42 Songs for the Summer Playlist

As I’m writing this, the long 4^th of July weekend is in full swing. The traffic is a little heavier mid-day and there are definite lines at the grocery store for the anticipated holiday barbeques. You may be like me, prepping to go out of town. Regardless of what you are doing, there’s probably some music involved. Here’s a list of some summer tunes to get you to (or even from!) the beach and barbeques. (Note: I listen to a lot of genres of music so I tried to include a little of everything!)

1. Can’t Stop the Feeling!-Justin Timberlake
2. Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay-Otis Redding
3. Happy-Pharrell
4. Dynamite- Taio Cruz
5. DNCE-Cake by the Ocean
6. Summertime-Kenny Chesney
7. Summertime-DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
8. Stir it Up-Bob Marley
9. Celebration-Kool and the Gang
10. Summer of 69-Bryan Adams
11. It’s 5’Oclock Somewhere-Alan Jackson (featuring Jimmy Buffett)
12. Walkin’ on Sunshine-Katrina and the Waves
13. Centerfield-John Fogerty
14. Born in the USA-Bruce Springsteen
15. Loveshack-B52’s
16. Knee Deep-Zac Brown Band
17. Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffett (there are a plethora of songs here!)
18. La Bamba-Los Lobos
19. Life is a Highway-Tom Cochran (or Rascal Flatts)
20. Hot in Herre-Nelly
21. I Gotta a Feeling-The Black Eyed Peas
22. Hot Hot Hot-Alponsus Cassell
23. California Gurls-Katy Perry
24. Call Me Maybe-Carly Rae Jepsen
25. Cruise-Florida/Georgia Line
26. Great Balls of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis
27. Summer-Calvin Harris
28. This Summer-Maroon 5
29. Kokomo-The Beach Boys (the ultimate summer band J)
30. Boys of Summer-Don Henley
31. Cruel Summer-Bananarama
32. Island in the Sun-Weezer
33. Steal My Summer-Len
34. Summer Breeze-Seals and Crofts
35. Summer in the City-Lovin’ Spoonful
36. Beachin’-Jake Owen
37. Wild World-Cat Stevens
38. Cool for the Summer-Demi Levato
39. Drift Away-Dobie Gray
40. Say Hey (I Love You)-Michael Franti & Spearhead
41. Beat This Summer-Brad Paisley
42. All Summer Long-Kid Rock

Many of these artists have other songs that would fit the bill for the summer season. Please feel free to add your favorites!