Summer Jamz: Why and When to Listen

Picture a long and calm summer night. Only thing that could make the moment better – the right tune. Freeman students past and present have created their own playlists for nearly any summer activity., but here at The Commentator, we found the best of the best from thousands of student playlists with hundreds of songs for you to find the perfect tracks to add to your summer playlist. Not only that, but read into the why and when you should listen to a new track, or throw it back.

In With the New

1. Green Light – Lorde
2. Carolina – Harry Styles
3. I’m the One – DJ Khaled
4. Believer – Imagine Dragons
5. Malibu – Miley Cyrus
6. Slow Hands – Niall Horan
7. That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
8. Kissing Strangers – DNCE
9. Location – Khalid
10. So Close – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
11. Passionfruit – Drake
12. Hard Times – Paramore
13. Name for You – the Shins
14. I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd
15. Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
16. Barely Missed You – Knox Hamilton
17. Cold – Maroon 5
18. 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
19. Love on the Brain – Rihanna
20. Everyday we lit (remix) (clean) – YFN Lucci

You may say that you are too cool for the Billboard Top 100, but deep down, we all love those catchy songs until the radio overplays and  ruins. However, before the dreaded day that Q94 makes a mission of destroying the next hit from “Migos,” give these new hits a listen this summer. In The Commentator’s humble opinion, these songs are best for bumpin’ car rides and pool parties.

Old School Cool

1. Rather Be – Clean Bandit
2. That’s All I Need – Dirty Heads
3. Caroline – Anime
4. Your Love – The Outfield
5. Viva la Vida – Coldplay
6. Float On – Modest Mouse
7. Santeria – Sublime
8. Island in the Sun – Weezer
9. Beverly Hills – Weezer
10. Fluorescent Adolescent – Arctic Monkeys
11. Electric Love – BORNS
12. Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked – Cage the Elephant
13. Cigarette Daydreams – Cage the Elephant
14. Hotel California – Eagles
15. Tongue Tied – Grouplove
16. Sound of Sunshine – Michael Franti & Spearhead
17. Homegrown – Zac Brown Band
18. Arabella – Arctic Monkeys
19. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
20. Heart it Races – Dr. Dog
21. Westside – the Kooks
22. Free fallin- Tom Petty
23. Pursuit of Happiness – Kid Cudi
24. Doses & Mimosas – Cherub
25. Upside Down – Jack Johnson
26. Take me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
27. The Wolf – Mumford and Sons
28. Ophelia – The Lumineers
29. Good Day, Sunshine – The Beatles
30. Daylight – Matt and Kim
31. Can’t Stop – Red Hot Chili Peppers
32. Californication – Chili Peppers
33. Lithium – Nirvana
34. September – Earth, Wind & Fire
35. Carry on Wayward Son – Kansas
36. Summer Breeze – Seals and Crofts
37. Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
38. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
39. Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
40. You Shook Me All Night Long – ACDC
41. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
42. Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
43. Work Out – J Cole
44. On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons
45. Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
46. Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
47. It’s Friday – Derek Ryan
48. Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band
49. All Summer Long – Kid Rock
50. Three Little Birds – Bob Marley 
51. Ain’t no man – Avett Brothers
52. Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
53. Sk8ter Boy – Avril Lavigne
54. Jump – Van Halen
55. Into the Wild – Big Momma Shakes
56. Send Me on My Way – Rusted Root
57. I feel it all – Feist
58. Put your Records on – Corrine Bailey Rae
59. Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
60. Closing Time – Semisonic

We know the list is long. Like, really long. But quite frankly, it is probably too short. This playlist will take you through the decades and jog your memory from summer days gone by. These songs are certainly best played driving to the beach, sitting on the beach, and once you decide you are never going to leave the beach. In all seriousness, jam out to this playlist anytime you want to post up and chill out.

We ask you to comment your favorite summer songs, old and new, for not only The Commentator staff to see but also all of Freeman High School. Enjoy your summer!