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50 Best Moving In Songs for Ig Reels & Stories

Updated on September 16, 2025
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Carson suffers from a serious case of melophilia. Geeking out on her favorite music artists is her guilty pleasure.

Best Songs for Moving In Day Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a strange buzz that comes with moving in. Boxes piled too high, furniture halfway assembled, the soundtrack of packing tape ripping while your phone keeps buzzing. The air feels cramped with nerves, excitement, and the awkward realization that this space will start to feel like yours even if it doesn’t yet. The right song can cut through that static. It doesn’t have to be written for moving day to feel like it belongs there, it only needs to catch that blend of chaos and anticipation.

The playlist lives in the small in-betweens. Someone dragging a suitcase up the stairs, laughing harder than they should because it’s easier than stressing. The quick silence before music floods the room when the speaker finally connects. Some tracks lean upbeat, others are hazy or even a little heavy, but they all manage to fit into the mood of starting fresh while everything around you feels like a work in progress. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs can all land differently in that space, offering soundtracks that match the mess instead of pretending it’s neat.

These songs don’t try to make moving in look smooth, they let the scene stay a little awkward. Some may not be literally tied to moving, but the feeling still sticks in the right way. They bring out the clumsy fun, the restless energy, the flashes of comfort that arrive once the chaos slows. Here are the best moving in songs for Instagram reels and stories.

Top 10 New Home Songs

1. 'Home' by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

2. 'Our House' by Madness

3. 'Home' by Phillip Phillips

4. 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by John Denver

5. 'Don't Stop Believin'' by Journey

6. 'I Can See Clearly Now' by Johnny Nash

7. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams

8. 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield

9. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles

10. 'Changes' by David Bowie

Uplifting Songs for Moving #11 to 20

11. 'Life Is a Highway' by Tom Cochrane

12. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves

13. 'Beautiful Day' by U2

14. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac

15. 'The House That Built Me' by Miranda Lambert

16. 'Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)' by Billy Joel

17. 'Home' by Michael Bublé

18. 'On the Road Again' by Willie Nelson

19. 'Home' by Daughtry

20. 'Home' by Jack Johnson

Relocation and Home Songs #21 to 30

21. 'We're Going Home' by Vance Joy

22. 'Feels Like Home' by Bonnie Raitt

23. 'Honey, I'm Home' by Shania Twain

24. 'My House' by Flo Rida

25. 'Coming Home' by Leon Bridges

26. 'I'm Coming Home' by Chris Young

27. 'Home Sweet Home' by Mötley Crüe

28. 'Homeward Bound' by Simon & Garfunkel

29. 'Lego House' by Ed Sheeran

30. 'Coming Home' by Diddy - Dirty Money

Moving Day Soundtrack Songs #31 to 40

31. 'Movin' On Up' by Curtis Mayfield

32. 'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman

33. 'Hit the Road Jack' by Ray Charles

34. 'Wide Awake' by Katy Perry

35. 'The Middle' by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey

36. 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift

37. 'Firework' by Katy Perry

38. 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

39. 'Send Me on My Way' by Rusted Root

40. 'Closing Time' by Semisonic

New Place New Vibe Songs #41 to 50

41. 'Dog Days Are Over' by Florence + The Machine

42. 'Feel It Still' by Portugal. The Man

43. 'Start Over' by Beyonce

44. 'We've Only Just Begun' by The Carpenters

45. 'Brand New Day' by Dizzee Rascal

46. 'Begin Again' by Purity Ring

47. 'I Will Survive' by Gloria Gaynor

48. '(Just Like) Starting Over' by John Lennon

49. 'Get Home' by Bastille

50. 'A Little Bit Stronger' by Sara Evans

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