Playlist: Italia by DJ Luca De Berardinis

Michelle is off to Italy, Antico Casale di Scansano to be exact. She’ll be spa-ing Tuscan style. Just a taste of what’s to come, expect experiential tweets from the Spa Week Twitter page of a Coffee Scrub, Milk Bath, and a Corraline facial. If we had it our way we’d bring our most dedicated Spa Weekers along. Since we can’t, we asked our good friend Luca De Berardinis (the man who arranged this trip) of Muse Comunicazione, to play DJ and give us the low down on Italy’s best musical offerings. P.S. Don’t forget to enter to win a luggage packed with authentic souvenirs from Rome and Tuscany.


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1. Oh Sole Mio
2. Ciao Mamma – Giovanotti
3. Serenata – Giovanotti
4. L’ombelico del Mondo – Giovanotti
5. Regina di Cuori – Litfiba
6. Tanto pe’ Cantà – Nino Manfredi
7. Feels like a Woman – Zucchero
8. Va Pensiero – Sinead O’ Connor with Zucchero
9. Replay – Samuele Bersani
10. Grazie Roma – Antonello Venditti
11. L’Italia – Marco Masini
12. Quello che le donne non dicono – Fiorella Mannoia
13. Sono solo canzonette – Edoardo Bennato
14. Viva la Mamma – Edoardo Bennato
15. Questo immenso – Pino Daniele

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25 Unforgettable Movie Songs

What’s your favorite movie? It’s a simple question that can pull different answers from different people. One thing we can all agree on is the effect the theme songs from our favorite movies has had on us. You could never forget that moment when the “Eye of the Tiger” beat dropped pumping Rocky up for the fight or when Jack and Rose floated on the shimmering water to Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.” It doesn’t matter where you are or what you’re doing; hearing the big song from your favorite flick can transport you there.  


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1. Ghostbusters, Ray Parker from “Ghostbusters”
2. Unchained Melody, The Righteous Brothers from “Ghost”
3. Kissing You, Des’ree from “Romeo + Juliet”
4. I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston from “The Body Guard”
5. Shout, Otis Day & the Knights from “Animal House”
6. Eye of the Tiger, Survivor from “Rocky III”
7. Stand By Men, Ben E. King from “Stand by Me”
8. Wind Beneath My Wings, Bette Midler from “Beaches”
9. Shaft, Isaac Hayes from “Shaft”
10. 9 to 5, Dolly Parton from “9 to 5″
11. Into the Groove, Madonna from “Desperately Seeking Susan”
12. The Banana Boat Song, Harry Belafonte from “Beetlejuice”
13. Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio from “Dangerous Minds”
14. Lose Yourself, Eminem from “8 Mile”
15. Streets of Philadelphia, Bruce Springsteen from “Philadelphia”
16. Kiss from a Rose, Seal from “Batman Forever”
17. Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, Aerosmith from “Armageddon”
18. Footloose, Kenny Loggins from “Footloose”
19. Purple Rain, Prince, from “Purple Rain”
20. My Heart Will Go On, Celine Dion “Titanic”
21. Staying Alive, Bee Gees from “Saturday Night Fever”
22. Oh Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison from “Pretty Woman”
23. Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen from “Wayne’s World”
24. Men in Black, Will Smith from “Men in Black”
25. What a Feeling, Irene Cara from “Flash Dance”

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Playlist: Calm Your Nerves

Last week many of you retreated to your favorite spas to partake in a little R&R in the form of massages, facials and tons of other ooh and ahh inducing treatments. We hope the aroma of essential oils and the calming touch of your masseuse left you in a state of optimal bliss.  While sitting through painful extractions or having to brace for a scary bikini wax, the sounds of calming music can get you in the right state of mind for almost any challenge. Below you’ll find a bevy of musical suggestions from our Facebook fans of when seeking solace and peace. The stress relieving music gems by Elton John, Orbital and Corinne Bailey Rae are sure to remind you of the goodness of Spa Week.


