50 Best 9 to 5 Songs for IG Reels & Stories

There’s a strange tension in clocking into a 9 to 5. The routine feels ordinary until the right song cuts through the hum of keyboards, office chatter, or the dull drone of traffic. It might be a beat that jolts you awake at 8 a.m. or a lyric that slips in when you’re staring down the final stretch at 4 p.m. These tracks catch the in-between moments where boredom, determination, and the faint buzz of caffeine all mix together. Some are pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that spell it out, others circle the edges of the work grind and still nail the vibe.

Nobody drifts through the workday like a movie montage. It’s alarms that ring too early, commutes that drag, emails that pile higher than they should. A song drops into your headphones and suddenly the day feels like it has its own soundtrack. Maybe it’s a country twang turning the daily slog into something worth stomping your boots to. Maybe it’s a slick R&B groove that makes you walk down the hall like you own the place. Or it could be a rock track that lets out the frustration everyone else is quietly swallowing. Not every tune is literally tied to working hours, but they still carry the pulse of that grind.

Some tracks feel like caffeine hits, others sit heavier, and a few make the workday chaos sound almost fun. They belong in stories that show messy desks, elevator rides, or those little moments when you’re sneaking a scroll during lunch. These are the best 9 to 5 songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton

2. 'Work' by Rihanna

3. 'Manic Monday' by The Bangles

4. 'Working for the Weekend' by Loverboy

5. 'Work from Home' by Fifth Harmony

6. 'Another Day of Sun' by La La Land Cast

7. 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John

8. 'Started From the Bottom' by Drake

9. 'What' by SB19

10. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams

11. 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen

12. 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor

13. 'Stronger' by Kelly Clarkson

14. 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem

15. 'The Distance' by Cake

16. 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift

17. 'Roar' by Katy Perry

18. 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor

19. 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey

20. 'It's My Life' by Bon Jovi

21. 'You Gotta Be' by Des'ree

22. 'Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger' by Daft Punk

23. 'Ironic' by Alanis Morissette

24. 'Working on a Full Day' by The Cars

25. 'A Change Is Gonna Come' by Sam Cooke

26. 'I Don't Want To Work' by Barenaked Ladies

27. 'You Get What You Give' by New Radicals

28. 'Simply The Best' by Tina Turner

29. 'Everybody's Working for the Weekend' by The Go-Go's

30. 'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel

31. 'Take This Job and Shove It' by Johnny Paycheck

32. 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi

33. 'It's a Great Day to Be Alive' by Travis Tritt

34. 'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers

35. 'Money' by Pink Floyd

36. 'Work It' by Missy Elliott

37. 'Work B**ch' by Britney Spears

38. 'Work' by J. Cole

39. 'Career Opportunities' by The Clash

40. 'Work Out' by J. Cole

41. 'Vienna' by Billy Joel

42. 'Going the Distance' by Cake

43. 'Take My Hand' by Matt Berry

44. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac

45. 'The Fighter' by Gym Class Heroes ft. Ryan Tedder

46. 'Brave' by Sara Bareilles

47. 'Golden' by Harry Styles

48. 'The Office Theme Song' by The Scrantones

49. 'Workin' Man' by The BossHoss

50. 'Five O'Clock World' by The Vogues