The Ultimate Student Playlist 2018

by Megan Briggs, JIF ‘16

Ring in the new year with the perfect playlist to get you going in the next semester and keep you motivated all the way through final exams! From spontaneous dance music to melancholic ballads, there’s a variety of music to get you through all the feels. 

Find the playlist on Spotify here:  https://open.spotify.com/user/22bcqogddqj5mymopmt5ygw4i/playlist/5M5v0XWHdHi2XEGsEIhsms

1. Toxic  Britney Spears

Nothing like an oldie to celebrate the new! Dance all night into the new year to this iconic song and revisit it throughout the semester whenever you need a single-person dance party to break through that writer’s block.

2. Turnaround  Hans Zimmer, Camille

This delightful sing-songy tune from The Little Prince soundtrack is just what you need to put a pep in your first step back on campus! It’s sure to put a smile on your face even if the sky is gloomy.

3. Alexander Hamilton  Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

Impress your history teacher and your classmates with your new-found knowledge on Alexander Hamilton after you listen to this brilliant piece written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Bonus – this song is a BANGER.

4. Seventeen  Peach Pit

Remember to take a break from your studies every once in a while and have some fun! Hang out with your friends and celebrate your youth by belting the chorus in the car, “I’m seventeen/ don’t hold your breath”. Don’t sweat it if you’re not seventeen; it’s the thought that counts.

5. Death of a Bachelor  Panic! At The Disco

Dance, sing, appreciate this timeless jam. Rinse and repeat.

6. Beauty School Dropout  Frankie Avalon

Scare yourself into studying for those midterms by listening to this lovely tune from the Grease soundtrack. Sing along with Frankie Avalon’s smooth vocals while simultaneously pondering the lyrics “Beauty school dropout/ No graduation day for you.” *shudder* Hit the books!

7. Audition (The Fools Who Dream)  Emma Stone

Need some inspiration? Be it for a paper, project, or just getting out of bed, let this emotion-filled beauty from the La La Land soundtrack get you there. Remember why you put in the long hours in the first place – we’re all fools who dream.

8. Young Dumb & Broke  Khalid

Get a bad grade? Forget to turn in your physics homework? Raiding the cracks in the couch for spare change for gas money? Let Khalid put a smile on your face anyway with this extremely relatable song.

9. I’m So Tired  The Beatles

This one is for when you’ve just pulled an all-nighter to finish your 6-page research paper and you’ve got an AP Calc test that afternoon – and it’s only Wednesday. Give in to your exhaustion with this depressingly beautiful Beatles song.

10. The Final Countdown  Europe

Pump yourself up for the final stretch of the semester. Dance around your room punching the air if you have to. “IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWNNNN” will be stuck in your head all exam week but it’s worth it.

11. Don’t Worry Be Happy  Bobby McFerrin

“In every life we have some trouble/ but when you worry you make it double/ Don’t worry, be happy”. If you didn’t quite get the grades you wanted, don’t worry! You should be proud of all the hard work you put in and have faith that everything will work out the way it’s supposed to. Be happy!

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