We all know the best parties are the ones that don’t happen in your own apartment. This is because at other people’s homes you aren’t thinking about everything that’s being broken, the vomit and beer stains on the carpet, or the horrors of cleaning up the next morning (but if you are a good friend you should definitely offer to help). But, with this, you forego the privilege of music choice. This can be a total bummer, and the wrong music can easily kill a good party. Everyone has a different music taste, and some nights you will just have to spend listening to your least favorite genre of music. But, if you are looking to combat that feeling, and if by chance you get handed the AUX cord or get speaker privileges, you can’t go wrong with these 11 songs. Everyone knows the words to these, and can easily get down to them, whether they want to admit to that or not!
All Star – Smash Mouth
“SOMEBODY once told me!” (If you don’t emphasis the somebody, you’re doing it wrong.)
1985 – Bowling for Soup
“Bruce Springsteen, Madonna way before Nirvana, there was U2 and Blondie and music still on MTV.” Quietly ignores the fact that literally none of us were born in 1985.
Closer – The Chainsmokers
The song that makes you want to pull your hair out and yet sing at the top of your lungs at the same time…
Sorry – Justin Bieber
If you pretend to not know this one, you’re lying.
Mr. Brightside – The Killers
This 2004 banger still lives inside all of us.
Party in the USA- Miley Cyrus
You may dread this one, even claim that you hate it, but as soon as you hop off the plane at LAX with your dream and a cardigan, your mind seems to change.
Hey Ya – Outkast
I mean, what’s cooler than being cool? (Ice cold!) Am I right? Even if you can’t keep up with the bridge in this one, you definitely still sing it at the top of your lungs.
No Scrubs- TLC
Every girl knows this song, loves this song, and can recite every word. After all, we don’t want no scrub.
Buzzin’ – Shwayze
If you don’t know Shwayze, you definitely know Buzzin’. This is the song that you don’t even know how you know all the words to. And the best part of the song? “Nah, I’m Shwayze.”
I Just Had Sex- The Loney Island ft. Akon
If you don’t scream this one, you’re lying to yourself and all of humanity. Akon produced a literal banger and for some reason we all want to scream “I just had sex” along with him.
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Love to hate this one? Still doesn’t stop you from singing along right from the beginning, does it?