50 Best Long Drive Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Long Drives on Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a mood that creeps in once the road stretches past the horizon and the gas stations blur into background noise. It’s not really peace, not pure restlessness either, but something in between where the right track turns the car into its own little world. A chorus can make headlights feel cinematic. A riff can make even the ugliest stretch of highway feel like it has a pulse. Some of these tracks aren’t literally tied to long drives, but they catch that headspace anyway, slipping into the rhythm of tires and late-night miles.
It’s not glamorous either. The playlist fights with static, snacks spill across the seat, and someone’s half-asleep in the back pretending not to sing along. The right song cuts through it, though. Could be a slow burn from an R&B record that makes the passing towns feel like movie sets. Could be country ballads, loud pop anthems, or a scratchy old rock track that rattles the speakers. It’s messy, it’s uneven, but that’s where the soundtrack matters most.
Nobody’s ride feels like a curated montage. It’s gas fumes, phone chargers, too many bathroom breaks, and those rare moments when everyone in the car actually knows the words. The songs that land aren’t the polished ones that fade after a minute. They’re the ones that hold the mood in place, the ones that belong to late-night roads as much as to feeds and Stories. Here are the best pop, rock, country, and R&B songs for long drives on Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Long Drive Instagram Songs
1. 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers
2. 'Life is a Highway' by Rascal Flatts
3. 'Vroom Vroom' by Charli XCX
4. 'Cruel Summer' by Taylor Swift
5. 'On the Road Again' by Willie Nelson
6. 'Highway to Hell' by AC/DC
7. 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by John Denver
8. 'Shut Up and Drive' by Rihanna
9. 'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman
10. 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
Best Road Trip Music for Instagram #11 to 20
11. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers
12. 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty
13. 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay
14. 'Old Town Road' by Lil Nas X
15. 'Good Morning' by Kanye West
16. 'Ridin'' by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone
17. 'Castle on the Hill' by Ed Sheeran
18. 'Everyday Is a Winding Road' by Sheryl Crow
19. 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins
20. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
Instagram Songs for Car and Travel Videos #21 to 30
21. 'Here I Go Again' by Whitesnake
22. 'Little Red Corvette' by Prince
23. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac
24. 'Levitating' by Dua Lipa
25. 'Paradise City' by Guns N' Roses
26. 'I Drove All Night' by Cyndi Lauper
27. 'Take It Easy' by Eagles
28. 'A Thousand Miles' by Vanessa Carlton
29. 'I Will Wait' by Mumford & Sons
30. 'Counting Stars' by OneRepublic
Drive Vibe Instagram Songs #31 to 40
31. 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield
32. 'Sweet Home Alabama' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
33. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
34. 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac
35. 'Runnin' Down a Dream' by Tom Petty
36. 'Hey, Soul Sister' by Train
37. 'American Pie' by Don McLean
38. 'Chasing Cars' by Snow Patrol
39. 'Adventure of a Lifetime' by Coldplay
40. 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi
Top Long Drive Songs for Social Media #41 to 50
41. 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey
42. 'Feels Like Summer' by Samuel Jack
43. 'Party in the USA' by Miley Cyrus
44. 'Take On Me' by a-ha
45. 'Hotel California' by Eagles
46. 'Paradise By the Dashboard Light' by Meat Loaf
47. 'Dancing In the Dark' by Bruce Springsteen
48. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
49. 'Riptide' by Vance Joy
50. 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John
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