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10 Songs Perfect For Spring

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

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The everlasting winter finally made way for a lovely spring, so let’s embrace the warmer weather with music that takes us to the beaches of California or an outside party with friends on a hot summer night. Here are ten songs that Iā€™m loving at the moment.

1. Aer – “Pretty Lady” (Around Me)

Aer is the pop/rap duo consisting of musicians David Von Mering and Carter Schultz. Since 2010, they have been topping the charts. In 2011, their EP ā€œWhat You Needā€ topped the iTunes hip-hop chart and their 2012 album ā€œThe Bright Sideā€ topped the iTunes album chart. Their music takes you to a place where sunglasses are a must and a light jacket is completely unnecessary.

2. Chiddy Bang – “Bad Day”Ā 

Even if you arenā€™t going through a rough break-up, we might have that one person that we wish bad things upon (even though that isnā€™t particularly nice). Chiddy Bangā€™s song ā€œBad Dayā€ has an upbeat tempo, but the lyrics are filled with venom. Which is perfect, so you can sing and dance along all while venting and still not bother your friends.

3. Passion Pit – “Sleepyhead”

Passion Pit consistently releases feel-good songs that make you want to jump and dance around. Despite the title, you are not going to fall sleep after listening this song. I suggest putting this on when you are having a less-than-spectacular day, and itā€™s also the perfect tune to listen to in between classes.

4. Lana Del Rey – “This Is What Makes Us Girls” (Demo 2)

There are two types of fans in the world. First, thereā€™s the fan that hears an artistā€™s beloved song when it occasionally comes on the radio and will jam out, and then there is the fan that scours the earth looking for any unreleased track of an artist and will fall in love with everything the artist releases. The latter is how I feel about Lana Del Rey and her unreleased demo of ā€œThis Is What Makes Us Girls.ā€ It has the same lyrics as the original studio version, but the beat, drums and strings create a fantastic new song.

5. Florence and the Machine – “Take Care” (Drake Cover)Ā 

As part of their Live Lounge session for BBC Radio 1, Florence and the Machine covered Drakeā€™s ā€œTake Careā€ and did a fantastic job. Florenceā€™s vocals add a completely different tone and because itā€™s live, the song sounds so raw and ethereal. Basically anything that Florence and the Machine touch automatically turns to gold.

6. Iggy Azalea – “Fancy” feat. Charli XCX

First, if you have seen the video, you know itā€™s gold. If you think otherwise, then you havenā€™t seen Clueless and youā€™re not really a ā€˜90s baby. Second, the song is the perfect ā€œgetting readyā€ song in the morning. What more do you need ā€“ the song and video have everything from great outfit ideas to a rhythmic beat that keeps you on schedule for that 9 a.m. class you hate.

7. Dana Williams and Leighton Meester – “Dreams” (Fleetwood Mac Cover)

The gorgeous Dana Williams, who some refer to as the modern-day Ella Fitzgerald, is an up-and-coming artist that has an incredibly soothing voice. Her cover of Fleetwood Macā€™s ā€œDreamsā€ is the perfect song to listen to at the end of a crazy day. With the help of Leighton Meester (yes, Blair Waldorf can sing), this song is absolutely heavenly.

8. Bastille – “We Canā€™t Stop” (Miley Cyrus Cover)Ā 

There are some people out there that simply refuse to listen to Miley Cyrus. But honestly if you are one of those people, you are missing out. Even if you are, Bastille might persuade you to listen to a little Miley with their own spin on her hit ā€œWe Canā€™t Stop.ā€ They make the song their own by changing some lyrics and beats. But the message is the same: Donā€™t stop because people are judging you, just keep doing your own thing.

9. Bastille – “Thinkinā€™ Bout You” (Frank Ocean Cover)

I particularly love Bastilleā€™s covers. The band covers popular songs and transforms them into tracks that could have been created in another universe. With Frank Oceanā€™s hit, they do just that. There arenā€™t that many changes to the lyrics. Yet, at first listen, itā€™s hard to decipher if itā€™s an original song of theirs or not.

10. Kid Cudi – “Dat New New”

Personally, I think Kid Cudi is timeless. I love his music at any time of the day, no matter how good or bad I feel. ā€œDat New Newā€ is from Cudiā€™s mixtape ā€œLost in Space.ā€ Despite the profanity, which I have to excuse when listening to his music, the song is so good. The meaning behind the song is lost among fans, myself included. But with a beat this good itā€™s okay if the meaning is lost, since you get lost in the song anyway.Ā 

You can listen to this playlist on Soundcloud here!

Jennifer Nguyen is a senior journalism student at Temple. She has been a part of Her Campus Temple since its formation in 2010 and being a part of HCTU has been one of the best things she has ever done. She aspires to be a magazine writer in New York after graduation. Jennifer is passionate about learning more about the world around her and hopes to travel the world one day. As a journalist, she strives to share the stories of people whose voices need to be heard. In her spare time, she loves reading French literature, learning languages and watching Bravo reality TV shows.