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Songs for your sister

29 songs · Updated 27 September 2026

A sister is the person who remembers everything, including the things you would rather she forgot. The right song for her depends on which sister she is today: the one getting married, the one having a hard year, or the one you still fight with over the aux cable.

Every song here is a real recording. Each comes with a line on why it fits and when to send it, whether that is a birthday, a wedding slideshow or a Tuesday text.

Songs about sisters

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    We Are Family — Sister Sledge, 1979

    Recorded by four real sisters. The obvious one for a party, and obvious for a reason.

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    Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves — Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin, 1985

    Loud and proud. For the sister who just got the promotion or left the bad job.

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    My Sister — Reba McEntire, 2004

    A country song about two sisters and how they turned out. Send it when you have been apart too long.

For when she needs you

Quieter songs for a hard week, a move, a loss or a long distance.

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    Lean on Me — Bill Withers, 1972

    Simple and steady. Send it with a message that you are around.

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    Bridge over Troubled Water — Simon & Garfunkel, 1970

    For the worst weeks. Say nothing else, just send it.

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    You've Got a Friend — James Taylor, 1971

    Gentle and reassuring. Good for a sister who has just moved far away.

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    Stand by Me — Ben E. King, 1961

    Short and warm. The one to play at her wedding if you are the maid of honour.

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    I'll Be There — The Jackson 5, 1970

    Brothers singing, but the promise works for sisters too.

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    That's What Friends Are For — Dionne Warwick, 1985

    Soft and loyal. A good soundtrack for a photo slideshow of the two of you.

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    Landslide — Fleetwood Mac, 1975

    About getting older and changing. For a milestone birthday.

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    Wind Beneath My Wings — Bette Midler, 1988

    For the big sister who carried you more than she let on.

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    Umbrella — Rihanna, 2007

    A promise to be there when it pours, with a beat you can still dance to.

Or have a song written about her

The bunk beds, the borrowed clothes, the things you said to each other at 2am. Tell us a few of those stories and TunedForYou writes and records a song that could only be about her.

One we made, to hear what it sounds like

Partners in Crime
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Partners in Crime

For Emma From Jess

"We've been through thick and thin together Laughing, crying, whatever the weather Best friends forever and ever Happy birthday to my partner in crime..."

Write a song for my sister

You tell us about them, we write and sing it, and you hear a preview before you decide.

Car singalongs and kitchen dancing

The songs you knew all the words to at twelve.

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    Wannabe — Spice Girls, 1996

    If you grew up in the nineties, you already know who was which Spice Girl.

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    Girls Just Want to Have Fun — Cyndi Lauper, 1983

    For a sisters' night out or her hen party.

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    Dancing Queen — ABBA, 1976

    The song you both danced to in the living room. Play it loud.

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    You're My Best Friend — Queen, 1975

    Bouncy and fond. For the sister who is also your best friend.

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    Thank You for Being a Friend — Andrew Gold, 1978

    Cheerful and a bit cheesy, which is why sisters send it to each other.

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    Shake It Off — Taylor Swift, 2014

    For when someone has been unkind to her and she needs to laugh it off.

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    Ain't No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, 1967

    A promise to turn up whatever the distance. Great for a long-distance sister.

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    Count on Me — Bruno Mars, 2010

    Light ukulele and a simple promise. Easy to sing together.

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    Two of Us — The Beatles, 1970

    Two people on a long road home. For the sister you shared a back seat with.

To lift her up

For exams, new jobs, break-ups and fresh starts.

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    Brave — Sara Bareilles, 2013

    For the sister about to say the hard thing out loud.

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    Unwritten — Natasha Bedingfield, 2004

    For graduation, a new city or a new chapter.

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    Rise Up — Andra Day, 2015

    Slow and strong. For a sister going through illness or grief.

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    Fight Song — Rachel Platten, 2015

    For the morning of the big interview or the first day back.

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    Firework — Katy Perry, 2010

    Loud reassurance for a younger sister who does not see herself clearly yet.

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    Home — Phillip Phillips, 2012

    For a sister moving away. You will always be where she comes back to.

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    I Hope You Dance — Lee Ann Womack, 2000

    Gentle advice from someone who loves her. Good for her wedding day.

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    My Wish — Rascal Flatts, 2006

    Hopes for someone you love. A good birthday song from an older sibling.

How to choose

Match the song to the moment

A party song for her birthday, a quiet one for a hard week, a big one for her wedding. The same sister needs different songs at different times.

Pick the one only you would pick

The song from the family holiday, the one you fought over in the car, the one that played at your grandmother's kitchen table. Shared memories beat anything on a chart.

Add one line of your own

A song on its own is nice. A song with "this was playing when you taught me to ride a bike" is what she will keep.

Build a short playlist

Five or six songs from different years of your life together make a better gift than one. Name it after something only the two of you understand.

Questions people ask

What is a good song to dedicate to my sister?

We Are Family by Sister Sledge is the classic, and My Sister by Reba McEntire if you want something more emotional. The best choice is usually a song from your own shared past.

What song can I play for my sister at her wedding?

Stand by Me, I Hope You Dance or You've Got a Friend work well for a speech, a slideshow or a sibling dance. Keep it short and let the words do the work.

What song fits a sister's birthday?

Something you both sang as kids, or an upbeat choice like Dancing Queen or Girls Just Want to Have Fun. For a milestone birthday, Landslide is a gentle look back.

What should I send my sister when she is going through a hard time?

Lean on Me or Bridge over Troubled Water, with a short note saying you are there. You do not need to explain the song.

Can I get a song written about my sister?

Yes. TunedForYou writes a personal song from the memories you share, with her name and your stories in it. You hear it before you decide to keep it.

More song lists

Looking for a song written just for them? Birthday songs made to order · A song for your best friend · Wedding songs

Or have a song written about her

Their name, your stories, the things only the two of you would get. Written and sung for them.

Write a song for my sister