21 Songs that got me through 2021

If you are looking to add to your playlist, start organizing your Spotify wrapped or just need new music recommendations – look no further. As a Gen-Z college student, my music taste is constantly evolving and I find comfort in finding new music. Whether your year was amazing, crazy or you are just ready for a fresh start, I hope these songs can change your mood for the better. 

I have curated this playlist with seven upbeat songs, seven mellow songs and seven “just because I like this” songs. I will state that some of these songs will be in Spanish, so don’t knock them until you listen to them. Who would I be if I didn’t include my culture in the mix? 

7 songs for when you want to dance, sing, or get ready for a night out. 

  1. Get Into it (Yuh) – Doja Cat 
  2. Racecar (feat. Clairo, Coco & Clair Clair) – Deaton Chris Anthony 
  3. Whole Lotta Money – BIA 
  4. En Mi Cuarto – Jhay Cortez & Skrillex 
  5. Sad Gurlz Luv Money [Remix] – Amaarae & Kali Uchis (feat. Moliy) 
  6. Todo de Ti – Rauw Alejandro 
  7. Lo Siento BB:/ – Tainy, Bad Bunny, & Julieta Venegas 

 

7 songs to drive to, cook, clean or just vibe to. 

  1. Money – ZHU 
  2. Heaven up there – Palace 
  3. Haciendo Que Me Amas – Bad Bunny 
  4. Your Power – Billie Eilish 
  5. Call U Tomorrow – Montell Fish 
  6. Drugs N Hella Melodies – Don Oliver (feat. Kali Uchis) 
  7. No Love – Summer Walker & SZA 

 

7 “just because I like this” songs for whatever, whenever and to discover. 

  1. No Pegamos –  Pol Granch 
  2. La Fama – ROSALIA (feat. The Weeknd) 
  3. To Be Loved – Adele 
  4. Traitor – Olivia Rodrigo 
  5. Hurricane – Kanye West 
  6. Fue Mejor – Kali Uchis (feat. SZA) 
  7. Wrecked – Imagine Dragons 

 

As the year comes to an end, music has been a great outlet for the changes in my life. I hope that this list inspires you to share your music with your loved ones and explore new genres.

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30 Songs From The Late 90’s, Early 2000’s That’ll Hit Every 30 Year Old In The Nostalgia Feels

1. “Hot In Here” – Nelly

Pretty sure any Nelly song that came on MTV or the radio instantly made you wanna start dancing, and this one made you wanna take off ALL of your clothes.

2. “Oops!… I Did It Again” – Britney Spears

Yes you did do it again Britney. But hey, being 30 now, I totallyyyy understand why Britney Spears had that mental breakdown in 2007.

3. “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right)” – 3LW

You know it was real when playa’s had pagers. And blowin’ up their main chicks pager.

4. “Scrub” – TLC

I hear ya TLC, nobody is fucking with a scrub, then or now.

5. “It wasn’t me” – Shaggy

But was it you Shaggy? Cause I think it was.

6. “Bye, Bye, Bye” – Nsync

It ain’t no lie, Nsync was the shit. And the dance moves to this song? Epic.

7. “I Want It That Way” – The Backstreet Boys

Let’s be real, every girl wanted to be The Backstreet Boys ‘one desire’. ‘Tell me whyyyyy.’ (Because Nick Carter was the cutest thing we’d ever seen right?)

8. “21 Questions” – 50 Cent

50 Cent asked a lot of questions, but he was just lookin’ for a real ride or die right?

 9. “Stacy’s Mom” – Fountains of Wayne

I felt for every person who’s mom was named Stacy when this song came out…Everybody was in love with Stacy’s mom.

10. “Sk8r Boi” – Avril Lavigne

And she said see ya later boyyyyy.

11. “Ignition Remix” – R Kelly

The ever famous line, “I’m sipping on coke and rum, so what I’m drunk, it’s the freakin’ weekend
baby, I’m about to have some fun” will never go out of style.

12. “All Star” – Smash Mouth

If you didn’t put your finger and your thumb in the shape of an “L” on your forehead when this song starts, then were you really living your best life in the early 2000’s?

