50 Best Road Trip at Night Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Nighttime Road Trip Reels and Stories
There’s a strange kind of electricity in driving at night. The road glows in patches, headlights cut across empty stretches, and the hum of the tires almost feels like part of the soundtrack. You’re half awake, maybe chasing a sunrise you will never actually see, and the right track makes the whole scene feel cinematic. Some of the songs tied to this mood were never written for it, but in the dark, they click into place like they were built for late miles and fading neon.
A night drive is not sleek or glamorous. It’s gas station snacks that taste better than they should, phones running low on charge, and music blasting louder than anyone would admit during the day. The best tracks lean into that haze, messy and charged in ways that match the blur of headlights in the side mirror. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all land differently when the clock has already slipped past midnight, but they can each shape the ride into something that feels bigger than it is.
What makes a song fit this kind of trip is not always in the lyrics. Sometimes it’s a hook that loops at the perfect moment when you’re counting dotted lines on the pavement, or a beat that keeps everyone awake a little longer. These are the tracks that hang heavy in the quiet hours and spill into Instagram reels and stories where the night looks endless. Here are the best road trip at night songs for IG reels and stories.
Top 10 Night Driving Songs
1. 'Nightcall' by Kavinsky
2. 'Midnight City' by M83
3. 'The Less I Know The Better' by Tame Impala
4. 'After Hours' by The Weeknd
5. 'Fade Into You' by Mazzy Star
6. 'I Drove All Night' by Cyndi Lauper
7. 'Fast Car' by Tracy Chapman
8. 'Dead Man Walking' by Brent Faiyaz
9. 'LSD' by ASAP Rocky
10. 'Redbone' by Childish Gambino
Songs for Evening Drives #11 to 20
11. 'Hotel California' by Eagles
12. 'Radar Love' by Golden Earring
13. 'Running on Empty' by Jackson Browne
14. 'The Hills' by The Weeknd
15. 'Blue Train Lines' by Mount Kimbie and King Krule
16. 'Shut Up and Drive' by Rihanna
17. 'You Shook Me All Night Long' by AC/DC
18. 'Nightride' by Tinashe
19. 'Driving' by Stevan
20. 'The Passenger' by Iggy Pop
Nighttime Road Trip Music #21 to 30
21. 'Road Trippin'' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
22. 'The Distance' by Cake
23. 'Life is a Highway' by Rascal Flatts
24. 'I Am The Highway' by Audioslave
25. 'Home' by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
26. 'Night Moves' by Bob Seger
27. 'Pink + White' by Frank Ocean
28. 'Midnight Rider' by Allman Brothers Band
29. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac
30. 'After The Storm' by Kali Uchis
Night Drive Soundtrack Songs #31 to 40
31. 'Evil' by Interpol
32. 'Night Shift' by Lucy Dacus
33. 'Night' by Zola Jesus
34. 'Golden' by Harry Styles
35. 'Summertime Sadness' by Lana Del Rey
36. 'The Night We Met' by Lord Huron
37. 'Drive' by The Cars
38. 'Fly at Night' by Chilliwack
39. 'Nightcall' by London Grammar
40. 'Drive It Like You Stole It' by The Glitch Mob
Late Night Road Trip Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Day 'n' Nite' by Kid Cudi
42. 'Cruisin'' by Smokey Robinson
43. 'Night Fever' by Bee Gees
44. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
45. 'Ridin'' by Chamillionaire
46. 'Lights & Music' by Cut Copy
47. 'Where The Streets Have No Name' by U2
48. 'Road to Nowhere' by Talking Heads
49. 'All Night' by Pure Bathing Culture
50. 'Sweet Nothing' by Calvin Harris and Florence Welch
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