Feel Good Songs

In these times of economic cut backs, when everyone is having to tighten their purse strings it’s easy to get a little gloomy from time to time. With this in mind I have compiled a list of fifty tunes and songs with the sole purpose of raising those spirits. A selection of songs and tunes that are both cheering and uplifting.

In compiling this list I have consulted my children for some of the more modern “tunage” as they seem to call it in today’s parlance. While I have selected some from times before they were even a glint in my eye. In fact some of them date from a time before I was a glint in anyones eye.

The list is by no means comprehensive but i do feel confident that one or two of them may bring back fond memories for the reader and maybe even get your foot tapping if you listen to them.

1.  Bill Withers   Lovely Day (1977)
2.  Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes   Time of my life (1987)
3.  The Beatles   All you need is love (1967)
4.  Petula Clark   Colour my world  (1966)
5.  Jackie Wilson   I get the sweetest feeling (1968)
6.  Bellamy Brothers   Let your love flow (1976)
7.  B 52’s  Love Shack (1989)
8.  Carmen Twillie and Lebo M   Circle of life (1994)
9.  Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry    Love can build a bridge (1995) 
10. Take that   Shine (2007)
11. Sting   Brand New Day (2000)
12. Starship   Nothings gonna stop us now (1987)
13. Pixie Lott   Boys and Girls (2009)
14. Sammy Davis Jr   Candy Man  (1972)
15. Huey Lewis and the News  The Power of love  (1985)
16. Kirk Franklin  Oh Happy day  (1993)
17. Gerard Kenny  New York New York so good they named it twice (1979)
18. Paul McCartney   Dance tonight (2007)
19. Boyzone   Love you anyway  (2008)
20. The Proclaimers   500 miles  (1988)
21. ABBA   I have dream  (1979)
22. The O J’s   Love train  (1979)
23. Jackie Wilson   Higher and higher (1966)
24. Louis Prima    I wanna be like you (from the film The Jungle Book)  (1967)
25. Louis Armstrong   What a wonderful world  (1968)
26. Electric Light Orchestra   Mr Blue Sky  (1977)
27. Typically Tropical  Barbados (1975)
28. Black eyed Peas  I gotta feeling  (2009)
29. Akon  Angel (2010)
30. Invincible  Tinie Tempah (2010)
31. David Guetta and Kelly Rowland  When Love takes over (2009)
32. Vanessa Hudgens  Sneakernight (2008)
33. Lionel Richie   Dancing on the ceiling (1986)
34. Miley Cyrus   Party in the U.S.A (2009)
35. Right said Fred    Deeply dippy (1992)
36. Shakira   Waka waka (2010)
37. Lou Bega   Mambo No5  (1999)
38. Fairground attraction   Perfect (1988)
39. Men without hats   Safety Dance (1982)
40. Franz Joseph Haydn   Symphony No 88 Movement IV (1787)
41. Glenn Miller   In the Mood (1940)
42. Stevie Wonder   You are the sunshine of my life (1973)
43. Edwin Starr   Happy radio  (1979)
44. ABBA   Lovers live a little longer (1979)
45. Kool and the gang   Celebration  (1980)
46. Chumbawamba   Tub thumping  (1997)
47. Johann Strauss II    The Blue Danube Waltz (1866)
48. Eiffel 65   Blue (Da Ba Dee)  (1999)
49. Sam & Dave   Soul Man   (1967)
50. The Beatles   With a little help from my friends (1967)