50 Best Backpacking Songs

During your backpacking adventures, you’ll stay in hostels, hear people sing songs on their ukulele and you’ll likely connect your phone to a speaker so that you can all listen to the best backpacking songs.

Backpacking music is an excellent way to connect with fellow travelers. The following songs are popular songs that we all know and that can make you the perfect hostel DJ.

In this post, you’ll find the best hostels and backpacking songs. You’ll also find music playlists at the end of the post.

Top Backpacking Songs

Take a look at our suggestions and add these backpacking songs to your playlist. Alternatively, you can go to the next section to find premade playlists that are perfect for travelers and backpackers.

1. Jubel – Klingande
2. My Brightside – The Killers
3. Sonnentanz – Klangarussel, Will Heard
4. Wake Me Up – Avicii
5. Are You With Me – Lost Frequencies
6. Summer – Calvin Harris
7. Easy Love – Sigala
8. Walking On A Dream – Empire of the Sun
9. Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
10. Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke, T.I, Pharrel Williams
11. Summer Of ‘69 – Bryan Adams
12. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
13. Stacy’s Mom – Foundations of Wayne
14. Stay High – Tove Lo
15. All Star – Smash Mouth
16. Roadtrippin’ – Dan + Shay
17. I’m Gonna Be (500 miles) – The Proclaimers
18. Wonderwall – Oasis
19. Fast Car – Tracey Chapman
20. Drops Of Jupiter – Train
21. Home – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
22. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
23. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
24. Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
25. Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Deep Blue Something
26. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
27. Big Yellow Taxi – Counting Crows, Vanessa Carlton
28. I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
29. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
30. Sex On Fire – Kings Of Leon
31. Hey Ya! – Outkast
32. Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
33. The Girl Is Mine – 99 Souls
34. She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks
35. Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
36. Dakota – Stereophonics
37. Fluorescent Adolescent – Arctic Monkeys
38. Alright – Supergrass
39. Hideaway – Kiesza
40. Budapest – George Ezra
41. Run The World (Girls) – Beyonce
42. Holiday – Dizee Rascal
43. Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
44. Time To Pretend – MGMT
45. Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
46. Guaranteed – Eddie Vedder
47. 22 – Taylor Swift
48. Bat Out Of Hell – Meatloaf
49. Riptide – Vance Joy
50. You’ve Got The Love – Florence & The Machine

Best Spotify Backpacking Playlists

If you’re searching for ready-made travel playlists, you’ll find great ones on Spotify. It’s a great way to discover new music and listen to new music genres.

Here are our top 5 Spotify playlists for the best travel, hostel, road trip, and backpacking adventures.

Traveling Music | Vacation Music | Holiday By Soave

This long traveling playlist will keep you busy for nearly 10 hours. You’ll find the latest hits mixed with chill travel vibes. You’ll wish you’re having a drink on the beach in Thailand – that’s for sure.

Summer Vibes By Spotify

This is one of my current favorites – the Summer Vibes playlist offers a small range of Afro, Caribbeans, and Latin sounds. You’ll want to dance when hearing these songs and you’ll surely discover new favorites.

Backpackers & Hostel Vibes By Bugsy1993

This playlist includes the best songs to take you to the backpacker flow. It also includes some newer hits for a chill and diverse atmosphere. It’s a long playlist that should cover your musical needs for nearly 11 hours.

Australian Backpackers By Koen Verheij

Perfect for road trips and hostel life, you’ll find classics from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and newer hits. If you’re after a relaxing atmosphere (especially when driving), this can be a smart choice.

Beach Vibes | Summertime Hits 2020 By Beach Vibes

Finally, this summer beach chill playlist can provide a fun and relaxing atmosphere for nearly 10 hours. Including different genres and hits from different times – you’ll be dreaming of the beach in no time.

Final Thoughts On Backpacking Music

Whether you’re planning your backpacking adventures or a road trip, make sure to bookmark this page to find the best backpacker songs quickly.

That said, there are plenty of great playlists on Spotify if you wish to make your life easy.

Looking for hiking music? Take a look at our list of the best songs for hiking.