23 Of Your Favourite Female Artists Share Their Go-To Songs

Stepping outside of your comfort zone is easier with the right music. Just as you might tune into Rihanna or Beyonce for an instant pick-me-up, your favourite artists also have their own go-to power songs.

In most cases, music is a no-fail motivation boost. Noelle Scaggs of Fitz & the Tantrums called her pick, Nina Simone's "Do I Move You," "Empowerment at it's finest," and Icona Pop said of their fave, Bjork's "Human Behaviour" makes you "feel like you are ready for any struggle coming your way."

"Bjork's 'Human Behaviour' makes you feel like you are ready for any struggle coming your way."

Some of the choices are powerful in their angsty sound or feel. Kristen Kontrol said she listens to Siouxsie and the Banshees if she's "in a let's-f**k-sh*t-up mood," and Transviolet's Sarah McTaggart finds strength in Courtney Barnett's instrumental choices—"grungy guitars really do it for me," she said.

A few artists even suggested that music can even be motivational through familiarity. For example, Soko chose Springsteen's "I'm on Fire," because it's been her "morning alarm for about a year," and Banks chose her own "Mother Earth" since the experience of writing it was daring in itself: "I write certain songs because I need to feel strong," she explained. Often, the tracks of choice incite more than one emotion. Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" makes LP "feel bad ass and sexy at the same time," and Jess Glynne shared that Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied" makes her "feel invincible and happy all in one!" Who doesn't?

Scroll down to see all the artists' picks, and hear them all in the playlist below.

• Regina Spektor:
• "Pirate Jenny from the Threepenny Opera" by Lotte Lenya

• Banks:
• "Mother Earth" by Banks

• Emeli Sandé:
• "To Zion" by Lauryn Hill

• Mitski:
• "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop

• JoJo:
• "Big Momma Thang" by Lil Kim feat. Jay-Z

• Georgia Nott of Broods:
• "Get Some" by Lykke Li

• Soko:
• "I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen

• Noelle Scaggs of Fitz & the Tantrums:
• "Do I Move You?" by Nina Simone

• Icona Pop:
• "Human Behaviour" by Björk

• Jess Glynne:
• "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé

• LP:
• "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin

• KT Tunstall:
• "WTF" by Missy Elliott

• Hannah Hooper of Grouplove:
• "Sabotage" by The Beastie Boys

• Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit:
• "The Sign" by Ace of Base

• Kristin Kontrol:
• "The Killing Jar" and "Spellbound" by Siouxsie & the Banshees

• Hinds:
• "Evil Disco" by Public Access TV

• Rachael Yamagata:
• "Mother Mother" by Tracy Bonham

• Stevie Scott from machineheart:
• "Flesh Without Blood" by Grimes

• Sarah McTaggart of Transviolet:
• "Pedestrian at Best" by Courtney Barnett

• Melanie Martinez:
• "Show It" by Tink

• Sarahjane Gibson from Streets of Laredo:
• "Nobody Really Cares If You Don't Go To The Party" by Courtney Barnett

• Allie X:
• "Dancing with Myself" by Billy Idol

• Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean:
• "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses

Listen to them all below.

From: Harper's BAZAAR US