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

Sometimes life is hard and all you can do is be there for yourself whether that means practicing self-care, being with friends or just believing in yourself. Despite how many times you’ve probably heard that last one, it’s true. Now here are some tunes to help you relax and recharge, sing, dance, or cry. Listen to yourself and do what makes you feel unstoppable.   

Check out the complete playlist on Spotify here!

Songs for Relaxing

  • “Japanese Denim” – Daniel Caesar
  • “Softly” – Clairo​
  • “Put Your Records On” – Corinne Bailey Rae
  • “Revin My CJ7” – Summer Salt
  • “From Eden” – Hozier​
  • “Forrest Gump” – Frank Ocean
  • “Ipanema” – Still Woozy, Omar Apollo and Elujay​
  • “When You Were Made” – The Growlers
  • “Honeybee” – The Head and The Heart
  • “Hectic” – Odunsi (The Engine), 234jaydaa, Amaarae, Solis

Songs for Singing

  • “Sister Golden Hair”- America
  • “High Horse” – Kacey Musgraves​
  • “The Less I Know the Better” – Tame Impala
  • “Jackie and Wilson” – Hozier​
  • “4ever” – Clairo​
  • “Staring at the Sun” – Post Malone feat. SZA
  • “Are You Bored Yet?” – Wallows feat. Clairo​
  • “What You Know” – Two Door Cinema Club
  • “3 Nights” – Dominic Fike​
  • “Rhiannon” – Fleetwood Mac

Songs for Dancing

  • “Just a Stranger” – Kali Uchis
  • “BOOGIE” – BROCKHAMPTON
  • “Something Has to Change” – The Japanese House
  • “Dance, Baby!” – boy pablo​
  • “Love My Way” – The Psychedelic Furs
  • “Sunflower” – Rex Orange County
  • “NICE TO MEET YA!” – The Griswolds​
  • “Girls” – The 1975
  • “Forget It” – Blood Orange
  • “Wait a Minute!” – Willow

Songs for Crying                                                                               

  • “Rivers and Roads” – The Head and The Heart
  • “Happy & Sad” – Kacey Musgraves​
  • “Vienna” – Billy Joel
  • “If I Believe You” – The 1975
  • “Throwaway” – SG Lewis with Clairo​
  • “Sanctuary” -Joji​
  • “Would That I” – Hozier​
  • “Ribs” – Lorde​
  • “Pristine” – Snail Mail
  • “Moon River” – Frank Ocean
Hi! I’m Delaney and I’m a Communication Studies Major at Pace University. I have always had a love for writing so this is an outlet to help me share what I experience and feel as I navigate the in’s and out’s of college as well as life in New York City!