Going to school in Pennsylvania but being from Massachusetts means I do a lot of driving when I have to go home for breaks… six hours (one-way) to be exact. So you could say I have a pretty good road trip playlist. I mean how else am I supposed to pass the time besides blasting music extremely loud so I can’t hear how poorly I’m singing? So here are five song additions that you want to add to your road trip playlist today to help make long car rides even more enjoyable.

1. Ain’t No Man - The Avett Brothers

This is totally one of those songs that I heard on the radio, loved, but could never find again. But recently I rediscovered it on Spotify and immediately added to my road trip playlist! For me this song is such a jam. Once you start bobbing your head to the beat of the drums and clapping in the background you immediately stop thinking about how many hours you have to spend in the car and just start having a good time.

2. Wherever I Go - OneRepublic

OneRepublic is definitely one of my top favorite bands so naturally I have all their songs in my road trip playlist but this one really takes the cake. The fact that this song gradually gets more and more upbeat as it goes on makes for great driving music. You just start to get into the flow of the song and next thing you know your exit off the highway will be therefore you know it.

3. R U Mine? - Arctic Monkey

The lyrics “here isn’t where I want to be” really hits the mark especially when you are stuck in traffic. This upbeat song is a really good switch up from a lot of the current songs being played on the radio, with its electric guitar and hardcore drumming. You can jam to this song at anytime during a multiple hour long road trip. But like I said above this song really comes in handy when you need to take your mind off traffic.

4. Drops of Jupiter - Train

You also need to make sure you have soulful sing-your-heart-out music in your playlist and that is where this song comes in. Now maybe you are the type of person that can listen to the same types of songs hours and hours on end but I am not and definitely need some variety in my playlist. Drops of Jupiter can just bring out all of the feels and adds the perfect variety to any playlist. So you can blast this song and sing to your heart’s content all the way down the highway.

And last but certainly not least...

5. Ride - Twenty One Pilots

This is my ultimate driving song! I can never put my finger on why I like driving to this song so much but for some reason it just fits driving fast down long stretches of highway. Whenever I need a pick me up from driving on long stretches of highway I always put this song on because not only does it help make the time go by faster, it also never fails to put me in a good mood!

Happy driving!