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Classic Western songs you’ll want to listen to on a trip: Travel songs from around the world

Music is essential for long journeys.

Listening to nostalgic Japanese songs and soaking in memories is great, but every now and then, why not head toward your destination with a swelling sense of excitement for unknown places while listening to Western music?

For those of you who feel that way, we’ve selected classic Western tracks perfect for travel.

We’ve picked not only timeless staples but also the latest hits—and even songs themed around travel—curating numbers that fit your trip from a variety of angles.

Be sure to find the tracks that suit you!

Playlist

Classic Western songs you’ll want to listen to on a trip: Travel songs from around the world
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1eastA Sky Full of StarsColdplayColdplay's moving song
2eastGalway GirlEd SheeranThis song by Ed Sheeran is, in Irela…
3eastOn Top of the WorldImagine DragoA refreshing track that captures the exhilaration of travel
4eastAvalonTravisTravis’s song that depicts the voyage of life
5eastCounting StarsOneRepublicOneRepublic singing of the courage and hope of a journey
6eastCastle on the HillEd SheeranA story of Ed Sheeran’s youth and love for his hometown
7eastGood LifeOneRepublicWhen you go on a trip, you make new discoveries and have unexpected encount...
8eastChange the WorldEric ClaptonKnown for powerful guitars and a voice that pierces the heart…
9eastPompeiiBastilleA masterpiece depicting the eruption of Vesuvius
10eastMotherMeghan TrainorA trend in the 1950s called doo-wop…
11eastRather BeClean Bandit ft. Jess GlynneA beautiful melody of love and happiness painted by a collaboration song
12eastWe Gotta Get Out of This PlaceThe AnimalsThe Animals were a British ... of the ’60s.
13eastRunning on EmptyJackson BrowneJackson Browne’s fifth album...
14eastThe Ghost of Tom JoadBruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen in 1995...
15eastSingle SoonSelena GomezSelena Gomez, who is from the United States, 20…
16eastDance The NightDua LipaDua Lipa’s latest work blows away the fatigue of travel…
17eastMystery TrainElvis PresleyPresley’s “I…” released in 1955
18eastUnbreakableBUNT. feat. Clarence Coffee Jr.It takes courage to venture into unfamiliar lands...
19eastTensionKYLIE MINOGUE…that brings the heat of the dance floor with you wherever you travel.
20eastHavana ft. Young ThugCamila CabelloActive as a member of Fifth Harmony…
21eastThe Good PartAJRSelf-discovery is also one of the great appeals of travel...
22eastTake Me HomePhil CollinsThe smash-hit album “Phil Collins I…”
23eastThe Ballad of John and YokoThe BeatlesReleased in 1969, when the Beatles were on the verge of breaking up…
24eastPerfect Strangers ft. JP CooperJonas BlueA special bond born from a chance encounter...
25eastGoing Up the CountryCanned HeatCanned Heat’s ... released in 1968
26eastHit the Road JackRay CharlesIn Japan, the image of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love”...
27eastOn the Road AgainWillie NelsonWhen it comes to American country singers in Japan...
28eastBorn To Be WildSteppenwolfUsed in the opening of the film Easy Rider...
29eastMambo TaxiSly & RobbieJamaica’s music heavyweights Sly & Rob…
30eastThe WeightThe BandJust like Born To Be Wild, ...
31eastAmericaSimon&GarfunkelIncluded in the 1968 album “Bookends,” it…
32eastHome at LastSteely DanIn their early days, Steely Dan had a certain earthy, rootsy quality...
33eastSmoke on the WaterDeep PurpleDeep Purple, whose riff section is extraordinarily famous...
34eastCome Fly With MeFrank SinatraThe album that Sinatra released in 1958...
35eastI’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The ProclaimersThe Proclaimers are what you’d call a one-hit wonder...
36eastTake Me Home, Country RoadsJohn DenverA huge hit in Japan as well—when it comes to John Denver...
37eastThe PassengerIggy PopProduced by David Bowie, Al…
38eastTake Yours, I’ll Take MineMatthew MoleSouth African singer-songwriter, Mashu...
39eastLeaving on a Jet PlanePeter, Paul & MaryPeter, Paul and Mary were also popu...
40eastFast CarTracy ChapmanTracy Chapman is a Black woman f…
41eastWake Me UpAviciiThe real joy of travel is the adventure to places unknown. Tho…
42eastTangled Up in BlueBob DylanIncluded on Dylan’s masterpiece album “Blood on the Tracks” is...
43eastHome AgainCarole KingWhen you think of Carole King, you think of her as a songwriter and...
44eastAfricaTOTOKnown as one of Toto’s signature songs. Af...
45eastCarouselIron&WineIron & Wine is not a group...
46eastRamblin’ ManThe Allman Brothers BandThe Allman Brothers, the champions of Southern rock…
47eastTravelin’ BandCreedence Clearwater RevivalIncluded on the album “Cosmo’s Factory”…
48eastDown UnderMen At WorkAustralia’s iconic rock band, …
49eastUp, Up and AwayThe 5th DimensionThe Fifth Dimension is highly [regarded/popular] in America…
50eastThe Golden AgeBeckAs a Beck album consisting solely of ballads, it’s quite uncharacteristic…
51eastCountry RoadJames TylerJames Taylor’s smash-hit album “...
52eastSubstitution ft. Julian PerrettaPurple Disco Machine, KungsMany people listen to music while traveling…
53eastA Sailor’s LifeFairport ConventionRenowned guitarist Richard Thompson is abo...
54east200 More MilesCowboy JunkiesThe Canadian alternative band, Cowboy...