48 Songs About Having a Baby, From Pregnancy to the First Lullaby

What is the perfect song for a new baby?

"Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, written about the birth of his daughter, and "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" by John Lennon, written for his son, are the two classics. In country, "There Goes My Life" by Kenny Chesney and "It Won't Be Like This for Long" by Darius Rucker are the songs new parents share most. For a rock fan, "With Arms Wide Open" by Creed was written as the singer learned he was going to be a father.

Classic songs about babies

1. "Isn't She Lovely", Stevie Wonder: written for his newborn daughter.
2. "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)", John Lennon: a lullaby for his son.
3. "Danny's Song", Loggins and Messina: about the joy of a baby on the way.
4. "You Are My Sunshine": the song generations of parents have sung first.
5. "What a Wonderful World", Louis Armstrong: watching a baby grow.
6. "In My Life", The Beatles: a favorite for the hospital playlist.
7. "Here Comes the Sun", The Beatles: the first morning home.
8. "Turn Around", Harry Belafonte: one minute small, the next grown.
9. "Daughter", Loudon Wainwright III: a father's song for his little girl.
10. "Little Star", Madonna: written for her daughter.

Country songs about having a baby

11. "It Won't Be Like This for Long", Darius Rucker: the fast-moving years of early parenthood.
12. "Two Pink Lines", Eric Church: the moment of the pregnancy test.
13. "With Child", Tammy Wynette: a mother waiting for her baby.
14. "What Will Baby Be", Dolly Parton: wondering who the baby will become.
15. "There Goes My Life", Kenny Chesney: a surprise baby who becomes everything.
16. "I Saw God Today", George Strait: a new father at the hospital nursery window.
17. "Then They Do", Trace Adkins: missing the chaos once the kids grow.
18. "My Little Girl", Tim McGraw: a dad's promise.
19. "Anything Like Me", Brad Paisley: finding out it is a boy.

Pop and rock songs about having a baby

20. "With Arms Wide Open", Creed: about becoming a father.
21. "A Thousand Years", Christina Perri: love you waited for.
22. "Best Day of My Life", American Authors: for the day itself.
23. "Baby Mine", Arcade Fire: a cover of the Dumbo lullaby.
24. "Never Grow Up", Taylor Swift: a wish to keep them small.
25. "Capri", Colbie Caillat: a mother's promise to her child.
26. "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You", *NSYNC: a nursery favorite.
27. "A Mother's Prayer", Celine Dion: from her album about motherhood.
28. "Miracle", Celine Dion: the title song of that album.
29. "Glory", Jay-Z featuring Blue Ivy: written after the birth of his daughter.
30. "Blue", Beyoncé: a love song to her daughter.
31. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)", Billy Joel: written for his daughter.

Fun songs for a baby announcement

32. "Baby Love", The Supremes: a sweet 60s pun.
33. "Baby, Baby", Amy Grant: written about her infant daughter.
34. "Oops!... I Did It Again", Britney Spears: for baby number two (or three).
35. "Ice Ice Baby", Vanilla Ice: for a playful announcement video.
36. "Celebration", Kool & the Gang: for when the family finds out.

Songs for a labor and birth playlist

37. "All About Loving You", Bon Jovi: calm and devoted.
38. "At Last", Etta James: for the moment they arrive.
39. "Three Little Birds", Bob Marley: everything will be all right.
40. "Brave", Sara Bareilles: for strength.
41. "Unwritten", Natasha Bedingfield: a whole story about to begin.
42. "Wake Up", Arcade Fire: a big, building anthem.

Lullabies for the first nights home

43. "Stay Awake", from Mary Poppins: a gentle reverse lullaby.
44. "Hushabye Mountain", from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: dreamy and soft.
45. "Rainbow Connection", Kermit the Frog: sweet and hopeful.
46. "You'll Be in My Heart", Phil Collins: a promise of protection.
47. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: the ukulele classic.
48. "Brahms' Lullaby": the lullaby almost everyone knows.

Songs about having a baby boy

For a boy, the favorites are "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)", "Anything Like Me", "With Arms Wide Open", "Danny's Song" and "Watching You" by Rodney Atkins. More in our list of songs for my son.

Songs about having a baby girl

For a girl, parents choose "Isn't She Lovely", "My Little Girl", "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)", "Blue", "Glory" and "Daughter". More in our list of songs for my daughter.

Rock songs about having a baby

For rock fans, "With Arms Wide Open" is the anthem, joined by "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)", "Wake Up" by Arcade Fire and "Forever Young" by Bob Dylan, written for his son Jakob. They make a great playlist for a dad who would rather not cry to a ballad.

Modern songs about having a baby

From the last decade, parents reach for "Two Pink Lines", "It Won't Be Like This for Long", "Glory", "Blue" and "A Thousand Years". They feel current without being trendy, which matters for a video you will watch again in 20 years.

Songs for the first car ride home

That slow, careful drive home from the hospital deserves its own soundtrack: "Here Comes the Sun", "What a Wonderful World", "Three Little Birds" and "Danny's Song" are soft enough not to wake anyone and meaningful enough to remember.

Songs for a baby shower

For a shower, keep it light: "Isn't She Lovely", "Baby Love", "Best Day of My Life", "Rainbow Connection" and "You Are My Sunshine" play well while guests write wishes for the baby.

Songs for a pregnancy announcement on social media

For a reveal reel, pick something with a clear first beat: "Here Comes the Sun", "Baby Love", "Best Day of My Life" or "Two Pink Lines". Keep the clip under 20 seconds and let the ultrasound photo land on the chorus. For a gender reveal, see our new baby gift ideas.

A song written for your baby

Every song above was written for someone else's child. A personalized song can be written for yours: their name, the day they were born, how you announced it, the nickname you already use and the hopes you have for them. It makes a lullaby you can sing every night, a baby shower gift or a keepsake for their first birthday. See our guides to a new baby song for parents and a new baby song for mom, and our list of songs about motherhood.

How to create a song for a new baby

1. Choose a style from 14 genres: lullaby-style ballad, acoustic, country, pop and more.
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