100 Greatest Feel Good Rock Songs

Top 100 Feel Good Songs

100 Greatest Feel Good Rock Songs
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Certain rock songs bring about an energy that uplifts our spirit. This article provides a detailed perspective on the best feel good rock songs.

Rock music is genre popular globally. Since rock music came into being, the genre has led to the emergence of numerous subgenres. Different types of rock songs from various subgenres connect at various levels with listeners. Typically rock songs are known for their high octane energy that give listeners an adrenalin rush. Certain rock songs impact listeners positively in a big way. It could be the lyrics or music in songs that can bring about a feel good vibe.

A catchy hook, lyrical phrase, or riff in a song may appeal to audiences and connect on different emotional levels with listeners.

What Brings the Feel Good Vibe in Rock Songs?

The energy in a rock song dictates the feel good vibe in a song. A song that impacts positively or makes you feel energized or pumped up transcends lyrical or musical aspects in a song to the inner being. You are likely to feel peaceful, energetic, calm, motivated, and happy when you listen to feel good rock songs. Research reveals listening pleasure associated with music is said to release a mood enhancing neurochemical dopamine in that brain that leads to an uplifting and feel-good state of mind. Typically this feeling is experienced with rock songs that give you goosebumps. The mind feels relaxed when you listen to a tune or song that soothes.

Rock songs that have a signature riff or a catchy line in the verse or chorus are known to induce a feel good environment among listeners. Listening pleasure is derived when listeners are able to connect with a song or tune in its entirety. In majority of feel good rock songs it’s an appealing aspect that stems the mood for a euphoric and exhilarating feeling. Lyrical and musical interplay in rock songs is also known to associate listening pleasure with a feel good vibe.

You are likely to feel charged up, pumped up and happy when you listen to feel good rock songs. The lyrical aspects in certain rock songs are associated with dark themes, however it’s the powerful musical riffs or hooks in such song that resurrect the mood for a comfort zone. Varied elements in the actual song writing process may lead to a song being emotionally relatable. The feel good vibe is associated with upempo rock songs, and also songs with a slow tempo. Certain rock song that start slowly and get fast as the song progresses are known to build up an energetic vibe.

The lines below showcase an epic list of rock songs that have a feel good vibe

100 Greatest Feel Good Rock Songs

  1. End of the Line- Traveling Wilburys
  2. Long Train Runnin’- The Doobie Brothers
  3. I’m A Believer- The Monkees
  4. We Will Rock You- Queen
  5. Living On A Prayer- Bon Jovi
  6. We All Need Some Light- Transatlantic
  7. Have You Ever Seen The Rain- Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)
  8. Summer of 69- Bryan Adams
  9. 1979- James Blunt
  10. All Star- Smash Mouth
  11. Hook- Blues Traveler
  12. Into Your Arms- The Lemonheads
  13. Sweet Child O’ Mine- Guns N’ Roses
  14. I’m Yours- Jason Mraz
  15. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now- Starship
  16. Girls Just Want To Have Fun- Cyndi Lauper
  17. A Beautiful Morning- The Rascals
  18. My Sharona- The Knack
  19. The Logical Song- Supertramp
  20. Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson
  21. I Want To Hold Your Hand- The Beatles
  22. No Rain- Blind Melon
  23. Affirmation- Savage Garden
  24. Right Now- Van Halen
  25. More Than Words- Extreme
  26. The Final Countdown- Europe
  27. Alright- Supergrass
  28. Cecilia- Simon & Garfunkel
  29. Beautiful Day- U2
  30. You’re My Best Friend- Queen
  31. River of Dreams- Billy Joel
  32. With Arms Wide Open- Creed
  33. What’s Up- 4 Non Blondes
  34. Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
  35. With Or Without You- U2
  36. What I Got- Sublime
  37. Here Comes the Sun- The Beatles
  38. Breakfast at Tiffany’s- Deep Blue Something
  39. Lightning Crashes- Live
  40. Do You Feel Like We Do- Peter Frampton
  41. Best Day of My Life- American Authors
  42. Sunday Morning- Maroon 5
  43. Everytime You Go Away- Paul Young
  44. A-ha- Take on Me
  45. Dancing in the Moonlight- King Harvest
  46. Eye of the Tiger- Survivor
  47. Got My Mind Set Over You- George Harrison
  48. Dog Days Are Over- Florence and the Machine
  49. Walking On Sunshine- Katrina & The Waves
  50. Don’t Dream It’s Over- Crowded House
  51. Bodynsnatchers- Radiohead
  52. Gravity- John Mayer
  53. I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)- The Proclaimers
  54. Dreams- The Cranberries
  55. Stars- Simply Red
  56. Joy To The World- Three Dog Night
  57. One Week- Barenaked Ladies
  58. Imagine- John Lennon
  59. Suzanne Vega- Luka
  60. Born To Run- Bruce Springteen
  61. Is This Love- Whitesnake
  62. Every Rose Has Its Thorn- Poison
  63. Drops Of Jupiter- Train
  64. Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
  65. Wonderwall- Oasis
  66. Semi-Charmed Life- Third Eye Blind
  67. Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton
  68. Big Yellow Taxi- Joni Mitchell
  69. It’s My Life- Bon Jovi
  70. Good Vibrations- Beach Boys
  71. When I See You Smile- Bad English
  72. A Horse With No Name- America
  73. We’re Not Gonna Take It- Twisted Sister
  74. You Really Got Me- The Kinks
  75. Angie- The Rolling Stones
  76. Yellow- Coldplay
  77. Two Princes- Spin Doctors
  78. Heroes- David Bowie
  79. Smooth- Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas
  80. Wheatus- Teenage Dirtbag
  81. Bang on the Drum- Todd Rundgren
  82. Sultans Of Swing- Dire Straits
  83. I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight- Cutting Crew
  84. Walk of Life- Dire Straits
  85. Every Breath You Take- The Police
  86. Centerfold- J.Geils Band
  87. Waiting For A Girl Like You- Foreigner
  88. Keep On Loving You- REO Speedwagon
  89. Iris- Goo Goo Dolls
  90. Tubthumping- Chumbawamba
  91. Home- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
  92. Wind of Change- Scorpions
  93. Everybody Wants To Rule The World- Tears for Fears
  94. Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd
  95. Baby, I Love Your Way- Peter Frampton
  96. To Be With You- Mr. Big
  97. When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman- Dr, Hook
  98. All The Young Dudes- Mott The Hoople
  99. I Am A Patriot- Jackson Browne
  100. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out- The Smiths

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