July Playlists (Iconic Songs to Enjoy this Summer)
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Take a trip down memory lane this July with one or more of our song calendars. Revisit the iconic music from a variety of different decades, and use the songs to build some really fun morning or evening routines.
We hope you enjoy a wonderful trip down memory lane with our suggestions!
50s Songs

- “Blue Suede Shoes” Elvis Presley
- “Stupid Cupid” Connie Francis
- “Great Balls of Fire” Jerry Lee Lewis
- “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
- “La Bamba” Ritchie Valens
- “Lollipop” The Chordettes
- “Tequila” The Champs
- “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” Bill Haley & His Comets
- “Mr. Sandman” The Chordettes
- “Shout” The Isley Brothers
- “Let’s Have a Party” Wanda Jackson
- “Only You” The Platters
- “Hound Dog” Big Mama Thornton/Elvis Presley
- “Johnny B. Goode” Chuck Berry
- “Reet Petite” Jackie Wilson
- “Come Fly with Me” Frank Sinatra
- “Papa Loves Mambo” Perry Como
- “Fever” Peggy Lee
- “Rockin’ Robin” Bobby Day
- “C’mon Everybody” Eddie Cochran
- “Be Bop a Lula” Gene Vincent
- “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
- “Lucille” Little Richard
- “Peggy Sue” Buddy Holly
- “Blueberry Hill” Fats Domino
- “Patricia” Perez Prado
- “Hallelujah I Love Her So” Ray Charles
- “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
- “Maybe Baby” Buddy Holly
- “Yakety Yak” The Coasters
- “Tutti Frutti” Little Richard
Get the July 50s song printable here.
70s Songs

- “Rock and Roll All Nite” KISS
- “Boogie Fever” The Sylvers
- “Shine a Little Love” Electric Light Orchestra
- “Saturday Night” Bay City Rollers
- “Love Is in the Air” John Paul Young
- “Love Really Hurts Without You” Billy Ocean
- “Hot Stuff” Donna Summer
- “Dancing Machine” The Jackson 5
- “I Want Your Love” CHIC
- “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” Leo Sayer
- “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” Elton John
- “Let’s Start the Dance” Bohannon
- “American Pie” Don McLean
- “Right Back Where We Started From” Maxine Nightingale
- “Love Machine” The Miracles & Billy Griffin
- “Heaven Must Have Sent You” Bonnie Pointer
- “Turn the Beat Around” Vicky Sue Robinson
- “You Should Be Dancing” Bee Gees
- “The Groove Line” Heatwave
- “Y.M.C.A.” Village People
- “Lady Marmalade” LaBelle
- “Don’t Leave Me this Way” Thelma Houston
- “Burning Love” Elvis Presley
- “She’s a Lady” Tom Jones
- “Boogie Nights” Heatwave
- “All Right Now” Free
- “Yo-Yo” The Osmonds
- “Higher Ground” Stevie Wonder
- “The Loco-Motion” Grand Funk Railroad
- “Radar Love” Golden Earring
- “Keep It Comin’ Love” KC & The Sunshine Band
Get the July 70s song printable here.
80s Songs

- “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” Cyndi Lauper
- “Africa” Toto
- “The Heat Is On” Glenn Frey
- “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” Wham!
- “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” Whitney Houston
- “Into the Groove” Madonna
- “Careless Whisper” George Michael
- “Purple Rain” Prince
- “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Tina Turner
- “Take on Me” A-ha
- “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” Eurythmics
- “Relax” Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- “Straight Up” Paula Abdul
- “Karma Chameleon” Culture Club
- “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” Belinda Carlisle
- “Cool It Now” New Edition
- “You Got It (The Right Stuff)” New Kids on the Block
- “Call Me” Blondie
- “I Feel for You” Chaka Khan
- “All Night Long (All Night)” Lionel Richie
- “Upside Down” Diana Ross
- “How Will I Know” Whitney Houston
- “Uptown Girl” Billy Joel
- “Need You Tonight” INXS
- “Physical” Olivia Newton-John
- “Against All Odds” Phil Collins
- “Time After Time” Cyndi Lauper
- “Our Lips Are Sealed” The Go-Go’s
- “Hot Summer Nights” Night
- “Bette Davis Eyes” Kim Carnes
- “Material Girl” Madonna
