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Royals, I understand how frustrating it can be to not have just a…good…playlist! These songs are the ones to bring a mood from zero to eleven.  A repeat enhancing, crazy dancing, head bobbing, beat after a beat moment. Add these Goldies to your playlist for 6th-grade dance playlist, to 8th-grade puberty enhancer, to high school B**** Baddiez, to college cruising adventurers. I cannot promise that some of these songs will not cause some cringe-worthy memories, but it is worth the stroll in the past, and the good a** laugh that will follow. Play in order or separately to have a full flashback! 

 

6th Grade School Dance:

Rich Girl- Gwen Stephanie

Wild Ones- Flo Rida

Pound The Alarm- Nicki Minaj

Just Dance- Lady Gaga

Beautiful Girl- Sean Kingston

Umbrella- Rihanna

Replay- Iyaz 

Mesmerize- Ja Rule

Super Bass- Nicki Minaj

Hips Don’t Lie- Shakira

Grind With Me- Pretty Ricky

BedRock- Young Money

Bottoms Up- Trey Songz

Gas Pedal- Sage The Gemini

Salt Shaker- Ying Yang Twins

Cyclone- Baby Bash 

Ms. New Booty- Bubba Sparxxx

Smack That- Akon 

My Way (Feat. Morty)- Fetty Wap

Snap Yo Fingers- Youngbloodz

Six Foot Seven Foot- Lil Wayne

Crank That- Soulja Boy

Whistle- Flo Rida

Trumpets- Jason Derulo 

Honey I’m Good- Andy Grammar

 

Puberty Enhancer:

Unwritten_ Natasha Bedingfield

Come Clean- Hilar Duff

Pieces Of Me- Ashlee Simpson

Torn- Natalie Imbruglia

Why Not- Hilary Duff 

Say OK- Vanessa Hudgens

Me & U- Cassie

Soak up the Sun- Sheryl Crow

Stronger- Kelly Clarkson

Potential Break Up Song- Aly & AJ

Hot & Cold- Katy Perry

Girlfriend- Avril Lavigne 

What the Hell- Avril Lavigne

What’s My Name- Rihanna

Ultimate- Lindsey Lohan

Smells Like Teen Spirit- Nirvana

Since You Been Gone- Kelly Clarkson 

So What- Pink

 

Baddiezz:

Pretty Girl Rock- Kerri Wilson

No Scrubs- TLC

Glamorous- Fergie

Don’t Cha- The Pussycat Dolls

Buttons- The Pussycat Dolls

One, Two Step

Check on it- Beyonce 

Work It- Missy Elliot

Sex With Me- Rihanna

My Humps- Black Eyed Peas

Diva- Beyonce 

Gucci Gucci- Kreayshawn

Do My Thang- Miley Cyrus

Get Your Freak On- Missy Elliott 

Birthday Cake- Rihanna

Anaconda- Nicki Minaj

Feeling Myself- Nicki Minaj

Partition- Beyonce

Hot Girl Summer (Feat. Nicki Minaj)- Megan Thee Stallion

My Type (feat. City Girls)- Saweetie

Truth Hurts- Lizzo 

 

College Cruising:

Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson

Mr. Jones- Counting Crows

Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey 

One Week- Barenaked Ladies

Drops of Jupiter- Train

Jessies Girl- Rick Springfield

Sweet Home Alabama- Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Anthem- Good Charlotte

Love Drunk- Boys Like Girls

Give You Hell- The All- American Rejects

Tongue Tied- Grouplove

Buzzin’- Shwayze

Up Up & Away- Kid Cudi

Pursuit Of Happiness- Kid Cudi

The Next Episode- Dr. Dre 

G.O.M.D- J. Cole

Party on Fifth Ave.- Mac Miller

Three Little Birds- Bob Marley & The Wailers 

Young Dumb & Broke- Khalid 

Young, Wild, & Free- Snoop Dog 

 

** Let these songs speak for life! Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy! And as always…Stay Royal! 

Chrissa Apostolopoulos

Illinois State '20

Chrissa Apostolopoulos is a Senior at Illinois State University "As a first-generation Greek Feminist, I write my articles as a respectful listener and advocated speaker for all persons. I open the platform for those silenced and as I continue my journey of opening up new perspectives, I advise my readers to be respectful audience members as well as knowledgeable persons." She/ Her Pronouns Follow Chrissa on Instagram: @chrissa_apostol
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