Father’s Day Songs in Western Music: Ranking [2026]

I think Father’s Day is a chance to say things we usually can’t tell our dads.

It might also be nice to try talking about things you don’t normally discuss.

I’ve gathered lots of songs that can make a Father’s Day like that a little more fun.

Playlist

Father’s Day Songs in Western Music: Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	My Father’s EyesEric Clapton		Eric Clapton’s moving masterpiece
2	Dance With My FatherLuther Vandross		R&B singer, a Father’s Day song filled with love
3	When I Look At YouMiley Cyrus		Miley Cyrus’s love masterpiece, perfect for Father’s Day
4	FatherJah Vinci		A reggae song expressing gratitude to a father
5	GracieBen Folds		Ben Folds, a love song for his daughter
6	The NightsAvicii		A musician who lives life to the fullest
7	Big PoppaThe Notorious B.I.G.		An R&B song with a distinctive synth melody, Big Poppa
8	Papa Don’t PreachMadonna		Madonna’s acclaimed song with a social message
9	Father FigureGeorge Michael		A heartwarming masterpiece filled with love for a father
10	OlderSasha Alex Sloan		A heartfelt song that sings of family love and vulnerability
11	Tears in HeavenEric Clapton		Eric Clapton’s masterpiece that heals sorrow
12	There Goes My LifeKenny Chesney		Unexpected growth of a daughter and a father's love
13	Kurumba – Father’s LoveD. Imman		India's first sci-fi film, a moving story of family love
14	Your SongElton John		Elton John’s first hit song
15	Cat Stevens – Father & SonYusuf		A timeless song that resonates across generations of fathers and children
16	Like My FatherJ-AX		A heartwarming song born from parents’ love
17	Isn’t She LovelyStevie Wonder		Stevie Wonder’s classic, A Father’s Love
18	Papa Was a Rolling StoneThe Temptations		A Motown classic, a classic that sings of a father's history
19	Piece by PieceKelly Clarkson		Kelly Clarkson's Heart Song
20	Drive (For Daddy Gene)Alan Jackson		Alan Jackson, a popular country singer in the United States
21	Only OneKanye West ft. Paul McCartney		A song of Kanye’s love for his daughter and mother
22	Growing Up (Sloane’s Song)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ed Sheeran		Singing about the emotions of becoming a father for the first time
23	Just the Two of UsWill Smith		Will Smith’s Song of Fatherly Love
24	Cat’s in the CradleHarry Chapin		A song depicting the relationship between a father and son by Harry Chapin
25	DaughtersJohn Mayer		A masterpiece that sings of a father's deep love for his daughter
26	I’m Already ThereLonestar		Love is always in the heart.
27	Letter 2 My Unborn2Pac		A classic by 2Pac, a masterpiece like a letter to his child
28	DaddyColdplay		A poignant journey of a girl searching for her father and the bonds of family
29	You’ll Be In My HeartPhil Collins		A masterpiece by Collins from a progressive rock band background
30	UnforgettableNat King Cole and Natalie Cole		A father and daughter’s dream collaboration, an unforgettable song forever
31	SoulshineAllman Brothers Band		The sad story of the Allman Brothers Band’s classic
32	It Won’t Be Like This For LongDarius Rucker		A heartwarming song that sings of love for a daughter
33	Father Of MineEverclear		A growth song of a single-father family by Everclear
34	Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)Billy Joel		A love song from father to daughter, a beautiful song of love
35	Stealing CinderellaChuck Wicks		A hit song created by a lover who works at Disney
36	DadTyler Wood		A heartwarming song filled with gratitude to my father, “Dad.”
37	Cleaning this Gun (Come on in Boy)Rodney Atkins		A father's feelings, bewildered by his daughter's love
38	Good Good Father ft. Pat BarrettChris Tomlin		A love song by Chris Tomlin themed around fathers
39	Just Fishin’Trace Adkins		A heartwarming song from a father filled with love for his daughter
40	Butterfly KissesBob Carlisle		A classic song depicting a father's love for his daughter and change
41	Daddy’s SonTrey Pendley		A moving song that portrays the bond with one’s father
42	Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag (Part 1)James Brown		James Brown's funky classic
43	Father And DaughterPaul Simon		Paul Simon’s classic song that celebrates the bond between father and daughter
44	Song Of My FatherUrban Rescue		A piece that listens to the voice of God and feels the joy of the soul
45	Papa Can You Hear MeBarbra Streisand		A heartrending masterpiece singing feelings for a father, for Father's Day
46	Papa Loves MamboPerry Como		Perry Como’s classic song “Papa Loves Mambo”
47	Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your OwnU2		A tribute song in which Bono mourns his father's death and won a Grammy Award.
48	DaddyBeyoncé		Love for my father, deep feelings infused into music
49	My Little GirlTim Mcgraw		Tim McGraw’s moving songs to listen to with movies
50	Things Dads DoThomas Rhett		A heartwarming parent-child song that sings of a father's love
51	Daddy LessonsBeyoncé featuring Dixie Chicks		Singing about a complicated relationship with Beyoncé’s father
52	Sweet Baby JamesJames Taylor		A lullaby singing of a cowboy’s lonely night
53	Anything Like MeBrad Paisley		A classic song that sings a father’s feelings through his love for his son
54	My Fathers HouseBruce Springsteen		The Boss’s, that is, Springsteen’s, classic song
55	Fathers Day SongAbochi		Abocchi’s Father’s Day Thank-You Song
56	Song For DadKeith Urban		Keith Urban, the music of family love
57	SkippingEddie Vedder		A song included in an album supporting pregnant and postpartum women
58	if father time had a daughterWalker Hayes		A warm song in which a daughter sings about her memories of her father
59	Dance Like Yo DaddyMeghan Trainor		Megan Trainor's Father's Day song
60	New DayJAY Z, Kanye West		Jay-Z and Kanye’s classic
61	Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)John Lennon		John Lennon's famous song filled with love for his son
62	OutfitDrive-By Truckers		A moving song born from my father's advice
63	Those Boots (Deddy’s Song)Lainey Wilson		A heartwarming song that sings of love for one’s father
64	Papa Come Quick (Jody & Chico)Bonnie Raitt		A moving song that sings of love for Dad