Sorry to break the news toPharrell,but it turns out his song âHappyâ didnât even crack the top 10 happiest songs of all time. A new study took a deep dive into musicâs happiest hits, and according to science,Electric Light OrchestraâsâMr. Blue Skyâ the happiest song ever.
Now granted, the survey was made of people aged 30 to 55 and they definitely brought their biases to the study. Researchers found 58% of adults said the songs which made them the happiest were the ones released when they were a kid. So when youâre checking out the list of the happiest songs of all time, donât be surprised when itâs mostly the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Top 10 Happiest Songs Of All Time
- âMr. Blue Skyâ âELO
- âDonât Stop Me Nowâ âQueen
- âStayinâ Aliveâ âBee Gees
- âDancing Queenâ âAbba
- âLivinâ On a Prayerâ âBon Jovi
- âCome on Eileenâ âDexys Midnight Runners
- âYou Can Call Me Alâ âPaul Simon
- âWalking on Sunshineâ âKatrina and the Waves
- âJust Canât Get Enoughâ âDepeche Mode
- âNever Gonna Give You Upâ âRick Astley
Why those decades in particular? Behavioral scientist and broadcasterPaul McKennasays âWe associate the song to good times from the past. To some extent, we get transported back there.â Music can be like a drug that lays dormant in our system until one day, it strikes again. McKenna says when we go down a nostalgia trip âall the happy neurotransmitters that are associated with a certain song that uplifts us, get released again.â And thatâs why he says the best thing for your mental health right now is to kick back with some headphones and listen to the songs that made you happy as a kid. Check out the full top 50 list of happy tunesHERE.
Source:Study Finds