“So, OK, I don’t want to be a traitor to my generation and all”, but there’s something about the music of the 50s and 60s that’s just lacking in music today. And in good times and bad, I love to break out these oldies to put a smile on my face; they just ooze sunshine, milkshakes and happy wiggles. On a long weekend, there’s no better way to kick back and enjoy a freebie day. Here are my song picks to make up the perfect Golden Oldies playlist. Throw it on while painting your toe nails in the backyard, enjoying a glass of wine while cooking a gourmet feast, or cruising through the city with the convertible top down.

1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder

2. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations

3. Respect – Aretha Franklin

4. Got to be Real – Cheryl Lynn

4. Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations

5. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher – Jackie Wilson

6. Baby Love – The Supremes

7. Be my Baby – The Ronettes

8. Tracks of My Tears – Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

9. Easy – Commodores

10. To Sir With Love – Lulu

11. You Send Me – Sam Cooke

12. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding

Long Weekend Playlist: Golden Oldies

Happy listening!

xo Ali