50 Best Work From Home Songs for IG Reels & Stories
Best Songs for Working From Home Instagram Reels and Stories
There’s a weird in-between feeling when working from home. It’s part freedom, part cabin fever, part scrolling on your phone while a half-drunk mug of coffee cools on the desk. The right song kicks in and suddenly the cluttered living room feels like a scene. A beat that drowns out the laundry pile, a lyric that makes the glow of a laptop screen feel less harsh. Some of these tracks are not literally tied to working from home, but they catch that restless loop of typing, pausing, staring at walls, then diving back in again.
It’s not glamorous. Most of the time it’s half-hearted Zoom calls, the hum of the fan louder than the conversation, headphones slipping as you reach for another snack. And then the background track shifts everything. An upbeat hook can make emails feel quicker. A steady groove makes the grind easier to pace. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all find their way into this playlist, not because they narrate the situation, but because they carry the kind of moods that push the day forward when the walls start pressing in.
Some days it’s messy and overcaffeinated, other days it’s oddly calm, but either way the right track flips the vibe. The moment it plays in the backdrop of a reel or story, the routine feels different, maybe even worth posting. These are the best work-from-home songs for Instagram reels and stories.
Top 10 Work From Home Songs
1. 'Work from Home' by Fifth Harmony
2. '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton
3. 'Manic Monday' by The Bangles
4. 'Takin' Care of Business' by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
5. 'Workin' For a Livin'' by Huey Lewis & The News
6. 'Working for the Weekend' by Loverboy
7. 'She Works Hard For The Money' by Donna Summer
8. 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams
9. 'STAY' by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
10. 'Heat Waves' by Glass Animals
Top Rated Work Music Choices #11 to 20
11. 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
12. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
13. 'Good Days' by SZA
14. 'Circles' by Post Malone
15. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd
16. 'Let's Work Together' by Wilbert Harrison
17. 'You Gotta Be' by Des'ree
18. 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John
19. 'Work All Day' by Portugal. The Man
20. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
Best Work From Home Songs #21 to 30
21. 'Best Day Of My Life' by American Authors
22. 'Working Class Hero' by Green Day
23. 'Work to Do' by Average White Band
24. 'Working on the Highway' by Bruce Springsteen
25. 'A Hard Day's Night' by The Beatles
26. 'I'll Be There For You' by The Rembrandts
27. 'Hard Hat and a Hammer' by Alan Jackson
28. 'Working Man' by Rush
29. 'Everybody's Working Hard' by Pippa Hoover
30. 'Bang the Drum All Day' by Todd Rundgren
Songs to Boost Focus and Productivity #31 to 40
31. 'Work Song' by Nina Simone
32. 'Don't Know Why' by Norah Jones
33. 'Happy' by Britney Spears
34. 'Golden' by Harry Styles
35. 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi
36. 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits
37. 'Allentown' by Billy Joel
38. 'A Sky Full of Stars' by Coldplay
39. 'Take This Job and Shove It' by Johnny Paycheck
40. 'Work' by Rihanna featuring Drake
Additional Workday Motivation Songs #41 to 50
41. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac
42. 'Hustlin'' by Rick Ross
43. 'Young, Wild & Free' by Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa featuring Bruno Mars
44. 'Ironic' by Alanis Morissette
45. 'Unstoppable' by Sia
46. 'I'm Just a Working Girl' by Hazel Dickens
47. 'Working' by The Longest Johns
48. 'The Working Man' by Creedence Clearwater Revival
49. 'Welcome to the Working Week' by Elvis Costello
50. 'Go the Distance' by Michael Bolton
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