25 Songs for Your Road Trip Playlist

Does the bitter winter weather have you itching for summer adventures consisting of long drives with the windows down and the warm air blowing through your hair? Have you pictured yourself in a convertible with your best friends blasting music and making memories? Well if you haven’t before, I’m sure you do now!
Whether it’s a brief drive to the New Jersey beaches or a cross country trip stopping at the nation’s landmarks, music is an essential element to these adventures. A quality road trip playlist has the classic karaoke sing-a-longs, the nostalgic flashbacks, and, of course, today’s top hits.
To get your upcoming road trip plans started, we’ve counted out 25 jams to add to your playlist and this playlist is so good, we’re convinced the drive will be better than the destination.
- Hold On – Wilson Phillips
- Hey Ya! – Outkast
- Living on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
- Born in the USA – Bruce Springsteen
- Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
- I Want It That Way – Backstreet Boys
- Bye Bye Bye – NSYNC
- That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
- Rich Girl – Hall & Oates
- Don’t Stop Believin – Journey
- Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker
- Take Me Home Tonight – Eddie Money
- Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
- More Than a Feeling – Boston
- Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen
- Cake by the Ocean – DNCE
- Lean On – Major Lazer
- S.O.B. – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- On My Mind – Ellie Goulding
- Ex’s and Oh’s Elle King
- All About that Bass – Meghan Trainor
- Timber – Pitbull ft. Ke$ha
- Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke
- Jealous – Nick Jonas
- Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars