Songs for kids
Top 50 songs for ages 6-9
Songs that early-elementary children are learning at school and singing at home: film hits, cartoon themes, clean pop and a few songs that teach.
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.
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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How It's Done
HUNTR/X (KPop Demon Hunters) · 2025 · Ages 6-13
The film's opening number: fast, bold girl-group pop that works for workouts and dance breaks.
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Takedown
Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Chaeyoung (TWICE) as HUNTR/X · 2025 · Ages 6-13
The movie's anthem aimed at the rival demon boy band, sung by TWICE members for the film; a favorite for dance routines.
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Soda Pop
Saja Boys (KPop Demon Hunters) · 2025 · Ages 6-13
The film's bubbly boy-band villain song; very catchy and clean.
Watch for: Sung by the film's demon boy band; fantasy menace is played for fun.
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We Don't Talk About Bruno
Carolina Gaitan, Mauro Castillo and cast (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 5-13
A No. 1 US hit of 2022 with five singers and one running gag; most kids learn the whole thing.
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How Far I'll Go
Auli'i Cravalho (Moana) · 2016 · Ages 4-13
Lin-Manuel Miranda's song about longing for the sea and where you belong.
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Happy
Pharrell Williams (Despicable Me 2) · 2013 · Ages 2-13
A clap-along No. 1 hit from Despicable Me 2; clean and bright.
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Can't Stop the Feeling!
Justin Timberlake (Trolls) · 2016 · Ages 3-13
A dance-floor No. 1 of 2016 written for Trolls.
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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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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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Everything Is Awesome!!!
Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island (The Lego Movie) · 2014 · Ages 3-13
A relentless, silly cheer song that kids sing at school.
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Peaches
Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) · 2023 · Ages 5-13
Bowser's love song, funny piano rock that peaked at No. 56 on the US Hot 100.
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Try Everything
Shakira (Zootopia) · 2016 · Ages 3-13
A hopeful 'keep trying' song from Zootopia that many schools play on test days.
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A Million Dreams
Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman) · 2017 · Ages 5-13
A song about imagination, starting with a child's voice.
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Into the Unknown
Idina Menzel and Aurora (Frozen II) · 2019 · Ages 5-13
A big belted song about answering a call; harder to sing than Let It Go.
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Surface Pressure
Jessica Darrow (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 8-13
A fast song about carrying everyone's expectations; good for talking about stress.
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What Else Can I Do?
Stephanie Beatriz (Encanto) · 2021 · Ages 6-13
A rhythmic song about feeling like you must always be perfect.
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Remember Me (Recuérdame)
Miguel and Natalia Lafourcade (Coco) · 2017 · Ages 5-13
A lullaby that becomes the heart of Coco; a good song for talking about grandparents.
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Kiss the Sky
Maren Morris (The Wild Robot) · 2024 · Ages 5-13
A soft pop song from the end of The Wild Robot.
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Better Place
NSYNC (Trolls Band Together) · 2023 · Ages 5-13
The group's first new song in 20 years, in a children's film.
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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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Roar
Katy Perry · 2013 · Ages 5-13
An empowerment pop song with a big chorus.
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Firework
Katy Perry · 2010 · Ages 5-13
An uplifting song about being yourself.
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Count on Me
Bruno Mars · 2010 · Ages 3-13
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz · 2008 · Ages 6-13
A breezy love song that holds up well.
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The Best of Both Worlds
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) · 2006 · Ages 6-13
A TV theme about double lives.
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We're All in This Together
High School Musical cast · 2006 · Ages 5-13
A group dance number.
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Today Is Gonna Be a Great Day
Bowling for Soup (Phineas and Ferb) · 2007 · Ages 4-12
A rock-pop theme about summer.
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Gravity Falls Theme
Brad Breeck · 2012 · Ages 7-13
A creepy, quirky theme.
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Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
Jason Paige · 1998 · Ages 4-13
The English opening song of the original Pokémon cartoon.
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SpongeBob SquarePants Theme (Campfire Song)
Pat Pinney · 1999 · Ages 3-13
The pirate-chorus theme.
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
David Mook and Ben Raleigh (sung by Larry Marks) · 1969 · Ages 3-13
A theme that is easy to join in.
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Adventure Time Theme
Pendleton Ward · 2010 · Ages 5-13
A silly, ukulele opening.
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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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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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Gangnam Style
PSY · 2012 · Ages 5-13
The first video to reach 1 billion YouTube views.
Watch for: Satire of a wealthy Seoul district; the horse dance is the point.
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Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Shakira · 2010 · Ages 3-13
The 2010 World Cup song, partly in Spanish.
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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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Walking on Sunshine
Katrina and the Waves · 1985 · Ages 3-13
A bright, bouncy pop song.
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Mr. Blue Sky
Electric Light Orchestra · 1977 · Ages 3-13
A sunny rock song with a long, playful middle.
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Don't Stop Believin'
Journey · 1981 · Ages 6-13
A sing-along arena song.
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Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles · 1969 · Ages 2-13
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong · 1967 · Ages 2-13
A slow jazz song about everyday joy.
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Yakko's World
Animaniacs · 1993 · Ages 6-13
Yakko names every country in the world.
Watch for: The country list is dated.
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Meet the Elements
They Might Be Giants · 2009 · Ages 5-12
A song tour of the periodic table's basics with real facts in the chorus.
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Conjunction Junction
Schoolhouse Rock! · 1973 · Ages 5-12
A song teaching 'and', 'but' and 'or'.
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I'm Just a Bill
Schoolhouse Rock! · 1976 · Ages 6-13
How a bill becomes a law, sung by the bill.
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Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
They Might Be Giants · 2009 · Ages 5-12
A funny accurate cover of the 1959 song explaining the sun; from the album Here Comes Science.
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Science Is Real
They Might Be Giants · 2009 · Ages 5-12
A bouncy case for evidence over guessing, from Here Comes Science.
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