When I'm up at three in the morning trying to finish homework, I turn on some 70s disco or 80s rock to keep myself up. There's something about those genres that just really energizes me. So, here's a whole playlist of classic tunes to keep you energized throughout your day:
“Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley
Released: 1956
Genre: Blues, Contemporary
“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” by Four Tops
Released: 1965
Genre: Soul, Pop
“It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
Released: 1965
Genre: Pop
"Happy Together" by The Turtles
Released: 1967
Genre: Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock
“Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations
Released: 1968
Genre: Surf Rock
“Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond
Released: 1969
Genre: Country
“Take Me Home, Country Road” by John Denver
Released: 1971
Genre: Country
“Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass
Released: 1972
Genre: Soft Rock
“Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede, Bjorn Skifs
Released: 1972
Genre: Pop Rock
“Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone
Released: 1973
Genre: Pop Rock
“Saturday Night” by Bay City Rollers
Released: 1973
Genre: Glam Rock, Pop Rock
"Bad Time" by Grand Funk Railroad
Released: 1974
Genre: Rock
“Dancing Queen” by ABBA
Released: 1976
Genre: Funk, Soul, Pop
“I Wish” by Stevie Wonder
Released: 1976
Genre: Funk, Soul, Pop
“You To Me Are Everything” by The Real Thing
Released: 1976
Genre: Disco
“I Want You to Want Me” by Cheap Trick
Released: 1977
Genre: Power Pop
“Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac
Released: 1977
Genre: Rock
“Brick House” by Commodores
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk
“September” by Earth, Wind & Fire
Release: 1978
Genre: R&B, Disco, Funk, Soul
“Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen
Released: 1978
Genre: Power Pop, Pop Rock
“Boogie Shoes” by KC & The Sunshine Band
Released: 1978
Genre: Disco, Funk
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
Released: 1978
Genre: Disco
“Tragedy” by Bee Gees
Released: 1979
Genre: Disco-rock
“Bad Girls” by Donna Summers
Released: 1979
Genre: Disco
"The Boss" by Diana Ross
Released: 1979
Genre: Disco
“You Make My Dreams” by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Released: 1980
Genre: Pop Rock
“Take Your Time (Do It Right)” by The S.O.S. Band
Released: 1980
Genre: Post-disco, R&B
“Dancing With Myself” by Generation X
Released: 1980
Genre: Pop Punk, New Wave
“Love Sensation” by Loleatta Holloway
Released: 1980
Genre: Disco
“Down Under” by Men At Work
Released: 1981
Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave
“Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield
Released: 1981
Genre: Power Pop
“Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
“Centerfold” by The J. Geils Band
Released: 1981
genre: Dance-rock, New Wave
“Come One Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners
Released: 1982
Genre: New Wave, Celtic Folk, Pop
“It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls
Released: 1982
Genre: Post-disco
“Africa” by TOTO
Released: 1982
Genre: Soft Rock
“P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” by Michael Jackson
Released: 1982
Genre: Funk, Disco
“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
Released: 1982
Genre: Hard Rock
“Making Love Out of Nothing at All” by Air Supply
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop Rock, Soft Rock
“I’m Still Standing” by Elton John
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop Rock
“Jump” by Van Halen
Released: 1983
Genre: Soft Rock, Rock, Glam Metal
“Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by Eurythmics
Released: 1983
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave
“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel
Released: 1983
Genre: Pop Rock, Doo Wop
“Break My Stride” by Matthew Wilder
Released: 1983
Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop
"Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)" by Frank Sinatra
Released: 1984
Genre: Jazz
“Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler
Released: 1984
Genre: Pop Rock, Dance-Rock, Electronica
“Wake Me up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!
Released: 1984
Genre: Dance-pop
“Footloose” by Kenny Loggins
Released: 1984
Genre: Yacht Rock
"Material Girl" by Madonna
Released: 1985
Genre: Dance-pop
“We Built This City” by Starship
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop Rock
“Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina & The Waves
Released: 1985
Genre: Pop Rock
“Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi
Released: 1986
Genre: Arena Rock
"Twisting By The Pool" by Dire Straits
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
“Send Me on My Way” by Rusted Roots
Released: 1990
Genre: Folk Rock
“U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer
Released: 1990
Genre: Hip-Hop, Pop-Rap
“Run-Around” by Blues Traveler
Released: 1995
Genre: Blues Rock, Jazz Rock
"The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Released: 1997
Genre: Ska Punk
“I Want It That Way” by Backstreet Boys
Released: 1999
Genre: Pop Ballad
“Smooth” by Santana ft. Rob Thomas
Released: 1999
Genre: Latin Rock, Alternative Rock
“Dancing in the Moonlight” by Toploader
Released: 2000
genre: Pop Rock
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