Summer 2017 is officially here, and with that beautiful reality comes another reality: we need to update our playlists. Here are 10 songs — both new and older — that I have had on repeat over the last few weeks and that you should consider adding to your own playlists.
1. “Kiwi” – Harry Styles
“It’s New York, baby, always jacked up/Holland Tunnel for a nose, it’s always backed up.”
2. “Homesick” – Dua Lipa (feat. Chris Martin)
“There’s a crack in my window/A bird in my room/Angels all over/That watch over you.”
3. "Slow Hands" – Niall Horan
“Fingertips putting on a show/Got me now and I can’t say ‘No’/Wanna be with you all alone/Take me home, take me home.”
4. "Strip That Down" – Liam Payne (feat. Quavo)
“I’m not changing, the way that I (used to be)/I just wanna have fun (and get rowdy)/One Coke and Bacardi (sippin’ lightly).”
5. "Dive" – Ed Sheeran
“I could fall or I could fly/Here in your aeroplane/I could live, I could die/Hanging on the words you say.”
6. "Sweet Creature" – Harry Styles
“And ohhhh, we started/Two hearts in one home/It’s hard when we argue/We’re both stubborn, I know.”
7. "11 Blocks" – Wrabel
“Cause my mind won’t stop; it’s just 14 blocks/I know that you’re home/Cause it’s Friday night; you’re not that type/I know that you’re home.”
8. "Play That Song" – Train
“Play that song/The one that makes me stay out til dawn/The one that makes me go ooh/That’s all you gotta do.”
9. "Power (feat. Stormzy)" – Little Mix
“I make this look easy/Tick Tick boom like gasoline-y/Yeah they call me Lamborghini/Cause I know just what I’m worth.”