The Best Songs About Travelling

“While few of us can be on holiday all the time, we can certainly be in control of what we listen to while we’re at home. Here is our list of the best songs about travelling that will remind you of your most memorable adventures, perfect for summoning great memories and inspiring wanderlust for travels down the line.

The Best Songs About Travelling
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We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Animals
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Originally a massive hit with soldiers in Vietnam, this track remains an anthem with anyone feeling desperately in need of a change of scene. The song perfectly encapsulates the feeling of itchy feet, and is just what you’ll want to blast as you hit the accelerator and head out of town.

Miami – Will Smith
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Miami is a toe-tapping homage to the feeling of total relaxation, where your only responsibility is having the time of your life. The utter bliss of feeling the sand between your toes, the sound of the ocean, and spending steamy nights dancing until dawn.

On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
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The pounding beat of this classic track almost sounds like wheels turning on the hot tarmac. The lyrics depict the joy of being on the move, from exciting destination to exciting destination. Absolutely perfect road trip fodder.

Pure Shores – All Saints
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In this banger from the soundtrack to Leonardo di Caprio flick, The Beach, All Saints sing about travelling the world to find your place in it. A wonderful reminder of why people decide to travel.

Africa – Toto
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With its African percussion, mentions of some of the continent’s most iconic destinations from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti, and its rousing chorus that you can’t help but bellow from the top of your lungs, this number should be on any self-respecting travellers’ playlist.

Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf
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When Steppenwolf sing “looking for adventure and whatever comes our way”, they perfectly express the motivation to travel the world – the desire to find out what might happen when you step out of your comfort zone and see what the world throws at you.

Guaranteed – Eddie Vedder
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This song was written for the Into the Wild soundtrack, a tale about Christopher McCandless, a man who sold all of his possessions and set out into the wilderness. While that’s not a journey that will appeal to all, Vedder sings of the feeling of freedom that comes from travel and the affinity and sympathy it teaches you to have with the world. He sums travelling up nicely when he sings, “Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere.”

Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
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Lenny’s smash hit is another anthem that sums up the burning desire to hop on a plane and jet off to wherever you please.

Here I go Again – White Snake
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When White Snake’s front man wails, “I don’t know where I’m going, but I sure know where I’ve been” it’s a perfect summation of not only the unquenchable desire to travel, but also the fact that every destination you visit leaves a profound mark on you.

Ibiza – Vengaboys
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Conclusive proof you don’t need a guitar to write a good tune about travelling! This catchy pop record is about escaping rain and routine to go to the place you love the most in the world and let your hair down.

The Air That I Breathe – The Hollies
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Yet another one to sing at the top of your lungs, this powerful 60’s anthem is about casting aside your need for material possessions and just enjoying life with the people you love.

Freebird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Freebird is nine epic minutes of head-nodding magic which sums up the pure freedom you feel when arriving in a destination with no plan, ready to see where the wind blows you. Where no one knows you and you can both please yourself and be anything you please.

Holiday – Madonna
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This classic party track from the Queen of Pop herself is a celebration of taking time out from your day-to-day in the name of relaxation, and the power travel has to bring the world together.

Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
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Open your kitchen windows and you can almost feel the wind in your hair. Tom Cochrane’s classic equates life with being on the road, the ups and downs of travel, and how the adventure is always worth it.

The Passenger – Iggy Pop
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Apparently Iggy penned this song with David Bowie while they travelled around North America and Europe in Bowie’s car. Iggy sings about being on the move, discovering unknown places, and seeing the world with new eyes.

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Around the World
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The chili’s often sing about travelling, but this track depicts the desire to see the world while you’re young, the joy of living out of a suitcase, and what travelling can teach you about your home town. The song also mentions destinations around the world from Bombay to Sicily.

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