Parsons Playlists: Black History Month Celebration

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Susanne (class of 2026) and features a playlist in honor of Black History Month.

Black History Month Celebration

Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, this playlist features songs by some amazing, influential Black artists. There’s a variety of genres and styles on this playlist and no shortage of hits – so enjoy and continue to support Black musicians this February and every month!

Whitney Houston – “How Will I Know”

Rihanna – “Love on the Brain”

Childish Gambino – “Redbone”

Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Doo Wop (That Thing)”

Aretha Franklin – “Respect”

Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”

Leon Bridges – “River”

Janelle Monáe – “Make Me Feel”

Jon Batiste – “I Need You”

SZA – “Good Days”

Victoria Monét & JAGUAR II – “On My Mama”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezF78M_SQxgWVnVqrfP6uvF&si=pSPJzGUHFEQs3E5Q

Parsons Playlists: “Best Live Performances”

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Eliana (class of 2024) and features a selection of songs recorded live.

Best Live Performances

There’s an endless number of incredible live performances, but these are some of the ones that top my list. I suppose being able to see the real thing would be better but a YouTube video is a close second, right?!?

Audience enjoying live music at a concert

Kelly Clarkson – “A Moment Like This” (American Idol winning performance from 2002) – A true cultural reset

Michael Jackson – “Billie Jean” (Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983) – An even bigger cultural reset

Rihanna – “Love on the Brain” (Live at Global Citizen Festival 2016) – Performance I would have traded my left kidney for to see live

Miley Cyrus – “Heart of Glass” (Live from the iHeart Festival 2020) – The rockification of Hannah Montana

Soshana Bean – “She Used To Be Mine” from Waitress (From Club Broadway.com 2019) – The storytelling makes this a 15/10

Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Live Aid 1985) – No description necessary

Beyoncé – “At Last” (For Barack and Michelle Obama – Inaugural Ball January 20, 2009) – A defining historical moment that never fails to bring tears to my eyes

Keala Settle – “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman (2017) – BTS you need to see

Ben Platt & Broadway Cast – “You Will Be Found” from Dear Evan Hansen – (From The Today Show April 2017) – Best of Broadway off of Broadway

Ariana Grande – “One Last Time” (From One Love Manchester June 2017) – Bravery and resilience highlighted in a single performance

Olivia Rodrigo & Joshua Bassett – “Just For A Moment” (Live Performance Vevo 2020) – Didn’t age well but the irony only adds to the heartbreak of the performance

Bruno Mars covers Adele’s “All I Ask” (The Live Lounge BBC Radio 1 November 2016) – Fun fact, Bruno wrote this song. And he kills it.

Here is a version of the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexFIivdsXLUDb4weJss_Niy

Parsons Playlists: Spring Break 2022

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features a selection of music for your Spring Break enjoyment curated by Music Library student manager Eliana (class of 2024).

SPRING BREAK 2022

After a semester of long nights, impossible exams, and a few too many tears, it’s finally time to decompress on the beach of your choice. Here’s the playlist to sing your heart out to while you forget you’re failing orgo.

Spring Break

Wes Walker & Dyl – “Jordan Belfort”

Rascal Flatts – “Life Is A Highway”

RL Grime ft. 24hrs – “UCLA”

Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo – “Time Of Our Lives”

Pitbull – “Hotel Room Service”

Kid Cudi ft. MGMT & Ratatat – “Pursuit of Happiness”

Social House ft. Lil Yachty – “Magic In The Hamptons”

A$AP Ferg – “Plain Jane”

Roddy Ricch – “The Box”

Grouplove – “Tongue Tied”

BØRNS – “Electric Love”

Mac Miller – “The Spins”

Bryce Vine – “Sour Patch Kids”

Drake – “Nice For What”

Lil Tecca – “Ransom”

Kid Cudi – “Day N Nite”

Miley Cyrus – “We Can’t Stop”

blackbear – “hot girl bummer”

Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland – “Promiscuous”

Gwen Stefani ft. Akon – “The Sweet Escape”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow – “INDUSTRY BABY”

ABBA – “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”

T.I. ft. Rihanna – “Live Your Life”

Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”

DJ Khaled ft. Ludacris, Rick Ross, T Pain & Snoop Dogg – “All I Do Is Win”

The Black Eyed Peas – “Imma Be”

Nicki Minaj – “Starships”

Pitbull ft. John Ryan – “Fireball”

ABBA – “Take A Chance On Me”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZexCk3FuauVJE0ZUlQww8CIL

And here it is on Spotify:

Parsons Playlists: Remembering the 2010s

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist features music from the 2010s curated by Music Library student manager Deisy (class of 2024).

Remembering the 2010’s

As you drive down the road listening to the radio, all of a sudden that one song comes on! As it plays, memories of the past flood into you as you smile from the past nostalgia. Well this playlist will transport you back to the decade of the 2010’s, what are some good memories that will come up for you?

Adele – “Rolling in the Deep”

Lorde – “Royals”

Rihanna – “We Found Love”

Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”

Beyoncé – “Formation”

Lil Nas X – “Old Town Road”

Billie Eilish – “bad guy”

The 1975 – “Love It If We Made It”

Ariana Grande – “thank u, next”

2010s playlist

Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”

Cardi B – “I Like It”

Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”

Mark Ronson – “Uptown Funk”

Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”

Miley Cyrus – “Wrecking Ball”

Luis Fonsi – “Despacito”

Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”

BTS – “Dynamite”

Here is a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZezafAB3OZuJtyVQF1lSvTNS

Parsons Playlists: Party Like It’s 200x

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a collection of popular music from the first decade of the 21st century, curated by Music Library student manager Abby (class of 2021).

Per Abby, here’s some “Popular music from 2000-2009 for all your guilty pleasure jam session needs”:

“Bulletproof” – La Roux

“Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga

“Makes Me Wonder” – Maroon 5

“Hot N Cold” – Katy Perry

“Viva La Vida” – Coldplay

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

“Down” – Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne

“Somebody Told Me” – The Killers

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” – Beyoncé

“Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys

“Since U Been Gone” – Kelly Clarkson

Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

“Dog Days Are Over” – Florence + the Machine

“Seven Nation Army” – The White Stripes

“Disturbia” – Rihanna

“Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” – Daft Punk

“Till I Collapse” – Eminem ft. Nate Dogg

Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger

“Sk8r Boi” – Avril Lavigne

“Fireflies” – Owl City

“One, Two Step” – Ciara ft. Missy Elliott

“Party in the U.S.A.” – Miley Cyrus

“I Gotta Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas

Owl City - Fireflies

“So What” – P!nk

“Crazy In Love” – Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z

“Yeah!” – Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris

“Hollaback Girl” – Gwen Stefani

“Replay” – Iyaz

Iyaz - Replay

“Hips Don’t Lie” – Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean

“Temperature” – Sean Paul

“Toxic” – Britney Spears

“Shake It” – Metro Station

“Beautiful Girls” – Sean Kingston

Spotify playlist:

YouTube playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zex74BH2Slptk6FS6baxqjnj

Some 2000s singles