50 Best Heatwave Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Heatwave Songs for Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a strange kind of haze that comes with days when the air itself feels heavy. Heat sticks to everything, skin buzzing, clothes damp, water bottles never cold enough. The soundtrack in those moments leans sweaty, restless, and stubborn, the kind of songs that don’t flinch when the world feels too hot to move. Some aren’t even literally tied to the weather, but they still belong in that sweltering mood where the pavement shimmers and time drags in slow motion.
It’s not the polished summer playlist energy with beaches and bright smiles. Heatwaves are messy, draining, and sometimes weirdly thrilling, like everyone’s running on the same delirious wavelength. You hear a track spill out of a passing car, bass rattling against glass, and it feels like the whole block is melting in rhythm. The right track doesn’t pretend it’s all sunshine fun—it leans into the exhaustion, the stickiness, the cracked-open fire hydrant spraying water that never quite cools the street.
Scroll through Stories and you’ll catch it: a sweaty backyard gathering, a late drive with AC on blast, someone filming their face half-dazed in the glare. That’s where pop, rock, country, and R&B songs cut through, not to soothe but to underline how brutal and strangely alive heatwaves feel. Some songs might not literally mention the heat at all, but the vibe nails it, and that’s what sticks when you want your followers to stop scrolling. Here are the best heatwave songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Summer Instagram Songs
1. 'Heat Waves' by Glass Animals
2. 'Summertime Sadness' by Lana Del Rey
3. 'Summer' by Calvin Harris
4. 'Hot in Herre' by Nelly
5. 'Feels Like Summer' by Childish Gambino
6. 'Hot Stuff' by Donna Summer
7. 'Cruel Summer' by Taylor Swift
8. 'Summer of '69' by Bryan Adams
9. 'Blister in the Sun' by Violent Femmes
10. 'Watermelon Sugar' by Harry Styles
Trending Songs for Summer Reels #11 to 20
11. 'Good Day Sunshine' by The Beatles
12. 'Walking on a Dream' by Empire of the Sun
13. 'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles
14. 'Soak Up the Sun' by Sheryl Crow
15. 'Island in the Sun' by Weezer
16. 'California Gurls' by Katy Perry
17. 'Summer Breeze' by Seals & Crofts
18. 'I Got U' by Duke Dumont
19. 'Summertime Magic' by Childish Gambino
20. 'The Boys of Summer' by Don Henley
Heatwave Themed Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Summer Love' by Justin Timberlake
22. 'Temperature' by Sean Paul
23. 'Holiday' by KSI
24. 'Hot Blooded' by Foreigner
25. 'Some Like It Hot' by Power Station
26. 'In the Summertime' by Mungo Jerry
27. 'Doin' Time' by Sublime
28. 'Kokomo' by The Beach Boys
29. 'I'm on Fire' by Bruce Springsteen
30. 'Hotter Than Hell' by Kiss
Best Songs for a Hot Day #31 to 40
31. 'Here Comes the Hotstepper' by Ini Kamoze
32. 'Under the Boardwalk' by The Drifters
33. 'Cruisin'' by Smokey Robinson
34. 'Golden' by Harry Styles
35. 'Don't Start Now' by Dua Lipa
36. 'Sunrise' by Norah Jones
37. 'Fire' by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
38. 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay
39. 'Sunset Lover' by Petit Biscuit
40. 'Fever' by Peggy Lee
Top Summer Vibes Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Sunrise' by Our Last Night
42. 'Escape (The Pina Colada Song)' by Rupert Holmes
43. 'Daylight' by Joji
44. 'Cool for the Summer' by Demi Lovato
45. 'Summertime' by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
46. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
47. 'Island in the Sun' by Harry Belafonte
48. 'Golden Hour' by JVKE
49. 'Sunshine' by OneRepublic
50. 'California' by Lorde
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