“Fireball” by Pitbull
Pitbull gets the vibe pumping! With his energetic tone and outstanding vocals, this catchy tune is sure to get you hyped. Use it to your advantage when you’re feeling low, and enjoy his rapping skills.
“My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark” by Fall Out Boy
This tune is very catchy and has a great tempo to get you tapping your toes or nodding your head, without you even realizing it. It also has a mysterious lyrical meaning, specifically in the chorus, which Fall Out Boy brought back from another song idea they had scrapped earlier on in their career.
“Diet Pepsi” by Addison Rae
This song has some romance built within the lyrics, and as it catches the aura of a high-school relationship. It brings people back to feeling their young selves again.
“Hurts When its Healing” by BANNERS
This song really gets good at the last chorus where BANNERS erupts into an explosive and creative ending. Before that ending swells, it explains the process of—you guessed it— how it hurts when pain starts to reach healing, fully.
“Feel This Moment” by Pitbull, featuring Christina Aguilera
This song has good vocals, a beautiful combination of the voices of Aguilera and Pitbull. It has a good back and forth: a strong deep start by Pitbull, followed with a lighthearted high vocals from Aguilera. This melody strikes just the right spot and comes across powerful to all the listeners.
“STAR WALKIN’” by Lil Nas X
“STAR WALKIN’” by Lil Nas X is all about “elevating oneself to walk among the stars.” It has an upbeat tempo as Lil Nas X’s voice booms through, his lyrics expressing the beliefs he has and how he aims for success. This song is actually the official anthem for the League of Legends 2022 Worlds Championship.
“ROXANNE” by Arizona Zervas
This song is about a toxic relationship that the artist was in with a girl, literally named, Roxanne. Zervas expresses that Roxanne ruins his reputation and causes him heartache. Arizona additionally expresses, through the chorus, that Roxanne is wild and has little regard for the consequences of her actions.
“Poker Face” by Lady Gaga
Piano starts up this song, and then the background vocals enter, followed by Lady Gaga’s empowering voice as she explains her experience of being bisexual. She wants her main message to come across as “men play and treat women as if they were playing cards.” She wants to tell people she is unreadable, right off the bat, by her face.
“Bang!” by AJR
A beautiful cello duet in A minor composed by AJR themselves starts this song. The lyrics in this song reflect on the difference between being a little kid and a full adult and how adulthood can be awkward and stressful.
“Little Girl Gone” by CHINCILLA
“Little Girl Gone” by CHINCHILLA starts off very strong and aggressive. In the song, CHINCHILLA describes her journey to getting to know herself and the empowerment of that experience. She sings it loud and clear.
“Thrift Shop” by Macklemore, featuring Wanz
The title of this song is self-explanatory: this song is about Macklemore’s love for thrift shopping as he’s always had a love for fashion. It’s about his past experiences and the fact that he finds joy in finding unique items and the satisfaction of scoring a great deal, as the lyrics say.
“Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet
Starting off with the rattle of the tambourine then the bass guitar which mixes with the electric guitar and drums starting to play at the same time, this song makes for a rocking entrance. The lyrics are about being rejected by a girl with the hook being “she’s just like every other girl.”
“Dancing Queen” by ABBA
A classic song all about dancing, as the title says. It’s about youthfulness and feeling young. It’s about finding joy through the love of dancing and the power within the dance.
“Animal” by Neon Trees
Starting with drums and guitar, Neon Trees follows up with lyrics describing an intense yet exciting romantic relationship. There’s a desire expressed throughout the lyrics to deepen the connection but always having an underlying fear of never being fully satisfied.
“Stay” by Rihanna featuring Mikky Ekko
“Stay” starts off with good piano chords, followed up with Rihanna’s lyrics expressing a complicated relationship that’s broken and in need of saving. She expresses the closeness of the relationship, and listeners often associate it with her highly publicized personal history.
“Red Hands” by Walk Off the Earth
Acoustic guitar strumming, claps, and a kick drum beat start off “Red Hands,” before the vocals and the ukulele and base come in. The lyrics communicate the merits of acknowledging one’s mistake and taking responsibility for their actions.
“JUMPIN” by Pitbull and Lil John
Immediately starting with the name of the song, Pitbull and Lil John start to describe having a wild energetic party where everyone is dancing and celebrating. The lyrics are about the atmosphere in the party, where everyone lets loose and dances.
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson
A riff of rumbling guitar combined with Clarkson’s lyrics that are expressing her recovery after a heartbreak kicks off the start off the song strongly. Even though the lyrics are sad, Clarkson keeps her chin up through the rough times. The chorus is inspired by philosopher Frederick Nietzsche’s quotation “what does not kill me makes me stronger.”
“Starships” by Niki Minaj
Nicki Minaj’s chorus stating “Starships are meant to fly” is about fulfilling life’s potential to the maximum. This song is about realizing your power and just going with it without double thinking or second guessing any of your choices, a song that’s meant to set you free and get you going through life with your head held high.
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