Looking for that perfect song to send your friend on their birthday? Maybe you want something funny that'll make them laugh on their special day, such as "Happy Birthday" by "Weird Al" Yankovic or "Older" by They Might Be Giants.
Maybe your friend isn't super pumped about their big day, either because they're getting older or they're going through something right now that makes celebrating hard. Check out "Death For My Birthday" by Say Anything or "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore.
Of course, you can never go wrong with sending a classic birthday jam, such as "In Da Club" by 50 Cent or "Birthday" by Selena Gomez. Whatever the vibes are, we've got a great variety of songs you can blast for your own birthday (lots of party anthems!) or tunes your BFF will love. Check out the best birthday songs below. Oh, and if you still need to snag a last-minute gift for your bestie, take a peek at some of our faves here.
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"Birthday Girl" by Lizzo
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Year released: 2022
Notable lyrics: Is it your birthday, girl? / 'Cause you lookin' like a present / Is it your birthday, girl? / Let's celebrate it
2
"Birthday" by Migos
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Year released: 2021
Notable lyrics: Quit cappin' girl, you know it ain't your birthday (birthday) / Aye who birthday? Put yo' hand up
3
"Ratchet Happy Birthday" by Drake
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Year released: 2018
Notable lyrics: It's your f*ckin' birthday (oh, birthday, happy birthday) / It's a f*ckin' celebration (oh-oh) / Tonight we celebrate
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"Birthday B*tch" by Trap Beckham
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Year released: 2016
Notable lyrics: You a bad b*tch / And it's your birthday / G'on ahead f*ck it up in the worst way
5
"Happy Birthday" by Kygo (feat. John Legend)
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Year released: 2016
Notable lyrics: I wanna sing for you / Yeah, I'll sing for you / Happy birthday, baby / Happy birthday to you
6
"Birthday" by Katy Perry
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Year released: 2013
Notable lyrics: So make a wish / I'll make it like your birthday every day / I'll be your gift / Give you something good to celebrate
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"Birthday" by Selena Gomez
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Year released: 2013
Notable lyrics: Tell 'em that it's my birthday / When I party like that / Every night's my birthday / They don't know, so it's OK
8
"It's My Party" by Jessie J
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Year released: 2013
Notable lyrics: It's my party, I do, do what I want, do, do what I want / So while you sit and watch me / I keep dancing alone, da-dancing alone / So put this record on and keep it going 'til I say, stop
9
"B-Day Song" by Madonna (feat. M.I.A.)
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Year released: 2012
Notable lyrics: I know it's gonna be a good day / Oh, yeah, today is my birthday / I'm a happy girl (I'm a happy girl)
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10
"Birthday Cake" by Rihanna
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Year released: 2012
Notable lyrics: And it's not even my birthday (My birthday) / But you wanna put your name on it
FYI, this song has nothing to do with actual cake. 😜
11
"Threw It On the Ground" by The Lonely Island
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Year released: 2011
Notable lyrics: Some poser hands me cake at a birthday party / Whatcha want me to do with this? Eat it? / Happy birthday to the ground! / I threw the rest of the cake, too!
"Happy birthday to the ground!" is arguably one of the funniest lyrics in music history. This SNL digital short from The Lonely Island will have you laughing from start to finish.
12
"Like It's Her Birthday" by Good Charolette
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Year released: 2010
Notable lyrics: Making a scene, like it's her birthday / Drinking champagne, going insane / Falling on me, like it's her birthday
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13
"Never Grow Up" by Taylor Swift
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Year released: 2010
Notable lyrics: Oh, darlin', don't you ever grow up / Don't you ever grow up / Just stay this little
14
"Death For My Birthday" by Say Anything
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Year released: 2009
Notable lyrics: I want death / Death for my birthday / Don't get me wrong cause... / I love life / But life has a boyfriend
15
"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
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Year released: 2009
Notable lyrics: I know that we'll have a ball / If we get down and go out, and just lose it all / I feel, stressed out, I wanna let it go / Let's go way out, spaced out, and losin' all control
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"Happy Birthday" by The Click Five
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Year released: 2007
Notable lyrics: I guess you wanna know / Why I'm on the phone / It's been a day or so / I know it's kinda late / But happy birthday
17
"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
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Year released: 2006
Notable lyrics: My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to / Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
18
"In Da Club" by 50 Cent
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Year released: 2003
Notable lyrics: Go, shorty / It's your birthday / We gon' party like it's your birthday
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"Grow Up" by Simple Plan
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Year released: 2002
Notable lyrics: I don't wanna be told to grow up / And I don't wanna change / I just wanna have fun
20
"It's My Life" by Bon Jovi
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Year released: 2000
Notable lyrics: It's my life / It's now or never / But I ain't gonna live forever / I just want to live while I'm alive
Stacey Grant
Senior Editor
Stacey Grant is a senior editor at Seventeen who runs the brand's Snapchat Discover channel. She also covers entertainment topics specializing in nostalgia, such as classic '90s and '00s Disney Channel and Nickelodeon content.