25 Songs to Empower You

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: music is a powerful thing. There have been so many times where I’ve heard a song start playing and it takes me right back to a certain time and place. I love making playlists on Spotify because of this reason. Just to name a few, I have playlists with songs from my childhood (Spice Girls and N*SYNC galore!), songs I’ve heard play at Nassau Coliseum during New York Islanders games, songs I played a lot or heard during my freshman year at Emerson College, and songs I love listening to during the start of summer. I just really love music because of the way it can make me feel.

HS can be so debilitating

When I want to feel like a confident badass, there are certain songs I listen to that make me feel powerful and empowered and I thought I’d share them with you in case you might need a boost! Hidradenitis can be so debilitating, so when I feel my confidence positively flowing and don’t want to lose the good energy, these songs help keep me in my BA mood! When I listen to these songs, watch out world!

I would love to know if you have any recommendations or have similar “empowering” songs, so comment down below and let me know!

Here’s my 25 empowering songs:

1. Shake it Out by Florence + the Machine
2. Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield
3. Salute by Little Mix
4. Pack Up by Eliza Doolittle
5. She is Beautiful by Andrew WK
6. Miracles Happen by Myra
7. Fight for Your Right by Beastie Boys
8. Good as Hell by Lizzo
9. Get Over It by Ok Go
10. Invincible by Ok Go
11. Final Countdown by Europe
12. Repeat After Me by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Armin van Buuren and W&W
13. Get Over it by McBusted
14. Unbelievers by Vampire Weekend
15. Criminal by Fiona Apple
16. I Don’t Know by The F-Ups
17. You Don’t Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce
18. The World is Yours by Nas
19. The Geeks Will Inherit the Earth by I Fight Dragons
20. You’re So Damn Hot by Ok Go
21. Heroes by Alesso feat. Tove Lo
22. Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale
23. Ready Set Let’s Go by Sam Tinnesz
24. Dream On by Aerosmith
25. Thunderstruck by AC/DC

So, these are my 25 empowering songs! Your taste in music might be different than mine, so I really would love to know your pump-up, empowering, ass-kicking songs! If you think mine are lousy and lame, keep in mind what I said in the beginning of this article: when a certain song starts playing, it can take me right back to a certain time and place. Some of these songs are sentimental and remind me of special moments in time with my family and friends.

Music can be powerful!

When something good is happening or life is just really great, I recommend picking a song and listening to it obsessively. Later in life, anytime you hear that song, you’ll be brought back to that awesome, happy, wonderful moment. But beware, the same can apply to sad moments too. Certain songs can bring me to tears almost instantly because they remind me of sad times from my past.

Music is powerful and you should use it wisely. I’m going to go all Spiderman on you for a hot sec: With great music, comes great responsibility. Use music to distract yourself from pain, sadness, and anger. Use music to make you feel as powerful and confident as you deserve.

Be sure to leave a comment with your favorites pump up songs down below!