Happiness comes from so many things, probably friends being the biggest source, the a feeling of moving towards achieving a goal. But for a quick fix, there’s chocolate, wine, and … MUSIC!
I personally love miserable music – all my favourite tracks are depressing – but I know it’s not good for me. If I listened to The Blue Nile and Del Amitri all the time I’d probably never get out of bed, or never leave the house. I’d be living on Solid Air….
And lots of cheerful music is twee or annoying. For example, here are three tracks which I find irritating (but which I would concede that some people find cheerful):
- Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
- Chain Reaction – Diana Ross
- Good Vibrations – The Beachboys
So it’s taken me a while to compile this list of happy music that’s also good, and I hope you like it; maybe you’ll discover some good new stuff from reading the list:
I have put it all into a youtube playlist so you can listen and enjoy:
Ain’t no moutain high enough – Diana Ross
Happy Pharrell Williams , i think is a good song for findings happiness. Thanks
I love The Traveling Wilburys End of the Line.
oh yes! in fact EVERYTHING by them!! Bob and Tom is already heaven even before you add the others…..
Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake – can’t help but start dancing!
I wanna dance with somebody by Whitney Houston
great choice – though I always feel a twinge of sadness that she isn’t still with us – she was so young and vibrant when she sang this, little knowing what was just around the corner….
‘Philadelphia Freedom’ and ‘Are You Ready For Love?’ both by Elton John!
I’m on a High by Duncan Sheik
Good Morning, Stronger, or Overcomer, all by Mandisa
Definitely agree with The Traveling Wilburys. I would add “Get Together” by The Youngbloods and “Wah-Wah” by George Harrison.
When the day comes – Nico & Vinz
So many goodies on here.
Happy-Pharrell Williams. I hope for all of us to be happy even for a moment when we listen or remember just one one word . HAPPINESS