50 Best Rock Songs About Going Fast
Fast Rock Songs That Hit Like Open Roads
There’s a pulse that kicks in the moment the world starts to blur outside the window. The hum of tires, a cracked stereo, and that itch in your chest that says keep going. Not because you have somewhere to be, but because slowing down feels like the wrong move. These tracks get that feeling. The adrenaline, the release, the way noise turns into fuel. They don’t all talk about speed outright, but they move like it. Every riff, every crash of drums, they drag the blood forward.
The thing with going fast is it rarely looks clean. It’s messy, half reckless, half free, the kind of motion that feels like chasing something invisible. You roll down the window, the air stings, the guitars cut through it all. Some of these songs were built for highways, some for nights that spin out of control, and a few sit somewhere between the two. The kind that sound like engines revving under neon skies, where everything feels a little dangerous but alive in a way that slow songs never get right.
Speed has its moods. Some tracks sound like wide-open asphalt, others like the crash that follows. They come from pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that understand what motion does to the body. The lyrics don’t always spell it out, but the energy stays there, wired and restless. These are the ones that make you hit repeat, tap the steering wheel too hard, and forget the clock for a while. Here are the best rock songs for going fast.
Top 10 Fast Paced Rock Songs
1. 'Highway Star' by Deep Purple
2. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
3. 'Kickstart My Heart' by Mötley Crüe
4. 'Radar Love' by Golden Earring
5. 'Thunderstruck' by AC/DC
6. 'Runnin' Down a Dream' by Tom Petty
7. 'I Can't Drive 55' by Sammy Hagar
8. 'Paranoid' by Black Sabbath
9. 'Panama' by Van Halen
10. 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
Rock and Roll Speed Racing Tracks #11 to 20
11. 'Life in the Fast Lane' by Eagles
12. 'Free Wheel Burning' by Judas Priest
13. 'Rockin' Down the Highway' by The Doobie Brothers
14. 'Red Barchetta' by Rush
15. 'Jerry Was a Race Car Driver' by Primus
16. 'The Passenger' by Iggy Pop
17. 'Communication Breakdown' by Led Zeppelin
18. 'Roadrunner' by The Who
19. 'Going Mobile' by The Who
20. 'Welcome to the Jungle' by Guns N' Roses
Accelerate Your Drive Rock Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Roadhouse Blues' by The Doors
22. 'Fuel' by Metallica
23. 'Black Betty' by Ram Jam
24. 'I Get Around' by The Beach Boys
25. 'Little Red Corvette' by Prince
26. 'I'm in Love With My Car' by Queen
27. 'Barracuda' by Heart
28. 'Blitzkrieg Bop' by Ramones
29. 'All My Life' by Foo Fighters
30. 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins
High Energy Rock Songs for Speed #31 to 40
31. 'Autobahn' by Kraftwerk
32. 'Maybellene' by Chuck Berry
33. 'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen
34. 'The Distance' by Cake
35. 'Bat Out of Hell' by Meat Loaf
36. 'Thunder Kiss '65' by White Zombie
37. 'Fireball' by Deep Purple
38. 'Crosstown Traffic' by Jimi Hendrix
39. 'Under My Wheels' by Alice Cooper
40. 'Shoot to Thrill' by AC/DC
Rock Songs About Driving Fast #41 to 50
41. 'Jet Airliner' by Steve Miller Band
42. 'Going the Distance' by Cake
43. 'Gimme All Your Lovin'' by ZZ Top
44. 'Paradise City' by Guns N' Roses
45. 'Race With the Devil' by The Gun
46. 'I Speed at Night' by Motörhead
47. 'Gimme Shelter' by The Rolling Stones
48. 'Rocket 88' by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
49. 'Drive My Car' by The Beatles
50. 'Highway to Hell' by AC/DC
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