Top Mood-Lifting Songs
Jun 09, 2019 • 89 views
In going through our life, we face many setbacks. Each and every one of us, witness some unexpected tryst with destiny. We feel lonely; we feel alone. We feel support-less. Often that feeling extends to feeling frustrated and depressed. That time, music works like magic.
Here, I present the list of my favourite 50 mood-lifting songs that have always worked on me: these have forever helped me to get over the troubles and mental disturbances.
(EARPHONES/HEADPHONES SUGGESTED!)
1.To Take… To Hold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09_iEUfRGUs&t=4s
Artist: Yanni
Album: In My Time
First Released: 1993
Genre: New Age, Instrumental
2.We Are The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9BNoNFKCBI
Artists: USA for Africa
Album: We Are The World
First Release: 1985
Genre: Pop, Gospel
(NEW EDITION- 2010- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI&t=88s)
3.Voices That Care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6vr5_CY1o
Artists: David Foster and Associates
First Release: 1991
Genre: Pop, R&B
4.You Are Not Alone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAyKJAtDNCw
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
First Release: 1995
Genre: R&B
5.When You Believe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKaXY4IdZ40
Artist: Whitney Houston
Movie: King of Egypt
First Release: 1998
Genre: Contemporary R&B
6.Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyN3z9PL4
Artist: Starship
Album: No Protection
First Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
7.Bohemian Rhapsody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ
Artist: QUEEN
Album: A Night at The Opera
First Released: 1975
Genre: Progressive rock; hard rock; progressive pop
8.Forever in Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOO4ROO_sPM
Artist: Kenny G
Album: Breathless
First Released: 1992
Genre: Smooth Jazz
9.Wind of Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ
Artist: Scorpions
Album: Crazy World
First Released: 1991
Genre: Classic Rock, Hard Rock
10.You Raise Me Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJxrX42WcjQ
Artist:Josh Groban
Album: Closer
First Released: 2003
Genre: Adult Contemporary
(Cover Edition by Westlife-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxc9hbwkkw)
11.Man in The Mirror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: Bad
First Release: 1988
Genre: R&B, Gospel
12.The Winner Takes It All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIOl-s7JTU
Artist: ABBA
Album: Super Trouper
First Released: 1980
Genre: Pop
(Cover Edition by Susanne Boyle-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5lAGX11xWw)
13.I Believe I Can Fly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc
Artist: R. Kelly
Album: R.
First Released: 1998
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Gospel
(Cover Edition by Yolanda Adams & Kenny G-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz_qktFauIY)
14.Only Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wfYIMyS_dI
Artist: Enya
Album: A Day Without Rain
First Released: 2000
Genre: New Age
15.We Will Rock You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJYN-eG1zk
Artist: QUEEN
Album: News of the World
First Released: 1977
Genre: Classical Rock, Arena Rock
16.Wind Beneath My Wings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWS44ZcFZDk
Artist: Roger Whittaker
First Released: 1982
Genre: Soul, Pop
(Kenny Rogers Edition-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWS44ZcFZDk)
17.Still
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb2k-__ttXg
Artist: Lionel Richie
Album: Midnight Magic
First Released: 1979
Genre: Pop
18.Stairway to Heaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ioyEvdggk
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Album: Led Zeppelin IV
First Released: 1971
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
19.Imagine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgkThdzX-8
Artist: John Lennon
Album: Imagine
First Released: 1971
Genre: Soft Rock, Pop
20.Go The Distance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRAu4kvpmEs
Artist: Michael Bolton
Movie: Hercules
First Released: 1997
Genre: R&B, Soul, Gospel, Children’s Music
21.Hotel California
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoyLmJfYZ-8
Artist: Eagles
Album: Hotel California
First Released: 1977
Genre: Classic Rock, Rock
22.Heal The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: Dangerous
First Released: 1992
Genre: Pop
23.If We Hold On Together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLn_ZZEoWYI
Artist: Diana Ross
Movie: The Land Before Time
First Released: 1988
Genre: R&B, pop, soul
24.Sentimental
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHONFub5MPM
Artist: Kenny G
Album: Breathless
First Released: 1992
Genre: Smooth Jazz
25.One Man’s Dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Szo7j4xYQ
Artist: Yanni
