It doesn't matter what gender you identify with this is the celebrating-yourself anthem of the decade. Nicki Minaj & Beyoncé - " Feeling Myself" Like Rihanna, you're good enough on your own. This kiss-off about a nonessential lover is self-love by way of recognizing relationships for exactly what they are, be they significant or completely insignificant. If millions of people can turn this song on, bust out the viral choreography, and instantly feel a boost in their confidence, you can too. “I’m a boss, I’m a leader,” declares Beyoncé on the remix of “Savage” that was so powerful it took Megan Thee Stallion’s smash TikTok hit to #1 and earned the pair two Grammys. Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé - " Savage Remix" Let this arena-rock anthem be your own personal anthem today. Sometimes the problem isn't you it's the jerks around you. Electric Light Orchestra - " Don't Bring Me Down" Regardless, "Love Myself" is exactly what it says on the tin: a dangerous catchy self-care banger from one of the newest queens of pop.Ĥ. Whether this song is about self-love in the physical sense or emotional sense is up to you. There's a reason this song gets quoted inspirationally all the time - because it works in hyping you up.
Heck, if even superstar/your future husband Drake had to stay at his mom's house while trying to make it, you know you can achieve whatever you want if you set your mind to it. You'll be ditching your lip gloss and going Alicia Keys bare-face-beautiful for the next few days after listening to this. The self-esteem song, right? Besides which, it does a convincing and catchy takedown of the U.S. And, before you slip into a bubble bath, try on these songs for size. If you haven't been kind to yourself recently or you've had a couple of rough days or sleepless nights in a row, schedule in some self-care.
These songs are focused on the one person in your life you spend the most time with: you. It isn't just about loving and lusting and shaking your thing on the dance floor, OK? A lot of the time, music's just as concerned with the pitfalls involved in constructing a healthy self-image and with the need to take care of yourself mentally and emotionally. I've lined up 32 songs to get your head to exactly where it needs to be in these exaggeratedly gray, bleak times. Ladies and gentlemen, step right this way. Such is the nature of being a human being on planet earth, right? During times like this, a self-care playlist of confidence-boosting songs is essential.
We know the things we shouldn't do - hate on ourselves, compare ourselves to others around us, drink martinis with that toxic friend with the doctorate in passive-aggressive compliments ("Fun haircut!") - but we do it all anyway.