If you are anything like us here at ThumbsUp24/7, we love music! Music never fails to put a smile on our faces and a little boogie in our day. I wanted to put together a list of songs that I turn to when I need a little mood boost throughout my day. I pulled from all decades and genres so there should be something on here for everyone. At the bottom you will also find a list of playlists that you can turn to when you need a pick-me-up!
1950s
Rocking Robbin – Bobby Day
Shake Rattle and Roll – Bill Haley & His Comets
Hound Dog – Elvis
Tutti Frutti – Little Richard
Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris and The Sharps
You Make Me Feel So Young – Frank Sinatra
Tequila – The Champs
Johnny B. Goode – Jerry Lee Lewis
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
Jailhouse Rock – Elvis
1960s
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Brown-Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye
Do You Love Me – The Contours
Do You Believe in Magic – The Lovin Spoonful
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Jump in Line – Harry Belafonte
Down on the Corner – CCR
Dancing in the Street – Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
1970s
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
September – Earth, Wind, and Fire
Move on Up – Curtis Mayfield
Blame it on the Boogie – Jackson 5
Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
American Girl – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Gimmie Three Steps – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Some Kind of Wonderful – Grand Funk Railroad
December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
1980s
I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
Pretty Young Thing – Michael Jackson
I’m Gonna Be (500 miles) – The Proclaimers
Let’s Hear It for the Boys – Deniece Williams
Bust a Move – Young M.C
It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
Kiss – Prince
I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
Love Shack – The B-52’s
You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
1990s
Jump Around – House of Pain
Return of the Mack – Mack Morrison
Mr. Jones – Counting Crows
All Star – Smash Mouth
Smooth – Santana ft Rob Thomas
One Week – Barenaked Ladies
Fantasy – Mariah Carey
Friends in Low Places – Garth Brooks
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) – C & C Music Factory
Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
2000s
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
Baby – Justin Bieber
Church – T-Pain
Classic – MKTO
Feel Good Inc – Gorillaz
Just Fine – Mary J. Blige
Evacuate the Dancefloor – Cascada
Fire Burning – Sean Kingston
Accidentally in Love – Counting Crows
Chicken Fried – Zac Brown Band
There are SO many that we could not add to the list. I know I will get heat for not having The Beatles listed so if you are looking for some mood boosting playlists, check out Spotify if you have it! They have a playlist for every genre. If you have submissions, comment them below. Let’s make a playlist together.
