We asked our music writers (and a few others) how they like to get down when they get down. Here’s what they told us:
Matthew Curtis:
“Get You (feat. Kali Uchis)” – Daniel Caesar
“All The Way Down” – Kelela
“Special Affair” – The Internet
“Wait a Minute!” – Willow
“All the Stars (with SZA)” – Kendrick Lamar
Mike Ryan:
“Can’t Take my Eyes Off of You” – Frankie Valli
“Sweet Dreams are Made of This” — Eurythmics
“Gold Lion” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jax Adele:
Ben Shaw:
“My Funny Valentine” — Chet Baker
“I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” — Cecile McLorin Salvant
“Easy Living” — Dexter Gordon
Joe DeMarco:
“Like Someone In Love” — Performed by John Coltrane on the Album Lush Life
“Someone to Watch Over Me” — Performed by Ella Fitzgerald on the album Ella Sings Gershwin
“Whatever Lola Wants” — Performed by Mel Torme on the album Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley
“Not a Day Goes By” — Performed by Judy Collins on the Album A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim
“Lights Out” — Peter Wolf
“Scandal, Controversy, & Romance” — The Prissteens
“Babysitter” — Ramones
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
“Digital Love” — Daft Punk
“Alive” — Krewella
“Cinema (remix)” — Benny Benassi and Skrillex
“Fall Back 2U” — Chromeo
Louie:
“Pullup” — Cousin Stizz
“Fallin'” — Michael Aristotle
“Body” — Syd
“Fujiko” — Khary & Lege Kale
“Best Part” — Daniel Caesar
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