50 Best Birthday Party Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Top Songs for Birthday Parties on Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange mood that hits at a birthday party. Half celebration, half chaos, like you’re trying to hold onto the moment while the night keeps tripping forward. Balloons are slowly sinking, someone’s spilled a drink near the cake, and the playlist has veered into something no one admits they added. Then a track kicks in and suddenly the whole room feels different. The energy spikes, phones come out, someone’s already filming for their Story. It’s messy, loud, and kind of perfect in a way that only makes sense later when you’re watching it back at 2 a.m.
Nobody’s birthday reel looks like those polished influencer clips with coordinated outfits and perfect lighting. It’s someone singing off-key, friends yelling over the music, the weird moment when the candles won’t light. The right song doesn’t smooth over the chaos, it runs with it. Some of these tracks aren’t literally tied to birthdays, but they have that pulse that fits the night anyway. A pop anthem blasting through tiny speakers, a country track that makes everyone yell the chorus, a sharp R&B groove that sneaks into the background, even a rock song that flips the mood upside down.
The best playlists mix pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that keep people moving while the night unravels in the best way possible. These are the songs that make a reel stand out, the ones that feel like they belong to the party no matter what the lyrics say. Here are the best birthday party songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Birthday Party Instagram Songs
1. 'Birthday' by Katy Perry
2. 'Happy Birthday' by Stevie Wonder
3. 'In Da Club' by 50 Cent
4. 'B-Day Song' by Madonna
5. 'Birthday Cake' by Rihanna
6. 'Birthday' by The Beatles
7. 'Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen' by Neil Sedaka
8. 'It's My Party' by Lesley Gore
9. 'Celebration' by Kool & The Gang
10. '22' by Taylor Swift
Viral Birthday Video Hits #11 to 20
11. 'Birthday' by Selena Gomez
12. 'Birthday' by Anne-Marie
13. 'Best Day of My Life' by American Authors
14. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams
15. 'Forever Young' by Rod Stewart
16. 'Happy Birthday' by The Click Five
17. 'Teenage Dream' by Katy Perry
18. 'Happy Birthday' by Altered Images
19. 'It's My Birthday' by will.i.am
20. 'Party In The U.S.A.' by Miley Cyrus
Most Popular Party Songs for Reels #21 to 30
21. '16 Candles' by The Crests
22. 'Birthday' by Destiny's Child
23. 'Birthday Song' by 2 Chainz
24. 'Birthday' by Migos
25. 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield
26. 'I Gotta Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas
27. 'Happy Birthday' by Jennifer Hudson
28. 'Simply The Best' by Tina Turner
29. 'Good Old Days' by Macklemore
30. 'My Wish' by Rascal Flatts
Birthday Celebration Songs for Social Media #31 to 40
31. 'Happy Birthday' by Loretta Lynn
32. 'Birthday' by The Beatles
33. 'Cake By The Ocean' by DNCE
34. 'Golden Years' by David Bowie
35. 'What's My Age Again?' by Blink-182
36. 'Happy Birthday' by Carly Simon
37. 'Firework' by Katy Perry
38. '24K Magic' by Bruno Mars
39. 'Glorious' by Macklemore
40. 'Let's Get It Started' by Black Eyed Peas
Best Happy Birthday Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Don't Stop The Party' by Pitbull
42. 'My Next Thirty Years' by Tim McGraw
43. 'Birthday' by Don McLean
44. 'Young Forever' by Jay-Z
45. 'Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye' by Mohammed Rafi
46. 'Hey Hey Hey Happy Birthday' by The Muppets
47. 'Happy Birthday' by Minions
48. 'Time Of Your Life' by Green Day
49. 'Young Dumb & Broke' by Khalid
50. 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' by Justin Timberlake
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