Having a “Bleh” day? Not anymore!
Some days, we just cannot manage to feel upbeat about life and the morose environment engulfs us in its shadows. But,ย what’s a better way to change your day than good music?ย Music, in our humble opinion, can take you to paradise if you let it.
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If life is wearing you down, all you need is the correct combination of elevating beats, encouraging lyrics and enliveningย voices!ย These new, old, mainstream and obscure songs that we have handpicked will definitely lift your spirits up and send you in a frenzy of smiles, laughter and dance!
1. Brave – Sara Bareilles
“Say what you wanna say/And let the words fall out/Honestly I wanna see you be brave,” says the song, poignantly. Released on April 23, 2013, “Brave” was a commercial success from Sara Bareilles’ album, ‘The Blessed Unrest’.ย It topped theย charts and received platinum certification in many countries. This is the most empowering anthem ever! It was penned down by the singer from the perspective of one friend encouraging another to come out of the closet but sure, it has a special meaning for everyone.ย The video showcases multiple “brave” people just dancing their hearts out, and, by the end, you just want to join them!
2. Pocketfulย Of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield
When monotony sucks all the happiness out of you and you just want to go away from it all, take a deep breath and sing along “Do what you want, but you’re never gonna break me/Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me”. Bedingfield noted “Pocketful of Sunshine” as her favorite song from her “Strip Me Away” album, in 2011 asย it adapts dance-popย tunes and centres on escaping from one’s troubles. Really, the whole song is about a pocketful of sunshine!
3. Weightless – All Time Low
Stuck in a negative place? Here’s your ticket out! “I wanna be laughed at, laughed with, just because/I wanna feel weightless and that should be enough”! Push all the agony and worry away and just feel weightless by listening to this song and enjoy the constant urge to play air-guitar, we challenge you! The gold-certified songย became the first song by the band ‘All Time Low’ย to receive radio airplay, exposing the song to peak at No. 104 on the Billboardย charts in 2009.
4.ย Unstoppable – Sia
This song is all you need to listen to every single dayย and we promise you will push your way through all the obstacles effortlessly. “I’m invincible/Yeah, I win every single game/I’m so powerful/I don’t need batteries to play/I’m so confident, yeah, I’m unstoppable today”, written by the highly talented Australian singer-songwriter Sia Furler, this songย peaked at No. 1ย on the Billboard Twitter Real-Time “Trending 140” chart in 2016 after the release of herย “This Is Acting” album.
5.ย Ride – Twenty One Pilots
“Ride” is a song written and recorded by the American duo Twenty One Pilotsย from their albumย ‘Blurryface’. Itย was a sleeper hit and peaked at No. 5ย on the US Billboard Hot 100, makingย themย the third rock act with simultaneous top five Hot 100 singles in the chart’s 58-year history, in 2016! “I’m falling so I’m taking my time on my ride/Oh, I’m falling so I’m taking my time on my ride” goes the song and tells us how we are not the only ones going through a hard time.
6. Up&Up – Coldplay
The music of this song by Coldplay is heavenly enough to uplift you, even through your darkest times. You will beย assured that we will all be okay as Chris Martin chants “I know weโre gonna get it, get it together somehow”. Time to go Up and Up and Up.ย The music video is nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.
7. ย Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
As the song says –ย “Don’t believe me just watch!”. It became the second best-selling single of 2015 and one of the best-selling songs of all time.ย “Uptown Funk” spent 14 consecutive weeks at No. 1ย on the Billboard Hot 100ย and topped the charts in several other countries and has also wonย two Grammy Awards. Phew! That’s not all! This catchy songย has accumulated 2.1 billion views onย YouTube as of now. This is one of the most played videos of all time, on top of being a fun song that quickly puts you in a good mood.
8. Fight Song – Rachel Platten
“I might only have one match/But I can make an explosion” and “I don’t really care if nobody else believes ‘Cause I’ve still got a lot of fight left in me”. “Fight song” is probably one of the best motivational songs in the history of Earth! Released as a single on February 19, 2015, this song has sold two million copies in the United States, earning a double platinum certification. All things aside, we have never met a person who said the song is anything short of amazing.
9. September – Earth, Wind And Fire
No list of happy, upbeat and lovely songs is complete without this gem right here! All you need in life is this song on repeat and your troubles will flow away.ย “September”, by the American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, told usย “Love was changing the minds of pretenders/While chasing the clouds away” in 1978 and it will forever stay with us!
10. Gonna Get Over You – Sara Bareilles
“Oh, how am I gonna get over you?/I’ll be alright”. “Gonna Get Over You” by Sara Bareilles is aย song asks us all the right things while also making we dance while the happinessย just keeps spreading throughout this super-market in the music video! Groove your way down the roads, the dance floor and practically, everywhere as we end this list with another song by the singer.
What’s your happy song? Let us know.