Past the one everybody sings off-key, there is a whole catalog of birthday songs: party starters, candle-and-cake classics and a couple that turn the day into a full-on celebration. Queue these and let the room take over.
Updated 2026
Birthday by The Beatles 1968
A raw, stomping riff that says they are gonna have a good time.
Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder 1980
A buoyant celebration written to help create a national holiday.
It's My Party by Lesley Gore 1963
The birthday girl can cry if she wants to, and she does.
In Da Club by 50 Cent 2003
Go shorty, it's your birthday: the most-quoted line in party history.
Birthday by Katy Perry 2013
Disco-pop sparkle promising to make the day special.
16 Candles by The Crests 1958
A doo-wop classic for a milestone birthday and a first crush.
Celebration by Kool & the Gang 1980
The default song for every good time there has ever been.
Happy Birthday by Altered Images 1981
A bouncy new-wave take on the big day.
Get the Party Started by Pink 2001
A confident kickoff for any room that needs waking up.
Celebrate by Three Dog Night 1969
Celebrate and dance to the music, plain and simple.
Holiday by Madonna 1983
A call to forget your troubles and just have a good time.
Good Time by Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen 2012
Sunny, carefree pop for a day with no agenda but fun.