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10 Best Road Trip Songs

By: Amber Smith

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Listen to this list of the ten best road trip songs during your journey. They are songs that everyone knows and can sing along with. A road trip can be dull without good music, but add these songs into the mix and the trip is bound to be a blast. The list is composed of the ultimate best road trip songs. Be sure to add them to your play list.

  1.  "Born to Be Wild" - Steppenwolf. What better way to start off your road trip than with this classic? It is a great rock song that will add more hype to your trip. You are wild and free, which is why the song has made the top spot for the best road trip songs.
  2. "Mustang Sally" - Wilson Pickett. Mustang Sally is another universal classic. In this hit, Pickett has managed to bring out the Mustang Sally in all of us. It does not matter if you are driving a mustang or a completely different vehicle. The song will pump you up, as well as everyone else that is along for the ride. 
  3. "Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen. No list of the best road trip songs would be completed without Bruce Springsteen. This song has great musicality and a perfect tempo. It is a great song to blast as landscapes fly by. Listen to the lyrics and your journey will feel like a grand escape.
  4. "California" - Phantom Planet. If you are heading out to California, then this song is the perfect choice. It is a repetitive song, but is very catchy nonetheless. It is a great way to build more excitement for your trip.
  5. "Panama"- Van Halen. This song has the perfect lyrics for a road trip. In fact, the song was written about a car. It is one of Van Halen's most recognized songs and is one that should be on everyone's list of the best road trip songs.
  6. "Runnin' Down a Dream" - Tom Petty. This song is a laid-back classic. Unlike some of the other songs on the list, it has a smooth rock feel. It will have both you and your passengers bobbing your heads as you make your way down the highway.
  7. "Life Is a Highway" - Rascal Flatts. Even if you are not a country fan, this is still a great road trip song. It is upbeat and a lot of fun. Put it on, turn the volume up and roll down the windows. It is a great feel good song that will help distract everyone when you are driving down a boring road.   
  8. "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC. This song was written about the band and their life on the road. It is a classic hard rock song that should be included in everyone's best road trip songs. If you start to get tired during your trip, this would be a good song to turn on. It is an easy way to get energized.
  9. "I Can't Drive 55" - Sammy Hagar. If everyone is in need of a good laugh, then this hit song is a good one to turn on. It is a quick and easy way to get some entertainment. This best road trip song would be a good one to play when everyone is getting grouchy from sitting for so long.
  10. "Start Me Up" - The Rolling Stones. No list can be completed without The Rolling Stones. Not only will this tune start you up, it will help you keep going while on highways that never seem to end. For this reason, it has completed the list of the ten best road trip songs.
Posted on: Dec. 12, 2010