With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we can focus on how love is a recurring topic in many genres and how songs can work together to tell similar narratives. This playlist tells the story of love: catching feelings, internal struggles, admittance, reciprocation, feeling pure love and finally being comfortable with vulnerability.
In a way, you can live out an entire relationship vicariously through this 20-song playlist, all in a little over an hour. We hope your Valentine’s Day is great, whether it’s spent with your significant other, friends or just enjoying your own company.
“Outta My Head” — Khalid, John Mayer
“Can I Call You Tonight?” — Dayglow
“HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T” — Fall Out Boy
“Do You Want To Know A Secret” — The Beatles
“Sweater Weather” — The Neighborhood
“Baby I’m Yours” — Arctic Monkeys
“Out Of My League” — Fitz and The Tantrums
“See You Again” — Tyler, The Creator, Kali Uchis
“Talk Too Much” — COIN
“Flaws” — Bastille
“Drown” — Cuco, Clairo
“Are You Bored Yet?” — Wallows, Clairo
“Hockey Teeth” — Bahamas
“May This Be Love” — Jimi Hendrix
“Cooks” — Still Woozy
“Best Part” — Daniel Caesar, H.E.R.
“Your Love Is My Drug” — Ke$ha
“Girl” — Jukebox The Ghost
“Real Love Baby” — Father John Misty
“It Gets Better” — Rex Orange County
This playlist was contributed by WUSC DJ Erin Slack.