77 Best Dad Songs Ever for Your Father's Day Playlist

There are few relationships that can be more heartwarming, heartbreaking, complicated and fraught with emotion than our relationships with our dads. Whether it's a song for a father-daughter dance, a silly song to make your pops laugh over dinner, a wistful reminiscence of a dad who's passed on or an angry ode to an absentee parent, we have all your bases covered when it comes to your Father's Day feels. 

From tearjerkers to adorable ditties to regretful venting, these are the 77 best dad songs for your Father's Day playlist.

Sweet Dad Songs for Father's Day

1. Paul Simon, "Father and Daughter"

Paul Simon wrote this heartwarming song for his daughter, Lulu, and it's become a father-daughter dance staple.

2. John Lennon, "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"

"Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" was one of John Lennon's final works, written for his and wife Yoko Ono's son, Sean. Paul McCartney has said it's one of his favorite tracks Lennon ever wrote.

4. Loretta Lynn, "They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy Anymore"

Famous for her pride in being a coal miner's daughter, Loretta Lynn penned this ode to her hardworking father—and to her disdain for men who came generations after him that couldn't compare.

5. Stevie Wonder, "Isn't She Lovely"

Stevie Wonder wrote this sweet song about his daughter, Aisha. You can hear her baby coos on the tune.

6. Guns n' Roses, "Sweet Child O'Mine"

While not explicitly a song about dads, the lyrics can easily be applied to a father-child relationship—and let's be real, that opening guitar riff is iconic.

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7. Darius Rucker, "It Won't Be Like This for Long"

Darius Rucker croons about how fast kids grow right before their parents' eyes.

8. Keith Urban, "Song for Dad"

In this moving song, Keith Urban reflects on how much his father is reflected in himself.

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9. Queen, "Father to Son"

Brian May penned this song, which Queen retired from its live sets.

10. Jay-Z Feat. Blue Ivy, "Glory"

Blue Ivy made her first appearance on Jay-Z's sweet song celebrating her birth—and broke a Billboard chart record in the process.

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11. 2Pac, "Letter 2 My Unborn"

2Pac wrote a moving song for an unborn child he'd never get to meet before his murder.

12. The Marvelettes, "My Daddy Knows Best"

This Motown hit, penned by Berry Gordy, was basically the first "No Scrubs."

13. Gladys Knight and the Pips, "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare"

Gladys Knight and the Pips knew that even papas with pottymouths could still be great dads.

14. Conway Twitty, "That's My Job"

The best fathers are humble about their contributions, a sentiment Conway Twitty nails in this classic.

15. George Strait, "The Best Day"

George Strait paints a vivid and sweet picture of the simple pleasures a father and child can share in just 24 hours.

16. Tim McGraw, "My Little Girl"

"My Little Girl" is the first song Tim McGraw, who shares two daughters with wife Faith Hill, co-wrote.

17. Billy Joel, "Lullabye (Good Night My Angel)"

Billy Joel wrote this sweet song for his daughter, Alexa Ray Joel.

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18. Will Smith, "Just the Two of Us"

Will Smith penned this sweet song, which samples the Bill Withers classic of the same name, for son Trey. Jada Pinkett Smith appears in the video pregnant with their son Jaden.

19. Trace Adkins, "Just Fishin'"

Trace Adkins makes it clear that a day of "just fishin'" with his daughter was much more than that to him in this heartwarming tune.

20. Dolly Parton, "Daddy, Come and Get Me"

Dolly Parton penned this heartbreaking song about a woman whose man had her institutionalized after breaking her heart—and begging her father to come and rescue her.