The Quintessential San Francisco Playlist

By Macy Cate Williams

Updated on 9/30/2016 at 12:15 PM

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StockSnap | Joseph Barrientos

Whether you left your heart in San Francisco or it currently resides there, this playlist will strike a chord with you. The city is a place you can only experience in person to understand its true charm. As someone who has lived there for several years, I can tell you it's unlike any other metropolis. Artists love San Francisco so much that many songs have been written about the location. This playlist is a collection of the best tunes dedicated to SF. Sit back and have a listen.

  1. "Piazza, New York Catcher," Belle & Sebastian
  2. "(I Left My Heart) In San Francisco," Tony Bennett
  3. "I'm Always Drunk in San Francisco," Carmen McRae
  4. "San Francisco," Foxygen
  5. "Fake Tales of San Francisco," Arctic Monkeys
  6. "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," Scott McKenzie
  7. "16th & Valencia Roxy Music," Devendra Banhart
  8. "San Francisco Days," Chris Isaak
  9. "All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco," American Music Club
  10. "San Francisco," Ingrid Michaelson
  11. "San Francisco Bay Blues," Eric Clapton
  12. "San Francisco," Gregory Alan Isakov
  13. "Save Me, San Francisco," Train
  14. "San Francisco," The Mowgli's
  15. "San Francisco," Judy Garland
  16. "Got the Date on the Golden Gate," Mel Tormé
  17. "San Francisco Blues," Peggy Lee
  18. "Grace Cathedral Hill," The Decemberists
  19. "San Francisco," Jay Farrar, Benjamin Gibbard
  20. "San Francisco Knights," People Under the Stairs
  21. "Pacific Heights," Pep Love
  22. "Lights," Journey

Click on the Spotify playlist below to listen or follow it on Spotify, along with our other POPSUGAR Smart Living-curated playlists.