Whether you’re hitting the open road for a cross-country journey or just taking a weekend road trip, the right playlist can make all the difference. Here are 50 of the best roadtrip songs to get you pumped for your next adventure.
The 50 best Roadtrip Songs of all time are:
- “I Can’t Drive 55” – Sammy Hagar
- “Take the Highway” – The Marshall Tucker Band
- “Redneck Woman” – Gretchen Wilson
- “Life Is a Highway” – Tom Cochrane
- “Born to Run” – Bruce Springsteen
- “East Bound and Down” – Jerry Reed
- “On the Road Again” – Willie Nelson
- “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – The Charlie Daniels Band
- “Riding With the King” – B.B. King & Eric Clapton
- “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” – The Proclaimers
- “The Weight” – The Band
- “The Boys of Summer” – Don Henley
- “Wind Beneath My Wings” – Bette Midler
- “I Love a Rainy Night” – Eddie Rabbitt
- “The Road Goes on Forever” – Robert Earl Keen
- “The Longest Time” – Billy Joel
- “Running On Empty” – Jackson Browne
- “Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “I’m on Fire” – Bruce Springsteen
- “Here I Go Again” – Whitesnake
- “Sweet Home Alabama” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Crazy” – Patsy Cline
- “Don’t Stop Believin'” – Journey
- “We’re An American Band” – Grand Funk Railroad
- “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
- “Ventura Highway” – America
- “Rhinestone Cowboy” – Glen Campbell
- “The Times They Are A-Changin'” – Bob Dylan
- “The Wanderer” – Dion
- “The Power of Love” – Huey Lewis and the News
- “I’m a Believer” – The Monkees
- “Hit the Road Jack” – Ray Charles
- “The Loco-Motion” – Little Eva
- “Drive My Car” – The Beatles
- “Take It Easy” – The Eagles
- “Go Your Own Way” – Fleetwood Mac
- “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” – Whitney Houston
- “Summer of ’69” – Bryan Adams
- “I Can See Clearly Now” – Jimmy Cliff
- “On the Road Again” – Willie Nelson
- “Drivin’ My Life Away” – Eddie Rabbitt
- “I’m a Man” – Chicago
- “The Heat Is On” – Glenn Frey
- “Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers
- “I’m Your Captain/Closer to Home” – Grand Funk Railroad
- “Feeling Alright” – Joe Cocker
- “Turn the Page” – Bob Seger
- “Ramblin’ Man” – The Allman Brothers Band
- “The Boys of Summer” – Don Henley
- “The Road Goes on Forever” – Robert Earl Keen
Hiring your own car for a roadtrip is the best way to ensure that you can listen to whatever music you want. Roadtrips are all about the music, and with your own car, you can make sure that you have the perfect soundtrack for your journey.