Felicia Roberts
Music helps us in a number of ways. I don’t know about you, but it helps me concentrate, soothes my nerves, and can also get me in to the mood to dance!
Music also helps me to keep track of time. I find myself planning my routine around songs: “I’ll get a shower for 3 songs, I’ll do my makeup base in two, and I hope my eyeliner takes one song each eye, but I’ll give myself three just in case I mess up.”
Whether you’re going out to drink with friends or getting ready for work, life can feel like a real effort at times. Even the thought of these events can make you not want to go. Here at Empoword Journalism, we love music and making the best playlists. So, don’t worry! I have written a guide for the best songs to play to perk yourself up, whether it’s for pre-drinks or a long, hard shift.
(Courtesy of my friends, whilst on a night out)
Songs for Girls Night
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
Super Freaky Girl – Nicki Minaj
“I Hope I See Them Tonight”
Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
Paris – Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Big Energy – Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
Casual Drinks
Waiting For a Star to Fall – Boy Meets Girl
Misery Business – Paramore
Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks
TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME – The 1975
Just Got Paid – Sigala, Ella Eyre & Megan Trainor feat. French Montana
Clubbing Songs
Songs for Post Break Up Drinks
No Scrubs – TLC
Heartbreaker – Mariah Cary & Jay Z
Since You’ve Been Gone – Kelly Clarkson
Dancing with a Stranger – Sam Smith & Normani
Fuck it (I Don’t Want You Back) – Eamon and F.U.R.B – Frankee
God, Let Me Survive This 8 Hour Shift
Heart of Glass – Blondie
Family Affair – Mary J. Blige
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
We Are the Champions – Queen
Because I Got High – Afroman
Add these songs to your playlist the next time you’re getting ready, and I guarantee your routine will be a lot more enjoyable. The transition to the event or work shift is seamless.
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What an fab mix of songs! Have updated my Spotify list with a few