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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!

Songs that make you feel happy. Smile songs that bring a grin (1–10)

SUNHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – SUN (Official Video)
SUNHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino’s 8th single, released in May 2015.

It’s also known as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10 p.m.

drama “Kokoro ga Pokitto ne.” It’s a quintessential Gen Hoshino track brimming with euphoria that makes you feel excited just by listening.

There’s an original dance as well, so once you learn the moves, it’ll make listening to it feel even happier.

smileikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Egao” Music Video
smileikimonogakari

It’s a heartwarming ballad that tells you, “You mean so much to me.” When your heart feels frayed, the lyrics are lined with words that might bring you to tears.

The song was also used as the theme for the movie “Pokémon the Movie: Black & White—Genesect and the Legend Awakened,” making it a favorite among children as well.

When someone is kind to you, don’t you feel like being kind to someone else? This song seems to carry that circle of happiness.

By the time it ends, you’ll surely be filled with a happy feeling.

dance hallMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Dance Hall” Official Music Video
dance hallMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs.

GREEN APPLE is known for powerful, message-driven lyrics and soaring high-tone vocals.

In 2022, they released Dancehall, which has become one of their new signature songs.

Written as the theme for Mezamashi 8, it has a refreshing vibe perfect for mornings.

Its gentle melody and tender lyrics have surely become a soothing start to the day for many listeners.

The lyrics carry a positive message designed to fill those who hear it with a sense of happiness.

If you’re feeling down, give this song a listen.

Songs that make you feel happy. Smile-inducing smile songs (11–20)

1.15 Million Kilometers of FilmOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – 1,150,000 Kilometers of Film [Official Live Video]
1.15 Million Kilometers of FilmOfisharu Higedan Dism

This is the song 115-man Kilometer no Film, included as the first track on Official HIGE DANDism’s first full-length album Escaparade, released in 2018.

As the title includes “Film,” the song likens the couple’s past events, the life they will walk together from here on, and their shared history to a movie, as if captured on film.

It’s a number packed tightly with happiness that makes you think how wonderful it is to have someone who feels this way about you—or to be able to feel this way about someone—and it’s a song that’s sure to bring a natural smile to your face when you listen.

Banzai ~I’m glad I loved you~Urufuruzu

Ulfuls – Banzai ~I'm Glad I Fell in Love~
Banzai ~I'm glad I loved you~Urufuruzu

It’s a pure love song that sings, straight as an arrow, “I’m glad I love you.” It’s one of the signature tracks by the soul rock band Ulfuls, released in 1996 as their 10th single, and it was used as the theme song for the drama Goddess of Victory.

Its relaxed, unpretentious tempo makes it a pleasure to listen to, and Tortoise Matsumoto’s expansive vocals match the message of the lyrics perfectly.

If you listen to it with your partner, spouse, or someone special, your heart is sure to be filled with happiness.

The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 'The World Is Smiling at You' Short Ver.
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster is a girls’ vocal group popular across generations for their powerful singing and cute looks.

Their song “Sekai wa Anata ni Warai Kakete Iru” (“The World Is Smiling at You”) is their 12th single, released in 2018.

It was used as a 2018 image song for Coca-Cola, so you probably heard it often in commercials.

Brimming with positivity and energy, this track is the kind of number where their strong vocals give you a push forward.

bouquetback number

back number – Bouquet (full)
bouquetback number

Among back number’s songs, “Hanataba” is one of the most popular.

It also drew attention for a collaboration with the women’s fashion brand LITHIUM FEMME, which resulted in the short film “Hanataba feat.

LITHIUM FEMME.” The piece portrays, in a straightforward manner, “you,” who imagines the couple’s future and feels uneasy, and “I,” who accepts those feelings, faces them head-on, and conveys his love to her.

Like the many flowers in a bouquet, it’s a song packed with the narrator’s desire to express countless feelings that can’t quite be put into words.