A song that makes you feel happy. A smile song that brings a grin to your face.
A collection of heartwarming, feel-good songs that will make you smile! What kind of songs come to mind when you think of “happy songs”? There are tunes that let you quietly savor happiness, and songs with such a positive vibe that just listening makes you smile—everyone has melodies that resonate with their heart.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that let you feel happiness in love and in life, as well as fun, uplifting tracks that will make you smile without even realizing it.
Every song is recommended—let the music make you happy!
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Songs that make you feel happy. Smile songs that bring a grin (91–100)
PreciousItō Yuna
A long-running hit released in 2006 by Yuna Ito, the Hawaii-born songstress whose role as Reira in the film NANA also left a strong impression.
As the grand arrangement gradually builds, Yuna Ito’s careful, beautiful vocals gently envelop you.
Often used at weddings, “Precious,” a song where two people vow their love, conveys that happiness can be found by overcoming various hardships.
It’s a very positive, radiant track that makes you believe in a bright feeling and a hopeful future!
Five ways I know about happinessSakamoto Maaya
This is a song released by Maaya Sakamoto in 2015 that was used as the theme song for the TV anime Gourmet Girl Graffiti.
With Sakamoto’s fresh, clear vocals and simple lyrics that honestly express her feelings about “happiness,” it’s a track that gently resonates with the heart.
loveHoshino Gen
When you feel the joy of being in love, this song might lift your spirits even higher.
It’s one of the signature tracks by singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino, who has produced classics like “Create” and “SUN,” released as his ninth single in 2016.
Featured in the drama “We Married as a Job! (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu),” it became a massive hit and sparked a nationwide craze.
Its rolling rhythm, poppy melody, and Hoshino’s light, buoyant vocals are irresistible—once you hear it, it sticks in your head.
It’ll make you think, “Falling in love is truly wonderful.”
compromiseHoshino Gen
Hoshino Gen’s “Oriai” was produced entirely at home—from vocal recording to fully programmed tracks—and released as a digital-only single.
It’s a love song that portrays the ordinary, everyday life of a couple.
Nothing dramatic happens; it’s the kind of scenario any couple would find relatable.
But it’s precisely that ordinariness that grabs your heart and gently warms you.
The song was also a birthday gift from Hoshino Gen to Banana Man’s Himura, and that backstory brings a smile too.
Osaka LoverDREAMS COME TRUE
The 38th single by DREAMS COME TRUE, released in March 2007.
The song tells the story of a woman in a long-distance relationship traveling to Osaka to see her boyfriend.
While weaving in “Osaka” quirks and local color, it vividly conveys the bittersweet loneliness of a long-distance romance and the happiness of finally meeting again after a long time.
SMILE ~Like a Clear, Sunlit Sky~Kuwata Keisuke
It’s an uplifting anthem that sings, “You’re not alone,” and leaves your heart feeling refreshed.
It’s a song by Keisuke Kuwata, the well-known frontman of Southern All Stars, released in 2020.
It was created as the theme song for the joint commercial TV project “Let’s Do This Together 2020.” As an Olympic support song, the lyrics are directed at people devoted to sports.
Listening to it fills you with motivation and courage.
When you feel, “There’s someone who cares about me,” your heart will surely be filled with happiness.
Let’s smileyonige
A song that was used for the TV commercial in the au Santaro series “Let’s Smile,” which aired on January 1, 2018.
It features a familiar melody—a rock arrangement of the American folk song When the Saints Go Marching In—and its lyrics are positive and pierce straight to the heart, giving you a boost of energy.