My Personalized Summer Playlists to Set the Mood for Beach Days

There’s just something about summer that needs the right soundtrack. Whether you’re lounging on the sand, taking a sunset drive with the windows down, or dancing barefoot at a beach bonfire, music sets the entire vibe. 🎶

I’ve created a few personalized summer playlists that match the mood for every kind of beach day from laid-back and dreamy to bold and bossy. So grab your sunglasses, sip something cold, and plug into these handpicked vibes that’ll have you in your own main character moment.

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🌊 1. Beach Babe Energy

For those days when the sun is kissing your skin and your confidence is unmatched. This playlist screams “soft glam meets salty air.”

Featuring:

• “Cozy” – Beyoncé
• “Good Days” – SZA
• “Plastic Off the Sofa” – Beyoncé
• “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
• “Golden Hour” – JVKE

✨ Vibe: Feminine, glowy, healing girl energy.

🐚 2. Chill & Coastal

You’re sitting on a beach towel, book in hand, waves crashing softly. This is the slow life playlist—gentle, breezy, and soulful.

Featuring:

• “Location” – Khalid
• “Slow Down” – Skip Marley & H.E.R.
• “Better” – Khalid
• “Nights” – Frank Ocean
• “Borderline” – Tame Impala

✨ Vibe: Mindful, reflective, and oceanside calm.

🌅 3. Sunset Glow-Up

The sun is setting, the sky’s turning pink, and you’re glowing from the inside out. This playlist makes you feel like the lead in a romantic indie movie.

Featuring:

• “Die For You (Remix)” – The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
• “we fell in love in october” – girl in red
• “Golden” – Harry Styles
• “Summertime Magic” – Childish Gambino
• “Pink + White” – Frank Ocean

✨ Vibe: Ethereal, nostalgic, daydreamy.

💃🏾 4. Sunkissed & Savage

Because sometimes you need to feel unstoppable. This is for strutting down the boardwalk, beach brunches with your girls, or solo trips where you remind yourself who you are.

Featuring:

• “Savage Remix” – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
• “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
• “Cuff It” – Beyoncé
• “First Class” – Jack Harlow
• “Where My Girls At” – 702

✨ Vibe: Bold, baddie, glowing-up.

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