There’s nothing quite like a good road trip — it’s one of the best ways to spend time with friends and explore new scenery. To have a successful journey, you’ll need three things: a functioning vehicle, a full tank of gas, and (most importantly) an amazing road trip playlist!

Sharing music on the road is a great way to discover new artists and dive into styles that you normally wouldn’t listen to. Everyone has their own unique song picks that they like to put on the stereo, but having a playlist of songs everyone loves lets you all sing along and enjoy the experience together.

Whether you’re looking for a list of classic old songs everyone knows or the best singalong songs of the 2000s and beyond, you’ve arrived at the right place. Crank up these tunes to prevent drowsiness on the road and make your journey more fun!

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150+ Best Singalong Songs for your Road Trip Playlist

Best Road Trip Songs

Need to stay awake during a long trip? Here are some of the most popular road trip songs everyone knows

“Life is A Highway (cover)” – Rascal Flatts “Back in the Saddle” – Aerosmith “Life in the Fast Lane” – the Eagles “Roam” – B-52s “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd “Livin’ on A Prayer” – Bon Jovi “Here I Go Again” – Whitesnake “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” – the Proclaimers

Road Trip Songs that Make You Dance

These popular road trips songs are guaranteed to get you wiggling in your seat

“Blue (Da Ba Dee)” – Eiffel 65 “Doctor Jones” – Aqua “Raise Your Glass” – P!nk “Dancing Queen” – ABBA “Dark Horse” – Katy Perry “Crazy in Love” – Beyonce and Jay-Z “Gold Digger” – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx “Around the World” – Daft Punk “Uptown Funk” – Mark Ronson “Hey Ya” – Outkast

’90s Nostalgia Road Trip Songs

Tunes from the ’90s and beyond, including the best singalong songs of the 2000s

“Quit Playin’ Games With My Heart” – Backstreet Boys “You’re Still the One” – Shania Twain “Tearin’ up My Heart” – *NSync “Free Fallin’” – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “Roll to Me” – Del Amitri “Ocean Avenue” – Yellowcard “I Miss You” – Blink-182 “Jane Says” – Jane’s Addiction “Welcome to Paradise” – Green Day “Only Wanna Be with You” – Hootie & the Blowfish “Champagne Supernova” – Oasis “Just A Girl” – No Doubt “Absolutely (Story of A Girl)” – Nine Days “Man in the Box” – Alice in Chains “Drops of Jupiter” – Train “Gives You Hell” – All-American Rejects “1985” – Bowling for Soup “Stacy’s Mom” – Fountains of Wayne “Here It Goes Again” – OK Go “Save Tonight” – Eagle-Eye Cherry

Beats with a Bounce

Spunky yet chill, rock and alternative tunes to add to your road trip playlist

“The Guitar Man” – Cake “Scar Tissue” – Red Hot Chili Peppers “What I Got” – Sublime “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” – George Thorogood “Girls Don’t Like Boys” – Good Charlotte “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” – The Beastie Boys “The Joker” – Steve Miller Band “Zombies Ate My Neighbors” – Single File “Mr. Jones” – Counting Crows “Sugar, We’re Going Down” – Fall Out Boy “Feel Good, Inc.” – the Gorillaz “Sex and Candy” – Marcy Playground “Are You Gonna Be My Girl?” – Jet “It’s the End of the World As We Know It” – R.E.M. “The Impression That I Get” – the Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Float On” – Modest Mouse “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” – Cage the Elephant “Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s “99 Red Balloons” – Nena “White & Nerdy” – “Weird Al” Yankovic “I’m on A Boat” – the Lonely Island featuring T-Pain “Party Like A Rockstar” – Shop Boyz “Ice Ice Baby” – Vanilla Ice “Someday” – Sugar Ray “Seven Nation Army” – the White Stripes

Blastin’ Backbeats

For when you want to turn it up to eleven

“Sorrow” – Bad Religion “Should I Stay or Should I Go” – the Clash “I Wanna Be Sedated” – the Ramones “The Four Horsemen” – Metallica “Fear of the Dark” – Iron Maiden “Peace Sells” – Megadeth “Ten Thousand Fists” – Disturbed “Shout at the Devil” – Mötley Crüe “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” – Judas Priest “Fat Lip” – Sum 41 “Come Out and Play (Keep ‘Em Separated)” – the Offspring “Smells Like Teen Spirit” – Nirvana “Beverly Hills” – Weezer “Too Many Puppies” – Primus “This Is Not A Song, It’s A Sandwich” – Psychostick

