A poll of 1,300 adults aged 30 to 55 has revealed the 50 songs that are most likely to put you in a good mood. These songs are considered some of the happiest songs ever released.

The study was carried out by Greatest Hits Radio. A lot of the "happiest songs ever" were released in the late 70s with hits from Abba, Elton John, and CHIC all making the top 20.

Behavioral scientist and broadcaster Paul McKenna shared why certain songs make us happy,

“We associate the song to good times from the past. To some extent we get transported back there. [...] We begin to create all the neuro chemical changes, and all the happy neurotransmitters that are associated with a certain song that uplifts us, get released again. So, listening to happy songs that we love is very good for our health psychologically and physically.”

Here are the Top 50 Happiest Songs:

Mr Blue Sky - Elo
Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees
Dancing Queen - Abba
Livin’ On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Just Can’t Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Wake Up Boo – The Boo Radleys
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester
Livin La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
You’re The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Good Times - Chic
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Flashdance What a Feeling - Irene Cara
December 1963 (Oh What a Night) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
That’s The Way I Like It - KC and the Sunshine Band
Celebration - Kool and the Gang
1999 - Prince
Finally - Ce Ce Peniston
You're The First The Last My Everything - Barry white
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
Let's Groove - Earth Wind & Fire
Into the Groove - Madonna
I’m Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Walk Like An Egyptian - Bangles
You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns n' Roses
Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield
Take on Me - A-ha
Le Freak - Chic
I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) - Proclaimers
We Are Family - Sister Sledge
I'll Be There for You - Rembrandts
Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

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