There is some really terrible music being produced today. Let’s be honest, uninteligable lyrics and lazy producing has always been a thing in the music industry.
But there is also some really good music being put out there, and some of my favorite modern pop songs are combining an 80s and 90s pop vibe with EDM.
If you’re looking for the best of both the retro and modern world, here are 17 songs that we suggest every millennial add to their pop summer playlist.
Millennial Pop Summer Playlist
- I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) by Mike Posner
- Ocean Drive by Duke Dumont
- Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison
- In Your Clouds by MNEK
- Million by Tink
- Here (Logic Remix) by Alessia Cara
- Pony (Ginuwine Cover) by William Singe
- Lush Life by Zara Larsson
- Molecules by Disclosure
- Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo
- Girls Like by Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson
- From The Night by Stars
- Everybody Knows by Fono ft. Anna Straker
- Speeding by Rudimental ft. Adiyam
- Pillowtalk by Zayn
- Lean On by Major Lazer & DJ Snake
- Nobody to Love by Sigma
(Click here to go directly to our Millennial Pop Summer Playlist on Google Play with all of these songs and more.)
1. I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix) by Mike Posner
2. Ocean Drive by Duke Dumont
3. Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison
4. In Your Clouds by MNEK
5. Million by Tink
6. Here (Logic Remix) by Alessia Cara
7. Pony (Ginuwine Cover) by William Singe
8. Lush Life by Zara Larsson
9. Molecules by Disclosure
10. Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo
11. Girls Like by Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson
12. From The Night by Stars
13. Everybody Knows by Fono ft. Anna Straker
14. Speeding by Rudimental ft. Adiyam
15. Pillowtalk by Zayn
16. Lean On by Major Lazer & DJ Snake
17. Nobody to Love by Sigma
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(Click here to go directly to our Millennial Pop Summer Playlist on Google Play with all of these songs and more.)
What song do you think everyone should have on their summer playlist?
Vanessa Pruitt, MS, LIMHP, CPC, is a trauma therapist, writer, and educator specializing in complex PTSD, attachment, and play-based interventions. She is the founder of Seven Stones Mental Health and co-owner of Alfrey & Pruitt Counseling, where she supports children, teens, and adults through expressive, trauma-informed care.
Vanessa integrates EMDR, sandtray, and attachment-focused approaches in her work and is completing credentials toward Registered Play Therapist and EMDRIA certification. With a background as a certified birth doula and a passion for making healing accessible, she writes and teaches on the intersection of trauma, neurodevelopment, and story-based therapy.
Vanessa integrates EMDR, sandtray, and attachment-focused approaches in her work and is completing credentials toward Registered Play Therapist and EMDRIA certification. With a background as a certified birth doula and a passion for making healing accessible, she writes and teaches on the intersection of trauma, neurodevelopment, and story-based therapy.
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