Sophie (Chanko) Dare

LISTEN HERE:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/54yzW8jgcZ0uBz7aYUWCgG?si=4Xx3fSm0TVamDvkJB_pIRA

Babylon – 5SOS

https://open.spotify.com/track/6PUYqQtGWVAovZrLC9BIqt?si=L5w8Ol3jTQ-nZaY1QiA6-A

I cannot believe I forgot how much of a BANGER this song is. This album was released the summer of 2018, and it was a total re-birth of 5SOS as a band and their new sound. It did not disappoint in the least, and seeing them perform this song live was amazing.

What Kind Of Girl – Cimorelli

https://open.spotify.com/track/0VHYKM3CJMavF0SJJ1kDGx?si=iq8-ZxjdQ3Wm1i3BkIC9Bw

This one has kind of a funny story behind it – I remember listening to it in my car over and over after a less-than-stellar month of going out with a guy who turned out to be a real loser. It's sassy, empowering, and reminded me I didn't have to settle for someone who didn't want to put in the work to treat me right!

Cause I aim for the bullseye and I don't miss, I blew out the candles and I got my wish, but I didn't think you'd turn out like this

You say that you like me, you think I'm so fine, but if you want me you're gonna have to try

Cause I'm getting so bored, like what kind of girl do you take me for?

Til Kingdom Come – Coldplay

https://open.spotify.com/track/1wQXj5bgxyZQ2XmE2X9s6n?si=A02gyMG-TgqLz6ACnEdW1Q

This song is very high on my list of beautiful love songs – I have nostalgic, happy memories with this era of Coldplay from this summer, so it always makes my heart swell a little bit.

For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come

Until my day, my day is done

And say you'll come and set me free

Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me

Lost! – Coldplay

https://open.spotify.com/track/1STAWoWHYJh2UVUx41pYMD?si=JebuxuQxRfSYBixSxVOOOA

Yes, I REALLY liked Coldplay this summer; this song is so catchy and has a great groove to it.

TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME – The 1975

https://open.spotify.com/track/1avsdAHEznOhz5KFF04zOS?si=-A2Xj6NhRcyiI6n2ary_gQ

I can't express to you how many times I played this song when it came out. My other friends who loved The 1975 agreed with me, it's an upbeat earworm track with a catchy chorus, and it ended up on repeat for days.

goodnight n go – Ariana Grande

https://open.spotify.com/track/14kYOiFVPb7E7NfFbqhdln?si=fqeGdYcDR5m8ta_9IYihYQ

Think whatever you want about Ariana Grande, but THIS SONG. WOW. It's actually a sample of Imogen Heap's song by the same name, with a lot of the instrumentals and the chorus & bridge being the same. It's a dreamy track (everything Imogen Heap writes is dreamy) and I couldn't stop listening and singing to it.

Dear God – Hunter Hayes

https://open.spotify.com/track/4uKnBwasJbpaXoPGrwqlc4?si=zSUwGVRJS62so8ATQi9XjA

This song is surprising in its honesty and vulnerability, telling the story of an internal monologue of someone feeling lost on a lonely night, and asking “Dear God, are you sure that you don't mess up?”

In Bloom (Acoustic) – Neck Deep

https://open.spotify.com/track/2SeJ9YrUC24fQKOlOUZVTG?si=gBaXDb6wQ9eUvOOalFZ_Xg

This pop punk tune was a SMASH when it was first released, and for good reason. I'm a sucker for acoustic versions, so I loved this song just as much as the original, heavier one.

Let's Go – The Timbre of Cedar

https://open.spotify.com/track/6geybEpc4eYbY4A7yFeSUw?si=MdGYrsABSXitgcP78i9v_g

I cannot say enough good things about this song! I am good friends with the members of this band, and this was the very first single they released after making the jump to a new, more professional producer. I remember being BLOWN AWAY at the high quality of the song, not to mention the actual content of the track: cute lyrics, catchy melodies, and even a tempo change! I'm still not sick of this song two years later, and it's the perfect soundtrack to a summer roadtrip.

UDK – Olivia O'Brien

https://open.spotify.com/track/5JEdFU5hELLbnTGQQkOQiq?si=zrv4WVY4TsuQKbuDfmJJyQ

Olivia falls into one of my favorite brands of pop music: “honest alternative girl pop.” She pulls no punches telling stories about her life and her thoughts, and she always does it over interesting instrumentals.

Eastside – benny blanco, Halsey & Khalid

https://open.spotify.com/track/0d2iYfpKoM0QCKvcLCkBao?si=lKeRouHlTdmlcql16MLEIw

This was a radio hit, but the Latin-inspired beat got stuck in my head like crazy, and the trade off between different vocalists keep it feeling fresh.

Paquerette (Without Me) – With Confidence

https://open.spotify.com/track/3EmVLU2EHNEJf646hdsu7s?si=RRi7ZpzrTWiLAHZk2TOqpA

This is one of those sad songs that hurt you, but in a good way. The lyrics speak for themselves:

I've been fine, and you've been growing

And I've been alright, and we both know it

I hope you're better off without me in your bed and sleeping soundly, dreaming in the arms of someone new

I hope you're better off without me, bet you love the one you found, he's perfect for you, everything you need

I hope you're better without me.

Thanks for reading!