Are These The Happiest Songs To Lift Everyone's Moods?

Sure, we can try to plaster a smile on our faces and pretend that everything is okay, but why fake it until you make it when you can use something that’s almost guaranteed to lift your spirits instead? Sometimes, music is the remedy that we all need. The best bit? There are some truly uplifting songs to improve most people’s spirits.

Are these the happiest songs to lift everyone’s moods? They just might be. While we all have our own taste in music, it’s hard to deny that some tunes have everything we need to walk away with a smile on our faces after a couple of plays and a little boogie.

Shout by The Isley Brothers might make you want to do just that

If you’ve ever been to a wedding, there’s a good chance you should have heard ‘Shout’ by The Isley Brothers at least once in your life. After all, it’s a wedding staple, but it’s far more than that, especially if you want something to lift your spirits. Sure, it might be a little manic, but isn’t that what we need when we’re looking for a good time? In fact, this song might raise your mood so much that you find yourself shouting just because you’re so full of joy by the end.

Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now is a legendary tune for a reason

When Freddie Mercury - or Mr. Fahrenheit, if you please - first sang ‘Don’t Stop Me Now,’ the world had no idea just how much things were going to change. You best not interrupt Queen as they have a good time, but why would you want to when you can enjoy the contagious crowd-pleaser that is this song? It’s catchy, it’s fun, and it’s full of energy - aka everything you need when you might be feeling a little under the weather.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody might be one of Whitney Houston’s catchiest songs

When Whitney Houston wants to dance with somebody, you don’t refuse. The song might have everything about the ‘80s that made it one of the best decades of all time, but it’s still a timeless classic to date. ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ should be all some of us need to get moving and get grooving as we forget all about those problems dragging us down as we twirl around our kitchens like the pop stars we know we are.

ABBA’s Dancing Queen could be all you need for a good dance

There are pop groups, and then there’s ABBA. There is a reason there’s an entire movie - and sequel - and stage show dedicated to the band and their music, with ‘Dancing Queen’ long named as one of their best. Dancing is just one of the best ways to make you feel a little better, and what better way to get grooving than to do it to the sound of the ‘70s supergroup? After all, you know you’re in the mood for a dance - you are the dancing queen!

Pharrell Williams can really lift your mood with Happy

Pharrell Williams is behind a host of hits, but is there any that’s set to boost your mood like ‘Happy’? After all, the clue is in the name with this one. As well as giving everyone the perfect beat to get up and bopping, the lyrics alone should be enough to help you clap along like a room without a roof - whatever that could mean. At this point, do we really need to know to enjoy it?

I Really Like You might be the guilty pleasure we all need from Carly Rae Jepsen

There was a time when admitting you liked Carly Rae Jepsen was almost banished to the hushed corners of the internet, but times have changed, and she has now earned the title of a Canadian pop princess as she should. Her song ‘I Really Like You’ is everything you could need: catchy, fun, and all about having a good time. This one really does hit you like the sun on a warm summer morning, adding everything we need to get the day off on the right foot.

Are these the happiest songs to lift everyone’s moods? They just might be. There’s only one way to find out: get them on shuffle and see how great you feel after dancing to your heart’s content.