29 Songs About Spring, from Here Comes the Sun to Spring Day

What is the most famous song about spring?

"Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles is the most popular spring song, written by George Harrison on a sunny day after a long English winter. "Spring" from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is the most famous classical piece about the season, and "It Might as Well Be Spring" is the classic Broadway standard.

Classic spring songs

1. "April Showers", Al Jolson: a 1921 song about the flowers that follow the rain.
2. "Tiptoe Through the Tulips", Tiny Tim: a ukulele revival of a 1929 hit.
3. "Spring Is Here", Rodgers and Hart: a wistful 1938 standard.
4. "It Might as Well Be Spring", from State Fair: the 1945 Oscar winner about spring fever.
5. "Younger Than Springtime", from South Pacific: a love song in full bloom.
6. "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most", Tommy Wolf and Fran Landesman: a jazz ballad about spring without love.
7. "April in Paris", Count Basie: a swinging big band classic.
8. "Where the Boys Are", Connie Francis: the theme from the original spring break movie.
9. "Spring Fever", Elvis Presley: a fun song from Girl Happy.

Pop and rock songs about spring

10. "Here Comes the Sun", The Beatles: the end of a long, cold winter.
11. "Good Day Sunshine", The Beatles: pure happiness on a bright day.
12. "Mr. Blue Sky", Electric Light Orchestra: the clouds finally clear.
13. "April Come She Will", Simon and Garfunkel: a love that follows the seasons.
14. "Morning Has Broken", Cat Stevens: a hymn about a fresh new morning.
15. "Spring Affair", Donna Summer: a 1976 disco love song.
16. "Daffodil Lament", The Cranberries: a sweeping song named for spring's first flower.
17. "Spring Day", BTS: a K-pop ballad about missing a friend until spring returns.
18. "Bloom", The Paper Kites: a soft love song full of spring imagery.

Classical and jazz music for spring

19. "Spring", from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons: birdsong and sunshine in music.
20. "Appalachian Spring", Aaron Copland: a ballet about a spring wedding on the frontier.
21. "The Rite of Spring", Igor Stravinsky: the ballet that caused a riot in 1913.
22. "Spring Song", Felix Mendelssohn: a light piano piece from Songs Without Words.
23. "Up Jumped Spring", Freddie Hubbard: a cheerful jazz waltz.
24. "Sakura Sakura", traditional Japanese: a song about cherry blossoms.

Spring songs for kids

25. "Garden Song", David Mallett: a song about planting a garden row by row.
26. "Here Comes Peter Cottontail", Gene Autry: the Easter bunny's song.
27. "Rain, Rain, Go Away", traditional: for a rainy spring day.
28. "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", traditional: with hand motions for little ones.
29. "Five Little Ducks", traditional: a counting song for preschool.

Why do songwriters love spring?

After a long winter, spring feels like a second chance: longer days, warm sunshine and flowers coming back. Songwriters use it for new love, recovery, hope and growing up, which is why spring songs range from happy pop to quiet ballads about waiting for better days.

Songs about spring and new love

Many songs about spring are really about falling in love. "Younger Than Springtime", "Spring Affair" and "It Might as Well Be Spring" all link the season to a new romance, and "April Come She Will" follows a love affair from spring to fall. See our songs about falling in love for more.

Spring songs for a wedding

For a spring wedding, "Here Comes the Sun" is a favorite for the walk down the aisle, Vivaldi's "Spring" works for the processional and "Younger Than Springtime" makes a sweet first dance. See our songs about flowers for garden wedding ideas.

Spring songs for Easter and Mother's Day

Spring is full of family celebrations. For Easter, mix "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" and "Morning Has Broken" with the songs on our Easter songs list, or start the day with our songs about mornings. For Mother's Day in May, a gentle spring song makes a lovely background for a slideshow of family photos.

Spring songs for a classroom or concert

For a school spring concert, "Here Comes the Sun", "Garden Song" and "Morning Has Broken" are easy for young singers, and Vivaldi's "Spring" is a favorite for student orchestras. In preschool, "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Five Little Ducks" make fun movement songs.

Songs about spring for a garden party or picnic

For a backyard party, an Easter brunch or a picnic in the park, mix sunny pop with a few jazz standards. "Good Day Sunshine", "Mr. Blue Sky" and "April in Paris" set an easy, happy mood, and "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" always gets a smile from older guests.

Songs for every season

For the rest of the year, see our songs about summer, fall songs and winter songs, and for April showers, our songs about rain.

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