Below is a list of smile-worthy songs, songs that make me smile because they are so positive or songs that make me think because they are so brilliantly written. Feel free contact me if you have any suggestions for the list!
“A-Punk” Vampire Weekend
“Accidentally in Love” Counting Crows
“All Good Things” Mandy Moore
"Alright" Darius Rucker
“Always Feel This Way” Tristan Prettyman
“Always Love” Nada Surf
“Always Where I Need to Be” The Kooks
“Amazing Again” Matt Nathason
"Angry Anymore" Ani DiFranco
“Another White Dash” Butterfly Boucher
“Anything But Ordinary” Avril Lavigne
"Arms of a Woman" Amos Lee
“As Cool As I Am” Dar Williams
“As Is” Ani DiFranco
“Awake is the New Asleep” Ben Lee
“Be OK” Ingrid Michaelson
“Be Strong” Delta Goodrem
“The Best Day” Taylor Swift
“Better” Plumb
“Better Days” Cupajo
“Better Off” Ashlee Simpson
“Blue Sky” The Allman Brothers
“Born a Lion” Ani DiFranco
“Bottle It Up” Sara Bareilles
“Break Away” Kelly Clarkson
“Breaking the Habit” Linkin Park
"Breathe" U2
“Breathe (2AM)” Anna Nalick
"Breathe In" Frou Frou
“Breathe Through” Annie Stela
“Brighter Than Sunshine” Aqualung
“Bron-Y-Aur Stomp” Len Zeppelin
“Buildings and Bridges” Ani DiFranco
“Cannonball” Damien Rice
“Car Crash” Matt Nathanson
“Change” Taylor Swift
“Change” Tracy Chapman
“The Climb” Miley Cyrus
"Close Your Eyes" The Chemical Brothers
"Closer To Love" Mat Kearney
“Come Clean” Hilary Duff
“Come On, Come Out” A Fine Frenzy
“Crazier” Taylor Swift
“Dance, Dance, Dance” Steve Miller Band
“Dashboard” Modest Mouse
“Do Somethin’” Britney Spears
“Do What You Gotta Do” Garth Brooks
“Don’t Ask Me Why” Billy Joel
“Don’t Get Lost in the Crowd” Ashley Ballard
“Don’t Panic” Coldplay
“Don’t Work Yourself Up” Tristan Prettyman
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy” Bobby McFerrin
“Ecstasy” Rusted Root
“Electric Feel” MGMT
“Everything I Need” Melissa Ferrick
“Extraordinary” Mandy Moore
“Face Up and Sing” Ani DiFranco
"Falling in Love in a Coffee Shop" Landon Pigg
“The Fear” Lily Allen
“Fearless” Taylor Swift
“Feelin’ So Good” Jennifer Lopez
"Feel Love" Cut Copy
“Finding Me” Vertical Horizon
“Fingerprints” Katy Perry
“Fireflies” Faith Hill
“First Day of My Life” Bright Eyes
“Float On” Modest Mouse
“From a Distance” Bette Midler
"Funny How It Is" Dave Matthews Band
“Futures” Jimmy Eat World
“Goodbye Alice in Wonderland” Jewel
“Goodnight and Go” Imogen Heap
“Gotta Get Thru This” Daniel Bedingfield
“Half-Assed” Ani DiFranco
“Hammer and a Nail” Indigo Girls
“Hands” Jewel
“Hands Open” Snow Patrol
“Happy” Hilary Duff
"Happy" Natasha Bedingfield
"Happy" Leona Lewis
“The Heart of the Matter” India.Arie
“Here Comes the Sun” Bob Khaleel
“Hope for the Hopeless” A Fine Frenzy
“How Lucky We Are” meiko
“I’m Alright” Jo Dee Messina
“I’m Gonna Be Alright” Jennifer Lopez
“I’m Not Dead” Pink
“I Love You” Martina McBride
“I Will Be Grateful For This Day…” Bright Eyes
“I Won’t Back Down” Tom Petty
“If There’s Love” Citizen Cope
“Imperfectly” Ani DiFranco
“In This City” Iglu & Hartly
