100 Best Songs About America

The United States of America (USA) is a country which is hugely popular among musicians from around the world. Needless to say, numerous songs that chronicle different aspects about America are showcased in diversely mesmerizing ways.

While the American way of life is described in contrastingly different ways, what stays true is the sentiment and emotions that associate with this vast country. While several songs portray experiences of being in America, a great number of songs also convey a deep sense of patriotism associated with the country.

The list below showcases a collection of rock songs, pop songs, country songs, R&B songs, folk songs, indie songs, alternative songs, disco songs, reggae songs, synthpop songs, electropop songs, dance-pop songs, new wave songs, punk songs, EDM songs, and dance songs about America.

10 Best Songs About America

1. “Party in the U.S.A.”—Miley Cyrus

2. “Born in the U.S.A.”—Bruce Springsteen

3. “American Pie”—Don McLean

4. “Living in America”—James Brown

5. “New Americana”—Halsey

6. “American Kids”—Kenny Chesney

7. “America”—Neil Diamond

8. “American Soldier”—Toby Keith

9. “All-American Girl”—Carrie Underwood

10. “The American Dream Is Killing Me”—Green Day

How is America Portrayed in Songs?

Varying aspects that identify with America and the American way of life are portrayed in songs from different genres. Topics and themes that reflect both positive and negative attributes of the country are showcased in a compellingly thought-provoking manner. Several musicians narrate their experiences of living in America and touring in different cities with a decorative sense of optimism. Certain songs tell mesmerizing stories of American youth.

These tunes celebrate the freedom of being able to things by your own terms and living life the fullest. Patriotic sentiments are expressed through gripping stories based on actual events and people. How America manifests itself as a land of dreams and opportunities is documented in creatively different ways in songs. Several singers and songwriters express their thoughts on freedom, equality, rights, and democracy that prevails in the United States of America with thoughtfully engaging lyrics.

#11—20

11. “American Country Love Song”—Jake Owen

12. “All-American Bitch”—Olivia Rodrigo

13. “This Is America”—Childish Gambino

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14. “American Idiot”—Green Day

15. “America Has a Problem”—Beyonce featuring Kendrick Lamar

16. “God Bless the U.S.A.—Lee Greenwood

17. “American Woman”—Guess Who

18. “America’s Sweetheart”—Elle King

19. “Made in America”—Toby Keith

20. “American Beauty/American Psycho”—Fall Out Boy

The American Immigrant in Song

Certain songs about America portray varied perspectives about immigrants. These songs narrate the initial difficulties people from foreign lands face after entering the US and how they gradually adapt to the American way of life. Certain musicians tell a biographical tale of how they moved to the US and made it their home. Through these songs a great number of musicians express their gratitude towards America for their newfound freedom, fame, and success.

Certain songs bring to light the dark underbelly of social problems that are rampant in the US, but are seldom addressed. These tunes provide varied perspectives to bring about the required change to make the country a better place. Certain songs blame the political system for the prejudice, racial violence, and racial profiling immigrants face in the United States of America. How immigrants overcome hardships to ensure a better life for themselves and their families is narrated in an introspective manner in songs about the American dream.

#21—30

21. “Breakfast in America”—Supertramp

22. “Made in the USA”—Demi Lovato

23. “American Bad Ass”—Kid Rock

24. “America”—Simon & Garfunkel

25. “American Honey”—Lady Antebellum

26. “Only in America”—Brooks & Dunn

27. “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.”—John Cougar Mellencamp

28. “America”—Razorlight

29. “American Ride”—Toby Keith

30. “American Saturday Night”—Brad Paisley

Stereotypes of Americans in Songs

Several songs highlight the stereotypes of Americans in songs to convey a broader underlying message. Elements of protest are conveyed through certain songs to highlight a social issue. Songs from different genres bring to life a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image associated with Americans. Both positive stereotypes and negative stereotypes are presented in a detailed manner in these songs.

