#NowPlaying: Guilty Pleasures

Hello, March! While you might have leprechauns, four leaf clovers, corn beef and cabbage, beer and everything green on your mind, we’re excited to present our latest playlist. We all have those songs we love to listen to but hate to admit it. Hey, what’s wrong with a little Ke$ha every now and then? Listen to our playlist, “Guilty Pleasures” which features those hard-to-admit songs we love from each and every brancher here at Red Branch Media. Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify so you know exactly when our next playlist rolls out!

Missed our other playlists? Check them out here:

• Brancher Top 5

• Red Branch Holiday Playlist

• Motivation for the New Year

• Love & Heartbreak

Everyone Has Them

It’s true. Sometimes, the right song will hit you and stick with you through the years… and occasionally, that song will end up being one you’re not so quick to admit. Something that needs to be cleared up is that you’re not the only one. Let me take some of that burden off your shoulders by showing you some people admitting their secretly favorite songs. Check out these awesome admissions:

• 21 Heavy Metallers Admit Their Guilty Pleasures

• Celebrities Share Their Embarrassing Songs On iPod

• 50 Most Embarrassing Songs Shared On Facebook

Most Played Guilty Pleasures of 2016

2016 was such an incredible year for guilty pleasures that Spotify launched it’s was the biggest campaign ever about the topic. Their ad campaign went viral for outing people with their song choices and commenting on them. The most notable songs mentioned in the ad campaign were, “Sorry,” “It’s the End of the World as We Know It” and a person who played the Hamilton Soundtrack 5,376 times. Though the Spotify campaign was pretty awesome, check out the guilty pleasures Amanda Green from Refinery29 was listening to in her article, “30 Songs I Hate To Love” from October 2016.

The Pros of Sharing Your Guilty Pleasures

Being open and honest can do wonders for your soul. It’s actually healthy for your body in which you can reap extraordinary benefits. According to an Elemental Wellness Coaching article, honesty helps rid yourself of “emotional garbage,” or built-up self-defeating energy creating by hiding true feelings and withholding information. Read about 9 other benefits of being honest in the full article from Elemental Wellness Coaching, here. No one’s judging here, blast those guilty pleasure songs you love so much and be proud!

“We all have those guilty pleasures… and although they are sometimes hard to admit, I still love the occasional listen to T-Swift and J Biebs. I mean what can I say, I’m only human.” – Haylie Rawlings, Social Media & PR Associate at Red Branch Media (@HaylieRBM)

How To Find Us & Follow Us on Spotify

There are a few ways to find us on Spotify. First, you’ll need a Spotify account. You can do that by going to www.spotify.com and creating a free account. Unless ads drive you nuts, a free account is all you’ll need. After you’ve got your account, go to our page and click follow. By following us, you’ll get email notifications each time we put out a new playlist. We’ll be creating fresh lists for you each month, so you can listen to them as soon as we publish them! Now go download the desktop application for your computer, the app for your phone or stream music online by taking a listen to our playlist here.

Enjoy the season of love, or grieve with those who are grieving. No matter what side you’re on, we support you. Besides, listening to music is good for your heart so stock up on some good tunes to keep it healthy! Listen to “Love & Heartbreak” and enjoy the vibes. Make sure to follow us on Spotify to stay up to date with our newest playlists!

Kyle Christensen

Kyle is the Brand Director at Red Branch Media.

Kyle leads our Graphic Design Department at Red Branch Media. His ability to manage incoming tasks, collaborate with the design team, hit deadlines and keep our file storage system well-organized has helped to shape the design department clients love today. While he’s away from the branch, he spends his time playing drums, video games, cranking the latest emo, pop-punk and screamo songs on Spotify, drinking local Omaha brews, and enjoying life with his wife. Kyle has a BASA with a Concentration in Graphic Design and a Minor in Art History from UNO.