30 Songs About Sundays, from Sunday Morning to Lazy Sunday

What is the most famous song about Sunday?

"Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 is the most popular modern song about Sunday, and "Easy" by the Commodores is the laid-back classic. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2 is the most famous serious one, and "A Sunday Kind of Love" by Etta James is the romantic standard.

Lazy Sunday morning songs

The most-loved songs about Sundays are the slow ones, made for coffee, pancakes and no alarm clock.

1. "Sunday Morning", Maroon 5: a breezy love song.
2. "Easy", Commodores: the laid-back Sunday morning classic.
3. "Lazy Sunday", Small Faces: a cheeky 60s singalong.
4. "Sunday Morning", No Doubt: a 90s ska-pop favorite.
5. "Sunday Morning", The Velvet Underground: soft and hazy.
6. "Sunday Best", Surfaces: an upbeat feel-good song.
7. "Beautiful Sunday", Daniel Boone: the sunny 1972 hit.
8. "Pleasant Valley Sunday", The Monkees: a satire of suburban weekends.
9. "Sunday Morning Sunshine", Harry Chapin: a gentle love song.
10. "Sunday Girl", Blondie: a new wave favorite.

Soulful and gospel Sunday songs

11. "A Sunday Kind of Love", Etta James: the romantic standard.
12. "Come Sunday", Duke Ellington: a sacred jazz piece, later sung by Mahalia Jackson.
13. "Sunday Candy", Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment: a tribute to a grandmother, with Chance the Rapper.
14. "Never on Sunday": the Oscar-winning song from the 1960 film.
15. "This Is the Day": the worship song many churches sing on Sunday morning.

Bittersweet songs about Sundays

16. "Sunday Bloody Sunday", U2: about the 1972 shootings in Derry.
17. "Sunday Morning Coming Down", Johnny Cash: written by Kris Kristofferson.
18. "Every Day Is Like Sunday", Morrissey: a gloomy seaside town.
19. "Gloomy Sunday", Billie Holiday: the famously sad standard.

Songs for every other day of the week

20. "Manic Monday", The Bangles: written by Prince.
21. "Monday, Monday", The Mamas & the Papas: a 60s number one.
22. "Ruby Tuesday", The Rolling Stones: a gentle ballad.
23. "Tuesday's Gone", Lynyrd Skynyrd: a southern rock farewell.
24. "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.", Simon & Garfunkel: a quiet early song.
25. "Friday I'm in Love", The Cure: the happiest Cure song.
26. "Friday", Rebecca Black: the famous viral hit.
27. "Saturday in the Park", Chicago: a sunny 70s classic.
28. "Saturday Night", Bay City Rollers: the spelled-out chant.
29. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", Elton John: a rock and roll romp.
30. "Thank God It's Friday", Love and Kisses: the disco weekend anthem.

How to build a Sunday playlist

• Morning coffee: "Easy", "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5 and "Sunday Morning Sunshine".
• Brunch: "Sunday Best", "Beautiful Sunday" and "Lazy Sunday".
• Afternoon: "Saturday in the Park" and a few of our happy songs.
• Sunday evening: "A Sunday Kind of Love" and "Come Sunday" as the week begins again.

Sunday songs for church

For a church service, "This Is the Day", "Come Sunday" and the hymns on our songs about God list fit Sunday worship. "Sunday Candy" is a joyful song about a grandmother's faith that many families love.

Sunday songs for couples

Slow Sunday mornings are a favorite memory for many couples. "Sunday Morning" by Maroon 5, "A Sunday Kind of Love" and "Sunday Morning Sunshine" make lovely dedications, and "A Sunday Kind of Love" works beautifully as a first dance.

Songs about Sundays for a slideshow

For a family slideshow of weekend memories, "Sunday Best" works for the upbeat part, "Beautiful Sunday" for the middle and "A Sunday Kind of Love" for the closing photos.

Sunday songs for kids

For children, "Beautiful Sunday", "Lazy Sunday" and "Saturday in the Park" are bright and easy to sing, and a days-of-the-week song is a classic way to teach young kids the order of the week.

Sunday evening songs

Sunday evenings carry their own feeling, the quiet before Monday. "Sunday Morning Coming Down", "Every Day Is Like Sunday" and "Come Sunday" suit that reflective mood, and a slow "A Sunday Kind of Love" makes a sweet end to the weekend.

Why Sunday is special in songs

Sunday is the day of rest, church, family dinners and the end of the weekend, so songs about it can be peaceful, spiritual, romantic or melancholy. That range is why a Sunday playlist can go from Maroon 5 to Johnny Cash without feeling out of place, and why so many songwriters return to Sunday when they want a song to feel personal and unhurried.

Songs about Sundays for a brunch party

For a brunch with friends, keep the volume low and the mood bright: "Sunday Best", "Beautiful Sunday", "Lazy Sunday" and "Saturday in the Park" set the tone, and our happy songs fill the rest of the morning.

Songs about Sunday dinners and family

For many families, Sunday means dinner at a parent's or grandparent's table. "Sunday Candy" captures that warmth, and our songs about family have more for a Sunday gathering. When the weekend ends, see our songs about Monday.

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