Let’s face it: Weekends are for pop music. There’s a palpable ambiance of freedom and released inhibition that comes with the end of the work week, the true dharma of pop music itself. The genre is centered on letting loose and feeling confident, so long as your playlist is well-curated. And when it comes to formulating that perfect pop lineup, you want to honor every checkpoint in the genre’s history. It’s important to stay current so that you’re aware of what’s causing social chatter and rattling airwaves currently. You also want something relatively nostalgic, a personal favorite that transports you back to simpler days of youth and naivety. And of course, you want a pop classic, because all modern music derives from its predecessors. If you’re ready to kick off the weekend with some delicious pop goodness, here are three songs that are a simple must for your rotation.