Rolling Stone has put together a list of the 20 best GRADUATION songs of the past 25 years.
They defined “graduation songs” as, quote, “Songs [that] have captured the proper feelings of pride, nostalgia, excitement and sadness that accompany such a rite of passage.”
Here's the list . . .
1.
“The Climb”
,
Miley Cyrus
, 2009
2.
“Photograph”
,
Nickelback
, 2005
3.
“Moment 4 Life”
,
Nicki Minaj
, 2010
4.
“Sing”
,
My Chemical Romance
, 2010
5.
“All My Friends”
,
LCD Soundsystem
, 2007
6.
“See You Again”
,
Wiz Khalifa
featuring
Charlie Puth
, 2015
7.
“How Far We've Come”
,
Matchbox 20
, 2007
8.
“I Hope You Dance”
,
Lee Ann Womack
, 2000
9.
“My Last Semester”
,
The Wonder Years
, 2010
10.
“Am I Wrong”
,
Nico & Vinz
, 2013
11.
“I Can”
,
Nas
, 2003
12.
“Unwritten”
,
Natasha Bedingfield
, 2004
13.
“Breakaway”
,
Kelly Clarkson
, 2004
14.
“Graduation (Friends Forever)”
,
Vitamin C
, 2000
15.
“Started from the Bottom”
,
Drake
, 2013
16.
“I Will Remember You”
,
Sarah McLachlan
, 1995
17.
“Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)”
,
Baz Luhrmann
, 1998
18.
“Firework”
,
Katy Perry
, 2010
19.
“We Are Young”
,
Fun
featuring
Janelle Monáe
, 2011
20.
“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
,
Green Day
, 1997
(
RollingStone.com
has brief write-ups on each song.)
Source: Wise Brother Media / The Complete Sheet
