Get ready for spring with these songs perfect for April showers, May flowers, and warmer weather.
Here are the best songs to get you excited for spring!
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
“Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles is perfect for spring because it is quite literally about the coming of spring. It was released in 1969 and is one of The Beatles’ most popular songs.
Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac is a British-American Rock band formed in 1967. Their song “Gypsy” was written by Stevie Nicks and released in 1980. It received an award for Special Merit at the American Video Awards in 1982.
Birds of a Feather – Billie Eilish
“Birds of a Feather” was released in 2024, almost immediately reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is currently placed at No. 10. Billie Eilish wrote it about her love for her brother Finnius.
Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer
“Kiss Me,” by Sixpence None the Richer, was released in 1997. It’s the band’s highest charting song, and it is often still played on the radio today. “Kiss Me” was used as the theme song for a Dawson’s Creek, a popular television show in the 1990s, and the song took off from there.
Upside Down – Jack Johnson
“Upside Down” was originally created for the 2006 animated film Curious George. With an upbeat vibe, it’s perfect for any occasion. The song also includes a positive message that says, “you should never let someone else tell you what you can and can’t do.”
Walk like an Egyptian – The Bangles
“Walk Like an Egyptian” is a great song to get up and dance to. It was released in 1986 shortly after Liam Sternburg, the man who wrote it, was inspired while on a cruise. As he watched people trying to balance, he was reminded of how Egyptians might walk, thus he wrote the hit song “Walk Like an Egyptian”.
There She Goes – The La’s
“There She Goes” by The La’s was ranked number 45 on NME’s list of 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever and was featured on Gilmore Girls as the opening theme of the pilot episode. It was also in the soundtrack for The Parent Trap and So I Married An Axe Murderer.
Under the Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Under The Bridge” is said to be the song that made the Red Hot Chili Peppers famous. It was released in 1992. The music video was also a breakthrough for the band and won the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.
Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles
Another Beatles hit makes the list! “Strawberry Fields Forever” was written by John Lennon in 1966 and was released the year after. Lennon received an in-house gold record award because the song had over a million copies sold.
Article by Ozy Zinke-Haschemeyer