From Barbados to your bedroom, these are the 15 songs to complete your spring break experience. Happy spring break, be safe and have fun!
1. Youth - Troye Sivan
The best song to kick off a list like this one, Troye Sivan has exploded with his recent release of "Blue Neighborhood," and this song is slaying charts all over. Favorite lyric: "When the lights start flashing like a photo booth, and the stars exploding we'll be fireproof."
2. You're Such A... - Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld went from child star to diva of the Swift Squad right before our eyes. She stole our hearts with "Love Myself" but this track off her Haiz Ep will definitely keep your party spirit up! Favorite lyric: "And if you're all that's left when the whole world ends, no I still don't want to hear it anymore."
3. Vroom Vroom - Charli XCX
The perfect 90's princess, we got our first glimpse of Charli on Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" a few years ago, now the British singer songwriter is taking on the pop world all by herself. Her most recent release, "Vroom Vroom", will have you rolling down the windows and dancing in your seat all the way to the beach. Favorite lyric: "Bubblegum-pink Ferrari, yeah I'm so bossy."
4. Wild Things - Alessia Cara
5. I Know What You Did Last Summer- Shawn Mendes Feat. Camila Capello
Baby-faced Shawn Mendes teamed up with one-fifth of "Fifth Harmony" for this sassy break up tune. It may not sound like the perfect spring break song but this catchy melody will definitely add a different groove to the mix for those cloudier spring-summer days. Favorite lyric: "When she looks me in the eyes they don't seem as bright no more, no more."
6. Holla - MAX
MAX came to us from the YouTube-sphere but rightfully claimed his rock star reign after a tour with Fall Out Boy. "Holla" comes from his forthcoming album Hell's Kitchen Angel, and will certainly make you do some Willow-Smith-style-hair-whipping. Favorite lyric: "If I'm something you could get into just holla, holla, holla."
7. Love Me Like That - The Knocks Feat. Carly Rae Jepsen
Turns out the queen of bubblegum pop (see "Call Me Maybe") is much, much, more. Carly Rae Jepsen was just seen as Frenchy on Fox's first ever live musical "Grease" and with this track she's featured on we see another piece of the CRJ puzzle. Another song that doesn't necessarily fit the spring breaker mold, but give it the old college try! Favorite lyric: "Now I hear thunder in the distance and it hits me in an instance, crashing through my heart and I'm blown apart."
8. Player - Tinashe
If you want a song about a spring break fling, this is probably the one for you. First, let me point out the explicit label warning here: if you don't like curse words, you won't vibe with this song. Favorite lyrics: "Playing with fire if I burn, you do."
9. Enemiez - Keke Palmer
Miss Akeelah and the Bee is all grown up. Also recently featured on Fox's "Grease," but "Enemiez," her most recent release proves that the little champion speller is no more. This sassy jam will keep your spring break rocking from coast to coast. Favorite lyric: "You keep your friends close, but I know you keep your enemiez closer."
10. Hands to Myself - Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez's Revival has a track list full of spring break worthy songs but "Hands to Myself" is at least marginally above the rest. (Please be reminded to actively keep your hands to yourself over spring break without affirmative consent, this has been a PSA). Favorite lyric: "The doctor's say you're no good, but people say what they want to say."
11. Work - Rihanna Feat. Drake
Personally, I root for anything Drake and RiRi do, both individually and even more for what they do together. "Work" just came out off of Rihanna's newest released album "Anti." The island feel in this song is perfect for evening on and off the beach. Favorite lyric: I believed all of your dreams, adoration. You took my heart and my keys and my patience.
12. Post to Be - Omarion Feat Chris Brown
I definitely did not expect to have two songs featuring Chris Brown but here we are. I have to, once again, put on an explicit warning but the combination of Omarion, Brown and Jhene Aiko is about as summery/spring break-y as we can get. Also, if you don't know Jhene definitely look her up, she's an incredible addition on this track. Favorite lyric: "It's not my fault she wanna know me, she told me you were just a homie."
13. Pillowtalk - Zayn
The first single post One Direction, Zayn has gone all pop - RnB on us with "Pillowtalk." The video is steamy, starring Zayn's girlfriend model Gigi Hadid, and the song itself is perfect as spring break is winding down and you are traveling back to your reality. Favorite lyric: "Pillowtalk, my enemy, my ally. Prisoners, then we're free, it's a thriller."
14. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber
What a comeback, right? Justin Bieber came back from a rocky last few years in the public eye with Purpose, and knocked it out of the park. I think the sassier the better when creating a spring break playlist, and this song does sass better than any other. I for one was readmitted to "belieber-dom" after this album, and this song. Favorite lyric: "My mama don't like you and she likes everyone."
15. New Americana - Halsey
Last but certainly not least. If you want to go for wild and free themed on this spring break, this is the song for you. "New Americana" is the first single off of breakout artist Halsey's debut album Badlands. Embrace your rebellious side with this track on your break. Favorite lyric: "Viral mess, turned dreams into an empire. Self made success, now she rolls with Rockefellers."
