50 Best German Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best German Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange electricity when German tracks slide into an Instagram reel. It’s not smooth or shiny, it’s jagged in the best way. A synth line that feels like it belongs under flickering lights, or a lyric that cuts through even if you half-understand it. These are not songs designed for neat montage moments. They’re messy in tone, switching from euphoria to grit in seconds, which makes them perfect for the swirl of moods people throw into their Stories. Some tracks lean pop, rock, country, and R&B songs in their structure, others bend into their own strange corners.
The fun thing is, not every song needs to spell out the theme to fit. A track can talk about something completely different, but the tone hooks into the moment and sticks. German music has a way of leaning heavy on rhythm and mood, which slides into reels without warning. A hook might feel upbeat but underneath it carries tension. That dual pull is exactly what makes the clips more interesting, because it’s never flat or predictable.
Think of these songs as the soundtrack for scenes that don’t fully line up, but still land. A party reel that feels louder than it looked, a walk down the street that turns cinematic, or a quiet moment that suddenly feels loaded. These German tracks carry the mood and crank it loud enough to stop the scroll. Here are the best German songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 German Instagram Songs
1. '99 Luftballons' by Nena
2. 'Du Hast' by Rammstein
3. 'Komet' by Udo Lindenberg & Apache 207
4. 'Durch den Monsun' by Tokio Hotel
5. 'Haus am See' by Peter Fox
6. 'Tour de France' by Kraftwerk
7. 'Wenn das Liebe ist' by Nina Chuba
8. 'Friesenjung' by Ski Aggu, Joost, and Otto Waalkes
9. 'Lili Marlene' by Marlene Dietrich
10. 'Lass uns tanzen' by Revolverheld
German Music Selections #11 to 20
11. 'Die immer lacht' by Kerstin Ott
12. 'Astronaut' by Sido
13. 'Ein Kompliment' by Sportfreunde Stiller
14. 'Jein' by Fettes Brot
15. 'Was fr ein Life' by LOT
16. 'Maschin' by Bilderbuch
17. 'Ein Lied fr dich' by Apache 207
18. 'Sonnendeck' by PeterLicht
19. 'Walzer' by Provinz
20. 'Wunder' by Ayliva and Apache 207
German Instagram Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Leichtes Gepck' by Silbermond
22. 'Junge' by Die rzte
23. 'Warum' by Tic Tac Toe
24. 'Mnner' by Herbert Grnemeyer
25. 'Augen auf!' by Oomph!
26. 'Wenn das Leben dir Zitronen gibt' by Udo Jrgens
27. 'Ein Tag am Meer' by Die Fantastischen Vier
28. 'Mutter' by Rammstein
29. 'Ein Hauch von Frhling' by Annett Louisan
30. 'Waxelkontakt' by Oimara
German Social Media Music #31 to 40
31. 'Allein Allein' by Polarkreis 18
32. 'Keine Angst vor dem Tod' by Die Sterne
33. 'Zehn' by AnnenMayKantereit
34. 'Eisbr' by Grauzone
35. 'Dein Lachen' by Sido
36. 'Wir Sind Wir' by Paul Van Dyk and Peter Heppner
37. 'Alles Neu' by Peter Fox
38. 'Trinklied' by Wir
39. 'Ohne Dich' by Rammstein
40. 'Fata Morgana' by Nina Chuba
German Reels Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Ssser die Glocken nie klingen' by Heintje
42. 'Traum' by Cro
43. 'Komm Komm' by LOT
44. 'Nein, Mann!' by Laserkraft 3D
45. 'Moskau' by Dschinghis Khan
46. 'Bilder mit Katze' by Frittenbude
47. 'Pusteblume' by KIZ
48. 'Der Mrder ist immer der Grtner' by Reinhard Mey
49. 'Zwei' by Loredana and Zuna
50. 'Ich liebe dich' by LaFee
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