My Big Question is an ongoing segment exploring various topics and answering your curious questions.
Happy week five! It’s already halfway through the Spring Quarter and we just got more snow. Who knows what else can happen by the time ten weeks are up? Here’s hoping the weather will warm up again to make this article worth it.
This week’s big question: What music should I listen to on these warm weather days?
I figured the best way to approach this is to name a few songs from each decade, starting from the 1960s all the way through the 2020s, just so there’s a variety of artists and styles. A playlist of these songs will be available on Spotify here.
From the 60s:
- “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
- “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys
- “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
- “Where Did Our Love Go” by The Supremes
- “I Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher
From the 70s:
- “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass
- “Summer Nights” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, From Grease
- “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes
- “Sweet Virginia” by The Rolling Stones
- “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffett
From the 80s:
- “Vacation” by The Go-Go’s
- “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henly
- “When the Doves Cry” by Prince
- “Summer of ‘69” by Bryan Adams
- “Shout” by Tears for Fears
From the 90s:
- “California Love” by 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre
- “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies
- “Give It Away” by The Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Mambo No. 5” by Lou Bega
- “Genie in a Bottle” by Christina Aguilera
From the 00s:
- “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley
- “Hot in Herre” by Nelly
- “Pon de Replay” by Rihanna
- “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado
- “Island in the Sun” by Wheezer
From the 10s:
- “Cruise (Remix)” by Florida Georgia Line ft. Nelly
- “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton
- “Pompeii” by Bastille
- “Wild Ones” by Flo Rida ft. Sia
- “Problem” by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
From the 20s:
- “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles
- “Wave of You” by Surfaces
- “Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
- “SCOOP” by Lil Nas X ft. Doja Cat
- “Karma” by Taylor Swift
I hope you enjoy all of these songs and that they give you nostalgia, as well as a jump-off point for your own summer playlist. Also, never underestimate a good Beach Boys song—that sound never gets old.
Next week’s big question: What are some good places to study on and off campus?
Got a big question? Email it to me! Jacqueline.Michel@du.edu
