2026 Birthday Playlist

1) Calling After Me: Wallows

2) The Underdog: Spoon

3) Thinkin Bout You: Frank Ocean--my boys introduced me to this song and a spoof video where a kid hangs a potato from his rotating ceiling fan and sings, “a potato flew around my room before you came”

4) U Should’ve Known Better: Monica

5) Fortnight: Taylor Swift
6) The Heat Is On: Glenn Frey--my coworker mentioned how hot her parents like to keep their house and I started singing this song. It’s a great one from growing up
7) I Gotta Try: Michael McDonald--the background music of an Instagram post by a guy who compiles entertaining texts teens send to their parents. How had I never heard this one?! 
8) Be Sweet: Japanese Breakfast
9) Swimming Pool Summer: Capital Cities
10) Feather: Nujabes 
11) Everything Hits At Once: Spoon
12) Another Sad Love Song: Toni Braxton

13) The Motto: Drake--so dirty but so good  

14) Late: Kanye West--ah ha ha ha haaa. Credit to 2nd Brother 
15) Wi$h Li$t: Taylor Swift

16) What You Won’t Do For Love: Bobby Caldwell
17) Under Wraps: Her’s

18) I’m So Into You: SWV      
19) Alright: Janet Jackson

20) Oh Sheila: Ready for the World--man, can this track  get in my head and stay there

21) Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales: Car Seat Headrest--Apple Music said this was my most listened to track of the year!

22) Personal Jesus: Johnny Cash--also the background music to an Instagram post I saw 

23) Like Jennie: Jennie--I babysat for my friend when she started a new job, and her 5yo son sang this to me. I thought he made it up but it’s a real KPop song that’s spelled right and everything