After a stressful semester full of pop quizzes on books you never read, the dreadful group projects, and final exams, everyone needs and deserves a road trip to start the summer off right. Grab a friend, point your car in a direction, and drive! You will definitely need a playlist ready to go to make this road trip memorable. Here are a few (or 50) songs to hopefully make this road trip the best yet.
WARNING: This playlist ranges from a wide variety of music. You will hear some good throwbacks, but also be prepared to get down to Queen B. You’re welcome.
PART ONE: Put on your seat belt on, and please, roll your windows down for this first part of the trip.
1. Don’t Wanna Fight // Alabama Shakes
2. Lisztomania // Phoenix
3. Left Hand Free // alt- J
4. Our Own House // MisterWives
5. Fixin’ // Walk The Moon
6. Spun // Grouplove
7. Mr. Brightside // The Killers
8. First // Cold War Kids
9. Sedona // Houndmouth
10. 6am // Fitz and The Tantrums
11. Afterlife // Arcade Fire
12. Puzzle Pieces // Saint Motel
13. Robbers // The 1975
14. Georgia // Vance Joy
15. Come to Me // The Goo Goo Dolls
16. Amsterdam // Imagine Dragons
PART TWO: The feels are starting to happen. Your friend might be taking a nap, but you can still turn up to some soft jams.
17. Free Fallin’ (Live) // John Mayer
18. Holocene // Bon Iver
19. Chasing Cars // Snow Patrol
20. Cigarette Daydreams // Cage The Elephant
21. Broadripple Is Burning // Margot & The Nuclear So & So’s
22. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want // The Smiths
23. The Eye // Brandi Carlile
24. Cherry Wine // Hozier
25. One // Ed Sheeran
26. Can’t Help Falling in Love With You // Ingrid Michaelson
27. Classy Girls // The Lumineers
28. You Ain’t Alone // Alabama Shakes
PART THREE: This is the time when you should wake your friend up because you’re about to put on some classic throwbacks.
29. …Baby One More Time // Britney Spears
30. Hollaback Girl // Gwen Stefani
31. Hips Don’t Lie // Shakira
32. No Scrubs // TLC
33. Genie in a Bottle // Christina Aguilera
34. Beautiful Soul // Jesse McCartney
35. Juliet // LMNT
36. Bye Bye Bye // N Sync
37. I Want it That Way // Backstreet Boys G
38. 7 Things // Miley Cyrus
39. A Little Bit Longer // The Jonas Brothers
40. Stuck in The Moment // Justin Bieber
41. Get Back // Demi Lovato
PART FOUR: Queen B. Now pour yourself a glass of Lemonade.
42. Crazy in Love
43. Flawless
44. Love on Top
45. Countdown
46. Run the World (Girls)
47. Sorry
48. Daddy Lessons
49. Don’t Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)
50. Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)