A Mix For: A Beach Day

featuring Lizzo, Dua Lipa, Betty Who, and more!

I feel really lucky to live in a town where it makes sense to keep a beach chair in my car year-round. Proximity to the beach is one of the reasons so many of us put up with the heat and humidity that come with summer in the south. Proximity to the beach is also one of the reasons I can guarantee friends want to come visit. This past weekend, my college roommates came to town for a beach day, so I made a mix for the occasion.

I made this mix with two things in mind:

• We need a good blend of songs and/or artists that the group will know and like

• We need songs that are upbeat and maybe a little bit anthemic

Here’s a mix I think fits the bill!

1. Cruel Summer, Taylor Swift

2. 3AM (Pull Up), Charli XCX ft. MØ

3. Only Human, Jonas Brothers

4. Now That I Found You, Carly Rae Jepsen

5. Ice Cream, BLACKPINK ft. Selena Gomez

6. Intentions, Justin Bieber ft. Quavo

7. Sometimes, MUNA

8. Never Really Over, Katy Perry

9. Worship, Lizzo

10. What I Need, Hayley Kiyoko ft. Kehlani

11. Jealous (I Ain’t With It), Chromeo

12. Stop, Spice Girls

13. Block After Block, Matt and Kim

14. Old Me, Betty Who

15. Empty Cups, Charlie Puth

16. New Emotion, The Aces

17. Carolina, Harry Styles

18. Little of Your Love, HAIM

19. Soul No. 5, Caroline Rose

20. Clean, Maude Latour

21. Fun, Selena Gomez

22. Not Now, Ally Hills

23. Plastic Hearts, Miley Cyrus

24. Take Me, Aly & AJ

25. Beat of My Drum, POWERS

26. Make Me Feel, Janelle Monáe

27. blazed, Ariana Grande ft. Pharrell Williams

28. High Horse, Kacey Musgraves

29. Drunk Girls Don’t Cry, Maren Morris

30. Cool, Dua Lipa