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April 16, 2024

Best 4th of July Rock Songs for your BBQ Playlist

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Ahhh, 4th of July. We love the whole vibe of it. Sleeping in, lounging at the pool, heading to the family cookout, then getting ice cream as you head on over to the fireworks show.

You know the one thing that goes with you to all of those things? Amazing summer vibes music! We have gathered lots of songs from Country, R&B, Pop and the best 4th of July rock songs for your BBQ playlist.

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This post is all about Country, R&B, Pop and the best 4th of July rock songs for your BBQ playlist!

It’s summertime! This list features some of the best 4th of July songs from lots of different genres spanning all different decades, including the hottest songs. You will be set up for a good time at your backyard barbecue with this perfectly curated July playlist.

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Best 4th of July Rock Songs

Best 4th of July rock songs

Music is essential to good vibes at any party, and independence day celebrations call for their own type of playlist.

We think a perfectly curated playlist is one that includes patriotic songs (obviously) and since we think of 4th of July as happy, fun, upbeat and energetic, those are the types of songs we like to include in our playlist. No slow or mello songs here!

We also think a great playlist is one that will speak to a variety of people you may have at your gathering. So classic rock, pop, country, R&B are all mixed together to make the perfect blend – with one thing in common! They have to be upbeat!


Best 4th of July Rock Songs

Best 4th of July rock songs

American Themed

Regardless of your favorite genre, these songs fit the theme perfectly for any 4th of July celebration.

  1. “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen
  2. “American Girl” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  3. “America” by Neil Diamond
  4. “Living in America” by James Brown
  5. “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” by John Mellencamp
  6. “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus
  7. “Surfin’ U.S.A.” by The Beach Boys
  8. “Firework” by Katy Perry
  9. “God Bless the U.S.A.” by Lee Greenwood
  10. “American Woman” by The Guess Who (or Lenny Kravitz – we prefer his version!)
  11. “Rockin’ in the U.S.A” by Kiss
  12. “Red, White & Blue” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  13. “Centerfield” – John Fogerty
  14. “American Pie” – Don McLean


Classic Bangers

Best 4th of July rock songs
  1. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  2. “Devil Went Down to Georgia” by Charlie Daniels Band
  3. “Jack & Diane” by John Mellencamp
  4. “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac
  5. “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins
  6. “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  7. “Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith
  8. “Barracuda” by Heart
  9. “Black Betty” by Ram Jam
  10. “Hold On Loosely” by 38 Special

Songs from the last 10 years

Best songs for summer playlist
  1. “American Idiot” by Green Day
  2. “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus
  3. “Firework” by Katy Perry
  4. “Made in the USA” by Demi Lovato
  5. “American Oxygen” by Rihanna
  6. “God Bless the U.S.A.” by Home Free
  7. “American Dream” by MKTO
  8. “American Kids” by Kenny Chesney
  9. “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” by Toby Keith
  10. “Homegrown” by Zac Brown Band

Top Country Songs

best country songs for summer playlist
  1. “American Kids” by Kenny Chesney
  2. “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band
  3. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock
  4. “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton
  5. “Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly” by Aaron Tippin
  6. “Something Like That” by Tim McGraw
  7. “Man! I feel like a woman!” by Shania Twain
  8. “Only in America” by Brooks & Dunn
  9. “Independence Day” by Martina McBride
  10. “Back Where I Come From” by Kenny Chesney

Top Country Songs from the past 10 years

best r&b songs for 4th of july
  1. “All American Girl” by Carrie Underwood
  2. “American Honey” by Lady A
  3. “American Country Love Song” by Jake Owen
  4. “Made in America” by Toby Keith
  5. “Back Where I Come From” by Kenny Chesney
  6. “American Made” by Oak Ridge Boys
  7. “Hole in the Bottle” by Kelsea Ballerini
  8. “American Slang” by The Gaslight Anthem
  9. “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” by Keith Urban
  10. “American Night” by Jake Owen

Top R&B Songs

4th of july r&b playlist
  1. “Living in America” by James Brown
  2. “American Boy” by Estelle ft. Kanye West
  3. “American Dreamin'” by Jay-Z
  4. “Amerika” by Rammstein
  5. “This Land Is Your Land” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
  6. “Star-Spangled Banner” by Whitney Houston
  7. “Freedom” by BeyoncĂ©
  8. “Beautiful” by Snoop
  9. “Paradise” by LL Cool J, Amerie
  10. “Proud to Be an American” by Dru Hill

Top R&B from the past 10 years

Best 4th of July rock songs
  1. “American Oxygen” by Rihanna
  2. “Make Me Feel” by Janelle Monae
  3. “American Dream” by Jeezy ft. J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar
  4. “Land of the Free” by Joey Bada$$
  5. “Carried Away” by H.E.R.
  6. “United State of Pop 2019 (Run Away)” by DJ Earworm
  7. “Freedom” by Pharrell Williams
  8. “American Soul” by U2
  9. “This Is America” by Childish Gambino
  10. “Made in America” by Kamaiyah ft. Quavo

Songs about Blue Jeans

best songs for summer 4th of july playlist
  1. “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams
  2. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock
  3. “Red, White & Blue Jeans” by Kip Moore
  4. “Blue Jeans” by Lana Del Rey
  5. “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset” by Luke Bryan
  6. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” by Jake Owen
  7. “Blue Jean Blues” by ZZ Top
  8. “Blue Jean Blues” by The Steve Miller Band
  9. “Blue Jeans” by Silvertide
  10. “Whatever She’s Got” by David Nail

Songs about Sunshine & Summer

best american songs for 4th of july
  1. “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves
  2. “Sunshine” by Aerosmith
  3. “Sunshine & Whiskey” by Frankie Ballard
  4. “Sunshine” by Lil’ Flip ft. Lea
  5. “Pocketful of Sunshine” by Natasha Bedingfield
  6. “Sunshine” by Matisyahu
  7. “Sunshine and Summertime” by Faith Hill
  8. “Summertime” by Will Smith
  9. “Summer” by Calvin Harris
  10. “Summer Love” by Justin Timberlake

Summer Vibes

best fourth of july rock songs
  1. “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles
  2. “Lose Yourself” by Eminem
  3. “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira
  4. “Where Have You Been” by Rihanna
  5. “California Gurls” by Katy Perry
  6. “Happy” by Pharrell
  7. “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars
  8. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift
  9. “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
  10. “I Got a Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas

Best 4th of July Rock Songs for your Summer BBQ

We hope these lists gave you some great ideas and inspiration for the best 4th of July Rock songs for your summer BBQ – plus other genres too! Check out our post on 4th of July table setting ideas for your party, and if you are looking for the perfect fit, check out our list of some of our favorite 4th of July outfit ideas.

Need to do some more shopping for 4th of July items for your party? We have a lot listed in an easy to shop and compare set up on our storefront.

For more summer time content, check out our summer time posts in our summer section for things like summer gardening ideas and great beach reads!

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