Here's the scenario:
It's a cold Wednesday morning in the middle of winter, there's frost on your windscreen and you're 15 minutes late for work.
To make matters worse you can feel a cold coming on and your NCT is due next week. It's going to be long day.
You need a boost.
Thankfully for you, a study commissioned by Ford, Spotify and New York University, has identified certain songs that can provide you with mood boosting effects that can last as long as two hours. Handy.
While you might naturally think upbeat songs like ''Happy'' by Pharrell would lift your spirits, it turns out sad songs could actually be the key to a happier morning commute, the study has found.
The research concluded that songs with a driving beat and a melancholy feel were the perfect combination to set an uplifting mood for a drive or daily commute.
So what kind of songs fit that description?
Think tunes like “Sorry” by Justin Bieber, “Green Light” by Lorde or “Mr Brightside” by The Killers, we can't argue with those! They're definitely certified bangers.
Here's a list of other sings the study identified as mood boosting, you're welcome!
- Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
- Beggin’ – Madcon
- Black Hole Sun – Soundgarden
- Buck Rogers – Feeder
- Chained To The Rhythm – Katy Perry, Skip Marley
- Ciao Adios – Anne Marie
- Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia, John Martin
- Everybody’s Changing – Keane
- The Final Countdown – Europe
- Green Light – Lorde
- Hometown Glory (High Contrast Remix) – Adele
- Lean On – Major Lazer, DJ Snake, MØ
- Mr Brightside – The Killers
- Power – Little Mix, Stormzy
- Run – Foo Fighters
- Shake It Out – Florence and the Machine
- Sorry – Justin Bieber
- Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) – Lana Del Ray
- This Is What You Came For – Calvin Harris, Rihanna
- Titanium – David Guetta, Sia
- Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day
- What Went Down – Foals
- The Winner Takes It All – Abba
