Vote for your 20 best classic road trip songs

Anyone who’s been travelling (even if just to work) will tell you that a defining element of any good road trip is the playlist. So move it up on the priorities list when planning a trip, and consider including some of the classic road trip songs that we’ve compiled in the list below. While you’re at it, why not vote for your top 20 favourites in the comment box below. Roll down your window, put on your shades, and pump up the volume!

1. Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
2. I’ve Been Everywhere by Johnny Cash
3. Already Gone by The Eagles
4. Cruisin’ by Smokey Robinson
5. On the Road Again by Willie Nelson
6. Drive My Car by The Beatles
7. Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett
8. Ramble On by Led Zeppelin
9. Graceland by Paul Simon
10. Fly away by Lenny Kravitz
11. Riders of the Storm by The Doors
12. Mr Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan
13. Heart of Gold by Neil Young
14. Africa by Toto
15. The Road to Hell by Chris Rea
16. Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf
17. On The Road Again by Willie Nelson
18. Hotel California by The Eagles
19. Scatterings of Africa by Jaluka
20. Drive by The Cars
21. Cars and girls by Prefab Sprout
22. Radar Love by Golden Earring
23. Runnin’ With the Devil by Van Halen
24. Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd
25. Bat Out of Hell by Meatloaf
26. Paradise by the Dashboard Light by Meatloaf
27. Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
28. Runnin’ Down a Dream by Tom Petty
29. Life Is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
30. Sweet Hitchhiker by Creedence Clearwater Revival
31. I Get Around by The Beach Boys
32. Ramblin’ Man by The Allman Brothers
33. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
34. Low Rider by War
35. November Rain by Guns ‘N Roses
36. Slow Ride by Foghat
37. Riding With the King by B.B. King & Eric Clapton
38. Road Trippin’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers
39. Drive Like Lightning by Brian Setzer Orchestra
40. Under My Wheels by Alice Cooper
41. Out on the Highway by Judas Priest
42. Freewheel Burning by Judas Priest
43. Truckin’ by The Grateful Dead
44. Highway to Hell by AC/DC
45. Highway star by Deep Purple
46. Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
47. Take It Easy by The Eagles
48. Paradise City by Guns N’ Roses
49. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers
50. Around the World by Daft Punk
51. On holiday by Green Day
52. Coast To Coast by Scorpions
53. Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
54. Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles
55. Up Around the Bend by Creedence Clearwater Revival
56. Take Me Home (Country Roads) by John Denver
57. All Right Now by Free
58. Highway Man by Johnny Cash
59. Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf
60. King of the Road by Roger Miller
61. Get over it by The Eagles
62. Sweet home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
63. America by Simon & Garfunkel
64. Wonderwall by Oasis
65. Bad moon rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
66. Wake Up by Arcade Fire
67. Running on Empty by Jackson Browne
68. A land down under by Men at Work
69. Hold the line by Toto
70. Theme Song from Route 66 by Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
71. Graceland by Paul Simon
72. Ain’t no sunshine by Freddie King
73. Whole of the Moon by Water Boys
74. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zepplin
75. Where the streets have no name by U2

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