As I sat down to write this post, my skin pricked with excitement. In case it isn’t obvious from my earlier posts, I take my music (and my dance parties) pretty seriously, and I couldn’t wait to curate a list of prime Summer-worthy jams to share with you all.
I gathered all my tools – Spotify, Shazam, pictures on my phone, and texts I had sent myself because I never know where or when a song is going to grab me. I created a short set of rules to narrow things down:
- Songs had to be released in 2017.
- They had to have an upbeat and/or summer-y vibe.
- I wanted a variety of genres, in addition to a mix of well-known and lesser-known artists.
And let me tell you, it wasn’t nearly as easy as I thought it’d be to get it down to 5 Favorites! I just can’t seem to narrow it down any more. And so, without further ado, I present my 5(x2) Friday Favorites – Summer Songs for Shaking It:
1. “Solstice 2016” – Zach Gill Life In the Multiverse
2. “Hallelujah” – Noah Kahan Hallelujah (single)
3. “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” – Shawn Mendes Illuminate (Deluxe)
4. “Second 2 None (feat Christine and the Queens)” – Mura Masa Second 2 None/Blu (single)
5. “Be the Man” – Rag’n’Bone Man Human (Deluxe)
6. “Bibia Be Ye Ye” – Ed Sheeran Divide (Deluxe)
7. “Seasons” – Shaggy (feat OMI) Seasons (single)
8. “Feel It Still” – Portugal. The Man. Feel It Still
9. “Whatever It Takes” – Imagine Dragons Evolve
10. “Radio” – Sylvan Esso What Now (Be careful of the kiddos on this one. It’s explicit.)
What are your favorite summer songs right now?
This is awesome and if perfect timing for me as I’m finalizing my wedding music playlists tonight (wedding in 7 days)! Great songs here. LOVE Second to None. Thx for posting! 🙂
How wonderful! I LOVED picking the music for my wedding. Congrats!!
This is a great list! I’m definitely making a playlist of these and cleaning the house to it later 🙂
That sounds perfect!
I have to admit I had NO idea Shaggy was still making music and that song breathes life into me. I grew up listening to Shaggy with my mom all the time so it’s a very welcome revival of my childhood.
Right?? A couple years ago, a friend and I were wondering whatever happened to him. I did a little research and learned he’s still putting out albums that seem pretty popular in other countries. Since then, I add a couple new songs to my playlist each summer!
Love this! I know what I’ll be listening to on my way home from work today!
I love a good drive home mini dance party!
oh my goodness, I LOVE Rag n Bone man! He gives me chills and his voice is so soulful
Oh, me, too! His voice is amazing!
I’ve definitely been jamming to “There’s Nothing Holding My Back” but my favorite song lately is “Body like a Backroad.” Sooooo good!
Ooooh! I’ll have to check that one out!