(According to a survey of 1,300 people)
Here are the Top 10 Happiest Songs:
1.
“Mr. Blue Sky”
,
ELO
, 1978
2.
“Don't Stop Me Now”
,
Queen
, 1979
3.
“Stayin' Alive”
, the
Bee Gees
, 1977
4.
“Dancing Queen”
,
ABBA
, 1976
5.
“Livin' on a Prayer”
,
Bon Jovi
, 1986
6.
“Come on Eileen”
,
Dexys Midnight Runners
, 1982
7.
“You Can Call Me Al”
,
Paul Simon
, 1986
8.
“Walking on Sunshine”
,
Katrina and the Waves
, 1983
9.
“Just Can't Get Enough”
,
Depeche Mode
, 1982
10.
“Never Gonna Give You Up”
,
Rick Astley
, 1987
For what it's worth, they only surveyed adults between the ages of 30 and 55, so that might have contributed to the prevalence of late-'70s and '80s songs.
My pick? From the list, I would go with…
“Livin' on a Prayer”
, Bon Jovi, 1986
