It has been shown that people can increase their positive mood when the music they listen to is cheerful and optimistic. Twenty-three separate studies (so far) involving more than 1,500 people have found that music can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. If your songs are happy, you can not only reduce your stress, but also do your body a favor… GET HAPPY!

Does the order really matter? No – just get these Happy Tracks and play them on shuffle!

1. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

2. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

3. I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits

4. Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

5. Happy – Pharrell Williams

6. Firework – Katy Perry

7. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas

8. Good As Hell – Lizzo

9. Shut Up and Dance With Me – Walk The Moon

10. Happy Together – The Turtles

11. Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake

12. Joy To The World – Three Dog Night

13. Good Feeling – Flo Rida

14. C’est La Vie – B*Witched

15. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars

16. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

17. Don’t Worry, Be Happy- Bobby McFerrin

18. Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus

19. Perfect Day – Hoku

20. Feeling Groovy – Simon and Garfunkle

21. Get Happy – Judy Garland

22. Shake It Off – Taylor Swift

23. What Makes You Beautiful – One Direction

24. What A Feeling (Flashdance) – Irene Cara

25. Best Day of My Life – American Authors

26. Celebration – Kool and the Gang

27. Say Yes – Michelle Williams Featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland

28. Footloose – Kenny Loggins

29. I’m Like a Bird – Nelly Furtado

30. Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland

31. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye

32. You Make Me Feel… Cobra Starship featuring Sabi

33. Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti And Spearhead

34. Lovely Day – Bill Withers

35. Rhythm Of Love – Plain White T’s

36. Get on Your Feet – Gloria Estefan

37. I’m A Believer – The Monkees

38. Beautiful Day – U2

39. Valerie – Mark Ronson Featuring Amy Winehouse

40. Enjoy Yourself – The Jacksons

41. Love Shack – B-52s

42. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

43. Friend of Mine – Clarence Clemons and Jackson Brown

44. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson

45. Domino – Jessie J

46. You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor or Carol King

47. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown

48. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys

49. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross

50. Happy And You Know It – Ray Castoldi

51. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO

52. Pocketful of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield

53. Burnin’ Up – Jonas Brothers

54. Simply The Best – Tina Turner

55. A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson

56. Lean On Me – Bill Withers or Club Nouveau

57. Fine By Me – Andy Grammer

58. Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles

59. Pocket Full of Sunshine – Natasha Bedingfield

60. Dynamite – Taio Cruz

61. A Beautiful Morning – The Rascals

62. Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles

63. Wonderful! Wonderful! – Johnny Mathis

64. You’re My Best Friend – Queen

65. You Make My Dreams – Daryl Hall & John Oates

66. Always Look On The Bright Side of Life – Eric Idle

67. All Shook Up – Elvis Presley

68. Kokomo – Beach Boys

69. Happy – Rolling Stones

70. Make It Happen – Mariah Carey

71. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown

72. Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder

73. Sing A Song – Earth, Wind and Fire

74. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat

75. This Is Your Night – Amber

76. Hail! Hail! The Gang’s All Here – various (Pop Standard)

77. It’s A Miracle – Barry Manilow

78. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

79. Together Forever – Rick Astley

80. Oh! What A Beautiful Morning! – From Oklahoma!

81. Feelin’ Stronger Every Day – Chicago

82. I’m Still Standing – Elton John

83. Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO

84. Top Of The World – Carpenters

85. Make Someone Happy- Jimmy Durante

86. I Feel Pretty – Maria (West Side Story)

87. Stronger – Kelly Clarkson

88. That’s The Way (I Like It) – KC & The Sunshine Band

89. Holiday – Madonna

90. Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac

91. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!

92. Best Friend – Aqua

93. Love On Top – Beyonce

94. Ain’t No Stopping Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead

95. Tightrope – Janelle Monáe

96. What Dreams Are made Of – Hillary Duff

97. Groovin’ – The Young Rascals

98. Hey Ya! – Outkast

99. Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band

100. Daylight – Matt & Kim

125. We Will Rock You – Queen

126. I’m So Excited -The Pointer Sisters

127. Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder

128. 22 – Taylor Swift.

129. Good Life – OneRepublic

130. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley

131. Ready To Go – Republica

132. Oh Yeah – Yello

133. Shake It Out – Florence + The Machine

134. Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down – Mase

135. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen

136. Theme From New York, New York – Frank Sinatra (or Liza Minelli)

137. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher – Jackie Wilson

138. I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club

139. Lose Yourself To Dance – Daft Punk

140. Roll With It – Steve Winwood

141. I Got Rhythm – written by Gershwin & Gershin

142. Hold Your Head Up – Argent

143. Give Me Everything Tonight – Pitbull Featuring Ne-Yo

144. California Dreamin’ – Mamas and the Papas

145. I Don’t Want It at All – Kim Petras

146. The Rising – Bruce Springsteen

147. Living In America – James Brown

148. Good Day Sunshine – Beatles

149. C’mon Get Happy – The Partridge Family Theme

150. Do Wah Diddy Diddy – Manfred Mann