50 Best Early Morning Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Early Morning Tracks for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a certain haze to early mornings that never quite lines up with the idea of being refreshed. You’re half-awake, staring at a screen with the sun crawling in through the blinds, sipping coffee that tastes stronger than it should. The right song cuts into that moment, not to hype it up into something it isn’t, but to make it feel alive. These tracks work for those blurry starts, when the world feels both too quiet and too loud at once, and you’re scrolling through feeds before your brain catches up.
Some songs lean into calm, others swing wide into noise, but they all carry that strange tension of mornings that haven’t figured themselves out yet. A mellow indie track can stretch the quiet without breaking it, while a pop anthem can shove you straight into the day before you’ve had time to argue. Even when a song has nothing to do with mornings, it can still match the headspace, which is all that really matters when it lands in the background of your Story or Reel. The mix of pop, rock, country, and R&B songs makes space for whatever kind of start you’re trying to share.
There’s no one way to soundtrack mornings. Sometimes it’s groggy and restless, sometimes it’s quick and bright, sometimes it’s chaotic in a way that clicks later in the day. These tracks tap into that energy and set it spinning on your feed in a way that makes people stop mid-scroll. Here are the best early morning songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Morning Vibe Songs
1. 'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers
2. 'Good Day Sunshine' by The Beatles
3. 'Sunday Best' by Surfaces
4. 'Good Days' by SZA
5. 'Golden' by Harry Styles
6. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
7. 'Mr. Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra
8. 'Come Alive' by Chromeo
9. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
10. 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' by Wham!
Feel-Good Morning Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Good Morning' by Tally Hall
12. 'Brand New Day' by Van Morrison
13. 'Wake Up' by Arcade Fire
14. 'Sunrise' by Norah Jones
15. 'Good Morning' by Kanye West
16. 'The Sun Will Come Out' by St. Lucia
17. 'You Gotta Be' by Des'ree
18. 'Wake Up' by Hilary Duff
19. 'Let Me Out' by YVO
20. 'Golden Hour' by JVKE
Morning Playlist Favorites #21 to 30
21. 'Here Comes the Sun' by Nina Simone
22. 'Morning Has Broken' by Cat Stevens
23. 'Put Your Records On' by Corinne Bailey Rae
24. 'Daylight' by Joji
25. 'Morning Dew' by Grateful Dead
26. 'Sunrise, Sunset' by Fiddler on the Roof
27. 'Feeling Good' by Nina Simone
28. 'Lovely Day' by The Isley Brothers
29. 'I Can See Clearly Now' by Johnny Nash
30. 'Grand Canyon' by Puscifer
Uplifting Morning Songs #31 to 40
31. 'Morning Light' by The Naked and Famous
32. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' by Deep Blue Something
33. 'Good Morning Gorgeous' by Mary J. Blige
34. 'Every Day's a Holiday' by A.R. Rahman & The FAME'S Project
35. 'Ain't It Fun' by Paramore
36. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams
37. 'New Day' by 50 Cent
38. 'Good Day' by Nappy Roots
39. 'Feeling Fine' by The O'Jays
40. 'Flower' by Moby
Relaxing Morning Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Sunrise' by Michael Bublé
42. 'Daydream Believer' by The Monkees
43. 'Daybreak' by Barry Manilow
44. 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' by John Denver
45. 'Waking Up in Vegas' by Katy Perry
46. 'Good Morning' by The Dells
47. 'Morning' by Beck
48. 'Just a Daydream' by G.E.M.
49. 'Oversleeping' by I Am From Barcelona
50. 'Sun' by Two Door Cinema Club
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