While the positive image harbors upon the optimism, generosity, hardworking nature, and frontier mentality of Americans, the negative image of Americans is poetically shadowed with materialism, racism and racialism, environmental ignorance, military zeal, workaholic nature, gun violence, and driving habits. While the stereotypical image of America and Americans is exemplified with concepts and ideas, sometimes overly exaggerated perceptions are jointly coupled with social issues that need to be addressed.

#31—40

31. “It’s America”—Rodney Atkins

32. “I Like America & America Likes Me”—The 1975

33. “American Town”—Ed Sheeran

34. “We’re An American Band”—Grand Funk Railroad

35. “American Boy”—Estelle featuring Kanye West

36. “Surfin’ U.S.A.”—The Beach Boys

37. “We’re From America”—Marilyn Manson

38. “Looking for America”—Lana Del Rey

39. “Calling America”—Electric Light Orchestra

40. “Everyday America”—Sugarland

The American Lifestyle in Song

Several songs bring to life the lifestyles and attitudes associated with America and Americans. These tunes present a thought-provoking social commentary on what it means to lead the American way of life. In songs about lifestyles, certain singers make a comparative analysis of people from small towns and suburbs with those living in big cities and plush neighborhoods.

These tunes reveal how the attitudes people possess changes in accordance with their economic condition. Several singers showcase the bustling nightlife that is prevalent in big cities in the US. These tunes depict how hectic lifestyles combined with a life of party can sometimes take a toll on relationships. Certain songs showcase the nostalgia of living in America and being American.

#41—50

41. “The Last Great American Dynasty”—Taylor Swift

42. “America’s Suitehearts”—Fall Out Boy

43. “American Girl”—Bonnie McKee

44. “American Heart”—Faith Hill

45. “Young in America”—Danielle Bradbery

46. “American Baby”—Dave Matthews Band

47. “Pink Houses”—John Mellencamp

48. “Americano”—Lady Gaga

49. “American Girls”—Counting Crows

50. “American Boy”—Eddie Rabbit

Americanisms in Song

Through the thoughts of the protagonist, these tunes recognize the pride, patriotism, freedom, and hope this great country manifests. In songs from different genres, singers and songwriters take pride in mentioning American things. Typically, these songs narrate the simple things people in America indulge in to be happy and content. American things often showcased in songs include the following:

The American Soldier in Song

Certain songs about America pay a tribute to soldiers and war heroes who laid down their lives for their country. These songs recognize the sacrifices and bravery of US soldiers who lost their life engaged in battle at different warfronts. The underlying message conveyed in these songs is about how secure and safe people feel in the US because of the selfless service of the United States Armed Forces.

While several anti-war songs condemn government decisions and policies about wars, these songs acknowledge the bravery of soldiers with words of courage and hope. The stars and stripes of the American flag mentioned in certain songs reflect the qualities associated with liberty, freedom, justice, national purpose, and love of country.

#51—60

51. “Bleed American”—Jimmy Eat World

52. “She’s American”—The 1975

53. “Americanos”—Holly Johnson

54. “All American Girls”—Sister Sledge

55. “American Tune”—Paul Simon

56. “America”—Waylon Jennings

57. “Rockin’ in the Free World”—Neil Young

58. “All American Nightmare”—Hinder

59. “Last of the American Girls”—Green Day

60. “Hollywood’s Not America”—Ferras

#61—80

61. “American Beautiful”—The Henningsens

62. “Otherside of America”—Meek Mill

63. “American Oxygen”—Rihanna

64. “God Bless America Again”—Bobby Bare

65. “America”—Deuce

66. “Miss America”—J. Cole

67. “The Hands That Built America”—U2

68. “Day-In-Day-Out”—David Bowie

69. “Honky Tonk America”—Sammy Kershaw

70. “American Child”—Phil Vassar

71. “Drunk Americans”—Toby Keith

72. “We Speak No Americano”—Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP

73. “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)”—Alan Jackson

74. “American Heartbeat”—Survivor

75. “Sunday Morning in America”—Keith Anderson

76. “Back in the U.S.A.”—Chuck Berry

77. “Miss America”—Saving Abel

78. “An American Family”—The Oak Ridge Boys

79. “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”—Trisha Yearwood

80. “America’s Song”—will.i.am featuring David Foster, Bono, Mary J. Blige, Faith Hill and Seal

#81—100

81. “The American Dream”—Hank Williams Jr.

