43 Best Happy Songs – Songs With Happy in the Title
Last Updated: September 8, 2022 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
What better way to spend a day than to be Happy? With the rise of the mega-hit Happy from the Movie Despicable Me 2, we just had to create a list of Happy songs. Being happy is what every person strives for on a daily basis.
The quote “Happy Happy Happy” is also a popular saying from the TV show Duck Dynasty by Phil Robertson.
When you think of being happy, you may also think of smiling and relief from stress. You will also think of being delighted or pleased.
Check out my list below of happy songs. Each song will have the word happy in the song title. I am excluding all songs that reference a special holiday or birthday that reference the word Happy.
Please see the other song lists we have that feature those special days.
Top 10 Happy Songs
(by Amazon downloads)
- “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder
- “Happy (by Pharrel)” by Wild Because I
- “Happy” (From “Despicable Me 2”) by Pharrell Williams
- “happy stuff” by Walk Off the Earth
- “Happy, Healthy, Well-Adjusted” by Max Bennett Kelly
- “Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin
- “Happy Together” by The Turtles
- “Happy Dance” by MercyMe
- “Die A Happy Man” by Thomas Rhett
- “I Hope You’re Happy” by Blue October
Spotify Happy Playlist
Popular Songs About Happy
Happy Heroes – TrollfesT
2021, Happy Heroes
Happy Now – Pentatonix
2020, Happy Now
Happy Anywhere – Blake Shelton feat. Gwen Stefani
2020, Happy Anywhere
I Hope You’re Happy Now – Carly Pearce & Lee Brice
2020, Carly Pearce
Be Happy – Dixie D’Amelio
2020, Be Happy
Happy Does – Kenny Chesney
2020, Here And Now
Happy Together – Gerard Way feat. Ray Toro
2019, Happy Together
Happy – P!nk
2019, Hurts 2B Human
Happier – Marshmello & Bastille
2018, Happier
Happy Dance – MercyMe
2017, Lifer
Happy Song – Bring Me the Horizon
2015, That’s The Spirit
Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
2015, Tangled Up
Happy – Marina and the Diamonds
2015, FROOT
Happy – Glee Cast featuring Kristin Chenoweth and Gwyneth Paltrow
2014, Glee: The Music – Celebrating 100 Episodes
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Released in 2013
From Album Despicable Me 2 Soundtrack and G I R L
Genre: Soul and Funk
Happy Pills – Norah Jones
2012, Little Broken Hearts
Life’s A Happy Song – Mickey Rooney
Released in 2011
From Album The Muppets Soundtrack
Genre: Broadway
Featured in the Movie The Muppets
Happy – Leona Lewis
2009, Echo
Happy Day – Fee
2007, We Shine
Happy? – Mudvayne
2007, By the People, for the People
Happy – Natasha Bedingfield
2007, N.B.
You Could Be Happy – Snow Patrol
2006, Eyes Open
Happy – Brandi Carlile
2005, Brandi Carlile
My Happy Ending – Avril Lavigne
Released in 2004
From Album Under My Skin
Genre: Rock
Are You Happy Now? – Michelle Branch
2003, Hotel Paper
Happy – Ashanti
2002, Ashanti
If It Makes You Happy – Sheryl Crow
Released in 1996
From Album Sheryl Crow
Genre: Rock
Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage
1995, Garbage
Be Happy – Mary J. Blige
1994, My Life
Shiny Happy People – R.E.M.
Released in 1991
From Album Out of Time
Genre: Rock
Happy – Surface
1986, Surface
Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder
1980, Hotter Than July
Happy – Brick
1977, Brick
Happy Feelin’s – Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
1977, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
Happy Days – Pratt & McClain (Theme song to the TV Show Happy Days
1976, Pratt & McClain Featuring Happy Days
Happy Music – Blackbyrds
1975, City Life
Happy – The Rolling Stones
1972, Exile on Main St.
Oh Happy Day – The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Released in 1968
From Album Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord
Genre: Gospel
Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
Released in 1968
From Album Simple Pleasures
Genre: Reggae
Happy Together – The Turtles
Released in 1967
From Album Happy Together
Genre: Pop
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Blood Sweat & Tears
The song was originally released in 1967 by Brenda Holloway
Released in Blood, Sweat & Tears
From Album 1969
Genre: Jazz Rock
Happy Trails – Roy Rogers And Dale Evans
Released in 1952
The song was featured on their radio program.
Genre: Country
Get Happy – Judy Garland
1950, Summer Stock Musical
If you have a favorite happy song not on our list, please share it below so that we can add it!
Other related song lists to read:
Happy Song – Bring Me the Horizon
Thank you for the suggestion Kiara. The song has been added to the list.
There’s a Norwegian metal band called Trollfest who’s releasing an album next month called “Happy Heroes” Their is an original song (happy heroes) and two covers (Happy / Don’t worry be happy) that are on this album.
Thank you for the suggestion Alex. We added their “Happy Heroes” song to our list.
There was this 1 song with happy in its title and it went like “Be happy, Happy” or maybe not I don’t really remember but it was really good, though I remember that its video of lyrics had a billboard used as a way to show the lyrics in that video… IDK if I will ever find that song again
Hi Benjamin. Sorry, but I am not familiar with the song. Maybe a reader will know it?? Good luck finding it.
Have you seen ‘Happy’ by Marina and the Diamonds?
Thank you Daniel. We added your song suggestion to the list!
This sucks
Hi Julie. I find your comment quite comical – being so negative on a song list of happy songs.
Happy – PIL (Public Image Limited)
Thanks James for the suggestion!