Song: “Come a Little Closer”

Artist: Cage the Elephant

Genre: Rock

Album: Melophobia

Steven says: “Come a Little Closer” has a driving bass line that will remind you of early recordings by The Strokes, and maybe even a little bit of Nirvana. It follows the tried and true formula of having subdued, quietly sung verses, followed by an explosive chorus, only to take you right back into another verse. This is a fun one to sing in the car while stuck in traffic.

Song: “Doses and Mimosas”

Artist: Cherub

Genre: Electro-pop

Album: “MoM & DaD”

Elizabeth says: This danceable track oddly promotes the bliss of drug use and confronting haters. But it satisfies my obsession with the funky electronic ‘80s style genre that classifies M83, Broken Bells and Capital Cities. The two-man band composes honest and creative lyrics singing, “Doses and mimosas. Champagne and cocaine. Help me to get through.” The song has yet to grow old on me. Anytime it’s playing on the radio I turn up the volume as it gives me doses of happy “ecstasy.”

Song: “Sleepless”

Artist: G-Eazy feat. NYLO

Genre: Hip-hop

Album: N/A

Anisca says: I recently discovered G-Eazy but he has been gaining popularity in music as a rapper and producer for a while now. Since 2007, he has been steadily releasing mixtapes, EPs, and albums and is showing no signs of slowing down. The track “Sleepless” has an extremely relaxed feel that any listener can zone out to. G-Eazy raps about his journey trying to make it in the music business and how many sleepless nights he has had working for success and trying to please his fans. Singer NYLO’s smooth vocals complete the song, adding to the easy-listening factor.

Song: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”

Artist: Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Genre: 1980s Pop/Cheese

Album: “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack

Janice says: There’s nothing that can can cheer me up – and make me give myself a hack-job mullet – quite like this song can. Not only does it’s cheesy message make me feel like I’m in a Danielle Steel romance novel, but it’s 1980s buzzy dance-feel also forces me to move in ways that can either make or break me. All that’s missing is Patrick Swayze.