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.
- “In the Summertime,” Mungo Jerry
- “Boys of Summer,” Don Henley
- “Summer Breeze,” Seals & Crofts
- “Doin’ Time,” Lana Del Rey
- “Little Surfer Girl,” The Beach Boys
- “Jessie’s Girl,” Rick Springfield
- “Saturday in the Park,” Chicago
- “Santeria,” Sublime
- “Margaritaville,” Jimmy Buffet
- “Hotel California,” The Eagles
- “Sweet Home Alabama,” Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Paradise City,” Guns N’ Roses
- “School’s Out,” Alice Cooper
- “The Tide is High,” Blondie
- “Summertime,” Kenny Chesney
- “She’s a Rainbow,” The Rolling Stones
- “Summer of ’69,” Bryan Adams
- “Soak Up the Sun,” Sheryl Crow
- “Boys are Back in Town,” Thin Lizzy
- “Surfin’ Safari,” The Beach Boys
- “Under the Boardwalk,” The Drifters
- “Steal My Sunshine,” Len
- “Smoke on the Water,” Deep Purple
- “Got to Give it Up,” Marvin Gaye
- “Old Blue Chair,” Kenny Chesney
- “Fortunate Son,” Creedence Clearwater Revival
- “Blister in the Sun,” Violent Femmes
- “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth,” Meatloaf
- “Sunny Afternoon,” The Kinks
- “Holiday,” Vampire Weekend
- “American Woman,” The Guess Who
- “Good Vibrations,” The Beach Boys
- “Walking on Sunshine,” Katrina and the Waves
- “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” The Who
- ‘Piece of My Heart,” Janis Joplin
- “Here Comes the Sun,” The Beatles
- “Brown Eyed Girl,” Van Morrison
- “Hella Good,’ No Doubt
- “Coconut,” Harry Nilsson
- “Up on the Roof,” Carole King
- “Night Moves,” Bob Seger
- “Centerfield,” John Fogerty
- “Can’t Stand Loosing You,” The Police
- “Magic Carpet Ride,” Steppenwolf
- “Sister Golden Hair,” America
- “One Love,” Bob Marley
- “Rhiannon,” Fleetwood Mac
- “Cake by the Ocean,” DNCE
- “Jack & Diane,” John Mellencamp
- “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell
- “Tangerine,” Led Zeppelin
- “Summertime Sadness,” Lana Del Rey
- “Spill the Wine,” Eric Burdon & War
- “Brand New Key,” Melanie
- “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing,” Leo Sawyer
- “Mr. Blue Sky,” ELO
- “Rio,” Duran Duran
- “Oye Como Va,” Santana
- “Barracuda,” Heart
- “Red Red Wine,” UB40
- “More Than a Feeling,” Boston
- “Sunshine of Your Love,” Cream
- “American Girl,” Tom Petty
- “Dani California,” Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “Jungle Love,” Steve Miller Band
- “I Want Candy,” Bow Wow Wow
- “Layla,” Derek and the Dominos
- “One Headlight,” The Wallflowers
- “Summertime,” My Chemical Romance
- “Here Comes Your Man,” The Pixies
- “Fat Bottomed Girls,” Queen
- “We’re An American Band,” Grand Funk Railroad
- “Pulling Mussels,” Squeeze
- “Beverly Hills,” Weezer
- “Midnight Rider,” Allmän Brothers
- “Golden Years,” David Bowie
- “California Girls,” The Beach Boys
- “Fly,” Sugar Ray
- “American Pie,” Don McLean
- “Mrs. Robinson,” Simon and Garfunkel
- “All Summer Long,” Kid Rock
- “Vacation,” The Go-Go’s
- “Take it Easy,” The Eagles
- “Sunshine Superman,” Donovan
- “Girl,” Beck
- “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow
- “Alright,” Supergrass
- “Dancing in the Moonlight,” King Harvest
- “Louie Louie,” The Kingsmen
- “Go Your Own Way,” Fleetwood Mac
- “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,” Paul Simon
- “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas
- “Rock Lobster,” The B-52’s
- “Rockaway Beach,” Ramones
- “Brandy,” Looking Glass
- “Hot Fun In the Summertime,” Sly an the Family Stone
- “Surfin’ USA,” The Beach Boys
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses
- “Glory Days,” Bruce Springsteen
- “Message in a Bottle,” The Police
