Days spent on the sand are finally here, but your packing list isn’t complete without the best summer songs to set the mood. The thing is beach songs can sound like anything you want.

Here's 25 great songs that span 10 minutes or more, and worth the time it takes to listen. Listed in chronological order.

Short and sweet. Often that's the recipe for a classic song. Here's our list of 25 special tunes that clock in less than 3 minutes. Listed in chronological order.