Songs to instantly put you in a good mood?  Yes, please!  Thank you Refinery 29 for putting together this list.  Because at the end of the day, it’s all about the music – Dr. Stevie

39 Songs to Put You In a Good Mood

You can click on the above link and it will take you right to Refinery 29’s link where you can click on each song.  My blog only lists the songs.  I do want to give a special shout out to my favorites on this list.  I have put an * by the songs that have already been featured as a Song of the Day. Some have been featured several times, btw.  #ImTrendy  #MyFavs

1. Friday I’m in Love, by the Cure
2. This Must be the Place, by the Talking Heads *
3. Build Me Up Buttercup, by the Foundations *
4.  Wouldn’t it be nice, by the Beach Boys *
5. September by Earth Wind and Fire! * – a song about my birthday, the 21st day of September.  How can this Not be the best song ever?

For the above five songs, I will include a direct link to that song.  For the other 34, you will have to click on the above link, or the one I’m putting here so you don’t have to scroll back up.  🙂  The little comments after the songs are by Refinery 29, not me.

39 songs to instantly put you in a good mood

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• “CAR WASH” BY ROSE ROYCE

  THE ULTIMATE IN CHEESY, FUNKY ’70S JAMS? THIS GEM, REINVENTED LATER BY CHRISTINA AGUILERA AND MISSY ELLIOTT.

• “HEY YA!” BY OUTKAST
  
  THIS CLASSIC OUTKAST JAM MADE SPOTIFY’S HAPPIEST SONGS IN THE WORLD PLAYLIST, WHICH MAKES PERFECT SENSE. JUST TRY NOT TO DANCE ALONG IN YOUR HEAD. ANDRE 3000, CAN WE HAVE ANOTHER REUNION TOUR, PLEASE?

• “DANCE APOCALYPTIC” BY JANELLE MONÁE

  WHILE WE WAIT FOR NEW MUSIC FROM JANELLE, WE’LL HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH THIS UPBEAT, INFECTIOUS JAM FROM ELECTRIC LADY. SNAP ALONG

• “HAPPY” BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS

  WE SWEAR THIS SONG WAS SCIENTIFICALLY ENGINEERED TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.

• “ABC” BY THE JACKSON 5

  ONE OF THE EARLIEST SIGNS OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S TALENT.

• “HEAT WAVE” BY MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

  SURE, THIS HAS BEEN COVERED MANY TIMES (BY THE SUPREMES, THE JAM, PHIL COLLINS, ETC) BUT THIS ORIGINAL MOTOWN JAM IS JUST A LITTLE MORE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL.

• “DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC” BY THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL

  ALSO SEE: DISNEY’S ALY & AJ COVER.

• “DANCING IN THE STREET” BY DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER
  
  TWO LEGENDARY MUSICIANS, ONE EPIC DANCE SONG THAT MIGHT JUST BE THE PERFECT SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR MORNING BOOGIE JOG.
• “FRIDAY I’M IN LOVE” BY THE CURE

  IT MAY BE ABOUT HOW DREARY EVERY OTHER DAY OF THE WEEK IS, BUT THIS BRIGHT-HUED SONG HAS BECOME THE SOUNDTRACK TO MANY A ROM-COM.
• “THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (NAIVE MELODY)” BY THE TALKING HEADS

  JUST FOUR CHORDS REPEATED IN 5 MINUTES. SOMEHOW, THIS IS THE MOST HAPPY-GO-LUCKY TUNE IN EXISTENCE.
• “SUNDAY CANDY” BY DONNIE TRUMPET & THE SOCIAL EXPERIMENT

  SURF FROM CHANCE THE RAPPER AND HIS CREW IS FULL OF ENERGETIC, SONIC EXPLOSIONS. “SUNDAY CANDY” TONES IT DOWN BEAUTIFULLY WITH THE CHORUS.

• “WE ARE NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER” BY TAYLOR SWIFT

  SURE, “SHAKE IT OFF” IS FUN, BUT SINGING ALONG TO THIS BREAKUP ANTHEM IS BY FAR THE BEST WAY TO END THE NIGHT.

