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50 Best Rock Songs About Girls Having Fun

Updated on October 6, 2025
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Carson suffers from a serious case of melophilia. Geeking out on her favorite music artists is her guilty pleasure.

Wild Rock Anthems for Girls Letting Loose

There’s something reckless in the air when the right song kicks in and the night feels too good to waste on standing still. Hair sticking to your face, someone yelling the lyrics off-beat, a drink sloshing out of a cup while the guitar riff hits. It’s not some polished celebration—it’s messy and loud and grinning wide. These tracks hit that electric pulse that runs through every off-script night, the ones that blur into memories you only half-remember but still feel in your bones.

The thing is, not every track on this list spells it out. Some might not even circle the idea directly, but they live in that space anyway. The confidence that wobbles but holds, the shared smirk when something unplanned turns out perfect for no reason. This playlist leans into that energy—the kind where fun feels a little defiant, where the beat carries the attitude before the words catch up. You’ll hear the crossover too: pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that find their own way into the chaos.

Some of these tunes sound like windows rolled down at 2 a.m., others like last-minute lipstick before the Uber arrives. They’re not choreographed moments, they’re snapshots of noise and sweat and laughter that spills out too loud. These are the tracks that crank up the night before it even starts. Here are the best rock songs for girls having fun.

Top 10 Female Independence Rock Songs

1. 'Cherry Bomb' by The Runaways

2. 'Bad Reputation' by Joan Jett

3. 'Pretend We're Dead' by L7

4. 'Volcano Girls' by Veruca Salt

5. 'Rebel Girl' by Bikini Kill

6. 'The Bitch Is Back' by Sinergy

7. 'Take It Off' by The Donnas

8. 'Just a Girl' by No Doubt

9. 'I Hate Myself For Loving You' by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

10. 'Gimme Sympathy' by Metric

Uplifting Rock Tracks Featuring Women #11 to 20

11. 'Shout Sister Shout' by Sister Rosetta Tharpe

12. 'Cannonball' by The Breeders

13. 'Bitch' by Meredith Brooks

14. 'Doll Parts' by Hole

15. 'Heart Of Glass' by Blondie

16. 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' by Pat Benatar

17. 'Vow' by Garbage

18. 'I Love Rock N Roll' by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

19. 'Love Is A Battlefield' by Pat Benatar

20. 'She's a Self Made Man' by Larkin Poe

Classic Female Rock Fun Selections #21 to 30

21. 'Battle In Me' by Garbage

22. 'Know Your Enemy' by Green Day

23. 'I Touch Myself' by The Divinyls

24. 'Seether' by Veruca Salt

25. 'Miss World' by Hole

26. 'Brass in Pocket' by The Pretenders

27. 'Barracuda' by Heart

28. 'All Right, Baby' by Janis Martin

29. 'I'm Not an Angel' by Halestorm

30. 'Joey' by Concrete Blonde

Independent Spirit Rock Songs #31 to 40

31. 'Who Invited You' by The Donnas

32. 'Typical Girls' by The Slits

33. 'Gypsy' by Fleetwood Mac

34. 'The Look' by Roxette

35. 'What's Up?' by 4 Non Blondes

36. 'Decepticon' by Le Tigre

37. 'Dream Girl' by The Donnas

38. 'We Live For Love' by Pat Benatar

39. 'Black Shuck' by The Darkness

40. 'Hazy Shade of Winter' by The Bangles

Fun Female-Driven Rock Hits #41 to 50

41. '4ever' by The Veronicas

42. 'Gravity' by The Superjesus

43. 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' by Republica

44. 'Moaning Lisa Smile' by Wolf Alice

45. 'Double Dare Ya' by Bikini Kill

46. 'In for the Kill' by La Roux

47. 'Our Lips Are Sealed' by The Go-Go's

48. 'White Boy' by Bikini Kill

49. 'Walk This World' by Heather Nova

50. 'I Wanna Be Sedated' by Ramones

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