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1. Your Song, Elton John (Suggested by Carol Lapidos)
2. You’re Beautiful, James Blunt
3. Have a Nice Day, Bon Jovi (Suggested by Christi Juliano)
4. Boadicea, Enya (Suggested by Christina Maria Stratidis-Macrini)
5. Lookin’ Out for #1, Bachman Turner (Suggested by Adrienne Zedella)
6. Dancing in Heaven, Orbital (Suggested by Jennifer ‘Lady J’ Fitzpatrick)
7. Pretty Wings, Maxwell (Suggested by Zoe Rivera)
8. Angel, Sarah Mclachlan
9. Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae
10. Moments In Love, The Art of Noise (Suggested by Outhit Sanaphol)
11. By Your Side, Sade
12. Crystalised, The XX (Suggested by Daniel Florêncio)
13. Yellow, Coldplay
14. Fifteen, Taylor Swift (Suggested by Jeanie Le)
15. Rosie’s Lullaby, Nora Jones
16. Hello, Shinee (Suggested by Mark Angelo Molina)
17. Desert Rose, Sting
18. Window Seat, Erykah Badu
19. The Gambler, Kenny Rogers (Suggested by Vajie Rodriguez)
20. Porcelin, Moby
21. Wonderland, John Mayer
22. Imagine, John Lennon
23. Ribbon in the Sky, Stevie Wonder
24. Never Know, Jack Johnson
25. Bella’s Lullaby, Carter Burwell (Suggested by Chelsea Sweeney)
26. She is Love, Parachute (Suggested by Melissa Rogers)
27. Lovers Rock, SADE (Suggested by Alma Portillo)
28. Duran Duran’s, Come Undone (Suggested by Stephanie Headen)
29. When The Body Speak, Depeche Mode (Suggested by Missy Moder)
30. Feeling Good, Nina Simone (Suggested by Buffi Jashanmal)


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Playlist: Location, Location, Location

Your spa may not blast Jay-Z or Ray Charles, but that’s what we’re here for.

After months of anticipating those $50 massages, facials, and 12 other trendy treatments, the time has finally arrived on the East Coast and the Midwest. The countdown is over! As you prepare to pamper, we want to get you pumped for the ultimate indulgence.  Spa Week has taken over the following places: New York, New Jersey, Texas, Toronto, Michigan, Mass, DC, ATL, Fla, New Orleans, Colorado, Conn, Virginia, Wisconsin, North/South Carolina, Rhode Island, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, New Mexico, New Hampshire, MD, TN, Ohio, Penn, and Minnesota. Check out our playlist below for some famous hits about your Spa Week locations. Whether you choose to partner up with a friend or go it alone, these 13 hits will surely ring in excitement for spa time in your area. Go to Spaweek.com to pick the treatment of your choice and book!


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1. New York, Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keyes
2. Jersey Girl, Bruce Springsteen
3. The Bluest Eye in Texas, Restless Heart
4. Detroit Rock City, KISS
5. She’s from Boston, Kenney Chesney
6. Chocolate City, Parliament
7. Georgia, Ray Charles
8. Summer in Florida, Andre Nickatina
9. Louisiana Rain, Bonnie Tyler
10. Colorado Sunshine, 3OH!3
11. I Found My Mind in Connecticut, Cage
12. Sweet Virginia, The Rolling Stones
13. Walking in Memphis, Dave Matthews Band

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Pumped Up Playlist

Are you ready for some Spa Week?! This weekend ushered in the return of the America’s favorite sport. Whether you were rooting for the Giants, the Redskins or the Cowboys, it was exciting to see our beloved teams hit the green. As football parties went down in bars and living rooms across America, we couldn’t help but to notice the timing. While our favorite players were busy getting crushed to get to the goal all we could think was ouch! Massage time. Well, Spa Week is here to massage all your pains away with $50 soothing treatments in the form of massages, facials and every other treatment under the sun. Check out our pumped up playlist and be sure to have it ready for next week’s game!


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We Will Rock You, Queen
Magic, B.O.B featuring River Cuomo
ACDC, Thunderstruck
I Got a Feeling, Black Eye Peas
Party Up, DMX
Are You Ready for Some Football, Hank Williams Jr.
#1, Nelly
Welcome to the Jungle, Guns N Roses (Suggested by Brittney Branch-Chargois on Facebook)
Crazy Train, Ozzy Osborne
OMG, Usher featuring Will I Am (Suggested by Angie A An on Facebook)
Hey Mama, Black Eye Peas (Suggested by Niki Pompey on Facebook)
Whoomp There it Is, Tag Team
We Are the Champions, Queen
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
Teenage Dream, Katy Perry (Suggested by Jeanine Bess on Facebook)
Black Cat, Janet Jackson (Suggested by Kammi Kalei Koza on Facebook)
Diva, Beyonce (Suggested by Deliah Rose on Facebook)
Telephone, Lady Gaga (Suggested by Leah Brody Ordun on Facebook)
Black and Blue, Mike Snow (Suggested by Matthew Hensrud on Facebook)
Say Hey ( I Love You), Mike Franti (Suggested by Carol Lapidos on Facebook)
Walk, Pantera
B.O.B., Outkast
Seven Nation Army, The White Stripes
Strangehold, Ted Nugent
Run This Town, Jay-Z featuring Kanye West and Rihanna