82. “Make It in America”—Victoria Justice

83. “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)”—Toby Keith

84. “I’m Afraid of Americans”—David Bowie

85. “American Dream”—Jakatta

86. “Kids in America”—Kim Wilde

87. “American Honky-Tonk Bar Association”—Garth Brooks

88. “In America”—Charlie Daniels Band

89. “America”—Sufjan Stevens

90. “Red, White & Blue”—Lynyrd Skynyrd

91. “Coming to America”—The System

92. “Amerika”—Rammstein

93. “America”—Prince and the Revolution

94. “Jack and Diane”—John Mellencamp

95. “American Dream”—Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

96. “(You Can Still) Rock in America”—Night Ranger

97. “American Made”—The Oak Ridge Boys

98. “For America”—Jackson Browne

99. “Young Americans”—David Bowie

100. “American Girl”—Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Other Notable Songs About America

• “American Teenager”—Ethel Cain
• “All American”—Mickey Guyton
• “Black and White America”—Lenny Kravitz
• “American Teen”—Khalid
• “American Dream”—21 Savage
• “God Bless America – and All the Beautiful Women in It”—Lana Del Rey
• “America at Night”—Creeper
• “Love It If We Made It”—The 1975
• “Rock This Country!”—Shania Twain
• “Made in America”—Jay-z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean
• “Americans”—Janelle Monae
• “New America”—Marina
• “American Storm”—Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet
• “I Love America”—Patrick Juvet
• “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America”—The 1975
• “American Bad Dream”—Kane Brown
• “Days of America”—Blackhawk
• “American Soul”—U2
• “Color Me America”—Dolly Parton
• “The Next Best American Record”—Lana Del Rey

• “Flightless Bird, American Mouth”—Iron & Wine
• “The World’s Best American Band”—White Reaper
• “America’s Sweetheart”—Blair St. Clair
• “Middle America”—Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
• “American Gold”—TLC
• “American Kids”—Poppy
• “Take a Knee, My Ass (I Won’t Take a Knee)”—Neal McCoy
• “American Dream Plan B”—Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• “American Sports”—Arctic Monkeys
• “America Will Always Stand”—Randy Travis
• “American Land”—Bruce Springsteen
• “American Candy”—The Maine
• “My America”—A Camp
• “America (I Love America)”—Full Intention
• “I Love American Music”—Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
• “All-American Boy”—Steve Grand
• “Divided We Fall”—OverTime featuring Caleb Jacobson
• “Post American World”—Megadeth
• “This Country Is Bad Ass”—Sasha Pieterse

• “America’s My Home”—James Brown
• “Do You Like Worms?”—The Beach Boys
• “Still a Soldier”—Trace Adkins
• “Your Best American Girl”—Mitski
• “The Sound of Young America”—Fireworks
• “Banned in the U.S.A.”—2 Live Crew
• “Young Black America”—Meek Mill featuring The-Dream
• “American Boy”—Little Mix
• “United States”—Smashing Pumpkins
• “Lost in America”—Ross Mintzer
• “Something to Be Proud of”—Montgomery Gentry
• “American Blood”—Reckless Kelly
• “United States of Whatever”—Liam Lynch
• “America”—Chicago
• “Miss America”—Mans Zelmerlow
• “American Dream”—Casting Crowns
• “Dead American Writers”—Tired Pony
• “American Spirit”—Thomas Rhett
• “Lost in America”—Alice Cooper
• “America, America”—Nino Bravo

