[2026] Perfect for walks and drives! A roundup of sunny Western music to enjoy on a clear day

Mr. Blue SkyElectric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra – Mr. Blue Sky (Official Video)

The song by the UK band Electric Light Orchestra overflows with positivity, as if announcing the arrival of a bright spring.

Its refreshing melody and hopeful lyrics lift listeners’ spirits.

Since its 1977 release, the secret to its enduring global appeal lies in a sound that blows away gloomy feelings and heralds the start of a new day.

Featured in the film Megamind and at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, it’s a perfect track for spring!

Sunny Side UpFaith No More

Faith No More – Sunny Side Up (Official Video)

Included on the 2015 album “Sol Invictus.” A five-piece rock band from San Francisco formed in 1979.

Mid-tempo but driven, the powerful drums and noisy, guitar-based rock sound hit you right between the eyes! That rough-edged impulsiveness gives it a great flavor.

One Sunny DayFleetwood Mac

One Sunny Day (2013 Remaster)

Included on the 1969 album Then Play On.

A six-piece rock band from London formed in 1967.

The mid-tempo groove and the crying guitar tone emphasize a distinctly bluesy sound, making it a song that really represents their early style.

Sunny Day GirlGlen Campbell

Glen Campbell – SUNNY DAY GIRL

Included on the 1968 album “A New Place in the Sun.” A singer and television host born in 1936 from the state of Alaska.

This number features a light, mid-tempo rhythm and a beautiful pop melody with a refreshing quality like a breeze flowing across a highland, making it very pleasant to the ear.

Sunny SkiesJames Taylor

James Taylor Sunny Skies with Lyrics

Included on the 1970 album “Sweet Baby James.” A singer-songwriter born in Boston in 1948.

Over a mid-tempo, step-inducing rhythm and a melody highlighted by the tone of an acoustic guitar, his fresh vocals glide in and sink deep into your ears.

Seven Days In Sunny JuneJamiroquai

Jamiroquai – Seven Days In Sunny June

Included on the 2005 album “Dynamite.” A seven-member jazz-funk band formed in 1992.

The light rhythm unfolding at a mid-tempo pace, along with the tones of piano and guitar, is easy on the ears.

It’s a really uplifting, great track.

Sunny DayJeanette Biedermann

Jeanette Biedermann – Sunny Day (2002) – Official Music Video

A single released in 2002 by a singer born in 1980 in the former East Germany.

It was released under the name Janet.

With an up-tempo, evolving rhythm and a catchy melody line, her clear, resonant vocals make this a very cute song.