13. “Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down” – Fall Out Boy

Don’t pretend that you didn’t bring out the air guitar and air drum sticks when this came on…Admit you, you still do.

14. “Ms. Jackson” – Outkast

Everybody knows he never meant to make her daughter cry, he apologized a trillion times.

15. “You Got It Bad” – Usher

If you didn’t own a burned CD with this song on it, you clearly didn’t ever go through a break up in middle school.

16. “Pimpin’ All Over The World” – Ludacris

Luda killed it with this one in 2004… Even if you didn’t fully understand what ‘pimpin’ meant back then, you knew it involved fancy cars, women, and caviar.

17. “Let Me Hold You” – Bow Wow Ft Omarion

This was the song that every girl told their middle school boyfriend at the time that this was “their song”.

18. “Iris” – Goo Goo Dolls

The Goo Goo Dolls were a tad whiney, but how the fuck could you not fall in love with this song? And if you say you didn’t sit in your room with your CD player, headphones plugged in, with this song on repeat for hours, your’re a damn lie.

19. “Wannabe” – The Spice Girls

Am I the only one who STILL doesn’t understand the line, “If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends”? Why do I want all of my friends to get with my “lover”?

20. “Say My Name” – Destiny’s Child

This song taught me about cheaters, and to be suspicious when they only call me baby…

21. “My Band” – Eminem & D12

Eminem is the GOAT, we all know this, but this song was just stupid enough to still love and play it at top volume in my car, on the way home, offending every 80 year old human stopped beside me.

22. “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” – Panic! At The Disco

It was frowned upon saying “GD” out loud, but secretly, I also sang it at the top of my lungs when no adults were nearby who could scold me for using such vulgar profanity.

23. “ What would you do” – City High

And this song taught me that, sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do, in order to survive.

24. “Gangsta’s Paradise” – Coolio & L.V.

IDGAF who you are, if you don’t know this song, GTFO. Because if you can’t instantly start rapping to this song, you were 10000% born in the wrong fucking era.

25. “Milkshake” – Kelis

Kelis’s Milkshake brought all the boys to the yard, but all my Milkshake has done has brought the emotionally unavailable and mentally unstable boys to the yard. Where did I go wrong Kelis??

26. “1, 2, Step” – Ciara Ft. Missy Elliot

“This beat is automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky fresh.” Not gonna lie, I still am not quite sure what funky fresh means…

27. “All the Small Things” – Blink 182

If you owned Now That’s What I Call Music, Volume 4 on cassette, you know that this was the last song on the B side… and you also know, 11 years later, how much you relate to late nights and how much work sucks.

28. “Hollaback Girl” – Gwen Stefani

Speaking of Now That’s What I Call Music…Volume 19 included this song, and even though no one was sure of what exactly a “holla back girl” was in the 8th grade, everyone did know that, “This shit is B-A-N-A-N-A-S.”

29. “Ms. New Booty” – Bubba Sparxxx

Even at 30, when my ass is trying to slide through all the bodies on the dance floor, I still mumble sing under my breath, “booty, booty, booty, booty rockin’ everywhere…

30. “Don’t Forget About Us” – Mariah Carey

Nobody can do it like her because they’ll never be MC, and that’s a fact.

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Kayla Leanne Goss. Just a 30 year old small town girl, trying to navigate this rollercoaster we call life, writing about relatable shit that WE ALL go through and struggle with daily.

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30 Songs You Need For The Ultimate Summertime Playlist

Whether you’re driving across the country or just sitting outside by the lake, a kick-ass summer playlist is pretty much a necessity.  Choose the right songs to set the mood, and you’ve got the soundtrack to your summer playlist all ready to go.

To be fair, most of these songs are retro and great any time of year, but you can’t deny that they’re just perfect for the summer months.  Pop in your earbuds or turn up the stereo and enjoy! your summer playlist.