Retro Road Trip Music

Old songs that everyone knows, featuring classic tracks from back in the day

“My Girl” – The Temptations “Wipeout” – The Surfaris “Have You Ever Seen the Rain?” – Creedence Clearwater Revival “Bang the Drum All Day” – Todd Rundgren “California Dreamin’” – The Mamas and the Papas “Welcome to the Jungle” – Guns N’ Roses “Panama” – Van Halen “Fun, Fun, Fun” – the Beach Boys “American Pie” – Don McLean “Rock Around the Clock” – Bill Haley and His Comets “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper “Mother” – Danzig “Purple Haze” – Jimi Hendrix “One Love (People Get Ready)” – Bob Marley “Take On Me” – A-Ha “No More Mr. Nice Guy” – Alice Cooper “I Know It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It)” – the Rolling Stones “Once in A Lifetime” – Talking Heads “Stuck in the Middle with You” – Stealers Wheel “Cheeseburger in Paradise” – Jimmy Buffett “Ring of Fire” – Johnny Cash “It’s Raining Men” – the Weather Girls “Hound Dog” – Elvis Presley

Best Road Trip Songs for Singers

Addictive melodies to show off your vocal skills

“Piano Man” – Billy Joel “All These Things That I’ve Done” – the Killers “Send the Pain Below” – Chevelle “Closer to Fine” – Indigo Girls “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” – Panic! At the Disco “Knights of Cydonia” – Muse “No One Knows” – Queens of the Stone Age “Stairway to Heaven” – Led Zeppelin “Piece of My Heart” – Janis Joplin “All Along the Watchtower” – Bob Dylan “Interstate Love Song” – Stone Temple Pilots “Pardon Me” – Incubus “Rocket Man” – Elton John “Black Hole Sun” – Soundgarden “Birdhouse in Your Soul” – They Might Be Giants “Ziggy Stardust” – David Bowie “Dog Days Are Over” – Florence and the Machine “Layla” – Eric Clapton “Imagine” – John Lennon “Someone to Watch Over Me” – Ella Fitzgerald (music by George and Ira Gerschwin) “I Ain’t Superstitious” – Willie Dixon “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele

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Awesome Anthems

Classic singalong anthems that everyone knows and can agree on

“In the Street” – Cheap Trick “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor “Don’t Stop Believin’” – Journey “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen “Jack & Diane” – John Mellencamp “Born to Be Wild” – Steppenwolf “Rock and Roll All Night” – KISS “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – the Supremes “We’re Not Gonna Take It” – Twisted Sister “Crazy Train” – Ozzy Osbourne “Dancin’ in the Street” – Martha and the Vandellas “Ballroom Blitz” – The Sweet “Rock You Like A Hurricane” – the Scorpion “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor “Cum on Feel the Noize” – Quiet Riot “Carry On, Wayward Son” – Kansas “Thriller” – Michael Jackson “You Shook Me All Night Long” – AC/DC “Soak Up The Sun” – Sheryl Crow “Pinball Wizard” – the Who “Juke Box Hero” – Foreigner “Summer of ’69” – Bryan Adams “The Time Warp” – Rocky Horror Picture Show “Another Brick in the Wall (pt. 2)” – Pink Floyd “The Twist” – Chubby Checker “Do You Love Me” – the Contours “Old Time Rock and Roll” – Bob Seger

Songs Everyone Knows

If you’re looking for more recent hits, here is popular road trip music from the last decade

“Work” – Rihanna ft. Drake “No Broken Hearts” – Bebe Rexha ft. Nicki Minaj “Cheap Thrills” – Sia “Wild Things” – Alessia Cara “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” – Justin Timberlake “Ride” – Twenty One Pilots “Cake by the Ocean” – DNCE “Kill Em With Kindness” – Selena Gomez

There you have it, our list of the top songs that everyone knows. Use this as a starting point to develop your own perfect road trip playlist. And when it comes to listening to playlists like these in the car, there are two schools of thought: either the driver has full authority to skip a track or you go by majority vote. Whatever your listening style is, crank it up and sing along to make the most of your trip!

Being in the car also happens to be a great opportunity to work on your singing skills. If you want to impress your friends on your next road trip together, consider taking free online singing classes to improve your vocal abilities.

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