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    The best crowd-pleasing celebration and party songs to help ring in the new year.
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    A classic-rock party from the late '70s and early '80s, featuring all your favorite FM radio hits. Been workin' for the weekend? Here's your reward.
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    Whether on a road trip or partying with with friends, this playlist includes songs that just about everyone can belt out, off-key, at the top of their lungs. Everybody now!
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    Kick off your shoes and twist the night away to infectiously upbeat songs everyone knows by heart: the most fun rock, soul, and doo wop cuts from the '50s and '60s.
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    The definitive '90s jock jams collection.

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    These songs hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in the 2000s. Since 1958, the Hot 100 has been America's barometer of song popularity.
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    Many of us have experienced ASMR: the tingling sensation that starts in your head and runs down your spine. It can be brought on by many things, but these 80 songs compiled by Buzzfeed's editors and contributors just might do the trick.
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    Here are some recent and memorable film scores from powerhouse composers like Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and Thomas Newman.
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    If you're getting set to say hello to the sandman, you need the most mellow tunes you can find. Here's a batch of acoustic cuts by some of the best singer/songwriters around, from the '60s to the present, to help you enter dreamland with ease.
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    Save the world. Get the girl. Make a quip. These pounding, adrenaline-soaked scores from the most iconic action films of the past twenty years will get your blood pumping.
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    Soundtrack your road trip with these classic soul, gritty blues, and bar room rock songs handpicked by Brittany, Heath, Zac, and Steve of the Alabama Shakes. http://www.alabamashakes.com/
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    The best stadium-ready modern rock songs have several key ingredients: a soft intro, a slow build to the chorus, and then a gratifying, transcendent melody backed by ethereal guitars and a driving rhythm section.
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    When it's time to douse the lights and drift off, these are the tunes you'll want whispering gently into your ear to send you off to slumberland. These soothing rock, pop and R&B hits will soft-pedal your soul into a state of sleepytime satisfaction.
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    The most essential classic rock hits from the late '60s through the early '70s. Long hair, epic guitar solos, and singers who graduated from frontman school with honors.
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    Ever watch TV and ask yourself "what song is that?" Here are all the songs by upcoming, emerging artists whose music is reaching a wider audience through TV commercials and other ad placements.
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    Highlights from the critically-acclaimed albums released in the Spring of 2012. Updated weekly with brand new music that you won't hear on the radio.
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    Listen to the catchiest, most hook-laden dance songs from the past decade.
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    A diverse collection of songs that are perfect for a night of wallowing in post-breakup sadness.
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    When the best company you can find is yourself, these upbeat and off-kilter rock songs will get you sliding across the floor in your socks and underwear in no time.
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    This is where the Hot 100 meets 100 hot reps. Get your fitness on!
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    From a bad-trip run through the jungle to a soaring journey around the dark side of the moon, these legendary classic rock songs from the '60s and '70s are epic in sound and scope.
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    Here are the most epic scores in modern cinema. Filled with sweeping string sections and thunderous percussion, this is the perfect playlist for saving the world, preparing for battle, or staring up in awe at something miraculous.
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    A collection of rock's hardest-hitting classics, get ready to whip out your air guitar and let it rip!
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    Get yourself the eye of the tiger by psyching up with this set of rousing late-'70s and '80s cocky rock hits.
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    The best relaxing, sleep-inducing songs for passing out and getting some zzzzzz's.
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    Bust a move to these memorable hits from the '80s and '90s. Relive all the pop, hip-hop and alt-rock songs you secretly -- or not so secretly -- love to sing along to.
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    Artists get inspiration from many sources, and literary figures are no exception. Enjoy these songs based on famous lines, poems and characters from your favorite authors. See how many you can identify!
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    Feel like banging your head against your office desk? Climbing into bed instead of going out to party? Shake your hips to this eclectic mix of timeless, fun, and funky hits from throughout the years. (SFW)
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    The perfect soundtrack for girls night out!
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    With credible indie bands like Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend, and The Black Keys licensing their songs for use on television, it's not selling out anymore.
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    How do indie rockers fit into their skinny jeans? By hitting the treadmill with these uptempo, accessible indie jams.
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    If you love LOST, you'll enjoy listening to all the commercial music used on the show, as well as the philharmonic recording of Season 2 as composed by the Oscar Winning Composer, Michael Giacchino.
