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-inducing smile songs (11–20)
Laugh awayYUI
“Laugh away,” included on YUI’s third album I LOVED YESTERDAY.
With an energetic, refreshing sound, the acoustic guitar has a pleasantly warm tone.
The chorus features very positive lyrics, and it might be a song that helps you rediscover how important it is to laugh in everyday life!
Marigoldaimyon
Aimyong, whose lyrics portraying real emotions are popular among women of her generation and widely known across age groups—not just among young women.
Her song “Marigold” is her fifth single, released in 2018.
It’s one of her signature tracks and perhaps the one most recognized across the widest range of listeners.
It’s a love song that gently speaks to you and fills you with happiness; no matter who listens, it somehow feels nostalgic—tinged with poignancy yet leaving you with a happy feeling.
God of RomanceHirose Kōmi
When the weather turns cold, I bet many of you feel like listening to this.
It’s one of the signature works by Kohmi Hirose, a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka Prefecture, released as a single in 1993.
After being featured in a commercial, it became a massive hit and sold over a million copies.
The lyrics, which convey the tender feelings of a girl—“God, thank you for letting me fall in love”—grab listeners’ hearts.
If you’re happily in love, this might be the ultimate love song that resonates like no other.
SNOW SMILENEW!Shimizu Shota
Shota Shimizu’s “SNOW SMILE” floods the heart with the joy of reuniting after a long time and the bittersweet pain of the farewell to come.
Released in November 2014, this single was featured as an insert song in the show “Christmas Carol Clock” held at Ikspiari in Tokyo Disney Resort.
Its blend of smooth R&B grooves and catchy pop melodies creates a dramatic soundtrack for spending time with someone special on the slopes.
The lyrics depict a long-distance couple reuniting on a winter day and cherishing their limited time together.
Listening to it as background music for a Christmas-season ski date or a snowy mountain trip with friends you haven’t seen in a while will make those moments even more memorable!
I seriously tried thinking about happinessPorunogurafiti
What is happiness in the first place? If you think about it anew, many of us probably only have a vague understanding of it.
That’s why I want you to listen to “Shiawase ni Tsuite Honki Dashite Kangaete Mita.” It’s a pop song by Porno Graffitti.
True to its title, the lyrics make you ponder what happiness really is and whether you yourself are happy.
And if you listen to it when you’re feeling down, it might help you notice the happiness hidden in your everyday life.
A charm for smilesSHISHAMO
A song released in 2017 by the girls’ rock band SHISHAMO, featuring their signature sparkling lyrics that sing, “Let’s learn to love ourselves more.” It’s a very refreshing track that will put a smile on your face just by listening.
Songs that make you feel happy. Smile songs that bring a grin (21–30)
The Theory of HappinessShiina Ringo
When you find yourself wondering what happiness means to you, this is exactly what I want you to listen to.
It’s a song by the popular singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena, who also serves as the vocalist for the rock band Tokyo Jihen, released in 1998 as her debut single.
The sound is light and catchy, yet it carries that distinctly Sheena-esque world tinged with a hint of shadow.
It’s a love song I’d especially recommend to couples, conveying a pure sentiment toward someone dear: “Above all, I just want you to be alive.”