“In This Life” Chantal Kreviazuk
“It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” Travis Tritt
“It’s Alright” Dar Williams
“It’s Only Life” Kate Voegele
“Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)” A.R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
“Joy Ride” The Killers
“Just a Ride” Jem
“Just Dance” Lady GaGa
“Just Go On” Love Krafty
“Karma” Alicia Keys
“Keep Holding On” Avril Lavigne
“Keep Ya Head Up” 2Pac
“Kids” MGMT
“King of the Rodeo” Kings of Leon
“Kingdom Come” Coldplay
“L.O.V.E” Ashlee Simpson
"Love Today" Mika
“Least Complicated” Indigo Girls
“Let’s Dance to Joy Division” The Wombats
“Let Go” Frou Frou
“Let Go” BarlowGirl
“Let Love In” Goo Goo Dolls
“Lie in Our Graves” Dave Matthews Band
“Life Goes On” LeAnn Rimes
“Life is a Highway” Tom Cochrane
“Life is Short” Butterfly Boucher
“Life Uncommon” Jewel
"Lift Me Up" Kate Voegele
“Listen Up!” The Gossip
“Live and Learn” The Cardigans
“Live Like You Were Dying” Tim McGraw
“Live Your Life” T.I. & Rihanna
“Look Up” Oppenheimer
“Looking Forward” Mandy Moore
“Love” Nat King Cole
“Love Love Love” Tristan Prettyman
“Love Makes the World Go Round” Ashlee Simpson
"Lovers in Japan" Coldplay
“Love Story” Taylor Swift
“Love, Save the Empty” Erin McCarley
“Make It Happen” Mariah Carey
“Meant To Live” Switchfoot
“A Moment Like This” Kelly Clarkson
"Moment To Surrender" U2
“My Prerogative” Britney Spears
“Neon Tiger” The Killers
“Never Saw Blue Like That” Shawn Colvin
“New Soul” Yael Naim
“The Night Starts Here” Stars
“No Matter What” Def Leppard
“No Time for Tears” Ashlee Simpson
“Nolita Fairytale” Vanessa Carlton
“Nothin’ But a Good Time” Poison
"Nothing is Wrong" Gomez
“Ocean Size Love” Leigh Nash
“Oh” Dave Matthews Band
“Omaha” Counting Crows
“On a High” Duncan Sheik
“On My Balcony” Flunk
“One Pure Thought” Hot Chip
“One Step at a Time” Jordin Sparks
“One Sweet World” Dave Matthews Band
“Open Your Eyes” Snow Patrol
“Orange Sky” Alexi Murdoch
“Ordinary Day” Vanessa Carlton
“Other Side” Melissa Ferrick
“Out Loud” Mindy Smith
“Out of Range” Ani DiFranco
“Overprotected” Britney Spears
“Pain Me in Your Sunshine” Marie Digby
“Passionate Kisses” Mary Chapin Carpenter
“Pig” Dave Matthews Band
“Pink Moon” Nick Drake
“Pocketful of Sunshine” Natasha Bedingfield
“Pony (It’s OK)” Erin McCarley
“Positivity” Ashley Tisdale
“Put Your Records On” Corinne Bailey Rae
“The Real Thing” Gwen Stefani
“Remedy” The Black Crowes
“The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” Jason Mraz
"The Resolution" Jack's Mannequin
“Ride On Time” Black Box
“Satellite” Dave Matthews Band
“Save the Best for Last” Vanessa Williams
“Say” John Mayer
“Say It Again” Marie Digby
“Scar” Missy Higgins
“The Secret of Life” Faith Hill
“Semi-Charmed Life” Third Eye Blind
"Send it On" Disney Friends for Change
“Sex on Fire” Kings of Leon
“She Said” Brie Larson
“She Will Be Loved” Maroon 5
“Shelter from the Storm” Bob Dylan
“Shimmer” Shawn Mullins
“Shiver” Coldplay
“Shout Out Loud” Amos Lee
“Show Me” Bree Sharp
“Show Me What I’m Looking For” Carolina Liar
