“Say Hey (I Love You)” by Michael Franti & Spearhead (featuring Cherine Anderson)

“I don’t want to write a love song for the world.
I just want to write a song about a boy and a girl.”

Everything about this song makes me think of Sebastian—the melody, the beat, the sheer fun of it. If he were going to write a pop song, this would be it.

“Sunrise” by Norah Jones

The light really is different in the morning. I never meant for this to become a theme in the book, but I love the way it turned out.

“Is She Really Going Out With Him?” by Joe Jackson

I have loved this song since I was a little kid, and I can totally hear Sebastian muttering the lyrics when he finds out his uncle wants to marry Annabel.

“Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira

No, I’m not kidding. Read the book.