We asked participants at our Youth Symposium a 30-Second Survey question: If you made a comfort songs playlist, what would be on it? What songs help you feel better? Here’s what they shared:
Love on Top by Beyoncé
Fight Song by Rachel Platten
Confident by Demi Lovato
Held by Natalie Gran
All About the Bass by Meghan Trainor
Barcelona Nights by Ottmar Liebert
Is It True by Tame Impala
Halo by Beyoncé
The Next Right Thing from Frozen 2
Love Like You by Rebbeca Sugar
ButterFly by AmaLee
Perfect Day by Hoku
Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra
Good Feeling by Flo Rida
Magic Shop by BTS
Good Days by SZA
When the Party’s Over by Billie Eilish
I’m Still Standing by Elton John
Cherish the Day by Sade
Rainbow by Kesha
Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
My Day by Day6
Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles
Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd
Also:
Classical music and ethnic songs that I used to listen to as a youth
All salsa music
All AfroBeats music
70s/80s funk
Anything uplifting and positive
Rap, R&B, soul music, ocean music, nature sounds
Songs that have meaningful messages and motivate you
Anything jazz; so many talented artists going back literally 100 years
The soundtrack to Nacho Libre
Relaxing Spanish guitar music
Instrumental New Age