Top 10 Songs for Your Fourth of July Celebration

When you plan your awesome 4th of July celebration, having a great play list of 4th of July songs on the stereo will help your party be the best. Here are 10 songs perfect for your 4th of July celebration. Be sure to read all 10!

10. America by Neil Diamond

Patriotic song full of hope and the American dream. Well known by any baby boomer, and one of the best fourth of July songs.

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9. American Girl by Tom Petty

This classic Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers still gets plenty of airtime, and will be perfect as a tribute to all the American girls at your 4th of July celebration.

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8. R.O.C.K in the U.S.A. by John Mellancamp

Recognizable, easy to sing along with, appropriate for any 4th of July celebration.

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7. 4th of July by U2

U2's "4th of July" is an ambient instrumental track that's appropriate to throw in the mix when you need a musical break or when you're feeling like you've had too many hot dogs.

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6. 4th of July by Soundgarden

This definitely won't make it on everyone's 4th of July play list, but if you like your music a little heavier and your lyrics a little darker, this is an awesome 4th of July song to check out.

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5. Living in America by James Brown

If you're going to play "R.O.C.K in the U.S.A." at your 4th of July celebration, you've got to play James Brown. Aside from the fact that Mellencamp gives Brown a shout-out in his song, these songs were both released in 1985, and are both perfect tunes to rock your 4th of July party.

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4. Independence Day by Martina McBride

This heart-felt country song is about a little girl whose mother finally escapes an abusive relationship while the little girl is out at the local 4th of July parade. McBride uses the idea of "Independence Day" to represent two different kinds of freedom.

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3. Back in the USA by Chuck Berry

Who can express American pride and gratitude better than Chuck Berry? Berry wrote this song after returning home from a trip to Australia. Play it at your 4th of July celebration and you're sure to have people dancing and singing along.

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2. Summertime by Billie Holiday

There are about a million versions of this song. It was originally written for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, and Billie Holiday picked it up in 1936. You could add various versions of this song to your 4th of July play list, from Peter Gabriel to Morcheeba to The Doors. Even Sublime's song "Doin' Time" pays tribute to this summer classic.

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1. We're An American Band by Grand Funk Railroad

No 4th of July celebration would be complete without the ultimate American Band.

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