Dancing can be freeing especially when you’re trying to get a quick exercise break in between classes or destressing before bed. The following thirteen songs take you back to the good times before you had to worry about homework, relationships, and remembering to buy toilet paper for your dorm.
- Mr. Brightside by The Killers
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There’s a reason why Mr. Brightside keeps popping up on the singles charts in the U.K. despite having been released in 2003. It’s an absolute anthem that just won’t quit and in the middle of a hard week after listening to this song, you won’t either.
- The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
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Even Taylor Swift agrees that this is a good song to jam to, and who can argue with the queen herself? This song is a great pick-me-up in the middle of the week when you’re just waiting for the weekend.
- Tonight Tonight by Hot Chelle Rae
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This song is a party on the rooftop, top of the world to be completely honest and a great song to play at any dance party. A great end to any week, Hot Chelle Rae is the perfect jam for any occasion.
- Hot N Cold by Katy Perry
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Katy Perry always puts out the best feel-good songs, and this one is no different. This really is a song for feeling confident, amazing, and dancing like nobody’s watching.
- Tell Me Something I Don’t Know by Selena Gomez
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Instantly be transported back to your childhood where it was addition and subtraction and not crippling student debt. Selena Gomez is a Disney throwback that’s great to dance to and relieve the stress of today.
- Check Yes Juliet by We The Kings
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This song is honestly underrated. There’s nothing like a good bop to headbang the stress away and this is totally perfect for that. Just don’t go too hard or risk losing the brain cells you need for homework later.
- Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira
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It’s never too late to get into belly dancing, or at least attempt it while dancing to Shakira. There’s not a song more empowering than this one and just like my hips, I don’t lie.
- Boyfriend by Justin Bieber
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The Biebs gave us the ultimate thirst song with this absolute bop. I don’t even want a boyfriend, and somehow, I find this song relatable. It’s probably the swaggy that makes this song so much fun to dance to.
- Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
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The ultimate love song of the 2000s is this one by Avril Lavigne. Not only is it edgy like our preteen selves all aimed to be, but it’s a great song to sing along to after a hard day of staring at a cutie in class who will never notice you.
- I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! At The Disco
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Brendon Urie and his iconic voice have been putting out the best bangers since 2005 when this absolute bombshell of a song came out. Close the goddamn door on your boring classes and rock out in your room to this anthem.
- He Could Be The One by Miley Cyrus
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College is almost as hard as leading a double life that you can only tell your two best friends about. Dance away the stress to an amazing Hannah Montana song like this one.
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! by Abba
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Anything by Abba is automatically killer. They gave us the incredible Mama Mia soundtrack and if that isn’t iconic enough, they’re giving us a desperate need for a (wo)man after midnight.
- Countdown by Beyonce
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Anything by Queen Bey is an absolute goddess-send and this song is no different. A quick dance party between classes is perfect to de-stress. This one will even teach you to count down the seconds until you have to get back to the grind.
