- Lay All Your Love On Me – ABBA: It doesn’t get much more blissful than ABBA, and this is by far one of their most exciting songs. Guaranteed to rouse your spirit.
- 1901 – Phoenix: I understand that this song has been used in half-a-dozen ensembled romantic comedies, but sometimes you have to reclaim really great songs from oversaturation.
- Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons: It has finally been long enough since this was on the radio every three songs! It’s not constantly stuck in my head anymore! I can enjoy it again! We can all enjoy it again!
- Come Sail Away – Styx: This is a classic sweeping ballad; I recommend allowing it to inspire the viewing of the Freaks and Geeks series pilot episode, which is even better after 11 pm.
- With You ft. Drake – Lil Wayne: A pretty, soulful song that still has all of the usual characteristics of a Lil Wayne number. It will be impossible not to sing along to the oohs after the first verse.
- When a Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge: This is romantic. I recommend this song to people who want to have blissful romance. Blissful, late-Saturday-night-early-Sunday-morning-at-college romance.
- If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys: This is also romantic. So romantic. Also really fun to sing. If there were more karaoke here I would probably be singing this.
- Wasting My Young Years – London Grammar: This is one of the slower-tempo songs that I think is really joyful; it’s particularly excellent to listen to while you’re driving.
- Superstar – Lupe Fiasco: My best friend calls herself Lupe Fiasco’s official hype woman because of this song.
- Dancing in the Moonlight – Toploader: This one serves you best on temple green or somewhere else outside where you can actually potentially “dance in the moonlight.”
- I and Love and You – The Avett Brothers: Okay so, there are songs with chords that make it impossible to not feel uplifted and this is one of them, but The Avett Brothers are entirely not-obnoxious about it.
- Take a Bow – Rihanna: This song is not romantic. So not romantic. I recommend this song to people who want to feel blissful about their break-up. Also really fun to sing. If there were more break-up karaoke here I would probably be singing this.
- San Francisco – The Mowgli’s: It’s impossible to listen to this song and not feel the urge to dance, and dancing is scientifically proven (probably, because of endorphins, right?) to make you happier.
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: I know there doesn’t need to be an explanation for this, but I will say that this is bright and unaffected and the perfect duet.
- Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon: This song is perfect for when you’ve had a few and are trying to decide whether or not to tell that special someone you have the feelings.
- Oui – Jeremih: This might be the most intimate song I’ve ever heard. I actually feel like I’m intruding every time I listen to it, but damn, it’s so good.
- Fooled Around and Fell in Love – Elvin Bishop: I know this song is on the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack, but there’s a reason: it’s so shiny. I think if songs could display physical properties, this one would be shiny.
- Rather Be ft. Jesse Glynne – Clean Bandits: The double beat before the chorus breaks has often proven to create some of the most blissful moments of my life. This song is also perfect for driving.
- You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates: This song will make you nostalgic for the 80’s, especially if you were not born before 1990.
- Sunday Candy – Donnie Trumpet and the Social Experiment: I dare you to listen to this song and not become giddy. I dare you. •
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