For the Girls: September 2025

This is the September 2025 playlist for the girls. The Songs "Cruel Summer" - Bananarama (The Greatest Hits Collection (Collector Edition), 1983) Bright, glossy synth-pop with a tense undercurrent that helped define early-’80s radio pop. "Mundian to Bach Ke" - Panjabi MC (Mundian to Bach Ke, 1970) A Punjabi dance track built around a bhangra rhythm and a widely sampled hook. "Endless Summer Nights" - Richard Marx (Greatest Hits, 1987) Smooth late-’80s pop rock with a polished, radio-friendly arrangement. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Joy Division (Substance 1977-1980, 1980) A stark post-punk ballad shaped by bass, guitar, and Ian Curtis’s restrained vocal. "Sixteen Tons" - Tennessee Ernie Ford (Vintage Collections, 1955) A dusty, work-song standard that became a familiar staple through Ford’s deep voice. "Got the Time" - Anthrax (Persistence of Time, 1990) Fast, clipped thrash-metal energy with the speed and bite Anthrax does well. "Up-Up and Away" - The 5th Dimension (Up, Up and Away, 1967) A breezy, orchestral pop tune with a big optimistic lift. "Fall For Me" - Maya Lakhani (Fall For Me - Single, 2025) A recent rock single with a direct, modern indie feel. "undressed" - sombr (I Barely Know Her, 2025) A moody contemporary indie-rock track with a soft-edged, intimate sound. "Freek-A-Leek" - Petey Pablo (Still Writing In My Diary: 2nd Entry, 2003) A Southern rap club track built for call-and-response momentum. "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" - Timbuk 3 (Field Guide - Some of the Best of Timbuk 3, 1986) A wry 1980s rock single that plays optimism with a skeptical grin. "Strokin" - Clarence Carter (I Got Rhythm, 2012) A raw, playful soul track with a cheeky grown-up edge. Genres Pop Dance Adult Contemporary Alternative Country Metal Soul Rock Indie Rock Hip-Hop/Rap