50 Best Chillwave Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Chillwave Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a very particular haze that fits with chillwave. It’s the sound of walking alone through late afternoons where everything looks like it’s been run through a faded filter. It’s fluorescent parking lot lights buzzing overhead, car windows fogging, or a dorm room lamp throwing that soft orange glow against posters that never hang straight. The music drifts, a little warped, a little nostalgic, like the feeling of scrolling old photos at 2 a.m. Some tracks might not even be written with that vibe in mind, but they end up carrying the same fogged-out mood that makes sense once paired with short clips and looping reels.
Chillwave doesn’t always lean soft. Sometimes it hums heavy in the background with reverb swallowing the vocals, other times it feels almost too sweet, melodies stretched thin until they blur. It’s different from lining up pop, rock, country, and R&B songs because it doesn’t chase clean hooks or radio polish. These tracks live in that strange in-between where lyrics fade into the beat and everything sounds like it’s playing through cracked speakers in a car that’s seen better days. The looseness makes them perfect for Instagram clips since they don’t demand too much, but they also refuse to fade unnoticed.
You can throw them on a story to soundtrack long road trips, a quiet morning, or even a clip of nothing happening at all. They let the moment linger, sometimes uncomfortable, sometimes peaceful, often both. These picks sit in that blurred zone, and here are the best chillwave songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Chillwave Instagram Songs
1. 'A Walk' by Tycho
2. 'Feel It All Around' by Washed Out
3. 'Blessa' by Toro y Moi
4. 'Polish Girl' by Neon Indian
5. 'Coastal Brake' by Tycho
6. 'I See All' by Interstellar Noise
7. 'Amor Fati' by Washed Out
8. 'Say My Name' by ODESZA
9. 'Rose Quartz' by Toro y Moi
10. 'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala
Best Chillwave Music for Social Media #11 to 20
11. 'Comfy in Nautica' by Panda Bear
12. 'Home' by Home
13. 'Open' by Com Truise
14. 'After the Moment' by Craft Spells
15. 'Talamak' by Toro y Moi
16. 'Placid Acid' by Tourist
17. 'Eyes Be Closed' by Washed Out
18. 'Night Swim' by Home
19. 'Change' by Flume
20. 'It All Feels Right' by Washed Out
Popular Chillwave Songs for Content Creation #21 to 30
21. 'Marijuana' by Chrome Sparks
22. 'Terminally Chill' by Neon Indian
23. 'Slow Peels' by Memory Tapes
24. 'Division' by Tycho
25. 'Brooklyn Sunburn' by Small Black
26. 'Shell Suite' by Teen Daze
27. 'Daydream' by Youth Lagoon
28. 'Photographic Memories' by Brothertiger
29. 'Hold Out' by Small Black
30. 'Despicable Dogs' by Small Black
Chillwave Music That Is Trending on Social Media #31 to 40
31. 'Let Her Go' by lost. & Honeyfox & Pop Mage
32. 'A Moment Apart' by ODESZA
33. 'Sun Models' by ODESZA
34. 'Golden' by The Naked And Famous
35. 'Bicycle' by Memory Tapes
36. 'Reckless' by Hippie Sabotage
37. 'New Beat' by Toro y Moi
38. 'All I Need' by M83
39. 'Cobra' by Blackbird Blackbird
40. 'Chamber of Reflection' by Mac DeMarco
Best Chillwave Songs with a Relaxing Vibe #41 to 50
41. 'Starry Eyed' by Ellie Goulding
42. 'Midnight City' by M83
43. 'Take A Walk' by Passion Pit
44. 'Shelter Song' by Temples
45. 'Still Sound' by Washed Out
46. 'Fantasy' by Alina Baraz & Galimatias
47. 'Waited 4 U' by Slow Magic
48. 'Resonance' by HOME
49. 'Blessa' by Toro y Moi
50. 'Corvette Cassette' by Slow Magic
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