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Guilty Pleasures

To close out volume 4, please submit your guilty pleasure songs. These are songs that you wouldn’t be caught dead listening to out loud in public, but instead play on repeat on your iPod. With headphones on. In the privacy of your own home. And when no one’s home.

Dec 4, 2023

Playlist

Highlights

Winner
Zach with 7 points
Scoring
16 scored submissions imported

Submissions

  1. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us NowStarshipSubmitted by Zach
    #17 pointsFirst-time

    Written for the 80s film Mannequin, about a guy who falls in love with a mannequin who (he thinks) comes to life after the department store closes. It's fair to say that this song has far outlasted both the movie and department stores. I thought about Hot Topic anthems and shallow teenybopper love songs, but I think this one is more embarrassing than MMMbop or wearing black eyeliner. I definitely would laugh at you if you told me this was one of your favorite songs - but I'd sing along too.

  2. Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, WanzSubmitted by Emily Neubauer Sugar
    #26 pointsFirst-time
  3. Let's Get It StartedBlack Eyed PeasSubmitted by Zach
    #35 pointsFirst-time

    Would you boogie down to a song that told you to get retarded? The world collectively lost its mind with this song (which has been scrubbed from the internet and replaced with a clean version). At some point the Black Eyed Peas became uncool, but this _is_ a bop. Bonus: watch the music video and see Fergie, 8-time Grammy winner, dancing like she's Smeágol and just caught a fish. Hire a choreographer!

  4. Travelin' SoldierThe ChicksSubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T44 pointsFirst-time
  5. Blank SpaceTaylor SwiftSubmitted by Emily Neubauer Sugar
    T44 pointsFirst-time
  6. Dragostea din teiO-ZoneSubmitted by Happy Lucky
    T44 pointsFirst-time

    I was really into this song, and people would complain, but I still love how catchy it is.

  7. Crash into MeDave Matthews BandSubmitted by lainey3eb
    T44 pointsFirst-time

    Someone explain to me how this song about a horny peeping Tom sounds so romantic when the lyrics are so raunchy.

  8. T44 pointsFirst-time

    I grew up listening to her songs. This is probably the first Whitney song I got to know. Still love it!

  9. I'm Shipping Up To BostonDropkick MurphysSubmitted by Michael Sugar
    T53 pointsFirst-time
  10. Defying Gravity - From "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast Recording/2003Stephen Schwartz, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Stephen OremusSubmitted by Yorick
    T53 pointsFirst-time

    I'm a sucker for musical albums. I only listen to these in the car and on my own. It adds a bit of story to the experience and the vocals are often fantastic! Favorite female vocalist? Idina Menzel hands down.

  11. Mexican Phonk EkiNUEKI, TOLCHONOVSubmitted by Yorick
    T62 pointsFirst-time

    Johan and his team mates introduced me to the Phonk genre. This is a special offshoot from the genre that adds a nice Mexican flavor. I hope y'all found the diversity refreshing!

  12. ParacetamollenFLEMMINGSubmitted by Happy Lucky
    T62 pointsFirst-time

    Just want to expose you all to a Dutch song. 😁 Not a guilty pleasure.

  13. Barbie GirlAquaSubmitted by lainey3eb
    T62 pointsFirst-time

    Everyone secretly likes this song right?

  14. LadyStyxSubmitted by Jason
    T62 pointsFirst-time
  15. CandyMandy MooreSubmitted by Jason
    T62 pointsFirst-time
  16. A friend of mine introduced me to Maná and I fell in love with them right away. This is my favourite number from their MTV Unplugged album. It's a kind of song that gets me moving instantly. Warning: it's pretty long. I hope you guys can bear with it and you will enjoy it as much as I do.

Guilty Pleasures