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A baby shower can be as simple or as complicated as you would like to make it.
You may want to go all out with a big affair, or opt for more of a baby shower lite (AKA the baby sprinkle.
The bottom line is, there’s no “right” way to do this. The point is to make the mama feel supported and loved, and that she has a community around her as she embarks on this journey.
Whether you are organizing a baby shower for someone else, or you’re about to have your own, music can be the perfect accompaniment to your celebration.
So where do you start? Let’s dive in.
In this article: 📝
- What is a good baby shower playlist?
- Baby shower songs to show you’re there for this
- Feel good baby shower songs
- Baby shower songs to celebrate the new arrival
- Baby shower songs for kids
- Get up and dance baby shower songs
What is a good baby shower playlist?
A great baby shower music playlist all depends on the vibe you want to create.
Music played on your portable speaker at a picnic might be quite different from a more formal brunch, for example.
Basically, there’s no one way to do this.
Here are our top tunes that cover a range of moods and settings. Enjoy!
Baby shower songs to show you’re there for this
If you’re organizing a baby shower for a friend or family member, music can be a great way to show you’re with them through this journey.
These tunes say exactly that:
- “With a Little Help from My Friends” — The Beatles
- “Lean on Me” — Bill Withers
- “Isn’t She Lovely” — Stevie Wonder
- “I’ll Be There For You” — The Rembrandts
- “You’ve Got a Friend” — Carole King
- “You’re My Best Friend” — Queen
- “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” — Randy Newman
- “That’s What Friends Are For” — Stevie Wonder
- “Thank You for Being a Friend” — Andrew Gold
- “Count on Me” — Bruno Mars
- “I’m Only Me When I’m With You” — Taylor Swift
- “Stand By Me” — Ben E. King
- “I Got You (I Feel Good)” — James Brown & The Famous Flames
- “Best Friend” — Young Thug
- “That’s What Friends Are For” — Dionne Warwick
- “Heroes” — David Bowie
- “Wannabe” — Spice Girls
- “We are Family” — Sister Sledge
- “My Girl” — The Temptations
- “The Lucky Ones” — Tim Myers
Feel good baby shower songs
Think memories-made. Think hugs-in-the-form-of-sound. Think smiles-all-round.
- “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby” — Marvin Gaye
- “Baby I Love You” — Aretha Franklin
- “Three Little Birds” — Bob Marley
- “Ily (i love you baby)” — Surf Mesa
- “With Arms Wide Open” — Creed
- “Perfect Day” — Lou Reed
- “Where You Lead” — Carole King (Hint: It’s the Gilmore Girls theme song.)
- “In My Life” — The Beatles
- “Little Star” — Madonna
- “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” — Bobby McFerrin
- “Air On the G String” — J.S. Bach
- “Summertime” — Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
- “My Baby Just Cares for Me” — Nina Simone
- “Someone Like You” — Adele
- “Fade Into You” — Mazzy Star
- “Walking on Sunshine” — Katrina and the Waves
- “My Baby Must Be A Magician” — The Marvelettes
- “Who Says” — Selena Gomez & The Scene
- “What a Wonderful World” — Louis Armstrong
- “Good Vibrations” — The Beach Boys
- “Life is a Highway” — Rascal
- “Somewhere over the Rainbow” — Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole
- “Take On Me” — a-ha
- “Put Your Records On” — Corinne Bailey
- “Good as Hell” — Lizzo
- “Better Together” — Jack Johnson
- “Unwritten” — Natasha Bedingfield
- “Golden” — Jill Scott
- “Lovely Day” — Bill Withers
- “Love on Top” — Beyoncé
- “Best Day of My Life” — American Authors
Baby shower songs to celebrate the new arrival
Make a toast to these tunes, or sneak them onto your background music playlist. These songs are all about the new human that’s on their way.
- “Miracle” — Foo Fighters
- “The Sweetest Gift” — Sade
- “My Girl” — The Temptations
- “One’s on the Way” — Loretta Lynn
- “A Mother’s Prayer” — Celine Dion
- “My Baby” — Britney Spears
- “This Angel” — Jennifer Nettles
- “Baby Love” — The Supremes
- “The One Thing” — Shakira
- “You Are My Baby” — Kimya Dawson
- “I Hope You Dance” — Lee Ann Womack
- “Haven’t Met You Yet” — Michael Bublé
- “Lions and Tigers” — Sleater Kenny
- “My Baby” — Britney Spears
- “Always Be My Baby” — Mariah Carey
- “Lullaby” — The Chicks
- “Yellow” — Coldplay
- “I Got You Babe” — Sonny and Cher
- “You are the Best Thing” — Ray LaMontagne
- “My Little Girl” — Tim McGraw
- “Blue” — Beyoncé
- “The Sweetest Gift” — Sade
- “I’m Yours” — Jason Mraz
- “Lullaby for Wyatt” — Sheryl Crow
- “Kooks” — David Bowie
- “My Baby Must Be A Magician” — The Marvelettes
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine” — Guns ‘N Roses
- “Your Song” — Elton John
- “What I Never Knew I Always Wanted” — Carrie Underwood
- “Speechless” — Alicia Keys
Baby shower songs for kids
Getting little ones involved in the festivities ups the excitement factor for you and them alike. So why not include some of these tiny tunes on your list? (We apologize in advance for the earworms.)
- “Happy and You Know It” (Clap Your Hands!)
- “Try Everything” — Shakira
- “Let It Go” — Idina Menzel (from Frozen)
- “Space Unicorn” — Parry Gripp
- “The Bare Necessities” — from The Jungle Book
- “Under the Sea” — from The Little Mermaid
- “I’m a Believer” — Smash Mouth
- “You are My Sunshine” — Jimmie Davis
- “Roar” — Katy Perry
- “Side 2 Side” — Coach Cody and Captain Goofy
- “The Hokey Pokey” (Yep, never goes out of style.)
- “The Loco-motion” — Kylie Minogue
- “Hakuna Matata” — from The Lion King
- “You’re Welcome” — Dwayne Johnson (Moana)
- “I Wanna Be Like You” — from The Jungle Book
- “I Like to Move it” — Will.i.am, from Madagascar
- “You’re the One that I Want” — from Greece
- “Boogie Wonderland” — Earth Wind Fire, from Happy Feet
- “Don’t Stop Believin’” — Journey, from Glee
- “Life’s a Happy Song” — The Muppets
- “Macarena” — Los Del Rio (For better or worse, it’s making a comeback.)
Get up and dance baby shower songs
Who knows? Maybe the mood will take you?
- “(I Got You) I Feel Good” — James Brown
- “Celebration” — Kool & the Gang
- “Happy” — Pharrell
- “Just Fine” — Mary J. Blige
- “Dancing Queen” — ABBA
- “I Gotta Feeling” — Black Eyed Peas
- “Party in the USA” — Miley Cyrus
- “Move On Up” — Curtis Mayfield
- “Dog Days Are Over” — Florence + The Machine
- “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” — Whitney Houston
- “Hips Don’t Lie” — Shakira
- “Uptown Funk” — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- “Shine” — Feliz Jaehn featuring Freddy Verano and Linying
- “C’est La Vie” — B*Witched
- “Fun, Fun, Fun” — The Beach Boys
- “Twist and Shout” — The Beatles
- “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” — Cindi Lauper
Wishing you a very happy day.
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