By Mina Kinjo
Sunglasses on, windows down and vibes turned all the way up. This playlist is basically bottled sunshine. Whether you’re cruising, poolside or pretending your errands are a beach day, these tracks bring the heat. The only thing hotter than the weather is your soundtrack. Let’s make this a whole summer mood.
Summer Nights by Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
- Pure summer chaos in the best way. Think late-night laughs, flirty glances and zero responsibilities. It’s nostalgic, fun and basically your personality when the sun stays out way too late.
Feels Like Summer by Childish Gambino
- Smooth, sun-drenched and effortlessly cool. Golden-hour vibes, slow dancing in the heat and pretending life is a movie. Pure laid-back summer energy with just the right amount of glow.
Sunshine by One Republic
- Bright, feel-good energy that hits like instant vitamin D. It’s giving windows down, smile up and main character glow. Basically your whole mood when life finally gets sunny again.
Summer by Calvin Harris
- Not just a song, it’s a whole heatwave with a beat. Feeling stuck inside? This one basically drags you outside, throws on sunglasses and says “go be iconic in the sun.”
Summer of ‘69 by Bryan Adams
- Pure nostalgia fuel with a guitar-driven glow-up. Carefree chaos, big memories and “we didn’t know it then, but that was the good old days” summer energy hitting just right.
Heat Waves by Glass Animals
- Sticky, dreamy and lowkey addictive. It’s like summer air you can’t escape, hot nights, blurry memories and vibing like you’re in a neon-lit dream you never want to end.