If it’s your turn and you’re passed the car’s aux-cord…

then you now have a great responsibility to set the tone of the trip. One wrong song and you could lose your title as iPhone Dj, so the stakes are high.

It’s important to know what makes a good road trip playlist. Considering that there are a lot of variables in a road trip, a universally good playlist will have timeless songs that have a good balance of melody and rhythm. Bonus Points if its fun to sing along to.

A good road trip playlist should feel cinematic

For this Mixtape Monday, we’ve curated the ultimate road trip playlist for any long drive:

The Gap Band – Yearning For Your Love

Maze ft. Frankie Beverly – Happy Feelings 

Solange – Cranes In The Sky

Pastor T.L Barret & The Youth For Christ Choir – Nobody Knows

Fleetwood Mac – Dreams

DRAM – Cha Cha

Minnie Ripperton – The Reason

Jay-Z ft. Frank Ocean – Caught Their Eyes

Thom Yorke – The Eraser

Outkast – SpottieOttieDopaliscious

Queen – Play The Game

Stevie Wonder – Joy Inside My Tears

Modest Mouse – Dramamine

Janis Joplin – Summertime

TV On The Radio – Dirty Whirlwind

Aretha Franklin – Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream

Beyonce – All Night live Tidal x 10.15

Red Hot Chili Peppers- Scar Tissue

Sly & The Family Stone- Family Affair

Jimi Hendrix – Wind Cries Mary