Top Mood-Lifting Songs

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!