There’s nothing better than going for a drive with the windows down and the radio up, blaring that one song that always puts you in a great mood. We all have one. When we’re listening to music, no matter where we are or whatever we’re doing, it has this ability to always make every situation better. Whether it’s classic rock, rap, R&B, country, pop, hip-hop, or heavy metal, there’s a genre for every person and every mood you may find yourself in.
My love of music started at a young age. I was 8 when I went to my first concert with my mother and sister. It was New Kids on the Block, and it was everything you’d expect it would be back when they were the biggest boy band on the planet! As a former drummer, choir singer, and stagehand theatre nerd, music runs through my veins. There isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t wake up with a tune playing in my head. So, I thought it might be fun to write some down and share them with all of you. I may have added in one or two just because they are great.
Here is my ultimate playlist of songs that are sure to make you smile and probably dance for a little while:
- Sunday Best – Surfaces
- Roam – The B’52’s
- Happy – Pharrell
- Sunshine in the Room – James Bay
- Rock the Casbah – The Clash
- Good Times, Bad Times – Led Zeppelin
- Just The Two of Us – Grover Washington Jr
- Lady (You Bring Me Up) – Commodores
- Got To Give It Up (Part 1) – Marvin Gaye
- Let’s Dance – David Bowie
- Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Don’t Stop Me Know – Queen
- I’m Still Standing – Elton John
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Treat People With Kindness – Harry Styles
- Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
- Award Tour – A Tribe Called Quest
- Time of My Life – Pitbull ft. NE-YO
- Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk
- This Girl – Cookin’ on 3 Burners and Kungs
- Everybody Everybody – Black Box
- Hey Ya – Outkast
- Jump – The Pointer Sisters
- Escapade – Janet Jackson
- What You Need – INXS
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
- Shiny, Happy, People – R.E.M.
- Boogie Oogie Oogie -A Taste Of Honey
- Lovely Day – Bill Withers
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
- Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
- Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
- Rain On Me – Lady Gaga Ft. Ariana Grande
- Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
- Dreams – Beck
- Every Day Is A Winding Road – Sheryl Crow
Music has such incredible powers. It can transport us to another time and place, it can motivate us, and it can even help heal us. But the most important thing it can do is unite us. Being a universal language that we all speak, we’d love to know what you at home are listening to. Reach out and tell us what some of your favorite songs are. We’d love to listen to them and hear from all of you!
