It’s February 13th, which means it is officially one of the best days of the year: Galentine’s DayOpens in a new tab—a holiday started by the amazing (albeit fictional) Leslie KnopeOpens in a new tab on NBC’s dearly departed series, Parks and Recreation. If you’ve never heard of the holiday before, Galentine’s is a day where women get together and celebrate friendship, one another, and waffles. Always waffles. It’s a fantastic holiday, but for the longest time, it had been missing the proper musical accompaniment.
Thankfully, the internet’s collective bestie, Lin-Manuel MirandaOpens in a new tab, has gifted the world with yet another amazing playlist, this time perfectly crafted for any Galentine’s Day festivities you may have going on. As we all have seen with the HamiltonOpens in a new tab Mixtape and his own Spotify accountOpens in a new tab, Miranda is no stranger to whipping up a pretty killer mix.
He most certainly doesn’t disappoint with his latest playlist, pulling in musical stylings that span decades, from all sorts of amazing female artists (with a cover photo of the original Schuyler Sisters, because who better to represent Galentine’s Day than the women who brought us #AndSisterhood). But with badass women from Queen Latifah, Destiny’s Child, Regina Spektor, Florence and the Machine, and more, this playlist is sure to set just the right mood for any Galentine’s Day celebrations you and your girls have planned. Even better, like any good playlist, this one is fun to listen to year-round, keeping that Galentine’s Day spirit alive 365 days a year.
If you don’t already follow Miranda on SpotifyOpens in a new tab, I’d recommend remedying that quickly. So far his account has four fantastic public playlists, Add YourselfOpens in a new tab, Amaze and AstonishOpens in a new tab, Rise Up Eyes Up Wise UpOpens in a new tab, and his Galentine’s Day playlistOpens in a new tab. It seems like he has a lot of fun making these playlists for us, so we can hope there are many more for in the future!
I mean, no pressure, Lin, but also, please make us more fun playlists. Be sure to let us know your thoughts about it as well as your favorite Galentine’s Day tunes in the comments!
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