Soundtrack for the wanderlust: Best road trip songs

Driving across the country could get tiresome. However, it could also be one of the most enjoyable activities when you’re with the right people and if you have a good playlist.

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Music has been proven for its health benefits. Playing your favorite songs while cruising down the highway could make traveling a little bit easier, thereby alleviating travel-related stress. As studies show, listening to music is like being massaged. Having a set of great music is like having good food while on the road.

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There have been many inspiring, meaningful, and greatly enjoyable songs about travel. One’s personal experience, genre preference, and the length of time spent on a trip are only among the considerations for choosing the best road trip songs. Paying attention and picking the right system for listening will help maximize the musical experience.

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By counting in public opinion and suggestions, CNN came up with a list of all-time favorite road trip songs. All in all, the songs capture the essence of travels, journeys, expeditions, explorations, and being at home. Included in the top 10, as cross-referenced with other survey-based sets, are the following songs:

1. "Life is a Highway" (Tom Cochrane, 1991)
2. "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" (Nat King Cole, 1946)
3. "I’ve Been Everywhere" (Johnny Cash, 1996)
4. "Radar Love" (Golden Earring, 1973)
5. "City of New Orleans" (Arlo Guthrie, 1972) 6. "Travelin’ Man" (Ricky Nelson, 1961)
7. "Running on Empty" (Jackson Browne, 1977)
8. "Ramblin’ Man" (The Allman Brothers Band, 1973)
9. "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger, 1973) 10. "Me and Bobby McGee" (Janis Joplin, 1971)  

Timothy Munro Roberts’ Station Digital app allows you to listen to these tracks through the cloud webstore technology. Create you travel playlist by checking out more songs here.