28 Songs About Moving, from Movin' Out to Our House

What is the best song about moving?

"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" by Billy Joel is the classic song about moving, and "Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young is the favorite song about a new home. For leaving home, "Hometown Glory" by Adele and "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John are two of the most moving.

Songs about moving away and leaving home

1. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", Billy Joel: about leaving the old neighborhood behind.
2. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Elton John: trading the big city for a simpler life.
3. "Hometown Glory", Adele: written as a teenager who did not want to leave London.
4. "Do You Know the Way to San Jose", Dionne Warwick: moving back home after Los Angeles.
5. "Midnight Train to Georgia", Gladys Knight and the Pips: following love back home.
6. "California", Phantom Planet: the theme from The O.C.
7. "Moving to New York", The Wombats: a fresh start in a new city.
8. "Gone Country", Alan Jackson: everyone moving to Nashville to make it.
9. "A Place in This World", Taylor Swift: written as a teenager finding her place in Nashville.
10. "Wide Open Spaces", The Chicks: a daughter leaving home for the first time.
11. "Fast Car", Tracy Chapman: dreaming of moving somewhere better.
12. "Go West", Pet Shop Boys: a big, hopeful song about heading west.
13. "California Dreamin'", The Mamas and the Papas: wishing for somewhere warmer.

Songs about a new home

14. "Our House", Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: a cozy song about a home together.
15. "Movin' On Up", Ja'net DuBois: the theme from The Jeffersons, about moving up in the world.
16. "Moving On Up", M People: an upbeat 90s dance anthem.
17. "This Is Home", Switchfoot: finding where you belong.
18. "New Soul", Yael Naïm: a light song about a new beginning.
19. "Movin' Right Along", from The Muppet Movie: a fun road trip duet.
20. "Moving", Supergrass: a song about always being on the move.

Songs about moving on and starting over

21. "I'm Movin' On", Hank Snow: a 1950 country classic.
22. "I'm Moving On", Rascal Flatts: about making peace with the past.
23. "Move Along", The All-American Rejects: keep going when it gets hard.
24. "New Shoes", Paolo Nutini: a cheerful fresh start.
25. "Pack Up", Eliza Doolittle: leaving your worries behind.
26. "Here I Go Again", Whitesnake: going your own way.

Songs about the home you leave behind

27. "The House That Built Me", Miranda Lambert: visiting the house you grew up in.
28. "Homesick", Dua Lipa: missing someone far away.

A playlist for moving day

Moving day is long and tiring, so you need energy. Start with upbeat songs like "Movin' On Up", "Moving On Up" and "Go West" while you carry boxes, add "Here I Go Again" for the long drive, and save "Our House" for the first night in the new place, sitting on the floor with takeout. Keep the playlist on a phone with a portable speaker, since the TV and stereo will be packed first.

Songs for a friend who is moving away

When a friend moves away, a song can say what is hard to say at the goodbye party. "Hometown Glory" and "Wide Open Spaces" are bittersweet, and "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" is a reminder that home is always there. See our farewell songs and our gift ideas for someone in a new city.

Songs for a housewarming party

For a housewarming, play the happy songs about a new home: "Our House", "This Is Home", "New Soul" and "Movin' On Up" set a cheerful mood while guests tour the place. For more, see our songs about home.

Songs about moving for kids

Moving can be hard on children, who leave behind friends, schools and their own bedroom. Songs like "Movin' Right Along" and "New Soul" keep the mood light on the drive, and letting each child pick a few songs for the moving-day playlist gives them a little control over a big change.

Why are there so many songs about moving?

Moving is about more than a new address. It means leaving people behind, finding out who you are somewhere new and deciding what home really means. That mix of excitement and sadness is why songs about moving range from upbeat anthems to quiet ballads. It is also one of the few changes that happens all at once: one day you live there, and the next day you do not. For songs about change in general, see our songs about moving on.

A song about their new chapter

A personalized song can mark a big move: the first apartment, a new house for a growing family, a friend moving across the country or a parent downsizing after many years. With their name in the chorus and the memories of the old place in the verses, it becomes a keepsake for the new one.

How to create a personalized song

1. Choose a style from 14 genres: pop, acoustic, country and more.
2. Add their name.
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