songs you wish came on at the NCA party when you see your crush walk in

Happy Friday! The clock strikes 11 pm. You’ve been dancing, doing that weird sway and point-at-your-friend-while-mouthing-the-lyrics thing for a bit. It’s your sophomore year roommate’s housemate’s birthday and you felt comfortable enough with the Facebook invite list to show up fairly “early.” 

Right when the colored string lights start to feel dizzying and you’re on your third cup of bright-red punch, you hear the door open in the near distance and you see them. It’s your current crush — you know, the one you’ve been eying as you walk to your 10:10. The cutie you look for in the servery as you wait in the pasta line. The person you DEFINITELY don’t want to see as you’re sweating like hell three minutes into a jog at the KAC. This could be your chance. 

Best of all, your friend is on aux and you can hop on that queue easily. Should you go for a classic, like Valerie, or show off your cool indie music taste with some Clairo? Maybe you want to let them know you’re willing to run errands with them in your mom’s old Sedan and cue up Trader Joe. Perhaps you take a chance to seduce them with your moves and go with Cassie’s Me & U.

Regardless of the mood you want, I’ve wrapped up all the music you need right here.

Isa Mojares,

General Manager