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30 Songs You Love but Probably Forgot About

Wyatt Foster Student Contributor, American University
American Contributor Student Contributor, American University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at American chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Lately, we all need different forms of escape. Personally, I’ve been listening to a lot of music and through that, I’ve rediscovered some “old” favorites. Add these 30 songs to your playlist for a blast from the (not so long ago) past that you might’ve forgotten about to get you in a good mood during all this craziness!

  1. Only Girl – Rihanna 

  2. Ride Wit Me – Nelly 

  3. Just a Dream – Nelly

  4. Knock You Down – Keri Hilson

  5. Miss Independent – Ne-Yo

  6. Let Me Love You – Mario 

  7. You Be Killin Em – Fabolous 

  8. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas 

  9. Toxic – Britney Spears 

  10. Me & U – Cassie 

  11. You Make Me Feel – Cobra Starship

  12. Headlines – Drake 

  13. Glamorous – Fergie 

  14. The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani 

  15. Tipsy – J-Kwon 

  16. Work Out – J. Cole 

  17. Ridin’ Solo – Jason Derulo 

  18. All of the Lights – Kanye West

  19. Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson 

  20. Alejandro – Lady Gaga 

  21. Right Above It – Lil Wayne & Drake 

  22. Obsessed – Mariah Carey 

  23. Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield 

  24. Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado 

  25. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira

  26. No Scrubs – TLC 

  27. Yeah! – Usher 

  28. BedRock – Young Money

  29. So Good – B.o.B. 

  30. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy 

I hope you enjoy some of these fun upbeat songs and to give yourself a little break from reality.

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Wyatt Foster

American '21

Wyatt Foster was raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is in the Global Scholars program at American University where she is studying International Studies with a focus on Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture. She took a gap year in 2018 with Global Citizen Year in Pambal, Senegal. Wyatt enjoys traveling, gardening, writing, reading, languages, and music.
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