Items17The creator’s order
  1. 1Rock SteadyRock SteadyThe opening riff gets you moving before Franklin starts calling out the rhythm. The low end stays steady under her shouts, so it makes a good first song while you’re still deciding where to start.0
  2. 2DanceDanceThe low bass figure and clipped drum pattern leave plenty of air around the chant. It’s easy to fall back into the same rhythm after you’ve walked out of the room for another bag.0
  3. 3TieduprightnowTieduprightnowThe clipped guitar keeps time while the voices and bass make smaller moves around it. That light, regular motion is a good fit when you’re gathering things from several rooms and still have plenty left to do.0
  4. 4Higher GroundHigher GroundA buzzy keyboard pattern bounces in almost the same place while Wonder climbs and dips around it. You can keep going through a repetitive task and catch the refrain the next time it comes around.0
  5. 5One Way or AnotherOne Way or AnotherThe clipped guitar and Debbie Harry’s pointed repeats make a brisk push for a job you’ve put off. The pursuit in the lyric is more unnerving than the bounce suggests. The pleasure here is in the band’s momentum.0
  6. 6Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)The chorus lands in quick, repeated steps, and the horn punches give you something to wait for between them. Big Boi’s verse changes the voice without letting the pulse slacken. Use it for a stretch that needs a second wind.0
  7. 7Groove Is in the HeartGroove Is in the HeartThe bass figure makes a firm landing spot for the bright little interruptions around it. Drop it in when you’ve done the first big job and need something playful to launch the next one.0
  8. 8FuegoFuegoLi Saumet’s voice rides a heavy low beat and quick percussion before the title gets called out. There’s enough snap to pull you back to the task if you’ve stopped midway through.0
  9. 9GalangGalangA hard, repeating beat sits underneath a voice that keeps changing the shape of the line. The layered voices near the end give the track one more shove before it’s over. Save that push for the bit you’ve been avoiding.0
  10. 10Private IdahoPrivate IdahoThe clipped guitar gets going fast, and the high vocal calls keep crossing Fred Schneider’s sharper delivery. That slightly frantic energy has a place when one job needs a decisive burst.0