  1. “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias.
  2. “Ocean Avenue” by Yellowcard.
  3. “Wipeout” by Fat Boys and the Beach Boys.
  4. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock.
  5. “School’s Out” by Alice Cooper.
  6. “Hot in Herre” by Nelly.
  7. “Summer Girls” by LFO.
  8. “Pon de Replay” by Rihanna.
  9. “California Gurls” by Katy Perry.
  10. “Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp.
  11. “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffet.
  12. “Get Busy” by Sean Paul.
  13. “Tubthumper” by Chumbawumba.
  14. “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus.
  15. “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” by Jason Mraz.
  16. “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes.
  17. “Good Girls Go Bad” by Cobra Starship.
  18. “Country Girl” by DF Dub.
  19. “I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas.
  20. “Waterfalls” by TLC.
  21. “Raspberry Beret” by Prince.
  22. “Touch of Grey” by the Grateful Dead.
  23. “Crazy in Love” by Beyoncé.
  24. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones.
  25. “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne.
  26. “Love Shack” by The B-52’s.
  27. “Love Drunk” by Boys Like Girls.
  28. “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson.
  29. “This Love” by Maroon 5.
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21 Throwback Songs That Explain Why You’re Such A Damn Pervert

Growing up, there are some songs that are so true to our youth, that at the time—we didn’t realize how perverted they were. Now, as adults looking back, we realize how dirty some of the lyrics we were singing at age 13 really are. Looking back, I have no idea how I got away listening to these jams—but, nonetheless, they are jams. And, to be honest, it may be the reason I’m a huge, giant pervert. Face it—you know you’re guilty of this, too. Just take a look at these lyircs, y’all. My Lord.

1. My Neck, My Back by Khia

2. Wait (The Whisper Song) by The Yin Yang Twins

3. My Humps by The Black Eyed Peas

4. Milkshake by Kelis

5. I’m A Slave 4 U by Britney Spears

6. Dirrty by Christina Aguilera

7. Bad Touch by Bloodhound Gang

8. Smack That by Akon

9. I’m In Love With A Stripper by T-Pain

10. Thong Song by Sisqo

11. Peaches & Cream by 112

12. Magic Stick by Lil’ Kim and 50 Cent

13. Buttons by The Pussycat Dolls

14. What’s Your Fantasy by Ludacris

15. Candy Shop by 50 Cent

16. Dip It Low by Christina Milian

17. Lollipop by Lil Wayne

18. Goodies by Ciara

19. Just A Lil’ Bit by 50 Cent

20. Hot In Herre by Nelly

21. Love Game by Lady Gaga

13 Songs From The ’90s That You Completely Misunderstood As A Kid

The 90’s was a helluva time for music. On the one hand, it was the golden age of pop. Bands like N*SYNC, The Backstreet Boys and T.L.C. proved to the world that if you rounded up a couple attractive friends, wrote a few ballads, and got genetically engineered by Disney, you too could be famous.

Then 90’s grunge bands like Nirvana, The Goo Goo Dolls, and Semisonic proved that those lonely kids in high school had something to say too. Then Blink 182 came flying in with their nostalgic chords and party-vibes and all of a sudden that guy with the mohawk was invited to the football kegger.

In the midst of our dreary haze of hormones and Bill Clinton, there was something for everyone.

Thing is, there’s also a lot we missed. In fact, a lot of the most popular songs of the decade have been completely misinterpreted or misunderstood for all these years.

Here are the 13 songs from the 90’s that you probably totally misinterpreted.

1. “Closing Time” by Semisonic

You thought it was about closing time at a bar.

It’s actually about the singer having a baby. Dan Wilson wrote this cryptic song about his daughter who was born 3 months premature and had to spend months in the hospital fighting for her life. It’s a heart wrenching story that makes the phrase “I know who I want to take me home” just a little more meaningful.

2. “One” by U2

You thought it was about love or marriage or something.

It’s actually about father and son angst. After his mom died when he was 14, Bono said he had a strained relationship with his father, and wrote the song about that emotional distance.

3. “Possession” by Sarah McLachlan

You thought it was about super passionate romance.

It’s actually about a stalker who sent McLachlan a series of obsessed letters. The fan then sued her for writing a song about it but the lawsuit was dropped after he committed suicide. Yikes.

4. “Heart Shaped Box” by Nirvana

You thought it was about Courtney Love. Or perhaps just Courtney Love’s vagina.

