Playlist: Chill Songs For Hot Days

These are some chilled out tracks for sweltering, sweaty summer days when it’s so hot all you want to do is strip to your undies, stand in front of a fan, and think winter thoughts. They may not all be about summer heat and avoiding it, but they all should put you in a cool frame of mind. So grab a bag of frozen peas for your neck ‘cause you’re going to need that ice for a frosty adult beverage to fully enjoy these chill tunes.

You're Gonna Be Chillin' Like A Villian

Doin' Time - Sublime
You Look Like Rain - Morphine
Shelter - The xx
Sound Of Love - Husky Rescue
Dear Miami - Roisin Murphy
Mouthful of Diamonds- Phantogram
Erase / Rewind - The Cardigans
Explode - Uh Huh Her
Colour Fade - Funeral Suits
Dancing in the Dark (cover) - Sarah McLeod
Warrior (The xx remix) - Magic Wands
Invisible Sun - The Police
Lina Magic - 3D Friends
Blue Light - Bloc Party
Jilly Armeen - Jamie T

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38 responses to “Playlist: Chill Songs For Hot Days”

J
June 10, 2011 at 10:47 am Permalink Reply

Emiliana Torrini – Unemployed in summertime:

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Ashley (member)
June 10, 2011 at 10:59 am Permalink Reply Report user

Major Lazer feat. La Roux– Colourless Artibella

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lilyv (member)
June 10, 2011 at 11:03 am Permalink Reply Report user

reservoir #3 – real estate
let’s go surfing – the drums
crazy for you – best coast ( just has that summer chillout feel)

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1. Chaos (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 1:26 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  YESSS! ‘Lets go surfing’ makes me want to get naked.
  
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  1. lilyv (member)
    June 10, 2011 at 1:32 pm Permalink Reply Report user
    
    my secret weapon for naked time is
    
    all yours (jack sparrow remix) – submotion orchestra
    
    cannot fail
    
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    1. Chaos (member)
      June 10, 2011 at 2:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user
      
      MUST PURCHASE SONG…NOW
      
      Also, great job Alice!
      
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2. Nia (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 6:06 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  “Obama, I wanna go surfing!” I wish it was actually “Obama”…
  
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LK (member)
June 10, 2011 at 11:04 am Permalink Reply Report user

Punx Win (acoustic) – Mischief Brew

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victoria
June 10, 2011 at 11:04 am Permalink Reply

May I suggest “Rill Rill” by Sleigh Bells.

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1. Ashley (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 11:06 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  absolutely.
  
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2. lilyv (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 11:13 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  i love sleigh bells! Rill Rill gets me though my 2 mile run in this hazardly humid weather (indiana weather)
  
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3. Chloe (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 4:03 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  This.
  
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naiiimah (member)
June 10, 2011 at 11:36 am Permalink Reply Report user

Well I know what I’ll be listening to the next time its hot….maybe August. Hopefully. Fucking San Francisco….

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1. Karina (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 1:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Seriously!
  
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Ashley (member)
June 10, 2011 at 12:33 pm Permalink Reply Report user

“Pachuca Sunrise” – Minus the Bear

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Thea (member)
June 10, 2011 at 12:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user

oh thank god, i’ve been needing this to get through another texas summer.
ALSO- sprawl ii (mountains beyond mountains) by arcade fire and down south, 10 hours, i-5 by all girl summer fun band!

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wavvves (member)
June 10, 2011 at 12:49 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This is awesome! So stoked on the Sublime inclusion! I’d also suggest…
Trenchtown Rock- Bob Marley
Sweet Honey- Slightly Stoopid
Girl I Wanna Lay You Down- ALO feat. Jack Johnson
Badfish- Sublime

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Leavens (member)
June 10, 2011 at 12:54 pm Permalink Reply Report user

“You Look Like Rain” followed by “Shelter” is perfect.

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gabrielle (member)
June 10, 2011 at 1:01 pm Permalink Reply Report user

why did i read this as” chill songs for hot dogs”?

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1. Alice (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 1:56 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I feel like overheated canine companions could benefit from this mix as well.
  
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2. LK (member)
  June 10, 2011 at 5:32 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  Chili Songs for Hotdogs?
  nom
  
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  1. Carmen SanDiego (member)
    June 11, 2011 at 11:51 am Permalink Reply Report user
    
    can I get some fries with that playlist?
    
