Music induces a feeling of well-being. Used with the sick or those in pain, as a pick-me-up. It is not uncommon to be able to associate music for a more or less happy moment in our life. But did you know thata particular song has a composition of ideal notes allowing it to bring a maximum dose of happiness? Indeed, even if the music is subjective, researchers at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom have discovered the secret of the song that would make us happy.
And the song that fills us with happiness according to science is…
The song that would have the perfect formula to make us happy would be a title of Beach Boys released on the album Smiley smile: Good vibration. Indeed, the song with the particularly well-found title is a pop sound that was a hit when it was launched in 1966! The cause according to Dr Michael Bronshorprofessor of music psychology at the University of Sheffield: its tonality.
Indeed, it would include the perfect measurements : a short introduction less than 14 seconds, a major scale of notes and positive lyrics. But one of the main elements that would have the ability to make us happy is that it is composed of a simple verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure and a tempo of 137 beats per minute. It is on this basis that the DrBronshor established a ranking of 10 songs corresponding the most to this formula.
Top 10 happy songs according to Dr. Bonshor’s formula:
- “Good Vibrations” par The Beach Boys
- “I Got You” (I Feel Good) par James Brown
- “House of Fun” par Madness
- “Get the Party Started” par P!nk
- “Uptown Girl” par Billy Joel
- “Sun Is Shining” par Bob Marley
- “I Get Around” par The Beach Boys
- “YMCA” par Village People
- “Waterloo” par ABBA
- “September” par Earth, Wind & Fire
Now that you know the recipe for the song of happiness, let’s hope that your favorite sounds follow the same tempo!
