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Revealed: Most popular driving song of all time

Music whilst driving is an absolute must. There's no better way to pass the time than belting out some tunes at the top of your lungs.

But with so much time spent in our cars and only, let's face it, a handful of songs that we truly like it's incredibly difficult to find the perfect playlist.

We're all guilty of playing the same songs over and over until we can't stand to hear them one more time – I'm looking at you, Wicked Soundtrack.

But fear not, to spice up your drive-time playlists, we bring you the ultimate list of the most popular songs for your next musical road trip.

Thanks to Select Car Leasing's research, the most popular driving songs of all time have now been revealed.

Taking the top spot is the undisputed ultimate rock banger Mr Brightside by The Killers. Followed closely by good 4 u by American singer-songwriter, Olivia Rodrigo. Heat Waves by Glass Animals took third place.

Other honourable mentions include Africa by American rock band TOTO, As It Was by One Direction's Harry Styles, and Hey Ya! by Outkast.

Want to add these top tunes to your driving playlist? We've included the full list below. Happy listening!

Song

Artist

Mr. Brightside

The Killers

good 4 u

Olivia Rodrigo

Heat Waves

Glass Animals

Africa

TOTO

STAY (with Justin Bieber)

The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber

As It Was

Harry Styles

Don't Stop Believin'

Journey

Riptide

Vance Joy

Party In The U.S.A.

Miley Cyrus

Hey, Soul Sister

Train

Payphone

Maroon 5, Wiz Khalifa

Bad Habits

Ed Sheeran

Pompeii

Bastille

Replay

Iyaz

drivers license

Olivia Rodrigo

Dreams - 2004 Remaster

Fleetwood Mac

Blinding Lights

The Weeknd

Dynamite

Taio Cruz

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Hey Ya!

Outkast

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Alastair Shephard

Updated 13 Jan 2025

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