A road trip can get really boring without music. It can be even more boring if you don’t have a good playlist. So, we collected a bunch of songs we feel are the perfect vibe for a road trip. It’s not genre-specific, so it should have something for most people. To avoid a mile-long list, we’ve only listed 20 of our favorites in this post. You can see all the songs on the linked Spotify playlist.
1) “I’m on My Way” - The Proclaimers
2) “Hungry Like the Wolf” - Duran Duran
3) “Shut Up and Drive” - Rihanna
4) “Keep the Car Running” - Arcade Fire
5) “Road Trippin’” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
6) “Funkytown” - Lipps Inc
7) “Drive My Car” - The Beatles
8) “Wake Up” - Korn
9) “Shut Up and Dance” - Walk the Moon
10) “On the Road Again” - Willie Nelson
11) “Movin' Right Along” - Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear
12) “Country Roads” - Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies
13) "I'm in Love w/My Car" - Mike Ness
14) “Rocket Man” - Elton John
15) “Banditos” - The Refreshments
16) “Sailin’ On” - Bad Brains
17) “One Headlight” - The Wallflowers
18) “The Incomparable Mr. Flannery” - Clutch
19) “Fast Car” - Tracy Chapman
20) “Born of the Motor” - Koffin Kats
You check out all these songs and more on our Spotify playlist! Whether it’s a 45-minute trip or 10+ hour trip, we hope these songs will keep your spirits high as you drive to your destination.
Written by Kristen Petronio