You hear it everywhere: communication is key. It’s essential in your work life, school life, home life, and it’s also super important in your sex life . Talking about your wants and needs gets you and your partner on the same page about exactly what each of you is into and what’s off-limits—without anyone having to make assumptions. So when you’re ready to twerk it out (and talk it out) with your partner, this list of songs will inspire you:

• Spice Girls – 2 Become 1
  Be a little bit wiser baby
  Put it on, put it on
  ‘Cause tonight is the night when two become one

• Lil Wayne – Lollipop
  Safe sex is great sex, better wear a latex
  ‘Cause you don’t want that late text, that “I think I’m late” text
  So wrap it up!

• Rae Sremmurd – No Flex Zone
  She said, “Why you got so many condoms with you?”
  I say, “I’m a player, to be honest with you.”

• J. Cole – Wet Dreamz
  It’s time for action
  Pull out the condoms real smooth, yeah, just how I practiced

• Snoop Dogg (feat. Daz Dillinger) – Gin and Juice
  So what you wanna do?
  Sh*t, I got a pocket full of rubbers and my homeboys do too

• Jay- Z (feat. Pharrell) – Excuse Me Miss
  Excuse me miss, what’s your name?
  Can you come, hang with me?
  Possibly, can I take you out, to-night?

• La Bouche – Be My Lover
  Go ahead and take your time, boy you gotta feel secure
  Before I make you mine, baby, you have to be sure
  You wanna be my lover

• Ray J (feat. Yung Berg) – Sexy Can I
  All I wanna know is, sexy can I?

• John Legend (feat. André 3000) – Green Light
  I just need permission, so give me the green light

• Nelly Furtado (feat. Timbaland) – Promiscuous
  Where you at, do you mind if I come through?

We get it—it’s not always easy to talk about sex and birth control with your partner. Luckily, there are other fun ways to find out what your boo is into (or not).

XOXO,
Bedsider

P.S. What’s just as sexy as feeling ready and prepared in your sex life? Consent .