Competition is the one time all year the music isn't background. It's the routine. The mat track tells the team when to tumble, when to load a stunt, when to throw, and when to land the pyramid, and a panel of judges is scoring every count against it. A young squad doesn't just dance to the song, they hit it.
That's why the best competition tracks are built around sharp 8-counts and clear hits: hard downbeats for the stunt sequences, room to ride the music through a tumbling pass, and a finish that lands the team on the last pose with the crowd already up.
The list
#10
Very High Energy
Can't Hold Us
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton (clean)
Best Moment
the "can we go back" shout
Relentless climb energy.
#09
High Energy
Confident
Demi Lovato
Best Moment
the brass-stab "what's wrong"
In-control attitude.
#08
High Energy
Levels
Avicii
Best Moment
the "oh sometimes" vocal drop
Festival routine surge.
#07
Very High Energy
Industry Baby
Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow (clean)
Best Moment
the triumphant horn fanfare
Horns-and-swagger energy.
#06
Medium Energy
Turn Down for What
DJ Snake & Lil Jon (clean)
Best Moment
the blaring drop hit
Drop-driven stunt cue.
#05
High Energy
bad guy
Billie Eilish
Best Moment
the finger-snap bassline
Bass-heavy edge for hits.
#04
Very High Energy
Pump It
Black Eyed Peas
Best Moment
the surf-guitar "pump it" riff
Fast clap rhythm for stunts.
#03
Medium Energy
Pon de Replay
Rihanna
Best Moment
the "come on" beat drop
Rhythmic routine groove.
#02
High Energy
Run the World (Girls)
Beyonce
Best Moment
"who run the world"
Empowerment routine anthem.
#01
Very High Energy
Our #1 pick
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar (clean)
Best Moment
the "sit down" piano drop
Hard, hard-hitting 8-count energy.
Make it theirs
The one mat mix no other team in your division can pull off is one built around your squad, with the team name, the program, and the kids worked right into it. That is the one we make.
