Artist	Song
Loverboy	Lovin' Every Minute of It
from We Are the '80s: Loverboy (1984)
The Beatles	Good Morning Good Morning
from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Florence + The Machine	Cosmic Love
from Lungs (2009)
Louis Armstrong	When You Wish Upon A Star
from Disney Songs the Satchmo Way (1968)
Chubby Checker	The Twist
from The Best of Chubby Checker: 1959-1963 (Cameo Parkway Original Recordings) (1960)
The Blues Brothers	Theme from Rawhide
from The Blues Brothers (Original Soundtrack Recording) (1980)
Carly Rae Jepsen	Call Me Maybe
from Kiss (2011)
Elton John	Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time)
from Honky Château (1972)
The Edgar Winter Group	Free Ride
from The Best of Edgar Winter (1972)
Foster the People	Pumped Up Kicks
from Torches (2010)
Kanye West	Stronger
from Graduation (2007)
Lady Gaga	Just Dance
from Just Dance (Remixes, Pt. 2) - EP (2008)
Bruce Springsteen	Born to Run
from Born to Run (1975)
The Animals	The House of the Rising Sun
from The Best of the Animals (1965)
Willie Nelson	On the Road Again
from 16 Biggest Hits: Willie Nelson (1980)
Cake	The Distance
from Fashion Nugget (1996)
will.i.am	Reach for the Stars
from Reach for the Stars (Mars Edition) - Single (2012)
The Everly Brothers	Wake Up Little Susie
from The Everly Brothers' Best (1958)

Comment:

The scientists and engineers who operate NASA's Mars rover Curiosity play a "wakeup song" in mission control to start off every Martian day (known as a sol). The music is an eclectic mix that includes space themes, songs to wake up to, and songs for driving. They’ve told us about a few of their picks. NASA "Lovin' Every Minute of It" by Loverboy: The song was played on the last day that Curiosity was on Earth and the first day it was on Mars. "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves: Like you, Curiosity sleeps at night and works during the day. "Main Title - Rebel Blockade Runner (Medley)" by London Symphony Orchestra & John Williams: The music that inspired a generation of kids to become rocket scientists. "Killer Queen" by Queen: Played when firing a laser that can vaporize (a tiny bit of) rock from 20 feet away. "Call Me Maybe" b

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