Songs for kids
Top 40 songs for ages 10-13 (tween, mostly clean)
What tweens actually stream: pop, K-pop and film songs. Many have a clean version or a radio edit; where a song carries romance, sadness or adult wordplay, the note says so before you hit play.
Compiled Oct 2026 from public chart history (Spotify and YouTube kids and family charts, Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales and Hot 100, Kidz Bop and soundtrack streaming through 2025/2026) and from the songs' release records. Order is an editor's ranking of lasting popularity with kids, not a single chart's numbers. Titles, artists and years should be spot-checked against the artist's page before use. Checked 2026-10-25. Nobody paid to be here. The buy links are plain search links, not affiliate links, so Peabody earns nothing from them.
Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift · 2019 · Ages 9-13
A synth-pop hit that returned to No. 1 in 2023.
Watch for: Romantic obsession and a secret relationship in the lyrics.
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Shake It Off
Taylor Swift · 2014 · Ages 5-13
A clean, upbeat No. 1 about ignoring critics.
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Love Story
Taylor Swift · 2008 · Ages 8-13
A story-song based loosely on Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending.
Watch for: Romance theme.
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Anti-Hero
Taylor Swift · 2022 · Ages 10-13
A funny, honest song about self-doubt; a No. 1 in 2022.
Watch for: Mentions depression and fear of being a bad person; one dark joke about a funeral.
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drivers license
Olivia Rodrigo · 2021 · Ages 11-13
The breakup song that made Rodrigo a star in 2021.
Watch for: Heartbreak; older tweens.
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good 4 u
Olivia Rodrigo · 2021 · Ages 11-13
A pop-punk anger song; fun but loud and bitter.
Watch for: Anger and a jealous breakup; check the lyrics first.
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Espresso
Sabrina Carpenter · 2024 · Ages 10-13
The coffee-pun hit of 2024; light and breezy.
Watch for: A line or two with wordplay older kids will catch; clean version exists.
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Please Please Please
Sabrina Carpenter · 2024 · Ages 11-13
A No. 1 pop hit about dating a risky boyfriend.
Watch for: Explicit version exists; stay with the edit.
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Good Luck, Babe!
Chappell Roan · 2024 · Ages 11-13
A big synth-pop song about a hidden relationship.
Watch for: Romantic theme about a woman who cannot admit to her feelings; music video content is adult.
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Levitating
Dua Lipa · 2020 · Ages 7-13
A disco-pop hit that was one of the most streamed songs of 2021.
Watch for: Clean version recommended.
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As It Was
Harry Styles · 2022 · Ages 9-13
A bright synth song with a sad lyric about change.
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Perfect
Ed Sheeran · 2017 · Ages 8-13
Beautiful Things
Benson Boone · 2024 · Ages 10-13
A clean, powerful ballad about fear of losing what you love.
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What Was I Made For?
Billie Eilish (Barbie) · 2023 · Ages 9-13
A quiet piano song about being a person and not a role; won an Oscar and Grammy.
Watch for: Themes of sadness and feeling empty.
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Ocean Eyes
Billie Eilish · 2016 · Ages 9-13
Her first breakout, a soft electro-pop ballad.
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Dynamite
BTS · 2020 · Ages 6-13
BTS's first all-English single and first US No. 1.
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Butter
BTS · 2021 · Ages 6-13
A smooth pop-funk song, No. 1 in the US for 10 weeks.
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Permission to Dance
BTS · 2021 · Ages 5-13
A positive dance song co-written with Ed Sheeran.
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Hype Boy
NewJeans · 2022 · Ages 8-13
A light, retro dance-pop song.
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Super Shy
NewJeans · 2023 · Ages 8-13
A bouncy, simple chorus for dance covers.
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Supernova
aespa · 2024 · Ages 8-13
An electronic-hip-hop hit with a stuttering hook.
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Antifragile
LE SSERAFIM · 2022 · Ages 8-13
A sharp, chant-based girl-group song.
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Golden
HUNTR/X (KPop Demon Hunters) · 2025 · Ages 5-13
The hit from Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters, a No. 1 US pop song in 2025 that kids sing in the car; big chorus, easy to learn.
Watch for: Cartoon demon-fighting story around it; the song itself is clean.
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Believer
Imagine Dragons · 2017 · Ages 8-13
A loud, stomping rock song heard at every sports game.
Watch for: Dark imagery of pain; the 'pain' hook is intense for small ones.
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Radioactive
Imagine Dragons · 2012 · Ages 8-13
A heavy electronic-rock song about a new world.
Watch for: Apocalypse imagery.
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Viva la Vida
Coldplay · 2008 · Ages 7-13
A string-driven song about a fallen king.
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A Sky Full of Stars
Coldplay · 2014 · Ages 7-13
A dance-pop song with a simple piano riff.
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Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Kelly Clarkson · 2011 · Ages 8-13
A power-pop 'keep going' song.
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Firework
Katy Perry · 2010 · Ages 5-13
An uplifting song about being yourself.
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Roar
Katy Perry · 2013 · Ages 5-13
An empowerment pop song with a big chorus.
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Unstoppable
Sia · 2016 · Ages 7-13
An upbeat song about resilience.
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Girl on Fire
Alicia Keys · 2012 · Ages 8-13
A confident piano-and-drum anthem.
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Dance Monkey
Tones and I · 2019 · Ages 6-13
A catchy street-performer song that topped charts in 30 countries.
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Shut Up and Dance
Walk the Moon · 2014 · Ages 7-13
A feel-good rock song for a school dance.
Watch for: The title can sound rude to little ears.
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Watermelon Sugar
Harry Styles · 2019 · Ages 10-13
A summery pop hit.
Watch for: Widely read as a sexual double meaning; best for older children.
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Sunflower
Post Malone and Swae Lee (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) · 2018 · Ages 7-13
A smooth hit that fits the film's world.
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Dance the Night
Dua Lipa (Barbie) · 2023 · Ages 8-13
A disco-pop dance song written for Barbie.
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Defying Gravity
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) · 2024 · Ages 8-13
The big first-act finale of the 2024 film; teens and tweens belt it out.
Watch for: Some peril and an emotional break between friends.
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Popular
Ariana Grande (Wicked) · 2024 · Ages 7-13
A lightly funny makeover song.
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This Is Me
Keala Settle and cast (The Greatest Showman) · 2017 · Ages 7-13
A strong song about being proud of who you are, nominated for an Oscar.
Watch for: Film includes some circus drama.
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