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50 Songs For The Ultimate Summer BBQ Playlist

This ain't your drunk uncle's summer mix

Erik Harrell

Apr 12, 2016

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50 Songs For The Ultimate Summer BBQ Playlist

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It's almost that magical time of year again. When kids get out of school, college students come back home, and adults make the most of those vacation hours. Yeah, I'm talking about the summer. If you are like me, then you look forward to the annual great summer barbecue. There is always good food and great conversations, but the quintessential element of this BBQ is definitely the playlist. The music choice is what sets the good BBQ's apart from the terrible ones. As someone who has been to many summer barbecues, I would call myself an expert on the perfect mix to create for your barbecue. That's why I feel qualified to provide the ultimate summer BBQ playlist. However, my list will have a mix of classics and new songs you may not have on your playlist.

Classics

1. "Summertime" by Will Smith

2. "Before I Let Go" by Maze feat. Frankie Beverly

3. "Step in the Name of Love" by R. Kelly

4. "There Goes My Baby" by Charlie Wilson

5. "Suga Suga" by Baby Bash feat. Frankie J

6. "Tell Me" by Groove Theory

7. "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan

8. "No Diggity" by Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen

9. "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.

10. "Candy" by Cameo

11. "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp

12. "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire

13. "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn

14. "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge

15. "She's A Bad Mama Jama" by Carl Carlton

16. "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson

17. "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross

18. "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey

19. "Dilemma" by Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland

20. "Wobble" by V.I.C.

21. "Flashlight" by Parliament

22. "Computer Love" by Zapp & Rodger

23. "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly

24. "Fun" by Con Funk Shun

25. "Cha-Cha Slide" by DJ Casper

26. "Watching You" by Slave

27. "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside

28. "Cupid Shuffle" by Cupid

29. "One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic

30. "Yeah!" by Usher

New School

31. "California" by Colonel Loud feat. T.I., Young Dolph, and Rico Barrino

32. "Consideration" by Rihanna

33. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" by KYLE

34. "679" by Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz

35. "Lit" by Bas feat. J. Cole and KQuick

36. "Pink Toes" by Childish Gambino feat. Jhene Aiko

37. "Somewhere in Paradise" by Chance the Rapper feat. Jeremih and R. Kelly

38. "Research" by Big Sean feat. Ariana Grande

39. "Twist My Fingaz" by YG

40. "Somebody" by Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih

41. "Bedtime Story" by GoldLink

42. "The Giver" by Mick Jenkins

43. "Hold Yuh" by Gyptian

44. "Cha Cha" by D.R.A.M.

45. "Bet You Can't Do It Like Me" by Dlow

46. "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" by Rich Homie Quan

47. "Dapper" by Domo Genesis feat. Anderson .Paak

48. "Am I Wrong" by Anderson .Paak feat. ScHoolboy Q

49. "Peaches and Cream" by Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson

50. "Black Pride" by Cyhi Da Prynce feat. Miloh Smith and Kissielee

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50 Songs For The Ultimate Summer BBQ Playlist

This ain't your drunk uncle's summer mix

Classics

1. "Summertime" by Will Smith

2. "Before I Let Go" by Maze feat. Frankie Beverly

3. "Step in the Name of Love" by R. Kelly

4. "There Goes My Baby" by Charlie Wilson

5. "Suga Suga" by Baby Bash feat. Frankie J

6. "Tell Me" by Groove Theory

7. "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan

8. "No Diggity" by Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen

9. "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.

10. "Candy" by Cameo

11. "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp

12. "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire

13. "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn

14. "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge

15. "She's A Bad Mama Jama" by Carl Carlton

16. "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson

17. "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross

18. "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey

19. "Dilemma" by Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland

20. "Wobble" by V.I.C.

21. "Flashlight" by Parliament

22. "Computer Love" by Zapp & Rodger

23. "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly

24. "Fun" by Con Funk Shun

25. "Cha-Cha Slide" by DJ Casper

26. "Watching You" by Slave

27. "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside

28. "Cupid Shuffle" by Cupid

29. "One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic

30. "Yeah!" by Usher

New School

31. "California" by Colonel Loud feat. T.I., Young Dolph, and Rico Barrino

32. "Consideration" by Rihanna

33. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" by KYLE

34. "679" by Fetty Wap feat. Remy Boyz

35. "Lit" by Bas feat. J. Cole and KQuick

36. "Pink Toes" by Childish Gambino feat. Jhene Aiko

37. "Somewhere in Paradise" by Chance the Rapper feat. Jeremih and R. Kelly

38. "Research" by Big Sean feat. Ariana Grande

39. "Twist My Fingaz" by YG

40. "Somebody" by Natalie La Rose feat. Jeremih

41. "Bedtime Story" by GoldLink

42. "The Giver" by Mick Jenkins

43. "Hold Yuh" by Gyptian

44. "Cha Cha" by D.R.A.M.

45. "Bet You Can't Do It Like Me" by Dlow

46. "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" by Rich Homie Quan

47. "Dapper" by Domo Genesis feat. Anderson .Paak

48. "Am I Wrong" by Anderson .Paak feat. ScHoolboy Q

49. "Peaches and Cream" by Snoop Dogg feat. Charlie Wilson

50. "Black Pride" by Cyhi Da Prynce feat. Miloh Smith and Kissielee

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

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