I love music, live and breathe it. Music gets me through working out, long car rides, and most especially, concentrating on work. Ever since elementary school, I've found that music played lightly in the background helps keep me focused and centered. The key to a good study soundtrack is to pick songs that will get you into a good groove but are not so overbearing that you focus more on say Metallica than your assignment. With nearly 20,000 songs in my Spotify library, I have more than a few suggestions for songs to put on while you study. Here are 15, selected at random...

 

1. The Roots- Pass The Popcorn

2. Something Sally- Turn On The Radio

3. James Brown- Lowdown Popcorn

4. Third Eye Blind- The Background

5. Ryan Adams- City Rain, City Streets

6. Elton John- Bennie And The Jets

7.  Graham Nash- Sleep Song

8. Cracker- Low

9. Clarence Clemons- Cross The Line

10. Son Volt- Mystifies Me

11. The Who- I Like Nightmares

12. Queen & David Bowie- Under Pressure

13. Buffalo Tom- Late At Night

14. Stevie Wonder- As

15. Lenny Kravitz- Heaven Help