Music is a great way to spice up any bedroom activities you might be interested in doing tonight. Keeping sex varied is a not-so-secret secret for healthy relationships, and there are a lot of options to choose from. Maybe tonight you want more passion and romance. Maybe instead of romance, you want fun and varied bumping and grinding. Whether it’s date night with the wife or just bringing a girl home from the bar, a hookup playlist can help you both release any sexual tension and convey any feelings you may have while under the sheets tonight. Or on the kitchen floor. Or on your roommate’s couch. I’m not here to judge, but I can definitely give some advice on what my personal 5 favorite hookup songs are. Pick your favorites, set the repeat button for a few hours, and see how these songs affect your horizontal style tonight and help you close the deal with your hookup date!
 

5. “Ayo Technology” by 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake

Originally titled “Ayo Pornography,” this song is all about 50 Cent and Justin Timberlake going to a strip club and learning the lesson that all single men learn at some point: the real thing is always better than whatever you can find while Incognito browsing. The entire song is about how sexy they find these women and all the things they want to do to them, which will definitely give you and your hookup some fuel. You’ll be grateful that you don’t need to use “technology” tonight. Or at least you won’t need to use it alone!
 

4. “Climax” by Usher

Usher’s ability to release songs that turn on everyone who listens to them are on par with Marvin Gaye (stay tuned). “Climax” came out on Valentine’s Day for good reason: it has lyrics that make you want to crawl under the sheets and a perfect rhythm and beat for releasing your urges. The title of the song tells it all. Let’s face it, Usher knows his strengths and plays them like a pro. Sure, it’s possible that during this song she will be fantasizing about Usher, but that might actually make the night go better. Feel free to insert your own fantasies and have some fun for three minutes.
 

3. “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy

Many of the songs on this and other hookup playlists are about a combination of love and passion with perfect R&B grooving. This single by Shaggy is none of those things, but no less a powerful hookup song that will get you both in the mood for some unconventional play. The lyrics do nothing to hide the true purpose of this song. It is all about sneaking around and hooking up with his hot neighbor in various positions and places in the apartment and getting caught by his girlfriend. Not only will his lyrics get you in the mood for some fun that is less “romantic” and more “playful,” but the beat to the song convinces you not to take your love-making too seriously and just go at it. And if any of you have fantasies about getting caught in the act, then this song should be at the top of your playlist.
 

2. “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye

The father of classic hookup songs, Marvin Gaye will appear on every sexually-themed playlist (and often more than once). When this song came out in 1973, it was probably responsible for increasing the population by a few percent. In fact, there’s a good chance you or someone you know was conceived to this song. The ridiculously sexy lyrics aside, the first few seconds of music are enough to get your both a little wet and ready to go. Make sure you’re not in a public place when you and your girl listen to this song because there will definitely be a mess to clean up by the end of it. Worth it.
 

1. “Sex on Fire” by Kings of Leon

The three words in the title tell you all you need to know. “Sex” and “Fire” together in the same phrase immediately show you the uncontrollable passion this song both represents and instills. “On” is a preposition conveying location or quality, which is always sexy. This song is a little different from the rest of this list though. Where numbers 1 through 4 are potent combinations of hot lyrics and smooth rhythm, Kings of Leon tops this list with insanely catchy rock and lyrics that scream sex. “Sex on Fire” is perfect if you want to show your girl exactly what you’ve been thinking about all day at the office and on the drive home. Just don’t think about it too much on the drive home, or she may be disappointed.