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"text": "This is the January 2026 playlist for the girls.\n\n## The Songs\n\n<div class=\"playlist-songs\">\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">1.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music123/v4/cd/44/dd/cd44dd7e-571a-bb68-90b3-eac2c094dcc4/0045778042869.png/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Singles Collection, Vol. 1\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Road of the Righteous" - Dropkick Murphys (The Singles Collection, Vol. 1, 2000)</strong>\n <p>Punk-leaning rock with a fast, charging tempo and a fist-in-the-air feel.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">2.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/74/cb/e9/74cbe98a-0c58-b77f-1d53-be21cd3fd9c0/mzi.gdtsjykx.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Mental Floss for the Globe / Hollywood Live 1990\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Deeper Shade of Soul" - Urban Dance Squad (Mental Floss for the Globe / Hollywood Live 1990, 1990)</strong>\n <p>A rap-rock crossover with a loose, live-wire groove and sharp social commentary.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">3.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music4/v4/e6/f4/4f/e6f44f38-f634-9db3-5782-851d560ed944/886444374996.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Featuring "Young Girl"\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Young Girl" - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Featuring "Young Girl", 1968)</strong>\n <p>A tense late-60s pop hit built around a memorable melody and dramatic vocal delivery.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">4.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/62/0d/f5/620df5c5-5cf9-9937-4ef1-8acb5338a217/603497892914.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Under the Pink (Deluxe Edition)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Cornflake Girl (2015 Remastered)" - Tori Amos (Under the Pink (Deluxe Edition), 1994)</strong>\n <p>Moody alt-pop with shifting dynamics and cryptic, poetic writing.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">5.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music114/v4/f6/17/81/f6178146-5a03-75cc-c059-d6ff88694746/00720642450321.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Second Coming\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Love Spreads" - The Stone Roses (Second Coming, 1994)</strong>\n <p>A swaggering guitar track with a heavy, bluesy edge and big Britrock energy.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">6.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/e1/36/b8/e136b8d3-194c-32b2-213b-15ecb8dd21af/05099964869551.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Bloodletting - 20th Anniversary Edition (Remastered)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Joey" - Concrete Blonde (Bloodletting - 20th Anniversary Edition (Remastered), 1990)</strong>\n <p>A raw, emotional ballad centered on loss and loneliness.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">7.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music114/v4/ff/19/bf/ff19bff3-2703-6fc6-51d3-0362ea98a7b0/05099920668754.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Raw Like Sushi\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Buffalo Stance" - Neneh Cherry (Raw Like Sushi, 1989)</strong>\n <p>A glossy crossover hit that helped bring hip-hop into the pop mainstream.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">8.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/c5/a7/d0/c5a7d03a-fcdc-8b0d-a246-808db1e8bdde/884977736007.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Ultimate Waylon Jennings\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) [feat. Willie Nelson]" - Waylon Jennings (Ultimate Waylon Jennings, 1977)</strong>\n <p>A country classic with a back-to-basics message and a famous singalong hook.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">9.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/86/84/8f/86848f96-5152-1a8c-7675-54d1c795b358/122282.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Sprained Ankle\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Something" - Julien Baker (Sprained Ankle, 2015)</strong>\n <p>A sparse, intimate indie song that leans on voice and vulnerability.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">10.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music115/v4/16/22/a9/1622a9d7-8a90-0350-7d85-3f673e753a23/00077778617655.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Bonafide\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Close To You" - Maxi Priest (Bonafide, 1990)</strong>\n <p>A smooth reggae-pop cover with an easygoing, romantic bounce.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">11.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/5c/06/a5/5c06a5fc-6424-25e4-37c4-da5a9a18dd8a/00602547592378.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Rhythm Nation 1814\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Rhythm Nation" - Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)</strong>\n <p>A sleek dance anthem with a sharp beat and a powerful political message.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">12.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/1a/b8/a5/1ab8a523-7ae1-ad4f-4e81-22fc5d63dc1c/00606949048129.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Mahvelous\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"You Look Marvelous" - Billy Crystal (Mahvelous, 1985)</strong>\n <p>A novelty track with polished showbiz humor and a wink to celebrity vanity.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Rock\n- Pop\n- Hip-Hop/Rap\n- Country\n- Indie Rock\n- Reggae\n- R&B/Soul\n- Comedy",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering January 2026.",
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"publishedAt": "2026-01-15T17:00:00.000Z",
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"textContent": "This is the January 2026 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"Road of the Righteous" - Dropkick Murphys (The Singles Collection, Vol. 1, 2000)\n Punk-leaning rock with a fast, charging tempo and a fist-in-the-air feel.\n"Deeper Shade of Soul" - Urban Dance Squad (Mental Floss for the Globe / Hollywood Live 1990, 1990)\n A rap-rock crossover with a loose, live-wire groove and sharp social commentary.\n"Young Girl" - Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Featuring "Young Girl", 1968)\n A tense late-60s pop hit built around a memorable melody and dramatic vocal delivery.\n"Cornflake Girl (2015 Remastered)" - Tori Amos (Under the Pink (Deluxe Edition), 1994)\n Moody alt-pop with shifting dynamics and cryptic, poetic writing.\n"Love Spreads" - The Stone Roses (Second Coming, 1994)\n A swaggering guitar track with a heavy, bluesy edge and big Britrock energy.\n"Joey" - Concrete Blonde (Bloodletting - 20th Anniversary Edition (Remastered), 1990)\n A raw, emotional ballad centered on loss and loneliness.\n"Buffalo Stance" - Neneh Cherry (Raw Like Sushi, 1989)\n A glossy crossover hit that helped bring hip-hop into the pop mainstream.\n"Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) [feat. Willie Nelson]" - Waylon Jennings (Ultimate Waylon Jennings, 1977)\n A country classic with a back-to-basics message and a famous singalong hook.\n"Something" - Julien Baker (Sprained Ankle, 2015)\n A sparse, intimate indie song that leans on voice and vulnerability.\n"Close To You" - Maxi Priest (Bonafide, 1990)\n A smooth reggae-pop cover with an easygoing, romantic bounce.\n"Rhythm Nation" - Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989)\n A sleek dance anthem with a sharp beat and a powerful political message.\n"You Look Marvelous" - Billy Crystal (Mahvelous, 1985)\n A novelty track with polished showbiz humor and a wink to celebrity vanity.\n \n \n\nGenres\nRock\nPop\nHip-Hop/Rap\nCountry\nIndie Rock\nReggae\nR&B/Soul\nComedy",
"title": "For the Girls: January 2026",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:32.138Z"
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