(The Facebook-Lover Generation)

Music is the heart of every generation. However, for Gen X, music is a Time Machine. It’s a way to reminisce life during their worst/best moments.

So…let’s put things in perspective and travel back in time!

Here are 54 songs that define Gen X:

(By Genre):

Pop/Rock 🎤

• I’m Still Standing– Elton John
• Like a Virgin– Madonna
• Stand Back- Stevie Nicks
• Let’s Dance – David Bowie
• Tonight- David Bowie & Tina Turner
• Flowers- Miley Cyrus
• What a Feeling- Irene Cara
• Valerie– Amy Winehouse
• Iko Iko– Cyndi Lauper (Cover)
• Turn It Up– Simply Red
• I Don’t Care– Shakespears Sister
• Never Tear Us Apart- INXS
• (Just Like) Starting Over– John Lennon
• The Rose- Bette Midler

Classic Rock 🎸

• Middle of the Road- The Pretenders
• You Never Can Tell- Chuck Berry
• These Boots Are Made For Walkin’’- Nancy Sinatra
• Dancing in the Dark– Bruce Springsteen
• Little Wing– Jimi Hendrix
• Come and Get Your Love– Redbone

Disco/Dance 🪩

• I Will Survive- Gloria Gaynor
• I Feel Love- Donna Summer
• Native New Yorker- Odyssey

R&B/Funk/Soul 🎵

• I’m Every Woman- Chaka Khan
• Somebody to Love (Live)- George Michael
• I Need You- Eurythmics
• Off the Wall– Michael Jackson
• Love on the Brain- Rihanna
• Thin Line Between Love and Hate- The Pretenders
• What’s Going On- Marvin Gaye

Jazz🎷

• Theme from New York, New York- Frank Sinatra
• Non, je ne regrette ríen- Édith Piaf
• La Mer– Charles Trenet
• Voy a Pagar la Luz– Simone

Hip Hop 🎧

• Paid in Full- Eric B. & Rakim
• Big Pimpin– Jay Z & UGK
• Players– Coi Leray

Latin🪇

• Todos Me Miran- Gloria Trevi
• Kulikitaka- Toño Rosario
• Traigo Fuego- La Banda Gorda
• Aguanile- Héctor Lavoe
• Uno Se Cura– Raulin Rosendo
• Vivir Mi Vida – Marc Anthony
• I Like It Like That- Pete Rodriguez
• Veinte Años- Buena Vista Social Club
• Tatico Henriquez– Fernando Villalona
• Si Quieres– Chiquioto Team Band
• Si Tu Boquita– Iris Chacón
• El Hombre Divertido– Wilfrido Vargas

Country🪕

• The Gambler- Kenny Rogers

Electronic🎚️

• In Da Getto– J Balvin/Skrillex
• Groove Is in the Heart– Deee-Lite

Reggae

• Get Up, Stand Up– Bob Marley
• I Know What I Know– Paul Simon

Like every generation, Generation X was shaped culturally and economically. Here’s a list of major events that influenced Generation X.

Check out the full playlist here:

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