It’s actually about kids with cancer. Something Kurt Cobain described as “sadder than anything I can think of.”

Why Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’ Is The New Independent Woman’s Anthem

Ariana Grande has had one hell of a year. From a terrorist attack at her own concert, a safe place for any successful artist to a publicized break up to losing an ex-boyfriend and longtime friend to a drug overdose—it’s almost as if the odds were against her. We’ve seen the story for so long with pop singers who gain too much spotlight and recognition—they burn like the bulbs of paparazzi cameras in an all too publicized breakdown. In the early 2000s, we watched “pop royalty” fall down the totem pole labeled as “crazy,” or “mental.” It was only a decade ago that cameramen were chasing down Britney Spears with an umbrella.

But, Grande has taken all of her adversity and proven that she is the iconic woman all young girls and women should be recognizing everywhere. Her most recent album, Sweetener, stood at the top of the Billboard charts for weeks, with not one, not two, but three singles breaking records. Her following single, Thank U, Next, stood at the top of Billboards Hot 100 chart for not weeks, but months.

And, yet, Grande was saving the best at an unexpected time. Her new single, 7 Rings, is one for the books, and something that will go down in history much like Destiny’s Child’s Independent Women as an anthem for all independent, self-sufficient, strong women to follow.

The song was inspired, as Grande let fans know, by a spontaneous shopping trip to Tiffany’s with her friends. After getting tipsy on champagne with her girls (goals) she bought 7 of her closest friends matching rings—and later got one for her mother and nonna (also goals).

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And, thus, with her friends by her side—7 Rings was born. And yet, with all of Grande’s powerful lyrics off of Sweetener and her change of artistry, I was unprepared for the strength that was to come from this single.

While many accuse the song of being materialistic and embracing a consumer society based on luxury and wealth, I see it in a completely different energy and light. 7 Rings is about buying things—but it’s more about the ability for a 25-year-old, hardworking, successful, strong woman having the ability to rely on herself and only herself to get what she wants when she wants it. Grande is preaching an anthem to ladies everywhere that, while in the times of “My Favorite Things” and The Sound of Music, women were looking for men, now, women can look out for themselves. It’s a transformation that all women should embrace.

So often, the music industry has posed pop singers and women in a position in which they need a man, a male companion, by their side for marketing. Label executives plan PR events, red carpet walks, dinner dates to make women appeal to fans and followers. Grande defies all industry odds and makes a path for herself in her own way, letting women know that it’s okay to be on your own, play by your own rules, and get things for yourself.

You don’t need a man in your life to pave your way or help you get places. In all honesty, you only need yourself, and some really down to ride friends by your side.

If you take away anything from this song, besides the ability to rock to it in any setting (bass up in the car, ladies), it should be that your dreams and goals are never out of reach as long as you work hard for it. Grande has had a hell of a year success-wise, but that girl works harder than most artists today. No matter what you want in life for yourself—from the small to the big—it’s always possible, and you don’t need a man to bring it to you like Grande says “buy myself all of my favorite things.”

2019 will go down in history as the year of all the self-made ladies, with a little thanks from Ari herself.

14 Songs That Will Make You Want to be an Emo Kid Again

There is an emo kid still lurking in all of us.

I urge you to listen to all these songs and embrace your inner emo.

 

1. My Chemical Romance – “I’m Not Okay (I Promise)” 

 

“I’m not okkkaaayyyyy”


2. Linkin Park- “Numb” 

 


 3. Panic! At The Disco- “I Write Sins Not Tragedies

 

Ohh Brendon Urie


 4. Fall Out Boy- “Sugar, We’re Goin Down

 


 5. The All-American Rejects – “Gives You Hell”

 

 

“When you see my face hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you heellll!!”


6. The Killers – “Mr. Brightside

 

“Jealousy, turning saints into the sea, swimming through sick lullabies, choking on your alibis”


 7. Sum 41 – “With Me


 8. Blink-182 – “I Miss You

9. Yellowcard – “Only One

“There’s just no one that gets me like you dooooo” 


10. Dashboard Confessional – “Vindicated

11. Paramore- “Misery Business

 


12. The All-American Rejects – “Swing, Swing” 

 

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