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Karina (member)
June 10, 2011 at 2:07 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Billy Idol’s “Hot in the City” always makes me want to take my clothes off while dancing in the street… One can only dream

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Pan
June 10, 2011 at 2:22 pm Permalink Reply

beautiful playlist! <3

here's my contribution
Animal collective – Daily routine (phaseone remix)
Gorillaz – El manana
Urban Species feat Imogen Heap – Blanket (Four Tet remix)
Mechanical me – Beachy head (bonobo mix)
Leila – The exotics
Janelle Monáe – Cold War (Wondamix)
Fever Ray – I'm not done
Gorillaz – Amarillo
Puscifer – Polar Bear
Radiohead – A punchup at a wedding

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jstlookinaround (member)
June 10, 2011 at 5:41 pm Permalink Reply Report user

hot

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wallow (member)
June 10, 2011 at 6:48 pm Permalink Reply Report user

My very favorite song to listen to on a hot day is Chattahoochee by Alan Jackson. I’m serious, try it.

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Nia (member)
June 10, 2011 at 6:55 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Magic- Mozella
Daniel- Bat For Lashes
Big Jet Plane- Angus and Julia Stone
The Vacationer- Hungry Kids of Hungary
Beautiful Tango- Hindi Zahra
North By North- Faded Paper Figures
Master’s Hands- Charlotte Gainsbourg
Balulalow- Revolver
In A Tree- Priscilla Ahn
Wolves- Pacovolume
Badaboum- Buridane

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Terr
June 10, 2011 at 8:14 pm Permalink Reply

Zeds Dead’s cover of Sublime’s ‘Doin’ Time’ is pretty sweet.

Throw some Grizzly Bear into this mix and summer can take care of itself.

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Crystal (member)
June 10, 2011 at 11:06 pm Permalink Reply

Stellar mix Alice, I’m gonna listen to it even though it’s winter and I’m freezing. I love that Sarah McLeod cover of Dancing In The Dark so hard.

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radiogirl (member)
June 11, 2011 at 1:04 am Permalink Reply Report user

My plan for this summer’s heat is three albums: Mumford & Sons’ “Sigh No More”, Fleet Foxes’ “Helplessness Blues” and Blitzen Trapper’s “Furr”.

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Rachel Leigh (member)
June 11, 2011 at 6:16 am Permalink Reply Report user

Sore Spores by BOBBY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAM-ePm7LfU

favorite new band. their album is incredibly perfect for summer.

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Rose (member)
June 11, 2011 at 10:14 am Permalink Reply Report user

I feel like Blue Cheer’s version of “Summertime Blues” speaks to my life right now more than any other song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNuw3X_nvpA

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Sawyer
June 11, 2011 at 11:12 am Permalink Reply

Holiday – Weezer is nice to chill to in the summer. Also it reminds me of seeing Weezer at a festival last summer when everything was beautiful and hilarious.

In terms of dancing in the sunshine, EVERYTHING on the album Dirt by Kids In Glass Houses is sunshine central.

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Chloe (member)
June 11, 2011 at 5:31 pm Permalink Reply Report user

love this thank you

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Lora (member)
June 11, 2011 at 10:02 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Rostam Batmanglij, Kid Cudi and Bethany Cosentino, “All Summer” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvAbGY6QQL4&feature=related

Sleigh Bells, “Rill Rill (Clique New Trends Remix)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THS46-kU6FI

Feist, “I Feel it All (Britt Daniel Remix)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpTj40Z0kog

Horse Feathers, “Finch on Saturday”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfKgqtz1owA

Adele ft. Childish Gambino, “Rolling in the Deep (jamie xx remix)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkTMj0McIvc

Apparently I like remixes.

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PeppperPao (member)
June 12, 2011 at 6:53 pm Permalink Reply Report user

A little of spanish for that playlist. Perfect music. Beach music, kinda..

Rawayana- Fuego azul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnSfIm9cPkg

Masseratti 2lts-LEVANTA Te http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCHht8w4cDU

La Tribu-Daniela Bascopé http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HreL9x6Idl4

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Hannah
June 16, 2011 at 8:14 pm Permalink Reply

Summer in the City – Regina Spektor

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1. wallow (member)
  June 16, 2011 at 9:21 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  YES!!!!!
  
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