50 Best "Best Friend" Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Friend Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange kind of comfort that comes from songs tied to friendship. They hit different when they’re soundtracking blurry late-night clips, inside jokes nobody else will get, or that one chaotic photo dump after a weekend that didn’t go to plan but still feels like it did. Some of these tracks talk directly to that bond, others circle it sideways, but they all catch the pulse of sharing time with someone who knows you better than you sometimes know yourself. The fit doesn’t always have to be literal for it to work.
Think about the car rides where the aux gets passed back and forth, one person trying to outdo the other, or those messy kitchen singalongs that end up louder than they should be. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all sneak their way into these memories because it’s not really about the genre, it’s about the feeling you lock onto in the moment. Even the songs that sound nothing like “friendship anthems” still click when they underline the vibe of two people figuring out their own language together.
Friendship in real life is rarely neat. It’s too many photos, too many stories, laughter that carries way past when it should, and a playlist that looks random but plays like a highlight reel. These tracks lean into that mess, that closeness, that unspoken code that lives in the background of good reels and stories. Here are the best best friend songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Instagram Songs
1. 'Count on Me' by Bruno Mars
2. 'You've Got a Friend in Me' by Randy Newman
3. 'I'll Be There for You' by The Rembrandts
4. 'You're My Best Friend' by Queen
5. 'Wannabe' by Spice Girls
6. 'Best Friend' by Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
7. 'Friends' by Michael W. Smith
8. 'We're Going to Be Friends' by The White Stripes
9. 'Umbrella' by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
10. 'That's My Girl' by Fifth Harmony
Popular Instagram Friendship Songs #11 to 20
11. 'All My Friends' by LCD Soundsystem
12. 'Friends' by The Carters
13. 'Best Friend' by Conan Gray
14. 'I'm Only Me When I'm With You' by Taylor Swift
15. 'With a Little Help from My Friends' by The Beatles
16. 'Best Friend' by Brandy
17. 'Started from the Bottom' by Drake
18. 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers
19. 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
20. 'Girl' by Destiny's Child
Top Instagram Friend Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Thank You for Being a Friend' by Andrew Gold
22. 'Hey Girl' by Lady Gaga & Florence Welch
23. 'Stand by Me' by Ben E. King
24. 'True Friends' by Bring Me the Horizon
25. 'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys
26. 'I'll Stand by You' by The Pretenders
27. 'Best Friend' by Rex Orange County
28. 'Live Forever' by Oasis
29. 'Good Days' by SZA
30. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
Instagram Friendship Song Selections #31 to 40
31. 'Good as Hell' by Lizzo
32. 'What About Your Friends' by TLC
33. 'We Are Young' by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
34. 'I'll Be Your Mirror' by The Velvet Underground & Nico
35. 'The Greatest' by Lana Del Rey
36. 'Hey Ya!' by OutKast
37. 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars
38. 'Graduation (Friends Forever)' by Vitamin C
39. 'See You Again' by Tyler, The Creator featuring Kali Uchis
40. 'Let's Go' by Calvin Harris featuring Ne-Yo
Instagram Songs About Friends #41 to 50
41. 'Fancy' by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
42. '22' by Taylor Swift
43. 'No New Friends' by DJ Khaled
44. 'My Friends' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
45. 'My Life' by The Game featuring Lil Wayne
46. 'Lean on Me' by Kirk Franklin
47. 'Where You Lead' by Carole King
48. 'Lean on' by Major Lazer & DJ Snake featuring MØ
49. 'Young Dumb & Broke' by Khalid
50. 'I'll Be There' by Jess Glynne
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