{"id":2467777,"date":"2019-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/uncategorized\/road-trip-playlist\/"},"modified":"2022-05-12T13:08:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T19:08:45","slug":"road-trip-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/adventure-travel\/advice\/road-trip-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Favorite Road-Trip Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø<\/em>, we\u2019re no strangers to\u00a0road trip<\/a>s<\/a>. Whether it\u2019s a jaunt to our local crag or an all-day drive to the best camping in the West, we\u2019re not going to shy away from long hauls\u2014especially when the end destination promises adventure<\/a>. You can find some of our favorite trips in the June issue, out on newsstands May 14.<\/p>\n

To help you pass hours in the car, we\u2019ve also rounded up some of our favorite tunes. From A-ha to Led Zeppelin, these songs call for rolled-down windows and an open road.<\/p>\n

\u201cTangerine,\u201d by Led Zeppelin<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the road, time stretches out, and my mind slows down. This blissed-out, low-key classic is the perfect soundtrack to that dreamy feeling. \u2014Abbie Barronian, assistant editor<\/p>\n

\u201cCoastline,\u201d by Hollow Coves<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re on the road toward a destination with sun and sea, \u201cCoastline\u201d\u00a0will pump you up for it in a mellow, hippie sort of way. \u2014Svati Narula, associate social media editor<\/p>\n

\u201cTake On Me,\u201d\u00a0by A-ha<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you start to feel like you\u2019ve been riding in the car your entire life, it\u2019s time for eighties synth-pop. A-ha\u2019s absurdly energetic \u201cTake On Me\u201d\u00a0is a double shot of mental and emotional espresso, and it makes a great kickoff for a peppy eighties mix\u2014think Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, Men at Work, and Whitney Houston. \u2014Aleta Burchyski, associate managing editor<\/p>\n

\u201cAlaska,\u201d by Maggie Rogers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rogers has a knack for hiding somber lyrics in bouncy pop tunes. Bop along to the fun beat as you drive to a scenic viewpoint, and let the lyrics hit you straight through the heart. \u2014Kyra Kennedy, photo editor<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the Way It Is,\u201d\u00a0by C\u00e9line Dion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I really just want a C\u00e9line song on an ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø<\/em> playlist.\u00a0<\/strong>But this song\u00a0is good for a long trip because you can spend all your time replaying it\u00a0and perfecting your imitation of C\u00e9line\u2019s very special pronunciations (love=luuurv<\/em>). \u2014Erin Berger, senior editor<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Church,\u201d\u00a0by Maren Morris<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This country banger makes you want to \u201croll the windows down and turn up the dial,\u201d\u00a0as Morris sings in her tribute to American music idols like Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. It\u2019s the perfect song to sing along to at the top of your lungs driving through a big empty landscape somewhere. \u2014Luke Whelan, research editor<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Santa Fe,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by Beirut<\/h2>\n

When I moved from the East Coast to New Mexico three years ago, my friend and I took a road trip out to Santa Fe to move me in. We listened to all the Santa Fe\u2013titled songs we could find on Spotify, and most of them weren\u2019t any good. But this one is seriously catchy, and now I always listen to it on long drives. (Including last summer, when I made the opposite almost-cross-country road trip to move away from Santa Fe.) No matter where I\u2019m headed, it sets the tone for a relaxing trip.\u00a0\u2014Molly Mirhashem, senior editor\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Ramble On,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by Led Zeppelin<\/h2>\n

The lyrics of this song touch on an epic adventure and setting out into your own unknown.\u00a0But mostly I just love turning it up and belting out the refrain really loud like I\u2019m a rock star. \u2014Tasha Zemke, copy editor\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>Old Town Road\u201d (Remix),<\/strong>\u00a0by\u00a0Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s 2019 and we are yeehawing without shame. First, Kacey Musgraves snagged album of the year at the Grammys, and then the music gods blessed us with this remix\u00a0straight out of our country-crossover daydreams. Listen to this song, because you want to stick it to those\u00a0who tried to keep Lil Nas X down<\/a>; listen to it because you, too, wear Wrangler on your booty; listen to it because it\u2019s just plain catchy. But there\u2019s no doubt that listening to this song on the open road with your windows down will make you wanna ride \u201ctill you can\u2019t no more.\u201d \u2014Abbey Gingras,\u00a0assistant audience engagement editor<\/p>\n

Find the complete playlist below.\u00a0<\/p>\n