Throwback Songs Playlist!

Welcome to the Throwback Songs Playlist! With the school year getting busier and busier, what all of you desperately need right now is a proper break… and what better way to have that than jam to throwback songs?

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1. Close To You

• Artist: Carpenters
• If you like this, try this: Yesterday Once More by Carpenters
• Why I like it: It perfectly captures the feeling of first love.

2. Put Your Head On My Shoulder

• Artist: Paul Anka
• If you like this, try this: How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
• Why I like it: It makes you want to sing it over and over again.

3. La vie en rose

• Artist: Édith Piaf
• If you like this, try this: 喜欢你 by Beyond
• Why I like it: The song sounds like something straight out of a 1950s movie soundtrack.

4. Let It Be

• Artist: The Beatles
• If you like this, try this: Imagine by John Lennon
• Why I like it: The lyrics are very comforting.

5. Lemon Tree

• Artist: Fools Garden
• If you like this, try this: Laughing on the Outside by Bernadette Carroll
• Why I like it: It has a very memorable chorus.

6. Somebody To Love

• Artist: Queen
• If you like this, try this: Sherry by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• Why I like it: It’s hard not to get excited and sing along when you listen to this song.

7. Girls Just Want to Have Fun

• Artist: Cyndi Lauper
• If you like this, try this: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston
• Why I like it: It is an iconic song with a great message.

8. Respect

• Artist: Aretha Franklin
• If you like this, try this: Feeling Good by Nina Simone
• Why I like it: It is another song with an awesome message.

9. Les Champs-Elysées

• Artist: Joe Dassin
• If you like this, try this: Dream A Little Dream Of Me by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
• Why I like it: It is great to sing along to.

10. Can’t Help Falling in Love

• Artist: Elvis Presley
• If you like this, try this: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
• Why I like it: It is relaxing to listen to.

11. Dancing Queen

• Artist: ABBA
• If you like this, try this: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross
• Why I like it: It makes you want to literally stand up and dance along to the song.

12. 붉은 노을 (Sunset Glow)

• Artist: Lee Moon Sae
• If you like this, try this: Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli
• Why I like it: It is a great song to belt out when you are in the shower or on the car.

13. Blame It on the Boogie

• Artist: The Jacksons
• If you like this, try this: Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
• Why I like it: It is a funky and fun song to jam to.

14. September

• Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
• If you like this, try this: Roxanne by The Police
• Why I like it: It is so addicting to sing to (especially the super high part).

15. 月亮代表我的心

• Artist: Teresa Teng
• If you like this, try this: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
• Why I like it: It is one of the most romantic songs I have ever heard.

16. Wouldn’t It Be Nice

• Artist: The Beach Boys
• If you like this, try this: Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
• Why I like it: It is a fun throwback song to listen to when you feel nostalgic.

17. Heroes

• Artist: David Bowie
• If you like this, try this: Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds
• Why I like it: It makes you feel “infinite.”