Survey Reveals the Top 25 Travel Songs

Every seasoned Vacationer knows that the key to long-haul travel, be it in the air, on the rails, or on the open road is a killer playlist of travel songs to help while away the hours until you reach your final destination.

As travelers shrug off inflation and emerge from holiday travel disruptions, people are searching for international trips in droves, according to a recent report. Global Rescue conducted a survey of the world’s most experienced travelers to identify a collection of the best travel songs to inspire trip-takers.   

“Travel confidence is exploding in a positive direction. TSA data reflects traveler volumes pushing past pre-pandemic levels for the first time in more than two years. Call it revenge travel or make-up travel, the comeback to international travel is surging,” said Dan Richards, CEO of Global Rescue, the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation, and travel risk management services and a member of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board at the U.S. Department of Commerce.  

“People are gearing up for a return to travel after the pandemic pause. They are driving a significant rebound in travel activity and the Global Rescue survey revealed the Top 25 travel songs that inspire adventure, encourage exploration, and re-connect us with loved ones,” Richards said.     

Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets to Paradise” was identified as the No. 1 favorite travel song followed by:   

•     Dancing Queen by ABBA 
•     Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers 
•     Caribbean Queen by Billie Ocean 
•     Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright by Bob Marley 
•     Saturday in the Park by Chicago 
•     Teach Your Children by CSNY 
•     Wagon Wheel by Darius Rucker 
•     Already Gone by Eagles 
•     Rocket Man by Elton John 
•     Lose Yourself by Eminem 
•     Autumn leaves by Eric Clapton 
•     Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra 
•     I Feel Good by James Brown 
•     Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey 
•     Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd 
•     Nothing Else Matters by Metallica 
•     Burn it to the Ground by Nickelback 
•     I’m Leavin’ on a Jet Plane by Peter, Paul and Mary 
•     Timber by Pitbull 
•     Bohemian Rapsody by Queen 
•     Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf 
•     Don’t You Worry About a Thing by Stevie Wonder 
•     Burning Down the House by Talking Heads 
•     Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison 

Personally, my top 25 looks a lot different from this list. Here are a few I’d add:

•     Light Years by Kylie Minogue
•     I Drove All Night by Celine Dion (sorry Cyndi!)
•     La Isla Bonita by Madonna
•     Around the World (La La La) by A Touch of Class and R3HAB 
•     Vacation by the GoGo’s

You get the picture! The Global Rescue list has a severe shortage of pop and dance divas, but still a pretty solid collection of songs. How about you, did any of your favorites make the list? Regardless, be sure to check out the complete collection of The Global Rescue’s Top Travel Songs on Spotify.  

About Global Rescue  

Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation, and travel risk management services to enterprises, governments, and individuals. Founded in 2004, Global Rescue has exclusive relationships with the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations and Elite Medical Group. Global Rescue provides best-in-class services that identify, monitor, and respond to client medical and security crises. Global Rescue has provided medical and security support to its clients, including Fortune 500 companies, governments, and academic institutions, during every globally significant crisis of the last two decades. For more information, visit www.globalrescue.com.