As the time to walk across that stage grows near, many graduates playlist are shifting to more celebratory and nostalgic music resembling the end of high school.. Graduation is a moment of celebration for many, which is why you should add these songs to your playlist.

10. “Moments 4 Life,” by Nicki Minaj

“Moments 4 life” is a fun and nostalgic song that is perfect to start off graduation season; as it encompasses the feelings and attributes associated with graduating. It never fails to have me reflect on my time at high school and celebrate my achievements.

9. “Night Changes,” by One Direction

Even though “Night Changes” isn’t necessarily a graduation song, it embraces the feelings of nostalgia and grants the listener a chance to reflect on their fondest memories. Lyrics such as “we’re only getting older baby” and “just how fast the night changes” makes the listener think of how their time at high school is coming to an end.

8. “Young, Wild & Free,” by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa

Unlike the other songs so far on this playlist, “Young, Wild & Free” takes a different approach, which causes the listener to want to live their life to the fullest. The song explores the feeling of being young and encourages the listener to take advantage of their youth.

7. “Graduation,” by Juice Wrld and Benny Blanco

Similar to most of the songs on this list, “Graduation” has a sentimental and nostalgic feel to it as it causes the listeners to reminisce on their time at high school. People can expect to relive their memories with their friends and look back at their time in high school.

6. “See You Again,” by Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa 

“See you again” is an all time classic that causes you to look back and think about the time spent with your loved ones. “See You Again” isn’t necessarily a graduation song which is why it’s not higher up on the list, but it’s an incredible song that causes the listener to think back about the time they spent with their loved ones.

5. “Memories,” by Maroon 5

As the title suggests “Memories” allows the listener to relive their memories and causes them to look back at their time in high school. “Memories” is a song that should definitely be on your playlist, especially if graduating from high school is a bitter sweet moment.

4. “Five More Minutes” by Scotty McCreery

“Five More Minutes” is a song that may appeal more to people who played a sport or where involved in something, during their high school tenure. With lyrics such as “Man, next time to get in here, I’ll have to buy a ticket. Can’t you give me five more minutes?” and the repetition of “five more minutes” encourages the listener the ability to take advantage of the time available, before it’s gone.

3. “Congratulations” by Post Malone and Quavo

“Congratulations” is a classic graduation song that contains satisfactory elements for the graduate, allowing the listener to be proud of what they accomplished or are soon to accomplish. “Congratulations” is a must have for your playlist and will have you enjoying your graduation with a sense of pride and relief.

2. “Graduation (Friends Forever)” by Vitamin C and Josh Deutsch

“Graduation (Friends Forever)” has been a graduation staple since its release in the early 2000s. With elements of nostalgia as well as optimism, “Graduation (Friends Forever)” does a good job of encompassing the complex emotions associated with graduating and does a good job of maintaining a balance between the two.

1. “Good Old Days” by Macklemore and Kesha

In recent years “Good Old Days” has solidified itself as one of the greatest graduation songs of all time and will be seen as a graduation classic for countless year to come. A graduation playlist is incomplete without the addition of “Good Old Days” as it does an incredible job of being a song that many can relate and encompasses the various memories one has as they leave high school.

Adding these songs to your graduation playlist and resonating with them may allow you to feel a sense of nostalgia and sorrow while leaving high school. However it is also a way to feel a sense of joy that we are stepping into a new chapter out side of high school.