A quintessential ingredient for a good Summer Roadtrip is a playlist with good music. Customised ones are often better than playing regional radio stations, even though I quite enjoyed greek folklore music during my 3 days offroad adventure in Crete. Anyway, good tunes often bring sweet memories, bringing flashbacks to those ‘good old times’. Therefore it’s always good to have one specific song, that you’re playing over and over, to remember this special Roadtrip. Last year I was listening to This Girl by Kungs & Cookin’ on 3 Burners nonstop on almost full volume, while driving back to Germany from northern Italy, during heavy rain and even snowfall, on summer tires, at the End of May. This exact song helped me to cope with the truly shitty situation, and whenever I hear it nowadays I have a big smile on my face. Sweet, sweet memories. Therefore, it’s so important to have a good selection of music.
Over the course of this summer, I will add more songs, make sure to check back later AND please comment your favourite Songs for a Summer Roadtrip this year!
My Summer 2017 Roadtrip Playlist
- Fetty Wap feat Nevada Mark Morrison – The Mack
- Axwell feat. Kid Ink – I love you
- Jeremy Loops feat Motheo Moleko – Down South
- Kungs & Cookin’ on 3 Burners – This Girl
- Burak Yeter – Tuesday
- Chance the Rapper – All Night
- David Guetta – Would I live to you (Nightcore version)
- Rihanna – Umbrella
- Martin Solveig – Do it right
- John Legend – Alright
- Justin Bieber – Let me love you
- Mahmut Orhan feat Sena Sener – Feel
- Malo Bacall – Africa
- Petit Biscuit – Sunset Lover
- Kid Ink – That’s on you
- The Notorious BIG feat Ja Rule – Old Thing back (Matoma Remix)
- Disclosure feat Eliza Doolittle – You & Me (Flume Remix)
- Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared to be lonely
- Calum Scott – Dancing on my own (acoustic version)
- Jane XO – Love Me
- Chris Brown – Don’t judge me
- Years & Years – Desire
- Martin Solveig – Do it right
- DMX – Party up in here
- Foo Fighters – Learn to Fly
- Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
- Imany – Don’t be so shy (Filatov & Karas Remix)
- Craig David feat Artful Dodger – Summer Jam
More roadtrip inspiration: #LREGreece, female Travelblogger and Land Rover posts, plus the Roadtrip and Lifestyle categories. Great sound matters too, see the best in-car sound by Harman Kardon in the Kia Stinger. Driving in Italy? Read where to park in Verona city centre and my Travel Year 2017.
FAQ: Summer roadtrip playlist
Why do you need a playlist for a summer roadtrip?
Good music is a quintessential ingredient of a roadtrip. Customised playlists are often better than regional radio, and a specific song you play over and over brings back sweet memories later.
Which song did you listen to on repeat on a roadtrip?
This Girl by Kungs and Cookin’ on 3 Burners, which I played nonstop on almost full volume while driving back to Germany from northern Italy in heavy rain and snowfall at the end of May.
Is radio or a playlist better for a roadtrip?
I prefer customised playlists, although I quite enjoyed Greek folklore music on the radio during my 3-day offroad adventure in Crete.
Does the playlist have more songs?
Yes, my Summer 2017 Roadtrip Playlist was meant to grow over the summer, and I invited readers to comment their favourite songs.
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