As you know, labor can be long and drawn out or it can be quick (relatively speaking). We’ve selected some songs that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, skip (not literally), giggle, relax, energise, reflect and best of all, create memories.
Sit tight for approximately 6 hours of non-stop laboring songs that may help you (or distract you for a little while anyhow) get through your labour. Please note, these are not in any particular order, as we all know, labour can quicken or slow down depending on your contractions.
We’ve got something for everyone listed below to guide you through your contractions and to ease you through your breathing:
1. Believer – Imagine Dragons
2. A Little Bit Longer – Jonas Brothers
3. Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
4. The Edge Of Glory – Lady Gaga
5. Take Me Home – Johnny Cash
6. That’s Not My Name – Ting Tings
7. I Lived – One Republic
8. Pump It – Black Eyed Peas
9. Marathon – Rush
10. Breathin – Ariana Grande
11. Look What You Made Me Do – Taylor Swift
12. Firework – Kate Perry
13. Wrecking Ball – Miley Cyrus
14. Oops I Did It Again – Britney Spears
15. About A Girl – The Academy Is
16. Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams
17. The Light Is Coming – Ariana Grande
18. High Hopes – Panic at the Disco
19. Love Drunk – Boys like Girls
20. Run – Awolnation
21. On Hold – The XX
22. Wake Me Up – Wham
23. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
24. 3AM – Matchbox 20
25. Survivor – Destiny’s Child
26. You Can Do It – Ice Cube
27. Patience – Guns ‘n’ Roses
28. Born To Be A Winner – Bonnie Tyler
29. You Need To Calm Down – Taylor Swift
30. Highest In The Room – Travis Scott
31. Born Again – Black Sabbath
32. Call Out My Name – The Weekend
33. Chrysalis – Empire Of The Sun
34. Love It If We Made It – The 1975
35. Break Out – Foo Fighters
36. High And Low – Empire Of The Sun
37. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me – Culture Club (preferably the version from ‘The Wedding Singer’)
38. Tonight Tonight – Smashing Pumpkins
39. Today – Smashing Pumpkins
40. Dig Down – Muse
41. Just The 2 Of Us – Grover Washington Jnr (Did someone say twins?)
42. Close To Me – The Cure
43. Let It Go – Idina Menzel (you might be hearing this a lot more if you happen to have a daughter)
44. Scream – Usher
45. Pain – 3 Days Grace
46. Love Hurts – Nazareth
47. Hurts So Good – John Cougar Mellencamp
48. Counting Stars – One Republic
49. Any song from the Band Primal Scream (yep, get used to these ones)
50. All My Life – Foo Fighters
51. Satisfaction – Benny Benassi
52. I Want To Break Free – Queen
53. Take My Breath Away – Berlin (aka Top Gun)
54. Push It – Salt-N-Pepa
55. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins (aka Top Gun)
56. Standing In The Way Of Control – The Gossip
57. Don’t Panic – Coldplay
58. Pressure – Muse
59. Just Breathe – Pearl Jam
60. Rebel Yell – Billy Idol
61. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
62. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
63. Under Pressure – Queen
64. Sucker For Pain – Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons W/ Logic &
Ty Dolla $ign Ft X Ambassadors
65. I’ll Be There For You – Bon Jovi
66. I’m Coming Up – Pink
There’s so many songs about water, floating and lots about sinking (we didn’t add any of them) so if you find yourself floating, here are some of the best of the best of Water Birth songs:
67. Float On – Modest Mouse
68. Night Swimming – Rem
69. Shallow – Lady Gaga
70. Even Flow – Pearl Jam
71. 10:15 – The Cure
72. Underwater – Rüfüs Du Sol
73. Tidal Wave – Portugal The Man
If you need some extra endurance for your labour, then here are some for the long haul:
74. Get Ready For This – 2 Unlimited
75. Gonna Make You Sweat – C&C Music Factory
76. Try – Pink
77. Breathe – Prodigy
78. Stronger – Britney Spears
79. No Way Back – Foo Fighters
80. Lose Control – Meduza, Becky Hill, Goodboys
81. Stand By Me – Ben E King
82. Hold On – Wilson Phillips
83. The Phoenix – Fall Out Boy
84. All Day And All Of The Night – The Kinks
85. Need You Tonight – Inxs
A little bit of tongue in cheek for these ones but thought you might get a giggle from these regarding the drugs or the need/ want for them:
86. Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi
87. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds – The Beatles
88. Feel It Still – Portugal The Man
89. The Drugs Don’t Work – The Verve
90. Give Me Novacaine – Green Day
91. Gimme More – Britney Spears
When it’s all over and done – we sometimes forget that you get to meet your baby. Well done Mumma, time to relax and get to know your bundle of joy.
92. So Real – Jeff Buckley
93. In These Arms – Bon Jovi
94. Nice To Meet You – Niall Horan
95. Born This Way – Lady Gaga
96. You Are My Sunshine – Johnny Cash
97. Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran
98. Lullaby – The Cure
99. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns ‘n’ Roses
100. I’m A Slave For You – Britney Spears
Please comment below if you have any extras to add.
