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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at American chapter.

Lately, we all need different forms of escape. Personally, I’ve been listening to a lot of music and through that, I’ve rediscovered some “old” favorites. Add these 30 songs to your playlist for a blast from the (not so long ago) past that you might’ve forgotten about to get you in a good mood during all this craziness!

  1. Only Girl – Rihanna 

  2. Ride Wit Me – Nelly 

  3. Just a Dream – Nelly

  4. Knock You Down – Keri Hilson

  5. Miss Independent – Ne-Yo

  6. Let Me Love You – Mario 

  7. You Be Killin Em – Fabolous 

  8. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas 

  9. Toxic – Britney Spears 

  10. Me & U – Cassie 

  11. You Make Me Feel – Cobra Starship

  12. Headlines – Drake 

  13. Glamorous – Fergie 

  14. The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani 

  15. Tipsy – J-Kwon 

  16. Work Out – J. Cole 

  17. Ridin’ Solo – Jason Derulo 

  18. All of the Lights – Kanye West

  19. Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson 

  20. Alejandro – Lady Gaga 

  21. Right Above It – Lil Wayne & Drake 

  22. Obsessed – Mariah Carey 

  23. Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield 

  24. Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado 

  25. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira

  26. No Scrubs – TLC 

  27. Yeah! – Usher 

  28. BedRock – Young Money

  29. So Good – B.o.B. 

  30. It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy 

I hope you enjoy some of these fun upbeat songs and to give yourself a little break from reality.

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Wyatt Foster was raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is in the Global Scholars program at American University where she is studying International Studies with a focus on Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture. She took a gap year in 2018 with Global Citizen Year in Pambal, Senegal. Wyatt enjoys traveling, gardening, writing, reading, languages, and music.