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
- Green Light – Lorde
- Carolina – Harry Styles
- I’m the One – DJ Khaled
- Believer – Imagine Dragons
- Malibu – Miley Cyrus
- Slow Hands – Niall Horan
- That’s What I Like – Bruno Mars
- Kissing Strangers – DNCE
- Location – Khalid
- So Close – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
- Passionfruit – Drake
- Hard Times – Paramore
- Name for You – the Shins
- I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd
- Shape of You – Ed Sheeran
- Barely Missed You – Knox Hamilton
- Cold – Maroon 5
- 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
- Love on the Brain – Rihanna
- 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
- Rather Be – Clean Bandit
- That’s All I Need – Dirty Heads
- Caroline – Anime
- Your Love – The Outfield
- Viva la Vida – Coldplay
- Float On – Modest Mouse
- Santeria – Sublime
- Island in the Sun – Weezer
- Beverly Hills – Weezer
- Fluorescent Adolescent – Arctic Monkeys
- Electric Love – BORNS
- Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked – Cage the Elephant
- Cigarette Daydreams – Cage the Elephant
- Hotel California – Eagles
- Tongue Tied – Grouplove
- Sound of Sunshine – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Homegrown – Zac Brown Band
- Arabella – Arctic Monkeys
- Sweet Home Alabama – Lynard Skynard
- Heart it Races – Dr. Dog
- Westside – the Kooks
- Free fallin- Tom Petty
- Pursuit of Happiness – Kid Cudi
- Doses & Mimosas – Cherub
- Upside Down – Jack Johnson
- Take me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
- The Wolf – Mumford and Sons
- Ophelia – The Lumineers
- Good Day, Sunshine – The Beatles
- Daylight – Matt and Kim
- Can’t Stop – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Californication – Chili Peppers
- Lithium – Nirvana
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Carry on Wayward Son – Kansas
- Summer Breeze – Seals and Crofts
- Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
- Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes
- Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
- You Shook Me All Night Long – ACDC
- Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
- Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
- Work Out – J Cole
- On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons
- Harder to Breathe – Maroon 5
- Semi-Charmed Life – Third Eye Blind
- It’s Friday – Derek Ryan
- Knee Deep – Zac Brown Band
- All Summer Long – Kid Rock
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
- Ain’t no man – Avett Brothers
- Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
- Sk8ter Boy – Avril Lavigne
- Jump – Van Halen
- Into the Wild – Big Momma Shakes
- Send Me on My Way – Rusted Root
- I feel it all – Feist
- Put your Records on – Corrine Bailey Rae
- Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
- 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!
