The New York City commute can add a great deal of stress before the work shift even begins. Even if you ditch MTA and drive your car, haul a cab, or call an Uber, you still need that perfect amount of motivation to start your day on the best foot possible.  Separating yourself from the Manhattan chaos and having that “Girl Boss” focus is absolutely possible with the perfect playlist. Totaling at 40 minutes (AKA the approximate time it takes to get from the Upper East Side to Tribeca via transit), here is the perfect playlist to give you as much pre-work stimulation as your Starbucks Red Eye.

-Amber Lyons

Image via Beats by Dre

1. “Green Light” by Lorde

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMK_npDG12Q]

2. “Woman” by Kesha

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXyA4MXKIKo]

3. “Empire State of Mind” by Jay Z ft. Alicia Keys

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Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) from StereosonicTV on Vimeo.

4. “Power” by Little Mix

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw8B1q1tKgs]

5. “Dangerous” by Roxette

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1MTE_Zv8Ss]

6. “Sorry Not Sorry” by Demi Lovato

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rceV7YNJDZk]

7. “BO$$” by Little Mix

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4JfPlry-iQ]

8. “Miss Independent” by Ne Yo

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6M5C-oKw9k]

9. “New York New York” by Frank Sinatra

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_srVEAP-WM]

10. “Formation” by Beyonce

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZJPJV__bQ]

-A.L