100 Best Happy Songs: List of Feel-Good Tunes

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The Happiest Songs Ever Written

Music has the ability to change your state of mind. Listening to happy songs is a great way to recharge your depleted energy levels, especially when you are feeling down and out. When you listen to tunes that have a peppy vibe, you're likely to see that same feeling manifest in you. Songs with catchy lyrics and infectious rhythms create a vibe that can brighten your day.

The list below showcases a diverse number of songs that have a happy vibe. If you love feel-good songs, you'll definitely have something to say. Feel free to share your views, opinions, and happy moments in the comments section. Stay happy! Stay safe!

Top 10 Best Happy Songs

1. “Despacito”—Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
2. “No New Friends”—LSD
3. “Physical”—Dua Lipa
4. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”—Bobby McFerrin
5. “What a Man Gotta Do”—Jonas Brothers
6. “Stupid Love”—Lady Gaga
7. “Let’s Shut Up & Dance”—Jason Derulo, NCT 127 and Lay
8. “Ritual”—DJ Tiesto, Jonas Blue and Rita Ora
9. “Intentions”—Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
10. “Boyfriend”—Mabel

What Kinds of Upbeat Songs Should Be on My Playlist?

A playlist of happy songs will need to include a wide variety of songs from varying genres. These songs should fill you with joy and glee. These songs should also explore happiness from a variety of different vantage points. Sometimes we're happy just sitting around with our loved ones. Sometimes we're happy when we're living it up at a party. There are many ways to feel happy, so make sure your playlist covers as many of them as possible.

Often times, groovy music with feel-good lyrics will have the biggest impact on listeners' moods. These songs help us forget the negatives of the past and live happily in the present.

#11–20

11. “Mine Right Now”—Sigrid

12. “Tricks”—Stella Donnelly

13. “I Got you (I Feel Good)”—James Brown

14. “Birthday”—Anne Marie

15. “Happy”—Pharrell

16. “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”—Justin Timberlake

17. “Binz”—Solanage

18. “Adore You”—Harry Styles

19. “Don’t Start Now”—Dua Lipa

20. “Uptown Funk”—Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Lyrical Themes in Songs About Happiness

Different genres of music have captured the essence of happiness in numerous ways. In some songs, the innocence of childhood is used to make us recall better times. The lyrics to these songs are often filled with hope. In country music, the topic of happiness is often explored through flashbacks. The lyrics tell stories that remind us to take note of the good things in life.

These are just a few of the ways in which the theme of happiness is explored in music. Every genre handles it slightly differently, yet the theme speaks to all of us.

#21–40

21. “Never Seen the Rain”—Tones and I

22. “I Can See Clearly Now”—Johnny Nash

23. “Girls Just Want To Have Fun”—Cyndi Lauper

24. “Beautiful People”—Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid

25. “Say Yes”—Michelle Williams featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland

26. “I Don’t Care”—Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

27. “Zora”—Jamila Woods

28. “Hey Ya”—OutKast

29. “Love on Top”—Beyoncé

30. “I Gotta Feeling”—The Black Eyed Peas

31. “All Night”—Afrojack featuring Ally Brooke

32. “Too Hot”—Chaka Khan

33. “Break Free”—Ariana Grande featuring Zedd

34. “I Got My Mind Set On You”—George Harrison

35. “Just the Way You Are”—Bruno Mars

36. “Bailando”—Enrique Iglesias

37. “All Star”—Smash Mouth

38. “Sweet But Psycho”—Ava Max

39. “I’m Yours”—Jason Mraz

40. “Taki Taki”—DJ Snake featuring Selena Gomez

Instrumentation in Songs About Happiness

Along with catchy lyrics and an upbeat tempo, happy songs often contain infectious grooves, hooks, and riffs. These are the types of songs that get stuck in your head for years. These songs are easy to remember, so you'll often find yourself whistling their melodies or humming their choruses throughout the day without even noticing.

#41–60

41. “God is a Dancer”—DJ Tiesto and Mabel

42. “Semi-Charmed Life”—Third Eye Blind

43. “You’re My Best Friend”—Queen

44. “Love Me Like a Friend”—Fly by Midnight

45. “365”—Zedd and Katy Perry

46. “Banana Pancakes”—Jack Johnson

47. “Get Lucky”—Daft Punk

48. “Boy With Luv”—BTS featuring Halsey

49. “Calling on Me”—Sean Paul and Tove Lo

50. “Big”—Fontaines D.C.

51. “New Me”—Ella Eyre

52. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”—The Proclaimers

53. “Let’s Go Crazy”—Prince

54. “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”—The Beatles

55. “Tubthumping”—Chumbawamba

56. “Harder”—Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha

57. “(You Make me Feel Like) a Natural Woman”—Aretha Franklin

58. “Feel Good Inc”—Gorillaz

59. “Blah Blah Blah”—Armin van Buuren

60. “Home”—Michael Bublé

Why Are Happy Songs So Popular?

Happy songs have the ability to pump up the vibe at parties, getting everyone out on the dance floor. But, even if you're not dancing, these songs tend to be immensely popular at karaoke events. It’s the feel-good factor in happy songs that make them hugely popular with listeners.

These songs make us feel free and loose. The help us break away from the monotony of daily life and remember that the world is a big and beautiful place. While, in terms of their lyrics, some songs don't offer much of a message, the music conveys the message through upbeat instrumentation.

DJs often play happy songs at parties to get the crowd in frenzy. In fact, a number of feel good songs released by dance and EDM artists have become all the rage in recent years. The pulsating beats and rhythmic grooves in electronic music and trip-hop have created incredibly joyful atmospheres. The high-octane BPMs in these songs tend to energize crowds and get your feet moving.

#61–80

61. “Roar”—Kate Perry

62. “Side Effects”—The Chainsmokers featuring Emily Warren

63. “Wildflower”—5 Seconds of Summer

64. “Take On Me”—a-ha

65. “Beat It”—Michael Jackson

66. “No Brainer”—DJ Khalid featuring Justin Bieber

67. “If I Can’t Have You”—Shawn Mendes

68. “Say Hey (I Love You)”—Michael Franti & Spearhead

69. “Power”—Little Mix

70. “Kids”—MGMT

71. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”—Wham

72. “Promises”—Calvin Harris and Sam Smith

73. “I’m A Believer”—The Monkees

74. “Born To Be Yours”—Kygo and Imagine Dragons

75. “No Sleep”—Martin Garrix featuring Bonn

76. “All Falls Down”—Alan Walker featuring Noah Cyrus and Digital Farm Animals

77. “Genius”—LSD featuring Sia, Diplo and Labrinth

78. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”—Kelly Clarkson

79. “Carry On”—Kygo and Rita Ora

80. “What Makes You Beautiful”—One Direction

#81–100

81. “Con Calma”—Daddy Yankee featuring Snow

82. “Slide”—Calvin Harris featuring Frank Ocean

83. “Anywhere”—Rita Ora

84. “Something Just Like This”—The Chainsmokers and Coldplay

85. “Blow that Smoke”—Major Lazer featuring Tove Lo

86. “Summer Days”—Martin Garrix featuring Macklemore

87. “MMMbop”—Hanson

88. “Shake it Off”—Taylor Swift

89. “Closer”—The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey

90. “Sugar”—Robin Schulz featuring Francesco Yates

91. “Lean On”—Major Lazer featuring DJ Snake and MO

92. “Symphony”—Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson

93. “Post Malone”—DJ Sam Feldt featuring Rani

94. “Dancing Queen”—Abba

95. “Rise”—Jonas Blue featuring Jack & Jack

96. “Don’t Call Me Up”—Mabel

97. “Put Your Records On”—Corinne Bailey Rae

98. “Instruction”—Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato

99. “This Is What You Came For”—Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna

100. “Send Me on My Way”—Rusted Root

Other Notable Happy, Upbeat Songs

• “Just Fine”—Mary J. Blige
• “Walking on Sunshine”—Katrina and the Waves
• “Cecelia”—Simon and Garfunkel
• “Valerie”—Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse
• “Le Freak”—Chic
• “Just My Type”—The Vamps
• “Hey Look Ma, I Made It”—Panic! At the Disco
• “Pumpin Blood”—NONONO
• “More Than You Know”—Axwell and Ingrosso
• “Call Me Maybe”—Carly Rae Jepsen
• “Hang Ups”—Scott Helman
• “In My Feelings”—Drake
• “All I Am”—Jess Glynne
• “Hips Don’t Lie”—Shakira
• “Broken and Beautiful”—Kelly Clarkson
• “Sue Me”—Sabrina Carpenter
• “I’m Like a Bird”—Nelly Furtado
• “Better Not”—Louis the Child featuring Wafia
• “I Like It”—Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin
• “In the Sun”—She and Him
• “Giant”—Calvin Harris and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
• “What I Got”—Sublime
• “Unwritten”—Natasha Bedingfield
• “I.F.L.Y.”—Baazi
• “Lonely Together”—DJ Avicii featuring Rita Ora

• “You & Me”—James TW
• “I Found You”—Benny Blanco and Calvin Harris
• “Made for Now”—Janet Jackson and Daddy Yankee
• “Salt”—Ava Max
• “Golden”—Jill Scott
• “End of the Night”—Danny Avila
• “We Found Love”—Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
• “Body”—Loud Luxury featuring Brando
• “Coco Jamboo”—Mr. President
• “Girls Like You”—Maroon 5
• “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”—Whitney Houston
• “Fidelity”—Regina Spektor
• “You Gotta Be”—Des’ree
• “Light it Up”—Major Lazer featuring Nyla
• “Breakout”—Swing Out Sister
• “Why Don’t We”—Chills
• “Tightrope”—Janelle Monae
• “Better Me Better You”—Clara Mae and Jake Miller
• “I See Love”—Jonas Blue featuring Joe Jonas
• “2002”—Anne-Marie
• “Brown Eyed Girl”—Van Morrison
• “Now That I Found You”—Carly Rae Jepsen
• “One Kiss”—Calvin Harris featuring Dua Lipa
• “C’est La Vie”—Bewitched
• “The Twist”—Chubby Checker

• “High Horse”—Kacey Musgraves
• “Big Yellow Taxi”—Joni Mitchell
• “Wannabe”—Spice Girls
• “Came Here For Love”—Sigala featuring Ella Eyre
• “One Week”—Barenaked Ladies
• “What About your Friends”—TLC
• “Radio Ga Ga”—Queen
• “No More Sad Songs”—Little Mix featuring Machine Gun Kelly
• “The Way You Make Me Feel”—Michael Jackson
• “Wonderwall”—Oasis
• “Here it Goes Again”—OK Go
• “Melody”—Lost Frequencies featuring James Blunt
• “Unbelievable”—Why Don’t We
• “Ice Ice Baby”—Vanilla Ice
• “Believe”—Cher
• “2U”—David Guetta featuring Justin Bieber
• “We Don’t Care”—Sigala and The Vamps
• “End of the Line”—Traveling Wilbury’s
• “Suddenly I See”—KT Tunstall
• “Good Vibrations”—The Beach Boys
• “Let Me Live”—Rudimental and Major Lazer featuring Anne-Marie and Mr. Eazi
• “Wild”—Jonas Blue featuring Chelcee Grimes, TINI, Jhay Cortez
• “Teenage Dirtbag”—Wheatus
• “Déjà Vu”—Giorgio Moroder featuring Sia
• “Your Love is My Drug”—Kesha

• “U Can’t Touch This”—MC Hammer
• “Stars”—Simply Red
• “Love Song”—Sara Bareilles
• “Steal My Sunshine”—Len
• “Hola”—Flo-Rida featuring Maluma
• “The Sweet Escape”—Gwen Stefani
• “Listen to the Music”—The Doobie Brothers
• “Nice To Meet Ya”—Niall Horan
• “Someone to You”—BANNERS
• “Weather With You”—Crowded House
• “Thunder”—Imagine Dragons
• “Feels Like Home”—Sigala, Fuse ODG and Sean Paul featuring Kent Jones
• “Colour”—MNEK featuring Hailee Steinfeld
• “Summer”—Calvin Harris
• “Play”—Jax Jones and Years & Years
• “That’s the Way it Is”—Celine Dion
• “Like It Like It”—Marcus and Martinus
• “River of Dreams”—Billy Joel
• “Tip Toe”—Jason Derulo featuring French Montana
• “Electricity”—Silk City and Dua Lipa
• “Good Life”—OneRepublic
• “Karma Chameleon”—Culture Club
• “Dancing On My Own”—Robyn
• “Why Not”—Hilary Duff
• “Mama”—Jonas Blue featuring William Singe

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