Music can make or break a sexual encounter. It can help set the mood for you and your partner and even give some motivation to the timid. The perfect "baby-making" playlist has certain mandatory slow jams; Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross and Stevie Wonder are all great to express love, but songs that encompass the lust while you do the deed are crucial to keep everything up.
On the other hand, if your iTunes shuffle hits the wrong song during an unplanned rendezvous, all chances of making it to the finish line are over. Enjoy our recommendations and warnings for your Valentine's Day hookup playlists.
Songs to help you get it on...
"Intro" - The xx
This is what cool kids make out to. Turn the lights down and start your 'sesh' with this atmospheric viber.
"Lay, Lady, Lay" - Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's 'other voice.' This song is meant for passionate caresses and slow kissing. Time it right, and it should come on when you're 'finished.' "His clothes are dirty, but his hands are clean/And you're the best thing that he's ever seen," Dylan sings. "Lay, lady, lay/Lay across my big brass bed."
"Until The End of Time" - Justin Timberlake feat. Beyonce
Mr. Timberlake and Mrs. Carter are two of the sexiest people in the music business, so when they came together in 2007 for "Until The End of Time," the sex appeal reached an all-time high. Justin and Beyonce's flawless, tasteful sexuality exudes on this song and the tempo is the perfect rhythm to set the mood. Just make sure you don't add Beyonce's "End of Time" to your iTunes accidently, which could end tragically.
"Crash Into Me" - Dave Matthews Band
"I love you, you're beautiful, let's have sex." These easily could have been the lyrics to this Dave Matthews Band classic, but thankfully Matthews has a bit more tact and creative ability than that. "Crash Into Me" will put the cherry on top of any meaningful sexual encounter, whether it's your first or 53rd time.
"Closer" - Nine Inch Nails
Let's be honest - we all have a little bit of freak in us. Whether your inner freak prefers a light hand-spank or a full leather gimp suit, "Closer" is the perfect background song to get you into the kinky mood. A warning, however, for the beginners: unless you have a thing for insects and crucified monkeys, you may want to avoid watching the music video before you hop to it.
Songs that will kill the mood...
"Kim" - Eminem
"You and your husband have a fight/One of you tries to grab a knife/And during the struggle he accidentally gets his Adam's apple sliced." If lyrics like these don't ruin your flow, chances are you're getting it on during a conjugal visit.
"Wannabe" -Spice Girls
The Spice Girls may have been poster girls for feminine power and sexual energy, but nothing screams "cheesy '90s sing-along" as loud as this tune does. And truthfully, nothing screams mood killer like "cheesy '90s sing-along."
"Have My Baby" - Lloyd
Lloyd contributes toward R&B's saucy passionate reputation with racy lyrics and his sexy voice, but he goes a little too far on this one. Have my baby? No thanks.
"The Bad Touch" - Bloodhound Gang
We are, in fact, nothing but mammals, but keep the Discovery Channel antics to a minimum. "The Bad Touch" has been the go-to novelty sex track since its drop in 1999. Plus, what could be more insulting than being compared to an animal documentary while having sex.
"Mama Mia" - ABBA
Show tunes are not meant for the boudoir. While ABBA's discography is one for the record books, anything that a middle-aged Caucasian woman sings in the shower should not accompany the sounds of lovemaking.
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