Music

Music You Must Listen To

By Flinn Burrell

Billboard Top 100

• Heat Waves by Glass Animals (#16)

• Butter by BTS (#24)

• Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift (#37)

Throwbacks 

• Check Yes or No (George Strait)

• California Dreamin’ (The Mamas and the Papas) 

was released on December 8, 1965. It was ranked number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. The Beach Boys released a cover of the song in 1986. 

• Crazy For This Girl (Evan and Jaron)

• The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkel) 

• The Middle (Jimmy Eat World)

• Tiny Dancer (Elton John) was released on August 9, 1971. Although it is now one of Elton’s most popular songs, it didn’t gain major popularity until it was featured in the 2000 movie Almost Famous. It is on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. 

Artist Spotlight: Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an American singer and songwriter who has been active in the music industry since 2004. She has won 11 Grammy Awards, 25 Billboard Music Awards, and countless others. She has 9 original studio albums, and has released a re-recording of her album Fearless. Her rerelease of her album Red comes out on November 12. 

• London Boy (Lover)

• Mine (Speak Now)

• Starlight (Red)

• Fearless (Fearless) 

• Crazier 

For Studying

• Fast Car (Tracy Chapman) was released on April 6, 1988. It is ranked number 167 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. 

• Graceland Too (Phoebe Bridgers)

• Fine Line (Harry Styles)

• Arms (The Paper Kites)

• State Lines (Novo Amor)