Nifty Fifty Fridays

A 50 Song Labor Day Weekend Playlist Any Fundraiser Will Love

It’s the ‘Last Weekend’ of the summer … and I hope you’re doing something fun.  Whatever you’re doing and wherever you’ll be, take this playlist with you.  It’s compiled by the team at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, just for you! 

For a link to the Spotify playlist click here.

Oh, because it’s a LOOOOONG weekend, there’s an extra 10 songs on this list. 😊

If you’d like to get down and dance with your nonprofit and fundraising peers, come to the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference!

1. Bruce Springsteen - "Born in the U.S.A."
2. Simon & Garfunkel - "America"
3. James Taylor - "Fire and Rain"
4. Kenny Loggins - "Footloose"
5. Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"
6. Dolly Parton - "9 to 5"
7. The Beatles - "Here Comes the Sun"
8. Zac Brown Band - "Chicken Fried"
9. The Temptations - "My Girl"
10. Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"
11. Miley Cyrus - "Party in the U.S.A."
12. John Mellencamp - "Pink Houses"
13. Jimmy Buffett - "Margaritaville"
14. Whitney Houston - "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"
15. Earth, Wind & Fire - "September"
16. Billy Joel - "Uptown Girl"
17. Don McLean - "American Pie"
18. The Beach Boys - "Kokomo"
19. Neil Diamond - "Sweet Caroline"
20. Prince - "1999"
21. The Eagles - "Hotel California"
22. Sly & The Family Stone - "Dance to the Music"
23. Madonna - "Holiday"
24. Bob Seger - "Night Moves"
25. Elton John - "Rocket Man"
26. Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
27. Donna Summer - "Last Dance"
28. Tom Petty - "Free Fallin'"
29. Chic - "Good Times"
30. Katy Perry - "California Gurls"
31. Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Down on the Corner"
32. The Rolling Stones - "Start Me Up"
33. Kool & The Gang - "Celebration"
34. Journey - "Don't Stop Believin'"
35. Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
36. Daft Punk - "Get Lucky"
37. The Drifters - "Under the Boardwalk"
38. Bryan Adams - "Summer of '69"
39. Steppenwolf - "Born to Be Wild"
40. Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
41. The Mamas & the Papas - "California Dreamin'"
42. Bruno Mars - "Uptown Funk"
43. The Isley Brothers - "Shout"
44. Duran Duran - "Hungry Like the Wolf"
45. Aretha Franklin - "Respect"
46. Nelly - "Hot in Herre"
47. The Doors - "Light My Fire"
48. Pharrell Williams - "Happy"
49. Chubby Checker - "The Twist"
50. Chuck Berry - "Johnny B. Goode"
51. Sheryl Crow - "All I Wanna Do"
52. The B-52's - "Love Shack"
53. John Denver - "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
54. Beyoncé - "Crazy in Love"
55. Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
56. Gloria Gaynor - "I Will Survive"
57. Lady Gaga - "Just Dance"
58. Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way"
59. Diana Ross - "I'm Coming Out"
60. Otis Redding - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"