“Silver Lining” Rilo Kiley
“Simple As It Should Be” Tristan Prettyman
“Simple Song” Miley Cyrus
“Small Wonders” Dog’s Eye View
“Smile” Tony Bennett
“Smile Like You Mean It” The Killers
“Smiling Underneath” Ani DiFranco
“Smoke” Tristan Prettyman
“Snow (Hey Oh)” Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Some Days You Gotta Dance” Dixie Chicks
“Son’s Gonna Rise” Citizen Cope
“Speeding Cars” Imogen Heap
“Standing Outside the Fire” Garth Brooks
“State of Love and Trust” Pearl Jam
“Steer” Missy Higgins
“Stronger” Britney Spears
“Suddenly I See” KT Tunstall
“Sugarcane” Missy Higgins
“Sun” Mae
“Sunny Sunday” Leona Naess
“Sunshine” Jaime Paxton
“Sunshine (Come On Lady)” Josh Rouse
“Sunshower” Chris Cornell
“Super Duper Love” Joss Stone
“SuperGirl” Saving Jane
"Sweet and Low" Augustana
“The Sweet Escape” Gwen Stefani
"Sweet Disposition" The Temper Trap
“Sweetest Thing” U2
“This Is My Now” Jordin Sparks
“This Is the Life” Amy MacDonald
“This Is Your Life” The Killers
“This Kiss” Faith Hill
“This Way” Jewel
“This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” Natalie Cole
“Thule” The Album Leaf
“Tiny Dancer” Elton John
“Today” Poe
“Today Will Be Better, I Swear!” Stars
“Tonight I Have To Leave It” Shout Out Louds
“Tonight Let’s Dance” Elefant
“True Love Way” Kings of Leon
“True To Your Heart” 98 Degrees
“Try” Nelly Furtado
“Two Hearts” Phil Collins
“Undeniable” Mat Kearney
“Under That Cloud” Adrienne Pierce
“Unwritten” Natasha Bedingfield
“Upside Down” Jack Johnson
“Very Good Advice” Kathryn Beaumont
“Very Last Moment in Time” Lindsay Lohan
“Viva la Vida” Coldplay
“Walk” Blind Melon
“Walking” The DoDo’s
“Walking On Air” Kerli
“War Out of Peace” Tristan Prettyman
“Watershed” Indigo Girls
“We’re All in This Together” Ben Lee
“We’ve Got Everything” Modest Mouse
“We Are” Vertical Horizon
“We Are Nowhere and It’s Now” Bright Eyes
“What’s Simple is True” Jewel
“What About Love?” Heart
“What Do You Hear In These Sounds?” Dar Williams
“What Are You Waiting For?” Gwen Stefani
“White Shadows” Coldplay
“Who I Am” Jessica Andrews
“Who Knows” Avril Lavigne
“Why Should I Worry?” Billy Joel
“Wide Open Spaces” Dixie Chicks
“Wild Hope” Mandy Moore
“Wild World” Cat Stevens
“Wildflowers” Tom Petty
“The Wind” Cat Stevens
“Wind Beneath My Wings” Bette Midler (for Mom)
“Winding Road” Bonnie Somerville
“Window Bird” Stars
“Wish You Well” Bernard Fanning
“Wishing Heart” Lisa Loeb
“Wonderful Life” Gwen Stefani
“World on Fire” Sarah McLachlan
“Yellow” Coldplay
“Yesterday’s Gone” Bernard Fanning
“You’re Beautiful” James Blunt
“You and Me” Lifehouse
“You Are the Best Thing” Ray LaMontagne
“You Are You” Rude Buddha
“You Can’t Hurry Love” Phil Collins
“You Found Me” The Fray
“You Give Me Something” James Morrison
“You Gotta Be” Des’ree
“You Learn” Alanis Morissette
“You May Be Right” Billy Joel
“You Might Think” The Cars
“You Move Me” Garth Brooks
“You Only Live Once” The Strokes
“1234” Feist
“23” Jimmy Eat World
“3AM” Matchbox Twenty
“32 Flavors” Ani DiFranco
