The sun is out, the clothes are scarce and the possibilities for adventure are endless as you plan for summer nights that you likely won’t remember with the people that you’ll never forget. But the perfect summer is far from flawless unless you have the right music to act as a backdrop. Whether chilling on the beach, kicking it with the fam at a barbecue or flirting with that cutie at the pool party, you need the right tunes to bump through your speaker.
Flip through to find the ultimate playlist of 30 tracks to take your summer to the next level. — Shannon Powell
“Hey Ya!” – Outkast
“The One” – Tamar Braxton
“Love On Top” – Beyoncé
“#Beautiful”- Mariah Carey ft. Miguel
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Auz-rtBWO8k
“Selfish” – Slum Village
“Come Close To Me” – Common
“Mesmerize” – Ja Rule
“Luv You Better” – LL Cool J
“Step In The Name of Love” – R. Kelly
https://youtube.com/watch?v=pjo-n9WJVqA
“Love of My Life” – Erykah Badu ft. Common
“I Get Around” – Tupac
“Summertime” – DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
“Lost Without You” – Robin Thicke
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rm3vJYhegF4
“Summer Rain” – Carl Thomas
“Frontin'” – Pharrell and Hov
“Livin’ It Up” – Ja Rule
“Good Life” – Kanye West ft. T-Pain
“Get Lucky” – Daft Punk ft. Pharrell
“All That” – the Game ft. Jeremih, Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Fabolous
“Celebration” – The Game ft. Chris Brown, Tyga, Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne
“Maria, Maria” – Santana
“Dance Tonight” – Lucy Pearl
“U Know What’s Up”- Donell Jones
“All For You” – Janet Jackson
https://youtube.com/watch?v=1tWmyPMf3wU
“Izzo” – Jay Z
“Where The Party At?” – Jagged Edge
“You Rock My World” – Michael Jackson
“They Don’t Know” – Jon B
“Baby Boy” – Beyoncé