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The Perfect Summer Playlists for the Whole Family

We Made them JUST for You and You Can Find Them On Spotify!

By Logan Nichols, Junior Reporter ~ Union County Macaroni Kid June 27, 2020

It is summer, summer, summertime! 


And with that being said we all know that family road trips, dance parties, pool and beach vacations are just around the corner. All good vacays and road trips need a good playlist to get you in a great mood and make you get your groove on! Kids will want to dance and sing along! But don’t worry parents, we've got some songs for you too! 


All three of these playlists you can find on Spotify. If you don’t have an account with Spotify you can create one FOR FREE! When (and if) you have or get an account just look up the name of the playlist and start listening! You can also look these songs up on any of your song apps. Whether it’s Pandora, Amazon Music, Apple Music, etc. 


Spotify Playlist Name: Family Road Trip Songs - Macaroni Kid South Charlotte / Union County

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey
Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Holiday Road-National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - Lindsey Buckingham  
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
Sucker - Jonas Brothers
If I Can’t Have You - Shawn Mendes
What a Man Gotta Do - Jonas Brothers
Dance Monkey - Tones and I
Wake Me Up - Avicii
Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger
Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond 

 

Spotify Playlist Name: Beach/Pool Day Songs: Macaroni Kid South Charlotte / Union County

In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry
Jamming - Bob Marley & The Wailers
Sunflower-Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse -  Post Malone, Swae Lee
Love Lies (with Normani) - Khalid, Normani
Together - Sia
The Middle - Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
Beautiful People (feat. Khalid) - Ed Sheeran, Khalid
Summer Feelings (feat. Charlie Puth) - Lennon Stella, Charlie Puth
Safe and Sound - Capital Cities
Cake by the Ocean - DNCE
Body Like a Back Road - Sam Hunt
All Star - Smash Mouth
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
CAN’T STOP THE FEELING! - Justin Timberlake
Make me Wanna - Thomas Rhett
This Is How We Roll - Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan
Yours If You Want It - Rascal Fatts
Vacation - Thomas Rhett
T-Shirt - Thomas Rhett
All to Myself - Day + Shay 


Spotify Playlist Name: Fun Dance Party Songs - Macaroni Kid South Charlotte / Union County 

Happy-From “Despicable Me 2” - Pharrell Williams
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars
ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) - Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie
High Hopes - Panic! At The Disco
Youngblood -  5 Seconds of Summer
Lonely - Joel Corry
Calling On Me - Sean Paul, True Lo
Kings & Queens - Ava Max
Just Dance - Lady Gaga, Colby O’Donis
Sugar - Maroon Five
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Best Day Of My Life - American Author
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves You) - Whitney Houston
Classic - MKTO
Live Forever (With Cheat Codes) - Liam Payne, Cheat Codes
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Micheal Jackson
In Betweenin’ - AUSTIN
Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine) - Gym Class Heroes, Adam Levine
Roar - Katy Perry 


No matter what trip or occasion is going on these playlist will make you want to put on your dancing shoes! Happy summer everyone!