• “BRAVE” BY SARA BAREILLES
  GO AHEAD — BREAK OUT INTO THIS STELLAR DANCE ROUTINE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET.
• “LOVE ON TOP” BY BEYONCÉ

  4 IS, BY FAR, QUEEN BEY’S HAPPIEST ALBUM, WITH ANTHEMS THAT SONICALLY SHOWCASE JUST HOW IN LOVE SHE IS. “LOVE ON TOP” IS AN INSTANT BOOST OF ENERGY, WITH SOARING VOCALS AND A CATCHY BACKGROUND CHORUS. THE KEY CHANGE HALF WAY THROUGH GETS US EVERY TIME.

• “ROAR” BY KATY PERRY

  OKAY, BUT SERIOUSLY, PRETTY MUCH EVERY KATY PERRY SINGLE IS HAPPY.

• “MMMBOP” BY HANSON

  THERE IS A REASON HANSON IS STILL SO POPULAR — AND IT’S NOT BECAUSE OF THEIR BEER, MMMHOP.

• “KISS ME” BY SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER

  THE SONG THAT PLAYED IN OUR HEADS DURING EVERY HIGH SCHOOL MAKE-OUT SESSION.

• “COUNTDOWN” BYBEYONCÉ

  ANOTHER STELLAR LOVE SONG FROM4, WHICH PROVES THAT GREAT SONGS AREN’T ALL ABOUT UNREQUITED LOVE.

• “BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP” BY THE FOUNDATIONS

  THEN AGAIN, SOME OF THEM ARE.
• “TWIST AND SHOUT” BY THE BEATLES

  NO REAL PERSON CAN LISTEN TO THIS SONG AND NOT SMILE (OR THINK OF FERRIS BUELLER).

• “I GOT YOU (I FEEL GOOD)” BY JAMES BROWN

  THIS SONG SHOULD BE PLAYED AT EVERY WEDDING.

• “AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH” BY MARVIN GAYE

  BEST PLAYED WHEN DANCING WITH YOUR BFF AND SWEARING OFF ANYTHING THAT GETS BETWEEN YOUR FRIENDSHIP.

• “UPTOWN GIRL” BY BILLY JOEL

  SONICALLY, THIS IS A HAPPY SONG. JUST DON’T LISTEN TO THE LYRICS ABOUT CLASS STRATIFICATION.

• “DANCING QUEEN” BY ABBA

  THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST POPULAR KARAOKE SONG TO SING THE WRONG LYRICS TO.

• “GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN” BY CYNDI LAUPER

  THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC IS PRETTY MUCH AN ANTHEM FOR DOING WHAT YOU WANT — AND HAVING A BALL.

• “I WANT YOU BACK” BY THE JACKSON 5

  PLEASE, ALSO LISTEN TO “ABC.”

• “I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY” BY WHITNEY HOUSTON

  TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO “CHASE [YOUR] BLUES AWAY?” PLAY THIS SONG. GET UP AND DANCE.

• “WOULDN’T IT BE NICE” BY THE BEACH BOYS

  TO BE HONEST, GROWING UP ISN’T THAT GREAT. STILL A HAPPY SONG, THOUGH.
• “DON’T STOP ME NOW” BY QUEEN

  FUN FACT — A RANDOM SAMPLING OF 2,000 U.K. ADULTS FOUND THAT THIS WAS THE MOST POPULAR “FEEL-GOOD SONG.”

• “SEPTEMBER” BY EARTH, WIND & FIRE

One last comment about the songs that make you happy.  I recently heard from a friend I was quite chummy with in the 80’s (kindergarten) and he said, “Everytime I hear that Buttercup song, I think of you”.  Guess I could have a worse legacy. 🙂

Love it or hate it, Here comes Daylight Savings Time!

Spring forward, Fall back.  That’s how you remember.  It will be nice that it’s light out at 7PM, but never fun to lose an hour of sleep.  Of course you get that hour back November 6th, but you may not want to wait that long.  If you are looking to plan a wedding or party, you should pick Saturday, November 5th, and add an hour of party time, since your guests gain an hour that night!

Gearing up for spring break and St. Patrick’s Day!  Best week ever!  I’m guessing there will be an early blog next week about St. Paddy’s Day!

And it’s Friday, Let the Shenanigans begin!  Let’s!

xoxo,

T.

And here’s then hoping I don’t leave the house that day!

Actually it can.  Change your house clocks and don’t leave the house!

Touche!