Fifty states' favorite 4th of July songs according to Spotify -- including Colorado's uncool pick

A couple of week's back, we shared Ranker's list of the twenty best state songs -- and had to admit that even though Colorado's finished pretty high, it was hardly a standout. Now, Spotify has assembled a roster of each state's favorite July 4th song, and unfortunately, Colorado's is among...

By Michael Roberts

July 3, 2014

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A couple of week's back, we shared Ranker's list of the twenty best state songs -- and had to admit that even though Colorado's finished pretty high, it was hardly a standout.

Now, Spotify has assembled a roster of each state's favorite July 4th song, and unfortunately, Colorado's is among the uncoolest of the batch -- although at least it's original, unlike a certain Lee Greenwood tune that tops the charts in more than twenty places. See videos of each Spotify-certified favorite below, as well as which states love the tune best.

"Star Spangled Banner:" Lee Greenwood

State: Michigan

"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.:" John Mellencamp

States: Washington, Mississippi, Illinois

"Everyday America:" Sugarland

State: Oregon

"America F*ck Yeah:" Team America Tribute

States: California, Florida, Rhode Island:

Continue to see more of the fifty states' favorite 4th of July songs according to Spotify. "American:" Macklemore

State: Alaska

"Surfin' USA:" The Beach Boys

State: Hawaii

"Rockin' in the Free World:" Neil Young

State: South Dakota

"Born in the U.S.A.:" Bruce Springsteen

State: New Jersey

Continue to see more of the fifty states' favorite 4th of July songs according to Spotify. "America the Beautiful:" Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert

States: Vermont, North Carolina

"Party in the U.S.A.:" Miley Cyrus

States: New Hamphire, North Dakota, Maine

"Back in the U.S.A.:" Chuck Berry

State: Massachusetts

"It's America:" Rodney Atkins

State: Connecticut

Continue to see more of the fifty states' favorite 4th of July songs according to Spotify. "Fourth of July Asbury Park (Sandy):" Bruce Springsteen

State: New York

"Young Americans:" David Bowie

State: Maryland

"Star Spangled Banner:" Whitney Houston

State: Pennsylvania

"Fourth of July:" Robert Earl Keen

State: Texas

Continue to see more of the fifty states' favorite 4th of July songs according to Spotify. "American Girl:" Tom Petty

State: West Virginia

"Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder:" Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve

State: Utah

"Letters from Home:" John Michael Montgomery

State: New Mexico

"Arlington:" Trace Adkins

State: Iowa

Continue to see more of the fifty states' favorite 4th of July songs according to Spotify. "The Star Spangled Banner:" Mormon Tabernacle Choir

State: Colorado

"God Bless the USA:" Lee Greenwood

States (and District of Columbia): Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Delaware, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington, D.C.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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