"With the right music, you either forget everything or you remember everything." -Unknown.
Summer is the best time of the year to do anything from laying around the pool all day with your friends, to cruising down the road with your windows rolled down. Whatever it is that you like to do during this sunny season, make sure you pick the perfect music for the occasion to make the most of your summertime memories.
There is something about summer that makes me bring out the throwbacks and sing every lyric to them while they're on. Here's a list of some of my favorite throwbacks to help you get your summer started out the right way:
1. Everybody- Backstreet Boys
Perfect for a boat day with your friends. Get up and sing every lyric.
2. Halo- Beyoncé
Perfect for a ride in the car with your windows down.
3. Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield
Perfect for a Snapchat video with all your friends screaming the chorus. Been there, done that.
4. Umbrella- Rihanna
Perfect for laying out by the pool.
5. Forever- Chris Brown
Perfect to sing to when you're getting ready for a night out.
6. I Gotta Feeling- The Black Eyed Peas
Perfect to put on when you are with all of your friends.
7. Heartless- Kanye West
Perfect to put on when you are just really sick of someone's crap.
8. Down- Jay Sean
Perfect to get the party started.
9. Party in the U.S.A- Miley Cyrus
Perfect to put on during a nice day and sing every word.
10. Pocketful of Sunshine- Natasha Bedingfield
Perfect for a day at the pool.
11. Life is a Highway- Rascal Flatts
Perfect for cruising down the highway with the windows rolled down on a nice day.
12. You make me Feel- Cobra Starship ft. Sabi
Perfect for a cookout.
13. Replay- IYAZ
Perfect for when someone asks for a "Throwback".
14. Hips Don't Lie- Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean
Perfect for when you have a few drinks in you.
15. Burnin' Up- Jonas Brothers
Perfect for a day at the lake.
16. Whatever you Like- T.I.
Perfect for the pregame.
17. Right Above It- Lil Wayne ft. Drake
Perfect for ending the night.
18. Yeah 3x- Chris Brown
Perfect for when you want to dance.
19. Hot N Cold- Katy Perry
Perfect for when you are by yourself but want to sing.
20. Right Round- Flo Rida
Perfect for getting you excited for your plans for the night.
21. Kiss Me Thru The Phone- Soulja Boy Tell'em
Perfect for singing in the car.
22. Living on a Prayer- Bon Jovi
Perfect for putting on when you're "halfway" to somewhere.
23. Disturbia- Rihanna
Perfect for a spooky night outside.
24. Don't Trust Me- 3OH!3
Perfect for a bonfire.
25. Whatcha Say- Jason Derulo
Perfect for singing when you just really want a throwback that everyone knows.