Music lovers have revealed the top 30 tracks released in the last 50 years that they feel help boost their mood the most – with “Don’t Stop Me Now”, by Queen, topping the list.
The 1979 top 10 hit was named as the most uplifting song – followed by ABBA's worldwide number 1 track, “Dancing Queen”, and Billy Joel's “Uptown Girl”.
Other popular songs that help people to feel good include the classic “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, by Wham!, and “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”, by Whitney Houston.
In fact, it appears that Brits opt for a retro vibe when they are looking to lift their mood – as eight out of the top 10 uplifting tracks were released before the turn of the century.
But some more modern hits that made the list include Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' 2010 release, “Uptown Funk” Justin Timberlake's “Can't Stop The Feeling” – and, fittingly, “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
The top 30 list was compiled following a survey of 2,000 drivers, which also revealed that 64% like to turn the music on when they're behind the wheel – with just 14% preferring to tune into new-fangled podcasts. The research was commissioned by Nissan, to launch the latest Juke model.
THE TOP 30 MOST UPLIFTING SONGS:
Queen – Don't Stop Me Now
ABBA – Dancing Queen
Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Katrina and the Waves – Walking On Sunshine
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Bee Gees – Stayin' Alive
Journey – Don't Stop Believin'
Pharrell – Happy
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Want To Have Fun
S Club 7 – Reach
Lionel Richie – All Night Long
Taylor Swift – Shake It Off
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
Outkast – Hey Ya!
Candi Staton – Young Hearts Run Free
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Three Little Birds
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
Pointer Sisters – I'm So Excited
Justin Timberlake – Can't Stop The Feeling
Madonna – Holiday
Take That and Lulu – Relight My Fire
Five – Keep On Movin'
Beyoncé – Single Ladies
Diana Ross – I'm Coming Out
Kool & The Gang – Celebration
Chic – Good Times
Gabrielle – Sunshine
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The “I Want to Break Free” four-pack captures Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor as they appeared in the song’s famous 1984 music video. The clip memorably featured the rock group in drag, designed as a parody of the long-running English soap opera Coronation Street. The humor was lost on American audiences, including MTV who notoriously banned the video.
Queen's "I Want To Break Free" named best housecleaning song.
“I Want To Break Free” by Queen has been voted the best tune – to clean to, according to research. The pop track from 1984 has claimed the crown as the ultimate dusting and vacuuming song.
Other favourites in the list of tracks that crank up the cleaning energy include “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor, “Take on Me” by a-ha, and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper, the survey of 2,000 adults found. “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, by Bonnie Tyler, also featured among the top 10.
The research was commissioned by Samsung to mark the launch of its Clean Qweens team, which will see housekeepers decked out in uniform inspired by the greatest power ballad to clean to.
