Soul Songs (Part I): My Top 50 “Feel Good” Songs

by | Jul 9, 2017 | Inspiration

Everyone knows that music has a way of changing moods and vibrations. Sometimes the lyrics resonate with our hearts and minds.   Other times, it’s the music itself that stirs the soul. Here is my “go to” playlist of some of my personal favorite “feel good” jams.

These songs make me move and motivate me to do anything from working out to cleaning house. Some of them might be familiar to you. If not, I encourage you to check ‘em out. You might find some new favorites J I’d love to hear your “feel good” soul songs.   Share them in the comments.

  1. “Rock Wit U” – Alicia Keys
  2. “Best Day of My Life” – American Authors
  3. “Heard ‘em All” – Amerie
  4. “Lovely Day” – Bill Withers
  5. “I Wanna Be Down” – Brandy featuring MC Lyte, YoYo, & Queen Latifah
  6. “24K Magic” – Bruno Mars
  7. “Miss Me Blind” – Culture Club
  8. “Danza Kuduro” – Don Omar & Lucenzo
  9. “Strip Tease” – Danity Kane
  10. “Let it Whip” – Dazz Band
  11. “Mercy” – Duffy 
  12. “Freedom” – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar
  13. “Grown Woman” – Beyoncé
  14. “Run the World (Girls)” – Beyoncé
  15. “Dum Diddly” – Black Eyed Peas
  16. “I Gotta Feeling” –Black Eyed Peas
  17. “Pump It” – Black Eyed Peas
  18. “Could You Be Loved?” – Bob Marley
  19. “Jammin” – Bob Marley
  20. “Living on a Prayer” – Bon Jovi
  21. “Have a Good Time” – The Brand New Heavies
  22. “Keep Together” – The Brand New Heavies
  23. “Let’s Do It Again” – The Brand New Heavies
  24. “Stomp” – Brothers Johnson
  25. “Groove Is In the Heart” – Dee Lite
  26. “Wild Boys” – Duran Duran
  27. “Shape of You” – Ed Sheeran
  28. “So Fly” – Elle Varner
  29. “Lights” – Ellie Goulding
  30. “Calabria” – Enur featuring Natasja
  31. “Bump It” – Erykah Badu
  32. “Danger” Erykah Badu
  33. “Do My Thing” – Estelle featuring Janelle Monae
  34. “Zombie” – Fela Soundtrack
  35. “Everything Scatter” – Fela Soundtrack
  36. “Din Daa Daa” – George Krantz
  37. “Monkey” – George Michael
  38. “Rich Girl” – Gwen Stefani
  39. “Just an Illusion” – Imagination
  40. “All Night Thing” – Invisible Man’s Band
  41. “Pleasure Principal” – Janet Jackson
  42. “If” –Janet Jackson 
  43. “Who’s Laughing Now?” – Jessie J
  44. “Blessed” – Jill Scott
  45. “Green Light” – John Legend
  46. “Hard Times” – John Legend and the Roots
  47. “Girl, They Won’t Believe It” – Joss Stone
  48. “Suddenly I See” – KT Tunstall
  49. “Run the Show” – Kat De Luna
  50. “Whine Up” – Kat Deluna