New data reveals the top 100 tunes to add to your playlist to beat January blues
- As the excitement of the festivities fades into a distant memory, new research names the most popular tunes Americans whack on when they want to turn their bad mood around
- The study analyzed Spotify playlists related to the phrase ‘feel-good songs’ to see which songs repeatedly cropped up as mood boosters
- Vance Joy's famous hit Riptide ranked as the number one choice, with music from renowned rock band The Killers and international popstar Harry Styles also earning a spot in the top three
With the January blues hitting hard for many Americans, a new study has revealed the country's most favored song choices if they want to put themselves in a good mood - and Vance Joy’s Riptide tops the list.
The research, conducted by Bonus Ninja, used Spotify’s Playlist Miner tool to determine the top songs included in ‘feel-good’ related playlists, to identify the music that the US listen to when they want to brighten their day.
It's normal to feel a lull in energy levels in the New Year, as everyone settles back into their day-to-day routines without the buzz created by all the celebrations during the holiday season - and with significantly emptier bank accounts.
However, the right music can help overcome this and leave you feeling happy instead, as it is proven to trigger the release of dopamine.
The study reveals 100 of the most popular hits that Americans listen to when they want to put this into action, which - if they aren't already - deserve a spot on your playlist.
Song
Number of times the song appears on feel-good related playlists
Vance Joy-Riptide
133
Harry Styles-As It Was
126
Miley Cyrus-Flowers
111
Glass Animals-Heat Waves
111
Coldplay-Viva La Vida
109
Outkast-Hey Ya!
108
Neon Trees-Everybody Talks
107
Train-Hey, Soul Sister
105
The Killers-Mr. Brightside
104
The Weeknd-Blinding Lights
102
The Kid LAROI-STAY (with Justin Bieber)
101
OneRepublic-Counting Stars
101
WALK THE MOON-Shut Up and Dance
101
Avicii-Wake Me Up
101
GROUPLOVE-Tongue Tied
100
The Neighbourhood-Sweater Weather
99
Bruno Mars-Locked out of Heaven
99
Tears For Fears-Everybody Wants To Rule The World
97
BØRNS-Electric Love
96
Post Malone-Circles
96
MKTO-Classic
95
JVKE-golden hour
94
Nicky Youre-Sunroof
93
Gorillaz-Feel Good Inc.
91
Dua Lipa-Levitating (feat. DaBaby)
90
a-ha-Take on Me
89
OneRepublic-I Ain't Worried
89
Tyler, The Creator-See You Again (feat. Kali Uchis)
87
American Authors-Best Day Of My Life
87
fun.-We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)
86
Bastille-Pompeii
86
Tame Impala-The Less I Know The Better
86
Steve Lacy-Bad Habit
85
Capital Cities-Safe And Sound
85
Queen-Don't Stop Me Now - Remastered 2011
84
Bruno Mars-Just the Way You Are
84
Owl City-Fireflies
81
Black Eyed Peas-I Gotta Feeling
81
Of Monsters and Men-Little Talks
81
Fleetwood Mac-Dreams - 2004 Remaster
80
Jason Mraz-I'm Yours
80
Smash Mouth-All Star
80
Earth, Wind & Fire-September
80
The Beatles-Here Comes The Sun - Remastered 2009
80
Electric Light Orchestra-Mr. Blue Sky
79
The Chainsmokers-Something Just Like This
79
Gym Class Heroes-Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)
79
Hozier-Take Me to Church
79
Taylor Swift-Cruel Summer
79
Marvin Gaye-Ain't No Mountain High Enough
78
Gotye-Somebody That I Used To Know
78
DNCE-Cake By The Ocean
78
The Weeknd-Die For You
78
Miley Cyrus-Party In The U.S.A.
77
The Chainsmokers-Closer
77
Daryl Hall & John Oates-You Make My Dreams (Come True)
75
Avicii-The Nights
75
Arctic Monkeys-Do I Wanna Know?
75
Bruno Mars-That's What I Like
74
Michael Jackson-Billie Jean
74
Florence + The Machine-Dog Days Are Over
74
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis-Can't Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)
74
Drake-One Dance
73
Childish Gambino-Redbone
73
David Guetta-I'm Good (Blue)
73
Dua Lipa-Don't Start Now
73
David Kushner-Daylight
72
The Lumineers-Ophelia
72
Doja Cat-Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)
72
Fitz and The Tantrums-Out of My League
71
Ed Sheeran-Shape of You
71
Katy Perry-Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
71
J. Cole-No Role Modelz
71
One Direction-What Makes You Beautiful
71
TOTO-Africa
70
Mark Ronson-Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
70
Maroon 5-Moves Like Jagger - Studio Recording From "The Voice" Performance
70
Mac Miller-The Spins
70
Harry Styles-Watermelon Sugar
69
Elton John-I'm Still Standing
69
Twenty One Pilots-Ride
69
The Weeknd-Save Your Tears
69
Foster The People-Pumped Up Kicks
69
Olivia Rodrigo-good 4 u
69
Kanye West-Flashing Lights
68
Arctic Monkeys-505
68
Doja Cat-Paint The Town Red
68
Imagine Dragons-On Top Of The World
68
Taylor Swift-Blank Space
68
Imagine Dragons-Demons
67
Clean Bandit-Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)
67
Frank Ocean-Pink + White
67
Journey-Don't Stop Believ
in' (2022 Remaster)
67
Coldplay-Yellow
67
Harry Styles-Late Night Talking
67
Sam Smith-Unholy (feat. Kim Petras)
67
The Weeknd-Starboy
67
Kendrick Lamar-All The Stars (with SZA)
67
SZA-Kill Bill
67
Billy Joel-Uptown Girl
66