75 Songs Sure to Make You Happy
It’s time to boost your mood and make you happy! In this article, singing teacher Liz T. put together a list of some of the happiest songs you’ll ever hear…
What’s better than being happy? That’s a hard question to answer. In fact, there may not even be an answer at all. Happiness is the reason the world goes ’round, after all.
Songs that make you happy aren’t just for boosting your mood – they’re an effective short-term solution for increasing productivity. In other words, you can increase your productivity by 12% if you’re happy. If that sounds too good to be true, listen to a few below as you work or study.
We’ve included a handy Spotify playlist at the bottom of this article so you can listen to all 75 songs on the list. Click below to scroll right to it.
The following songs range from the 1960s up until now, which means we’ve got a music for every generation. Take a look at our list and see if you recognize any of these foot-tappers!
75 Songs Sure to Make You Happy
75. Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver
74. Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
73. All I Wanna Do by Sheryl Crow
72. O Happy Day from Sister Act
71. Happy Together by The Turtles
70. I Wanna Hold Your Hand by The Beatles
69. Happy Days Are Here Again by Barbra Streisand
68. Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus
67. Don’t Worry be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
66. Just Got Paid by *NSYNC
65. This Will Be by Natalie Cole
64. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrel
63. September by Earth Wind and Fire
62. Feeling Good by Michael Buble
61. Macarena by Los Del Rio
60. What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
59. Spice Up Your Life by Spice Girls
58. Wouldn’t It Be Nice by the Beach Boys
57. Fame by Irene Cara
56. Footloose by Kenny Loggins
55. Smile by Nat King Cole
54. Singing in the Rain by Gene Kelly
53. Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
52. The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow from Annie the Musical
51. The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens
50. Put On a Happy Face by Dick Van Dyke
49. I’m a Believer by The Monkees
48. Love Shack by the B52’s
47. YMCA by The Village People
46. Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder
45. Blue Skies by Frank Sinatra
44. Beautiful Day by U2
43. Best Day of My Life by American Authors
42. Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
41. Lovely Day by Bill Withers
40. Turn the Beat Around by Gloria Estefan
39. Let’s Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez
38. Dancing Queen by ABBA
37. I Want You Back by Jackson 5
36. What the World Needs Now by Dionne Warwick
35. Bubbly by Colbie Caillat
34. Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
33. The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) by Jason Mraz
32. Don’t Worry by Madcon feat Ray Dalton
31. Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
30. Hey Ya by Outkast
29. Forget You by CeeLo Green
28. The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
27. Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
26. All Star by Smash Mouth
25. Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
24. Baby by Justin Beiber feat. Ludacris
23. Come On Over (All I Want is You) by Christina Aguilera
22. Independent Women Pt. I by Destiny’s Child
21. MMMBop by Hanson
20. Mr. Saxobeat by Alexandra Stan
19. You Light Up My Life by LeAnn Rimes
18. 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
17. Last Dance by Donna Summer
16. You Are the Sunshine of My Life by Stevie Wonder
15. Hot Hot Hot by The Merrymen
14. The Best is Yet to Come by Frank Sinatra
13. L-O-V-E by NatKing Cole
12. Steal My Sunshine by LEN
11. Music by Madonna
10. Who Let the Dogs Out by Baha Men
9. Mambo No.5 (A Little Bit of…) by Lou Bega
8. Troublemaker by Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida
7. Price Tag by Jessie J feat B.o.B
6. My Girl by The Temptations
5. Love Train by The O’Jays
4. Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
3. Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen
2. Get Lucky by Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams
1. Happy by Pharrell Williams
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There you have it – 75 songs sure to make you happy! Do try to listen to them all when you get the chance. If you want to learn more about music like this, be sure to ask your private music teacher more about it. Maybe you’ll discover how to write your own songs like the ones on this list. Happy learning!
Know anymore songs that make you happy? Comment below and share with us!
Post Author: Liz T.Liz T. teaches singing, acting, and music lessons online. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music with a B.M in Vocal performance and currently performs/teaches all styles of music including Musical Theater, Classical, Jazz, Rock, Pop, R&B, and Country. Learn more about Liz here!
What an amazing list.
And guess what? You’re so right… It did make me happy! LOL!
Already download first two from the list! First two song make me so happy and I hope it will always. By the way, I am agree with Tim. Thanks and keep posting things like this!