50 Best Patriotic Songs – Songs About America

Songs about America are basically the quintessential soundtrack of summer. They fill you with hope and pride and recognize the things that make this big country so extraordinary, complicated, and wonderful. And there are so many ways to make a playlist of patriotic songs!

The tracks on this list—including century-old classics like “America the Beautiful” and country songs like “Ragged Old Flag”—will please a multigenerational (not to mention, multi-genre!) crowd. The one thing they all have in common is celebrating this place we call home. You can turn up the volume on these classics at any time, but they’re especially great for when you want to feel tuned in to your country. After all, there’s just something about cool ’70s songs like “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and rockin’ ’80s songs like “Born in the U.S.A.” that seem like they were made for easy listening while going for a drive with the windows down or hanging out at a cookout.

And if you’re planning Memorial Day or 4th of July activities, tracks such as Mariah Carey’s “Fourth of July” or Brad Paisley’s “American Saturday Night” will fit right in with your themed playlist. By the way, you know what pairs perfectly with a patriotic playlist? A red, white and blue cocktail, of course!