Music is a powerful storytelling tool. From the instrumentals to the pacing and the rhythm, there are so many different factors that impact how listeners interpret a song’s meaning.
Even without vocals, a score can absolutely tug at our heartstrings, send goosebumps down our arms, and trigger a strong emotional response. Composers like Hans Zimmer have proven this time and time again through films like Interstellar, Inception, and The Dark Knight.
The absence of vocals doesn’t make a score less impactful, but the meaning of the music is usually more apparent when vocals are added. For example, we can listen to the lyrics and immediately understand what message an artist is communicating.
Since the lyrics leave less room for interpretation, it can be difficult to find the perfect song for a specific project. Not only do the instrumentals need to match the mood of your video, but the lyrics also need to be relevant to what’s happening on-screen.
If you’re interested in licensing music with vocals, it’s important to pay close attention to how the instrumentals and vocals work together. And the more song options you have, the better.
To help in your search for that perfect song, we’ve rounded up several of the most recent and trending songs with vocals in our catalog.
10 trending tracks with vocals
“Music with vocals” isn’t limited to one genre exclusively. From R&B to pop to acoustic songs, there are so many options out there to choose from.
Once you have a good idea of what type of song you’re looking for, you can include and exclude unlimited filters in our music catalog to get highly curated results. So instead of just including the “Vocals” filter and sorting through thousands of songs, you can narrow down your options to the most relevant ones.
You can start this search on your own right now or you can get a better feel for our music variety by checking out these top 10 trending tracks:
1. “Undeniable” by Johanna Cranitch
Genre: Pop
Instruments: Synth
Listen and license here.
2. “Lavender” by VAULTZ
Genre: Indie Rock
Instruments: Synth and guitar
Listen and license here.
3. “It's You” by VISITANTS
Genre: Acoustic
Instruments: Acoustic guitar and electric guitar
Listen and license here.
4. “Til The End” by Centerpiece
Genre: Acoustic
Instruments: Piano and guitar
Listen and license here.
5. “GONNA GET BETTER” by KEV
Genre: Electronic
Instruments: Synth and electronic drums
Listen and license here.
6. “Melody” by Emorie
Genre: Pop
Instruments: Acoustic guitar and claps / snaps / stomps
Listen and license here.
7. “To The Sky” by Pete Stewart
Genre: Pop
Instruments: Acoustic guitar and claps / snaps / stomps
Listen and license here.
8. “Stand Here And Wait” by Fantoms
Genre: Indie Rock
Instruments: Electric guitar and claps / snaps / stomps
Listen and license here.
9. “One Day” by Eko
Genre: Pop
Instruments: Electric guitar and synth
Listen and license here.
10.“Feelings That I Know (Stripped)” by AUGUST ANDERRSUN
Genre: Acoustic
Instruments: Banjo and guitar
Listen and license here.
New music with vocals for 2022
We’re constantly adding new music with vocals to our catalog, and that’s true whether we’re creating songs in-house with our award-winning producers or working one-on-one with established artists around the world.
Any of our new song releases could end up being the perfect fit for your upcoming project. So with that in mind, here are a few of the most recent additions to our catalog in 2022:
1. “Deep Desire” by VAULTZ
Genre: Pop
Instruments: Guitar and electric guitar
Listen and license here.
2. “Strawberry Summertime” by EILOH
Genre: Electronic
Instruments: Percussion and drums
Listen and license here.
3. “That Kind of Night (Feat. Dreyfus)” by Dub-C
Genre: R&B
Instruments: Bass and drums
Listen and license here.
4. “Sunshine” by Dr. Delight
Genre: Funk
Instruments: Bass and drums
Listen and license here.
5. “Do What You Want” by Mikey Geiger
Genre: Electronic
Instruments: Synth and piano
Listen and license here.
6. “Ocean” by Emorie
Genre: Ballad
Instruments: Ambient tones and guitar
Listen and license here.
7. “Keep On Moving” by Violet Island
Genre: Pop
Instruments: Synth and guitar
Listen and license here.
8. “No Worries” by Cody Martin
Genre: Ambient
Instruments: Percussion and claps / snaps / stomps
Listen and license here.
Looking for more royalty free music with vocals?
Hopefully, this guide has been helpful in pointing you in the direction of some royalty free music options that match the type of mood and energy you’re looking for. If you haven’t found the perfect fit yet, don’t worry: There are thousands of other songs in our catalog to check out next.
Let’s say you like the funk feel of Dr. Delight’s “Sunshine” but the lyrics weren’t right for your project. After clicking the link to this song, you’ll be able to see a dropdown list of similar song suggestions like this:
Instead of re-starting your search from scratch, you can check out these song recommendations and see if any of these five songs are a better fit for your project. If you don’t get the right results by doing this, you can always add and exclude more filters to get more personalized results.
With a subscription to one of our music plans, you can download unlimited music with vocals and get perpetual licensing protection for your projects. This means that even if you unsubscribe later, the songs you licensed in the past will always be covered by us.
If you’re still on the fence about subscribing, we’ll be here when you’re ready. In the meantime, you can sign up for a free account and get familiar with all of our music, SFX, and video catalogs.
If you’re interested in other types of royalty free music and you like the format of this guide, here are a few additional resources worth checking out next:
