20 Happy, Feel-Good Songs to Instantly Cheer You Up

Got yelled at by your boss? Had a petty quarrel with a colleague? If your day hasn't gotten off to a great start, there are ways in which you could change things around—blast some upbeat, euphoria-inducing music! 

Elton John once said, "Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours." And, we couldn't agree more. In fact, mental health experts make a strong case for music as well—with 'music therapy' being an allied health profession that makes use of music to address the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of a group or an individual.

As we live in chaotic, distressing times—much of which can be attributed to the ongoing global pandemic—figuring out ways to lift our spirits is the need of the hour. And while your emotional outlet may get triggered through a range of relaxing activities (maybe, a vigorous workout), listening to some feel-good tunes can never do you any harm.

Here's an exhaustive playlist of happy songs that won't fail at getting your goofy and grinning:

 

1) Happy — Pharrell Williams

 

 

 

2) Illahi — Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 

 

 

 

3) Firework — Katy Perry

 

 

 

4) Sugar — Maroon 5

 

 

 

5) Hai Junoon — New York

 

 

 

6)  Uptown Funk — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars

 

 

 

7) Get Right — Jennifer Lopez

 

 

 

8) Beat It — Michael Jackson

 

 

 

9) Dancing Queen — Abba

 

 

 

10) Tumhi Ho Bandhu — Cocktail 

 

 

 

11) Shake It Off — Taylor Swift

 

 

 

12) Peaches — Justin Bieber

 

 

 

13) Can't Stop The Feeling — Justin Timberlake

 

 

 

14) Hey, Soul Sister — Train

 

 

 

15) Walking On Sunshine — Katrina & The Waves

 

 

 

16) Badtameez Dil — Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

 

 

 

17) Just Dance — Lady Gaga

 

 

 

18) Party In The U.S.A — Miley Cyrus

 

 

 

19) Girls Just Want To Have Fun — Cyndi Lauper

 

 

 

20) I Gotta Feeling — The Black Eyed Peas