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The Ultimate Back to School Playlist

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Adelphi chapter.

It’s September, and we all know what that means: school’s back in session. Time for cramming cars with your dorm essentials, over-crowded classrooms, and  searching for clothes that are at least slightly better than you lazy-day-best. Waking up, physically getting up for class and making it to your classes on time may be the hardest part of the back to school season. But sweat it no longer: here’s the playlist that commuters and residents alike can use to get back into the swing of things. If you need help waking up in the morning or need a nice pick me up while carpooling with your friends, we’ve got the playlist for you.

 

Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee ft. Justin Bieber

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72UO0v5ESUo

 

Boys – Charli XCX

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPRy1B4t5YA

 

Attention – Charlie Puth

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfs8NYg7yQM

 

Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGwWNGJdvx8

 

Friends (ft. BloodPop) – Justin Bieber

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctfLLsD84vk

 

Handclap – Fitz and the Tantrums

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2V6yjjPbX0

 

Swish Swish – Katy Perry (Nicki Minaj)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGk5fR-t5AU

 

I’m the One – DJ Khalid ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weeI1G46q0o

 

HUMBLE. – Kendrick Lamar

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTRZJ-4EyI

 

OMG – Camila Cabello (ft. Quavo)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6CNvG89FcQ

 

Back to You – Louis Tomlinson (ft. Bebe Rexha & Digital Farm Animals)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HjpL-Ns6_A

 

Strip That Down – Liam Payne (ft. Quavo)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSW2M-BB1NE

 

Slow Hands – Niall Horan

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBmNcLBaPUE

 

Carolina – Harry Styles

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BarDOBWuVg4

 

How Far I’ll Go – Auli’i Cravalho

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPAbx5kgCJo

 

Look at What You Made Me Do – Taylor Swift

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmd-ClpJxA

 

Dusk Till Dawn – ZAYN ft. Sia

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2k8PGm-TI

 

These songs will get you moovin’ and groovin’ to class, our at least as enthusiastically as you can be about going to class in the first place. If feeling groggy and taking what feels like 9 years to get out of bed is a problem you face (believe us, we’ve been there), then simply plug in the aux and turn this playlist up loud on your way to school, whether that be in the form of a twenty minute car ride or a two minute walk across campus. If you don’t find yourself dancing in your place, then we’ve done our job wrong. Happy fall semester, Collegiettes! 

 

 

 

 

Hi, I'm Kait. I am currently a senior at Adelphi University and I am a Communications Major with a concentration in Digital Media and Cinema Studies. I love writing and have written stories ever since I was a little girl. Once I graduate from Adelphi University I hope to become a screenwriter working for film or television. But until then you'll see me socializing with my friends and family, studying for the next exam, or writing my scripts in the library.
Hi, I'm Alexis! I'm a senior Communications major with a journalism concentration, and I'm an editor and campus co-coordinator for our Adelphi chapter of Her Campus! After graduating, I hope to write for news organizations that cover important social and humanitarian issues in our political sphere and in the global community. Other than writing, I enjoy reading, napping, and sightseeing. One fun fact about me is that I'm left-handed, which means I'm more likely to become President! I mainly write political content relating to the most current issues facing our country and the world.