Sometimes you get into those moods where you need to blast some music and dance around to sassy girl power music with your girls. The next time you’re in that mood, cue up this playlist!
1. "Bad Reputation"- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
When you feel like being a girl comes with too many criteria of what you have to do to be perfect, give these lyrics a listen and stop giving a damn.
2. "Me Too"- Meghan Trainor
You can’t be too obsessed with yourself, right?
3. "Pretty Hurts"- Beyonce
From "Single Ladies" to "Who Run The World" to "Diva", Bey certainly has a few girl power anthems, but none that describe the struggle to break the beauty obsession gripping women today like "Pretty Hurts" does.
4. "Man! I Feel Like A Woman"- Shania Twain
There’s no better song to hear when you want to celebrate being a woman...and if you need another excuse to have a night of fun for no reason, here it is.
5. "Love Myself"- Hailee Steinfeld
Despite the multiple meanings of this song, it’s about self love...in many ways.
6. "Confident"- Demi Lovato
In case the title doesn’t say it all, Demi’s backstory is about getting through years of self-doubt to love herself and eventually make a song that’s all about--well, what else? Confidence.
7. "Hurricane"- Halsey
All of Halsey’s music is about being a strong woman, but this song in particular is great.
8. "Pretty Girls"- Maggie Lindemann (Cheat Codes X Cade Remix)
She’s telling the world there’s more to her than her looks, and it’s a great dancing song, so what could be better?
9. "Most Girls"- Hailee Steinfeld
If you want to know why this song is great, check out this article I wrote on it.
10. "BO$$"- Fifth Harmony
Women can be as cute as Fifth Harmony AND work for their own money. Independent women, it’s time to dance.
11. "Masterpiece"- Jessie J
With all of these songs by strong women, it’s easy to think you need to be perfect right now. Here’s one to remind you it’s okay to still be working on yourself.
12. "Fight Song"- Rachel Platten
Girls can make incredible comebacks, and this song’s to that.
13. "Hair"- Lady Gaga
Any woman who’s ever been told they care too much about their hair will feel justified when they listen to this song. Guys just can’t understand.
14. "Sit Still, Look Pretty"- Daya
Women are here for way more than dressing cute and being eye candy, and Daya (and your friends, obviously) are ready to sing that to the world.
15. "Rock N' Roll"- Avril Lavigne
Refreshingly, this is a song that celebrates breaking the mold and being a girl who does whatever she wants, BUT in the song she is still with a guy--showing it’s just as okay to celebrate girl power in a relationship as it is outside of one.
16. "America’s Sweetheart"- Elle King
This song uses the stereotype of America’s Sweetheart to joke about how she will never be one, and how girls don’t need to aspire to be either.
17. "Try"- Colbie Caillat
Trying too hard is every middle schooler’s problem, and every grown woman's duty to sing away.
18. "Just A Girl"- No Doubt
For anyone feeling underestimated.
19. "Who Says"- Selena Gomez
A song about letting go of anyone who has ever told you you can’t do something, and doing it anyway.
20. "Not Your Way"- Misterwives
If you've ever been annoyed at women's current issues being swept under the rug because we should "look around and appreciate how far we've come", this song is for you.
21. "Wings"- Little Mix
Little Mix is a girl group full of girl power. All of their songs are empowering, but this one is especially good.
22. "You Don't Own Me"- Grace ft. G-Easy
For anyone who's ever had a partner try to make you "theirs" before you were your own, this is the song to blast.
23. "Who You Are"- Jessie J
Another song about giving up beauty ideals and deciding you look good the way you are, because you can never have enough.
24. "Woman"- Kesha
If you don't like cursing, skip this song. Otherwise, put it on twice.
25. "Who Said"- Hannah Montana
There’s just no way a good girl’s night can end in anything but a Hannah Montana throwback, it’s true.
Add and drop songs as you please, but make sure you have a night full of girl power and sass!