Album: In My Time
First Released: 1993
Genre: New Age, Instrumental
26.Greatest Love of All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_QZG6KweKg
Artist: George Benson
Album: The Greatest Soundtrack
First Released: 1977
Genre: Smooth Jazz, R&B, Soul
(Whitney Houstion Edition-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYzlVDlE72w)
27.That’s What Friends Are For
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQGihrUwsH0
Artist: Rod Stewart
Movie: Night Shift
First Released: 1982
Genre: Pop
(Cover Edition by Dionne Warwick and Friends - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTpu6BmE88)
28.On My Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhYOPzcsbGM
Artist:Alan Walker, Sabrina Carpenter, Farruko
First Released: 2019
Genre: EDM
29.What Makes You Beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E
Artist: ONE-DIRECTION
Album: Up All Night
First Released: 2011
Genre: Power Pop, Teen Pop
(PianoGuys Insrumental Cover-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VqTwnAuHws)
30.Total Eclipse of The Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcOxhH8N3Bo
Artist: Bonnie Tyler
Album: Faster Than the Speed of Night
First Released: 1983
Genre: Hard Rock, Pop
31.Earth Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU
Artist: Michael Jackson
Album: HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
First Released: 1995
Genre: Blues, Gospel
32.Thank You For The Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcbw4IEY5w
Artist: ABBA
Album: The Album
First Released: 1983
Genre: Pop
33.Easy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSVMDmzCcA
Artist: Commodores
Album: Commodores
First Released: 1977
Genre: Soul
34.Chariots of Fire Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-HfNE3EIo
Artist: Vangelis
Movie: Chariots of Fire
First Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Film Score
35.Whispers in The Dark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8lszbHW-1I
Artist: Yanni
Album: In My Time
First Released: 1993
Genre: New Age, Instrumental
36.The Enchanted Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoUsHkdb12A
Artist: Kevin Kern
Album: In The Enchanted Garden
First Released: 1996
Genre: Instrumental
37.Colors of the Wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9MvdMqKvpU
Artist: Judy Kuhn
Movie: Pocahontas
First Released: 1995
Genre: Pop
38.The Moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=447yaU_4DF8
Artist: Kenny G
Album: The Moment
First Released: 1996
Genre: Smooth Jazz
39.Love of My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUJkCXE4sAA
Artist: QUEEN
Album: A Night at The Opera
First Released: 1975
Genre: CLASSIC ROCK, ROCK
40.Cristofori’s Dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxrB41PMhw
Artist: David Lanz
Album: Cristofori’s Dream
First Released: 1988
Genre: New Age, Smooth Jazz, Classical
41.Nightrain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjiRCryMzms
Artist: Jim Brickman
Album: Simple Things
First Released: 2001
Genre: New Age
42.Elegy for the Victims of the Tsunami of March 11, 2011 in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqoV4ZW7xTA
Artist: Nobuyuki Tsujii
Composition: 2011
Genre: Instrumental
43.What a Wonderful World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nGKqH26xlg
Artist: Louis Armstrong
Album: What a Wonderful World
First Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz, Traditional Pop
44.My Heart Will Go On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2WH8mHJnhM
Artist: Celine Dion
Movie: Titanic
First Released: 1997
Genre: Pop
Here's the real link!-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faTTTVFWp-w
45.Conquest of Paradise Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYeDsa4Tw0c&t=43s
Artist: Vangelis
Movie: Conquest of Paradise
First Released: 1992
Genre: Electronic, modern classical, ambient
46.Nowhere Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8scSwaKbE64
Artist: The Beatles
Movie: Yellow Submarine
First Released: 1965
Genre: Folk Rock
(Reprise Edition by Natalie Merchant:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?0v=uNKyT_J7Eew)
47.November Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE
Artist: Guns N’ Roses
Album: Use Your Illusion I
First Released: 1992
Genre: Hard Rock
48.Candle in the Wind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc
Artist: Elton John
Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
First Released: 1974
Genre: Pop
49.Before I Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQs-ShmVHYU
Artist: Yanni
Album: In My Time
First Released: 1993
Genre: New Age, Instrumental
50.Endless Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bwwo7ctG10
Artists: Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
Album: Endless Love
First Released: 1981
Genre: Classic Soul, Contemporary R&B
Many have been missed, due to lack of space..Pardon!
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