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54 Years, 54 Songs:The Ultimate Generation X Playlist.

(The Facebook-Lover Generation)

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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 🎤

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  • 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🎷

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  • 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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When the Feels Hit, These Songs Hit Harder.

Lyrically, Musically, and Metaphorically.

By Reneé Medina

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Here are “in my bag” songs for commonly experienced moods.

(Pop music-lovers, this is for you):

Happiness

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  • “Spruce”- Tori Kelly
  • “Shower”- Becky G
  • “Everything’s Right”- Matt Wertz
  • “Hip”- Mamamoo
  • “I did it”- Spica
  • “Hello”- Joy

Sadness

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  • “Blue”- Lolo Zuaï
  • “Looking Glass”-Before You Exit
  • “Broken”- Kim Petras
  • “Outside Looking In”- Jordan Pruitt
  • “Roses”- Jaehyun
  • “Dudu”- Yeule
  • “You Don’t Really Know Me”- Jessie J

Anger

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  • “Care”- Beabadobee
  • “Too F*ckn Nice”- Victoria Justice
  • “Therapy”- Catie Turner
  • “Cry Me A River”- Justin Timberlake
  • “Wtf”- Sasha Alex Sloan

Disgust

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  • “Here”- Alessia Cara
  • “UGH!”- The 1975
  • “Turn Off The Light” (Album)- Kim Petras
  • “Same Old Love”- Selena Gomez
  • “Gnarly’- Katseye

Fear

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  • “Swing”- CXLOE
  • “Miro”- Hoody
  • “Anxiety (Burlinda’s Theme)”- Jojo
  • “Do You Ever”- Phil Good
  • “Disconnect”- Darla Jade
  • “One Night”- Griff

Surprise

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  • “POV”- Ariana Grande
  • “Look At Her Now”- Selena Gomez
  • “Rumour Has It”- Adele
  • “Acid Trip”- Vaines
  • “Tippy Toes”- XG
  • “Cold”-Caroline Kole
  • “Ask Bout Me”- Jay Park

What do you think about these songs being put in their respective categories? Comment some of your favorite songs that would match each Mood! 

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If you’re Not Listening to “XG,” Then What are You Doing?

(You’ll thank me later.)

Screenshot of XG’s “Is This Love” EP

You’ve probably stumbled across this XG XYPHER Tape on YouTube and, after watching it, thought, “There is no way they just did that…”

If you’ve done other research after viewing the tape, you’d know that’s how most reaction videos start when listening to XG. For example, here’s a very genuine reaction by Sebastine:

Screenshot of Sebastine reacting to XG Xypher

This wax XG’s version of a cypher: when rappers come together to freestyle over music.

The tape features XG rap-line members Cocona, Maya, Harvey, and Jurin freestyling using famous rap beats from songs like “Sourround Sound” by JID, 21 Savage, and Baby Tate.

Two years ago, after the Xypher tape was released, it went viral. It has 42 million views.

Truly, no one expected to hear these ladies pop off lyrically. To introduce XG (before debut), members performed covers that were released on YouTube. Different members performed covers based on their vocal strength. To watch Chisa, Juria, and Hinata’s amazing vocals here is a cover. Some of XG like Jurin and Maya are skilled at rapping and singing.

(Not to mention they are all skilled at dancing too)!

In the words of many, XG is futuristic, heart-stopping, and iconic.

Having met through “X-Galaxy” at XGALX (an idol project aimed at debuting a global girl group), XG has paved a new pathway in the K-Pop industry.

With 4 million listeners on Spotify, XG has released singles with Japanese-Korean producer Jakops  known for producing genre-bending music. (If you know anything about the K-Pop industry this is very common in K-Pop music.) XG’s music is hard to place into one genre though it is strongly influenced by hip-hop and R&B. (Spotify classifies their music as “pop.”)

Technically, they are highly regarded as a K-pop girl group as they promote in South Korea. However, XG releases music in English, whereas typical K-Pop music incorporates English in many choruses or a few lyrics throughout a song. Regardless, they are a global girl group trying to refine the K-Pop scene.

Some of their most popular releases include:

–Shooting Star

–Left Right

–WOKE UP

Their most recent release, “Is This Love,” has also gone viral on TikTok for its popular chorus dance break:

Screenshot of HelenPeng dancing to “Is This Love” from YouTube.

With every song they release, XG makes you fall in love with them. Currently, they are on their world tour, “The first Howl.”

If you want to know more about XG, check out their profile (and music)!