The travel playlist will improve your mood while you are on your way to your travel destinations.
Are you also planning to have a new travel playlist for your road trip with your life partner, friends, and family? If yes, here are the songs I can suggest to you for your travel playlist.
How necessary is a travel playlist? The travel playlist is essential especially for music lovers so that we can feel better every moment of our travel in any place. This helps us to improve our mood while driving or while in the car, especially when we are caught in traffic on the road. You can enjoy every scenic view you pass by, especially when you ride the train while playing your favorite songs. This travel playlist gets rid of our dull moments.
Obviously, the travel playlist is not always happy, but it can release our negative emotions in life and that is important because it is also one of the healthy ways for us to have good vibes in our travel journey, especially when we have a road trip with our loved ones.
All these songs are OPM (Original Pinoy Music) or Philippine Music. OPM used to be referred only to as Filipino pop songs and was especially known for ballads such as songs from the 1970s to 1990s. Today, OPM has a variety of music styles that we can hear made by talented artists. Filipino Artists such as Sarah Geronimo, Yeng Constantino, Piolo Pascual, etc. Their lyrics are also in different languages, not only Tagalog is the language used by Filipino Artists, but they also write in English and most of the songs today are Taglish.
Of course, we need to support our local Filipino artists by listening to their songs. Let’s get to know Philippine Music and appreciate it.
Why OPM Songs Are The Best For Road Trip?
OPM (Original Pilipino Music) songs are a popular choice for road trips in the Philippines for several reasons:
- Familiarity – Many OPM songs are well-known and loved by Filipinos, making them a great choice for a sing-along during a road trip. Hearing a favorite song can evoke nostalgia and happy memories, making the trip more enjoyable.
- Upbeat and Energetic – OPM songs are often lively and upbeat, making them perfect for keeping spirits high during a long drive. The catchy tunes and upbeat rhythms can help pass the time and make the journey feel more fun.
- Diversity – OPM encompasses a wide range of genres, including ballads, rock, pop, and folk music, so there’s something for everyone’s taste. This variety makes it easier to find a song that everyone in the car will enjoy.
- Connection to the culture – OPM songs are a reflection of the Filipino culture, and listening to them during a road trip can help travelers connect more deeply with the country and its people.
Overall, OPM songs are a great choice for a road trip in the Philippines because they are familiar, upbeat, diverse, and help travelers connect with the local culture.
Travel Playlist:
- Hawak Kamay by Piolo Pascual
Best for: Good afternoon with family and friends.
This song is good to play in the afternoon when you want to remind those who are always with you on your travel journey that no matter what happens, even when the night comes, you are still there for each other to join again on another travel journey the next day.
2. Fly You to the Moon by Justin Vasquez
Best for: Happy night with someone you love the most.
This is a beautiful song for a peaceful night when you and your life partner are on the same quiet road on your way to your favorite destination where you will watch the beautiful moonlight in your life together.
3. Wings by Donny Pangilinan
Best for: When you need comfort words.
This is the song that will make you feel better when you feel like you are alone in your travel journey. You will appreciate this song, even more, when you are on the overlooking road, and you see the beauty of nature and the sunshine telling you that everything will be okay.
4. Go Up by SB19
Best for: At any time, you want encouraging words.
This is one of the power songs that you also need to hear, especially while you and your companions are going to the venue of your big competition to remind you that nothing is impossible for those who dream: win or lose.
5. Rise by Belle Mariano
Best for: Good morning with your best supporters in life.
This is also a power song that you will also love. It’s good to listen to it in the early morning of your trip before the beautiful sunrise so that you can feel more that this day is a new opportunity for you to live the things you dream of and will never be affected by what other people say negatively. This will help you to be motivated to always do your best in any way of life.
6. Isa Pang Araw by Sarah Geronimo
Best for: At times when you miss someone you want to be with again.
This song is great for those days when you’re hoping for another chance. You will feel this song more while you are driving to the airport with the person who is leaving but you still want to make travel memories with.
7. Teka Lang by Emman Nimedez
Best for: On calm rainy days.
When you are coming from a chaotic situation, this song will calm you down. While driving where you don’t expect it to rain, and this song is good to play while looking for a stopover to rest and feel the rain.
8. Magbalik by Callalily
Best for: When you want to go back to destinations that are full of happy memories.
This is the song that is good to sing together with your loyal friends while you are on a road trip, especially when you are both unlucky in love. These are the times when you want to make new travel memories to forget what happened in the past.
9. Huling Sayaw by Kamikazee
Best for: In a group waiting together for a beautiful sunset.
It’s good to sing it together during the day when you want to make the most of that last day to have fun together, so you won’t have any regrets when you say goodbye to each other after sunset.
10. Salamat by Yeng Constantino
Best for: When you want to say thank you on goodbye day.
This is the perfect song for the day when you don’t want to miss the last hour without being able to say what you want just to thank the people who accompanied you on your journey to the end.
This travel playlist can be visited on Spotify that I made for you. I hope you can enjoy it on your journey. Just click on the Spotify link below:
If you are interested in knowing what OPM stands for, visit the YouTube link below:
