Everyone has a song they secretly love—a track that might not make it onto a polished playlist, but always finds its way into a private queue. Using our ever-popular library whiteboard, we asked students to share their favorite guilty pleasure songs, and the responses were as varied as they were entertaining. Thank you all for contributing!

From nostalgic pop hits to catchy tunes you might not readily admit to enjoying, this playlist represents a lighthearted celebration of music that simply makes us feel good. Because, at the end of the day, there’s no reason to feel guilty about jamming to a song that brings you joy.

We’re excited to share the final compilation, crowdsourced entirely from student submissions. We hope you enjoy this fun way to connect with your classmates over music! Here’s the Spotify link.  And don’t forget to thank Carl Hamm for generously putting together this playlist!

Student song submissions for 2025. In academic terms, this would be the “primary source” that Carl used when making the linked Spotify playlist!
Curated by Students: Our 2025 Collection of Guilty Pleasure Songs

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