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    Songs about books, songs inspired by authors, songs about reading, and even a few songs about putting words to paper yourself. Indulge your inner bookworm with these songs about the literary life.
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    Starting in the mid '00s, the line between indie and mainstream pop started to get blurry. These are the songs that have helped bring "indie" music to the masses.
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    This playlist features mellow indie tunes that provide the perfect soundtrack for working, studying, or just plain old relaxing.
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    Clear, concise and creative solo piano recordings that evoke a contemplative and, at times, nocturnal feeling. Perfect for late night unwinding.
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    Mom-friendly tunes from classic rockers and newer artists. Nothing too loud or outrageous: you get enough of that in your day as it is.
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    One of the very best radio programs of any kind, NPR's All Songs Considered recognizes great new music you won't find on the charts. This playlist is composed of songs featured on the show in recent weeks. Visit All Songs Considered here: http://n.pr/dcHPKp
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    NPR asked its listeners to vote for their favorite workout songs. Here's the eclectic -- and extensive -- list.
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    The best crowd-pleasing celebration and party songs to help ring in the new year.
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    String the Christmas lights, fill the cooler, and watch the sun set behind the city while partying with your friends on an idyllic rooftop as these new -- and timeless -- pop/rock songs fill the air.
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    You're not an American until you take a cross-country road trip, and it isn't a proper road trip unless you're blasting these songs. This playlist is long enough for even the most arduous leg of your journey.
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    Songs by Ryan Adams and similar artists
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    When you're fighting a daunting foe, nothing beats bold orchestral backing. Well, except maybe the occasional stirring electronic setting. These epic movie tracks are perfect for heading into a massive life-or-death battle.
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    A sunny, nostalgia-drenched playlist packed with memorable hits from the ska-punk of Sublime and Reel Big Fish to the pop-rock of No Doubt and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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    These creepy & ominous textures from contemporary horror films/video games are sure to provoke the worst kind of fear.
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    Every great song that's been featured in Apple's TV spots and keynote addresses.
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    Every kid needs to grow up with great music. These are the classic songs you should sing with (and to) your kids.
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    Some designers opt to keep the dance music on the dancefloor and off the runway. This eclectic mix of rock, soul, funk, and more -- all used in shows during the past few seasons -- shows the broad range of musical styles that have inspired top designers.
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    The solo piano piece is music at its most contemplative. Enjoy these works from the classical, romantic and modern eras in any setting that calls for the quiet intimacy of the pianist and his or her instrument.
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    Shake off the winter doldrums and dance around to these upbeat and outrageously catchy indie pop tunes.
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    Geek out these highly energetic and foreboding scores from your favorite superhero movies.
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    When you're feeling under the weather, what you want most is to be soothed. These songs feature gentle vocals and mellow tempos, along with a handful of instrumentals for when you just want to space out.
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    In the early 2010s, we've seen a new emergence of fun, upbeat pop music created by alternative-leaning artists. Enjoy some new songs about celebrating, dancing, and (often) being in love.
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    From Victor Hugo's novel to the big screen, Les Miserables is the enduring story of one man's quest to find freedom amid the French Revolution. Enjoy favorite tracks from all versions of this classic score.
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    Kick off your shoes and twist the night away to infectiously upbeat songs everyone knows by heart: the most fun rock, soul, and doo wop cuts from the '50s and '60s.
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    Elliott Smith is one of indie rock's most celebrated singer-songwriters. Listen to songs by Smith as well as his greatest influences, closest contemporaries, and indebted followers.
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    Radiohead are always tinkering, restlessly, with their strange yet soulful fusion of rock and electronica. Listen to songs from cited influences and indebted followers while getting a taste of the band's most recent setlists.
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    Ryan Adams is one of the most prominent figures in alt-country. This playlist features songs with Adams in various roles, including producer, composer and backing musician.
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    Need a serious pick-me-up? Feeling blue? This is just what the doctor ordered. Packed with only the biggest and happiest hit songs of the past two years, this playlist will make everything better. Like, 1000x better.
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    Listen to the most popular pop songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.
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    Whether you're in your shower, your car, or your local dive bar, these are the party anthems you'll want to sing along to. For a good time, belt out these hits as loud as you can.
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    Some songs just have a certain je ne sais quoi; when you hear them you start skipping down a crowded public street. Embarrassing? Absolutely. Will you care? Not likely.
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    If your life was romantic comedy, this would be its soundtrack.