• “Don’t Tread on Me”—Metallica
• “American Dream”—Silverstein
• “An American Dream”—The Dirt Band
• “This Is America”—Justin Tranchita
• “Song of the South”—Alabama
• “American Witch”—Rob Zombie
• “You Wanna Be Americano”—Lou Bega
• “America Town”—Five for Fighting
• “American Roulette”—Robbie Robertson
• “Remembering the Heroes”—Sammy Hagar
• “Thrice All American”—Neko Case and Her Boyfriends
• “American Psycho”—D12
• “Little Girl (You’re My Miss America)”—The Beach Boys
• “White America”—Eminem
• “An American Religion (FSF)”—The Wonder Years
• “Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part 1)”—Neil Young
• “American Jerusalem”—Rod MacDonald
• “American Skin (41 Shots)”—Bruce Springsteen
• “The Vast Spoils of America (From the Badlands through the Ocean)”—Saves the Day

• “American”—Ru Paul
• “Political Science”—Randy Newman
• “Power of American Natives”—Dance 2 Trance featuring Linda Rocco
• “American Woman”—Lenny Kravitz
• “American Psycho”—Treble Charger
• “North American Scum”—LCD Soundsystem
• “Living in the U.S.A.”—The Steve Miller Band
• “American Triangle”—Elton John
• “Song for America”—Kansas
• “Americana”—Moe Bandy
• “Youth of America”—Birdbrain
• “Abraham, Martin and John”—Dion
• “Stuck in America”—Sugarcult
• “Going to a Town”—Rufus Wainwright
• “American English”—Wax
• “The Great American Success Story”—Alice Cooper
• “American Beauty”—The Lost Trailers
• “The American Jean”—Helium
• “America”—Wu Tang Clan and Killah Priest
• “Living in America”—The Sounds

• “God Bless the USA”—Home Free
• “American Prayer”—Bono and Dave Stewert featuring Various Artists
• “My Beautiful America”—Charlie Daniels
• “Hello America”—Def Leppard
• “American Jesus”—Bad Religion
• “Miss America”—The Big Dish
• “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie”—Moe Bundy
• “Love American Style”—The Cowsills
• “My America (I Still Believe)”—Danny Gokey
• “America Kicks Ass”—King Missile
• “Looking Inside America”—Blur
• “There She Is, Miss America”—Bernie Wayne
• “American Memories”—Shamus M’Cool
• “Hey America”—James Brown
• “America”—Tom MacDonald
• “Delaware”—Perry Como
• “American Ghost Dance”—Red Hot Chili Peppers
• “Winter in America”—Doug Ashdown
• “Spirit of America”—The Beach Boys

• “US Forces”—Midnight Oil
• “America”—Bree Sharp
• “Made in America”—Cimorelli
• “The Underground in America”—Pantera
• “All American City”—Brutal Juice
• “Ring Ring, I’ve Got to Sing”—Ferre Gringnard
• “Welcome to America”—Die Warzau
• “I’m So Bored with the USA”—The Clash
• “Mr. America”—Russell Morris
• “America Drinks and Goes Home”—The Mothers of Invention
• “Blue American”—Placebo
• “Small Town”—John Cougar Mellencamp
• “God Bless Amerika”—Lil Wayne
• “Elvis Presley and America”—U2
• “Youth of America”—Wipers
• “Sixteen Military Wives”—The Decemberists
• “American Remains”—The Highwaymen
• “The King and Queen of America”—Eurythmics
• “America”—Kim Mitchell
• “I Love America”—Alice Cooper

• “Christmas in Dixie”—Alabama
• “This Is Not America”—David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group
• “Help Save the Youth of America”—Billy Bragg
• “American Pompeii”—Anthrax
• “The Last Great American”—Five for Fighting
• “U.S.A.”—Da Pump
• “Love, That’s America”—Melvin Van Peebles
• “The American Ruse”—MC5
• “American Farmer”—Charlie Daniels
• “Surf Wax America”—Weezer
• “America Needs a New Sweetheart”—A Loss for Words
• “For America”—Red Box
• “What Made America Famous?”—Hary Chapin
• “Amusement Parks U.S.A.”—The Beach Boys
• “Long Is the Road American”—Jean-Jacques Goldman
• “America”—Killing Joke
• “Miss America”—Styx
• “Show Me Love (America)”—The Wanted
• “American English”—Idlewild

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