Girl Put your Records On, Tell Me Your Favorite Song: Update your iPod with these Spring Tunes!

It is officially time to stow away your sweaters, bust out your brand-new wedges and get out on McDonough field to soak up the springtime rays. After studying for midterms, the only thing on anyone’s mind is that it’s time to chill out by Clairmont pool. The tunes on your iPod should match your clothes which match the gorgeous Atlanta weather—but what should you be groovin’ to? Her Campus is here to make sure you’re equipped with the ultimate up-beat springtime playlist—for WoodPEC workouts, studying in the stacks, post-party hook-ups, and just enjoying the sun.

1. “Hey Baby (Drop it to the Floor)” –Pitbull ft. T-Pain.Get ready to dance your butt off, or at least tell the sober driver pledges to blast it on the way to Maggie’s.
2. “You’ve Got the Love” –Florence and the Machine.Super uplifting message with a nice beat and gorgeous harp melody; it will keep you positive through your finals blues.
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“S&M” –Rihanna.Ridiculously awesome; put this on both your work-out playlist and your pregame mixes.
4. “Tonight” –Enrique Iglesias.Whenever I hear this song, I instantly start dancing. Great for pregames or blasting in the car, though Enrique’s lyrics are just a little forward..

5.  “Heads Will Roll” –Yeah Yeah Yeahs.Really good in remixes too; if you haven’t heard the single you’ve probably heard it somewhere along frat row.
6.  “Breakin’ Up” –Rilo Kiley.The refrain: Ooo, it, feels good to be free! Keep the lyrics in mind for the minute your last Friday class gets out—or Thursday for you B-Schoolers.
7. “Rocketeer” –Far East Movement.Dance it up to this at Primal or Opera.
8. “F*** You (Forget You)” –Cee Lo Green.Don’t tell me you don’t know all the lyrics to this.
9. “Skinny Love” –Bon Iver.With quiet, soothing acoustics, this indie song will totally de-stress you before your summer internship interview.
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“Moment for Life” –Nicki Minaj and Drake.This chick’s rhymes are infectious; listen up then get ready to go to Mag’s.
11. “The Calculation” –Regina Spektor.Upbeat piano notes and Regina’s silly love lyrics always put a smile on my face.
12. “Mine” –Taylor Swift.Who doesn’t love T-Swift?
13.“Stereo Love” –Edward Maya and Vika Jigulina.I’m obsessed with the melody, and all mash-ups that incorporate this song; add it to your hook-up playlist.
14.  “See Fernando” –Jenny Lewis.Fun beat, lyrics about the fun of drinking your troubles away… definitely a good song to get ready for a fun Thursday night.
15. “Scenic World” –Beirut.This will make you wish you’re across the ocean studying abroad this instant. Catch Beirut at Bonaroo (if you go I’m forever jealous)!
16. “Born this Way” –Lady Gaga. Dear Lady Gaga, your music video scares me, but I just can’t get enough of this song.
17. “She Moves in Her Own Way” –The Kooks.The spring-y beat and catchy lyrics will get this cute indie-Brit song stuck in your head for the next week.
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“Desert Song” –Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.If you love the super-popular “Home” by these guys, you’ll probably like this song too!
19.“Take it Easy” –Surfer Blood.This song has fun instrumentals, and the title has the perfect message for springtime. Listen to this while tanning on Clairmont Campus.
20.“Mary Jane’s Last Dance” –Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.Oldie but goodie; I love singing this song driving around town with my bestie in the warm weather.

21. “Diplomat’s Son” –Vampire Weekend.Though any meaning behind the lyrics totally escapes me, the unique instruments used totally capture the care-free attitude of spring.
22.“Tighten Up” –The Black Keys.You might have heard this song in a Gossip Girl episode; blues-y with a great beat.
23.  “Walk in the Park” –Beach House.From the album Teen Dream, which both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork dubbed one of the best of 2010; chill on the quad with this one.
24.“What I Got” –Sublime.I never get tired of this song; listen to it to wake up the morning after a long night in the stacks.
25.“Crystalized” –The XX.Save this song for an excellent post-party hook-up!
 
Now Spring 2011 has a fun playlist to match; if you want to do a little more spring cleaning, check out grooveshark.com for genre-specific playlists with far better quality than Youtube generally offers. And don’t forget to check out Her Campus Emory for future listings of great concerts coming to Atlanta!