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Spotify Celebrates the Summer of Road Trips by Sponsoring Highways Across the U.S. and Launching the Ultimate Driving Playlist

September 2, 2021

Across the U.S., drivers are hitting the gas on an activity that’s been trending in 2021: road trips. In the last year, many Americans have taken one, and still more drivers plan to put the pedal to the metal as summer comes to a close. Among them are Spotify listeners who spent the last few months exploring back streets and country roads—and blasting traffic-friendly tunes. In fact, over the past three months, Spotify’s Family Road Trip playlist saw a 77% increase in streams in the U.S., and globally, Pop Drive streams increased by 51%. Headlining the car karaoke? “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers is the top song added to user-generated road trip playlists. 

Starting September 2, Spotify is hitting the road too, sponsoring nine highways across the U.S. and naming them after iconic songs fans love to cruise to. Come along for the ride as highways in California, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New York rock Spotify billboards spotlighting artists and their iconic “road” songs. 

Plus, listeners will be able to sing along to these popular songs on Spotify with a new curated playlist for road trips big and small with The Ultimate Spotify Sponsored Highways Playlist. 

In San Diego, California, fans will be happy to cruise to Driver’s License, Drive, inspired by Olivia Rodrigo‘s “drivers license.”

East Coasters can also sing along to the iconic bridge from the hit song “drivers license” while cruising under the Olivia Rodrigo Bridge in Queens, New York.

Fans can drive through Lady Gaga’s hometown of New York, New York, with Highway Unicorn (Road To Love), Highway. 

When drivers head through Road to Nowhere, Road in New York, New York, they may not know exactly where they’re going, but this Talking Heads tune ought to help them get there.

In Atlanta, Georgia, drivers will say hello to Elton John while riding along Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Road.

Those driving all night long through Texas can reminisce with Rascal Flatts’ earworm on Life is a Highway, Highway in Dallas.

Take Me Home, Country Roads, Road may not actually take you home, but it will take you through the city John Denver named himself after: Denver, Colorado. 

Songs to Stream on the Ultimate U.S. Summer Road Trip

August 28, 2019

Americans have plenty to explore without packing their passports, which is why so many choose to spend the summer on the road. Whether it’s driving down the coast, across the heartland, or zigzagging through national parks, a good soundtrack—or a homemade road trip playlist—can make a summer journey all the more memorable.

Music-loving road trippers across the U.S. did just that, creating over 2 million “road trip” playlists, featuring everything from sing-along tunes to classic American rock to today’s top hits. And it seems that summer is truly the time to take these trips: U.S. streaming of road trip playlists increases more than 40% over the summer months. These road-trippers are connecting Spotify to their car through an AUX cable, Bluetooth connection, or vehicle dashboard, giving them access to endless tunes for their many miles along the interstate.  

To create the ultimate U.S. cross-country road trip, we looked at which songs appear most frequently on user-created road trip playlists, then mapped against the states where Spotify users are from. Our map below proves that Spotify listeners know it’s all about the journey, not just the destination.   

Hitting the road without time to waste? Don’t worry, our very own Road Trip playlist has you covered. Or, if you’re looking for a story to binge along the way, check out The Clearing.