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

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Summertime is right around the corner, and if you are planning your next summer escape, whether that’s a road trip with family and friends, flying across the country, or just relaxing at the beach, make sure you’re prepared with right summer playlist. Here are 18 songs that take my mind away from the books and down the Pacific Coast Highway. Β 

1. Darling – Real Estate

2. Sunflower – Rex Orange County

3. Good Nights (ft. Mascolo) – Whethan

4. Ride Or Die (ft. Foster the People) – The Knocks

5. Prayers Up – Calvin Harris

6. Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun

7. Show Me (Ft. Madison Ryann Ward) – John Splithoff

8. New Slang – The Shins

9. Best Friend – Rex Orange County

10. Seventeen – Sjowgren

11. Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second – STRFKR

12. Candy Wrappers – Summer Salt

13. Sit Next to Me – Foster the People

14. It’s Strange – Louis the Child

15. Time to Pretend – MGMT

16. Midnight City – M83

17. Feeling Ok – Best Coast

18. Higher Ground (ft. Naomi Wild) – ODESZA

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Christine Chen

UC Irvine '19

Christine is one of the Campus Correspondents for Her Campus at UC Irvine. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, listening to business tech podcasts, running, and making people smile! :)
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Natalia Cabrera

UC Irvine '18

Hi! My name is Nat and I am a third year student at UC Irvine. I'm proud to call sunny Los Angeles my hometown.  I love being a tourist in my own city; going to museums, trying new places to eat, and exploring locations for cute photo-ops!