Last week was the #InternationalDayofHappiness. It was fun watching people share the happy on Twitter that day. Many radio stations including the CBC and one of our local stations here in Kingston got on the happy bandwagon, asking listeners what songs they listened to for a pick me up. Mashable compiled its list with the help of Ed Sheeran and John Legend.
Here are 11 songs that would be on our family’s happy play list.
- Bang Bang by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Jesse J
- Downstream by Supertramp
- Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
- The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) by Simon and Garfunkel
- Walkin’ on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
- Happy by Pharrell Williams
- Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
- Carry On by Fun
- Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles
- Wave over Wave by Great Big Sea (or any Great Big Sea song)
- It’s Friday by Alan Doyle and Dean Brody
What song would make your play list? This week’s #HappyAct is to create your own happy play list. Feel free to use some of ours.
Happy Act 
I also have a few upbeat, high-energy and even inspirational songs that always put me in a good mood when I hear them. Here are a few of them:
Ace Of Base – It’s A Beautiful Life
Capital Sound – Feel The Rhythm
Diesel – Sausalito Summer Night
The English Beat – Twist And Crawl
The J Geils Band – I Do
Jo Boxers – Just Got Lucky
Kool & The Gang – Tonight
Opus – Live Is Life
The Osmonds – One Way Ticket To Anywhere
Sniff ‘n The Tears – Driver’s Seat
Stanley Foort – Heaven Is Here (extended mix)
The Sylvers – Boogie Fever
The English Beat Twist and Crawl and Otis Redding would have been on our playlist too, guys!
Sittin On The Dock of The Bay-Otis Redding. It’s all in the whistle