Picture this. The year is 2016, school just started, it's your first night out as a college student, and you are awkwardly starting to make new friends. You had no idea what to wear, so you look out of place, but you don't even care. As you look around and begin to process that this is what life is going to be like for the next four years, "Closer" by The Chainsmokers comes on. You take another swig of your drink. Life is good.
Songs have a way of attaching themselves to certain memories and times in your head, and lately, I have been feeling nostalgic about the good old tunes from the 2016-2017 school year. So, for any college senior out there who is feeling the same way, I made a list of the best songs from our freshman year of college. You can thank me later.
1. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers
Self-explanatory. You could not go ANYWHERE without hearing this song freshman year. If you didn't know every word, what were you doing?
2. "Broccoli" by DRAM & Lil Yachty
The blend of these two voices is simply exquisite. The beat in the background, the catchy lyrics - what's not to love?!
3. "iSpy" by KYLE feat. Lil Yachty
If this song wasn't an immediate confidence boost for you, then I'm not sure if we were listening to the same song.
4. "Congratulations" by Post Malone
Everything is chill, everyone's dancing around having a good time, then the beat for the chorus drops. You suddenly catch yourself jumping up and down and going INSANE, feeling like the floor might cave in. The frat dudes all around you are absolutely loving it.
5. "Bad and Boujee" by Migos feat. Lil Uzi Vert
Might I suggest the remix with "Can't Touch This" in the background? Absolute banger.
6. "No Problem" by Chance The Rapper feat. Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
Another song that was an immediate confidence boost. Also, it's Chance The Rapper. Enough said.
7. "Run Up" by Major Lazer, PARTYNEXTDOOR, & Nicki Minaj
This song was the ultimate pregame song. There is no better feeling than singing this at the top of your lungs and dancing around like an idiot with your friends.
8. "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd
Does anyone remember the mannequin challenge?? This song was a bop before the challenge, and that just took it to the next level.
9. "Dan Bilzerian" by T-Pain feat. Lil Yachty
This song will never get old. If you're looking for an immediate pick me up, this is the song for you.
10. "Doses & Mimosas" by Cherub
Another song that is self-explanatory. Also, another song that makes me feel like an absolute bada** every time I listened to it.
11. "Party" by Chris Brown feat. Usher & Gucci Mane
If we didn't hear this song at the pregame, we would play it right before we left. Nothing gets you more ready to party than the song "Party," am I right?
12. "Post to Be" by Omarion feat. Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko
This song has so many layers, it's unreal. You can't help but love every single part and sing and dance just as crazy and loud for every part!
13. Literally anything Pitbull
This might have been a phase for my friend group, but name any Pitbull song, and I'm all over it. Mr. Worldwide forever.
I hope any senior in college reading this blasts these songs the next time they're feeling nostalgic about the good old days or getting down about how old they are. Nothing says "I can still hang" like chugging to the chorus of "Closer," so go show those babies how it's done!
