Jodi Stewart

Jodi Stewart

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These Are the Top 10 "Happy Songs" According to Science

I agree with all of these joyful songs that made the list.

Professor Michael Bonshor, who holds a PhD in music psychology and studies music and how it relates to our overall happiness, came up with a formula that determines the perfect happy song. These 10 songs meet all the criteria of that formula.

I wonder why "Happy" by Pharrell Williams didn't make the cut.

  1. "Good Vibrations” – The Beach Boys
  2. “I Got You” (I Feel Good) – James Brown
  3. “House of Fun” – Madness
  4. “Get the Party Started” – Pink
  5. “Uptown Girl” – Billy Joel
  6. “Sun Is Shining” – Bob Marley
  7. “I Get Around” – The Beach Boys
  8. “YMCA” – Village People
  9. “Waterloo” – ABBA
  10. “September” – Earth, Wind & Fire
Happiness, Smiley Face Balloons, Happy Face

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