The Essential Summer BBQ Playlist

What better way to kickstart the summer season than with a BBQ and great summer playlist? Below I compiled a list of my favorite summer songs, and rock songs in general that get me in the summer mood.

1. “In the Summertime,” Mungo Jerry
2. “Boys of Summer,” Don Henley
3. “Summer Breeze,” Seals & Crofts
4. “Doin’ Time,” Lana Del Rey
5. “Little Surfer Girl,” The Beach Boys
6. “Jessie’s Girl,” Rick Springfield
7. “Saturday in the Park,” Chicago
8. “Santeria,” Sublime
9. “Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffet
10. “Hotel California,” The Eagles
11. “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd
12. “Paradise City,” Guns N’ Roses
13. “School’s Out,” Alice Cooper
14. “The Tide is High,” Blondie
15. “Summertime,” Kenny Chesney
16. “She’s a Rainbow,” The Rolling Stones
17. “Summer of ’69,” Bryan Adams
18. “Soak Up the Sun,” Sheryl Crow
19. “Boys are Back in Town,” Thin Lizzy
20. “Surfin’ Safari,” The Beach Boys
21. “Under the Boardwalk,” The Drifters
22. “Steal My Sunshine,” Len
23. “Smoke on the Water,” Deep Purple
24. “Got to Give it Up,” Marvin Gaye
25. “Old Blue Chair,” Kenny Chesney
26. “Fortunate Son,” Creedence Clearwater Revival
27. “Blister in the Sun,” Violent Femmes
28. “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth,” Meatloaf
29. “Sunny Afternoon,” The Kinks
30. “Holiday,” Vampire Weekend
31. “American Woman,” The Guess Who
32. “Good Vibrations,” The Beach Boys
33. “Walking on Sunshine,” Katrina and the Waves
34. “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” The Who
35. ‘Piece of My Heart,” Janis Joplin
36. “Here Comes the Sun,” The Beatles
37. “Brown Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison
38. “Hella Good,’ No Doubt
39. “Coconut,” Harry Nilsson
40. “Up on the Roof,” Carole King
41. “Night Moves,” Bob Seger
42. “Centerfield,” John Fogerty
43. “Can’t Stand Loosing You,” The Police
44. “Magic Carpet Ride,” Steppenwolf
45. “Sister Golden Hair,” America
46. “One Love,” Bob Marley
47. “Rhiannon,” Fleetwood Mac
48. “Cake by the Ocean,” DNCE
49. “Jack & Diane,” John Mellencamp
50. “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell
51. “Tangerine,” Led Zeppelin
52. “Summertime Sadness,” Lana Del Rey
53. “Spill the Wine,” Eric Burdon & War
54. “Brand New Key,” Melanie
55. “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,” Leo Sawyer
56. “Mr. Blue Sky,” ELO
57. “Rio,” Duran Duran
58. “Oye Como Va,” Santana
59. “Barracuda,” Heart
60. “Red Red Wine,” UB40
61. “More Than a Feeling,” Boston
62. “Sunshine of Your Love,” Cream
63. “American Girl,” Tom Petty
64. “Dani California,” Red Hot Chili Peppers
65. “Jungle Love,” Steve Miller Band
66. “I Want Candy,” Bow Wow Wow
67. “Layla,” Derek and the Dominos
68. “One Headlight,” The Wallflowers
69. “Summertime,” My Chemical Romance
70. “Here Comes Your Man,” The Pixies
71. “Fat Bottomed Girls,” Queen
72. “We’re An American Band,” Grand Funk Railroad
73. “Pulling Mussels,” Squeeze
74. “Beverly Hills,” Weezer
75. “Midnight Rider,” Allmän Brothers
76. “Golden Years,” David Bowie
77. “California Girls,” The Beach Boys
78. “Fly,” Sugar Ray
79. “American Pie,” Don McLean
80. “Mrs. Robinson,” Simon and Garfunkel
81. “All Summer Long,” Kid Rock
82. “Vacation,” The Go-Go’s
83. “Take it Easy,” The Eagles
84. “Sunshine Superman,” Donovan
85. “Girl,” Beck
86. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow
87. “Alright,” Supergrass
88. “Dancing in the Moonlight,” King Harvest
89. “Louie Louie,” The Kingsmen
90. “Go Your Own Way,” Fleetwood Mac
91. “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,” Paul Simon
92. “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas
93. “Rock Lobster,” The B-52’s
94. “Rockaway Beach,” Ramones
95. “Brandy,” Looking Glass
96. “Hot Fun In the Summertime,” Sly an the Family Stone
97. “Surfin’ USA,” The Beach Boys
98. “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses
99. “Glory Days,” Bruce Springsteen
100. “Message in a Bottle,” The Police