Top 10 Best Jack Johnson Songs
Jack Johnson has a way of making music feel effortless. His laid-back acoustic sound, mellow voice, and lyrics about love, life, and slowing down have made him a favorite for anyone who appreciates a more relaxed approach to songwriting. Whether you first heard him in the early 2000s when Brushfire Fairytales took off, or you discovered his songs in a coffee shop, on a road trip, or in a feel-good movie soundtrack, his music has a way of sticking with you.Before he became a full-time musician, Johnson was a professional surfer, growing up on the North Shore of Oahu. A serious injury cut his competitive career short, but it also pushed him toward his other passion: music. What started as writing songs for friends turned into something much bigger, and by the time his first album came out in 2001, his smooth acoustic style had already gained a strong following. Over the years, his music has evolved, but that signature warmth and ease have remained.
So what are the best Jack Johnson songs? That's up to you to decide. His catalog is packed with fan favorites, from feel-good acoustic jams to heartfelt ballads. Some tracks are perfect for a lazy morning, others for a long drive with the windows down. People have already voted for their top picks, and now it's your turn to weigh in.
My all-time favorite song. It's my family song. Each time it plays, my entire family stops, listens, and sings along. I have the Cuban version as well. Everything about this song makes us happy.
This is one of the best songs I have discovered in ages. Every time I hear this song, I want to sing it as loud as I can. It is one of the best feel-good songs ever made!
Thank you, Jack Johnson!
His voice is so beautiful on this song, and the lyrics are great. I wish I could have his voice only for a day. I'm sure I would achieve success with everyone.
It's just calming and relaxing, the true meaning that Jack Johnson brings to the world. You have to listen to this song! You'll feel better automatically.
It's what's amazing about Jack Johnson. He's like Lays. You can't just listen to one!
This is just a great song. Jack Johnson has mellow and chill music that everybody should listen to when they are feeling down because it makes you feel really happy and in a great mood.
I will always listen to his music.
This song is the kind of song that makes you want to lay on a hammock and forget about the world. Jack Johnson is so good at releasing great music, and this is him at his best.
I feel like saying this is my favorite is kind of wrong because I like all of Jack Johnson's lyrics. But this rhythm is special anyway.
Amazing. Beautiful. There are no words to describe this song. This is definitely one of Jack Johnson's best songs.
The best! It is both sad and happy, energetic yet relaxed. It is awesome and great for any mood!
This song is amazing. I just love it. The lyrics, the melody, and the harmony are all too glorious.
Jack, I am just sitting, waiting, and wishing you would come to Holland soon. Jack, I can't always be waiting...
Awesome song! Definitely one of my all-time favorites. A must-listen for any Jack Johnson fan!
This song is number one in my opinion. I love it. Whenever I listen to it, it's like my escape from the world. I just forget about everything. It's like dancing in the rain.
This song is awesome to just sit back and relax to, but you can also dance to it.
This song makes me want to dance, sing, laugh, and cry all at the same time. My whole day is happier after I listen to this song!
When I hear this song, I can't think. All I can focus on is the song. Everything around me is frozen. It's just me and that song.
This song is awesome. One of Jack Johnson's greatest. It has a catchy rhythm combined with some killer lyrics. Definitely 5 stars. I suggest it to any Jack Johnson fans!
Awesome lyrics! One of my all-time favorite songs.
This song never fails to calm me down. Jack Johnson makes some of the best music I have ever heard!
It would have to be this or Crying Shame.
This song is amazing! It is so relaxing. I certainly enjoy this song the most out of all his songs.
Such an amazing song, so underrated. The vibe is chill and upbeat, and the hook is 10/10.
My favorite of his from the album In Between Dreams.
It's just such an original, fun song! I get so tired of the "canned" songs - the same stuff over and over again. Not with Jack Johnson! He's right up there with Dave Matthews on creativity and amazing talent. While Dave is passionate in an intense way, Jack is just as passionate but in a mellow, relaxing way.
Stirs the heart! Love his music and his personal style. I am so sad I missed him when he came to SD this year. But I'm gearing up for his next Hawaii concert, God willing!
Just so much fun. It's said that he wrote this song just by picking up a guitar and singing the first thing that came to his mind. That's like Jack Johnson.
This is my favorite Jack Johnson song. I've noticed that fewer people are interested in others, not just themselves. I remember when I was a little kid, I asked my mom, "Mommy, why is the news always bad?" And my mom said, "Because there aren't a whole lot of good people anymore." I always wondered what she meant until I heard this song.
Now I understand that our society is trying to shape us to be for only ourselves, not for others. Whenever I start to get self-focused, I listen to this song to stay on the course of being a "good person." That's just my two cents. Sorry if this was a waste of your time.
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I feel like this song is really underappreciated.
Definitely worth a listen.
Hard to explain, but the tone and the feeling of this drifting are so good.
I think that this song is amazing. I have always liked it, not only because it is the song where you can see Ben Stiller and Jack Johnson together, but also because it is catchy and relaxing. I have learned every single lyric by heart!
The best thing was that he played this song in his concert in Birmingham. Great song!
I did not even know this song existed until a few weeks ago, but now it is almost constantly playing in my room.
Best JJ song ever, in my humble opinion. It shows how he evolved as an artist over the years. I wish he could make more of these types of songs.
Classic Jack Johnson, the perfect start to his best album!
So deeply relaxing and peaceful for me. The way his voice ranges!
Beautifully heartbreaking lyrics. "I don't want to be your regret. I'd rather be your cocoon."
One of the most underrated Jack Johnson songs out there. One of the smoothest-flowing songs I've ever heard. Guitar, piano, drums, bass - everything is balanced perfectly.
How isn't this one in the top 5? This is as classic a Jack Johnson song as it gets.
Best song off Sleep Through the Static. The song describes drifting apart from a loved one. Jack Johnson is an expert at expressing very real emotions with an almost antithetically pleasant sound.
Definitely deserves to be higher on this list!
Seriously, listen to this song. Just amazing! Love it!
Easy to listen to, easy to sing to. Wonderful lyrics and wonderful meaning. I truthfully came here thinking this would be number one!
I love this song. It is exactly how my relationship with my ex went, right to the end. It was our song.
Really great song. This song makes me feel calm and cool. It should be at #1!
This song inspires. The metaphor of losing keys, which everyone does from time to time, makes his ideas and thoughts easily accessible to every listener.
Funny thing about this song is the more I listen to it, the more I realize how great it is. It really stands out among the other songs on the album. It epitomizes the very best of Jack Johnson.
I could listen to it all day, for real!
The greatest Jack Johnson song. It never gets old, and you get to hear the range from Jack.
This song is really amazing. It should have higher status considering it was one of the major songs on the album To the Sea. This song is amazing and needs more credit.
When I think of "To The Sea," this is the song that comes to mind.
I voted for this one just because I feel like not enough people have, and left a comment because someone should.