50 Best Rock Songs About Good Times
Rock Anthems for Good Times
There’s a kind of electricity that kicks in when things feel light again. The sun hits right, someone grabs a cheap speaker, and everything spins into motion before you’ve had time to think. Maybe the day started slow, maybe it’s your fifth drink in, but the second those opening riffs crack open the air, something shifts. The kind of laughter that rolls too hard. The yelling that turns into singing. You start realizing how rare it is to feel unweighted for once, even if it’s temporary. These tracks catch that rush before it fades, the heartbeat that syncs up with a bassline instead of your thoughts.
The best ones don’t overdo the happy part. Some of them were written in bad moods, some never meant to soundtrack a party, but they still light up a night like they knew exactly what they were doing. A few weren’t made for good times at all, yet they end up soundtracking every one. It’s how the guitars hit, or the way the drums stumble into a hook that feels half-accidental. These moments never ask for perfection anyway. They hang out somewhere between too-loud joy and low-grade chaos, right where the memories start to stick.
No need to overthink the mood. These picks mix pop, rock, country, and R&B songs that feed off that reckless pulse. They don’t have to talk about the high to live in it. Some sound like freedom, others like noise that turned beautiful by accident. Either way, they crank the pulse of the moment and throw it back at you. Here are the best rock songs for good times.
Top 10 Good Time Rock Songs
1. 'Don't Stop Me Now' by Queen
2. 'All the Small Things' by blink-182
3. 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond
4. 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi
5. 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers
6. 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & The Waves
7. 'Brown Eyed Girl' by Van Morrison
8. 'Come On Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners
9. 'Listen to the Music' by The Doobie Brothers
10. 'Dancing in the Moonlight' by Thin Lizzy
Classic and Modern Feel-Good Rock Songs #11 to 20
11. 'Summer of '69' by Bryan Adams
12. 'Take It Easy' by Eagles
13. 'Go Your Own Way' by Fleetwood Mac
14. 'The Boys Are Back in Town' by Thin Lizzy
15. 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll' by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
16. 'Jessie's Girl' by Rick Springfield
17. 'Stacy's Mom' by Fountains of Wayne
18. 'Best Day of My Life' by American Authors
19. 'My Sharona' by The Knack
20. 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles
Upbeat Party Rock Songs for Happiness #21 to 30
21. 'You're the One That I Want' by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
22. 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' by Jet
23. 'Rock and Roll All Nite' by Kiss
24. 'Blitzkrieg Bop' by Ramones
25. 'Jump' by Van Halen
26. 'I'm a Believer' by The Monkees
27. 'Happy Together' by The Turtles
28. 'Lovely Day' by Bill Withers
29. 'Roll Over Beethoven' by Chuck Berry
30. 'Tutti Frutti' by Little Richard
Essential Driving and Feel-Good Rock Songs #31 to 40
31. 'Bohemian Like You' by The Dandy Warhols
32. 'Sweet Talkin' Woman' by Electric Light Orchestra
33. 'Born to Be Wild' by Steppenwolf
34. 'Surfin' U.S.A.' by The Beach Boys
35. 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
36. 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire
37. 'Higher Love' by Steve Winwood
38. 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins
39. 'Free Fallin'' by Tom Petty
40. 'Keep On Loving You' by REO Speedwagon
More Great Rock Songs About Good Times #41 to 50
41. 'You Make My Dreams (Come True)' by Hall & Oates
42. 'Hooked on a Feeling' by Blue Swede
43. 'Daydream Believer' by The Monkees
44. 'Spirit in the Sky' by Norman Greenbaum
45. 'She's a Lady' by Tom Jones
46. 'I Wanna Be Sedated' by Ramones
47. 'Groovin'' by The Young Rascals
48. 'Just Like Heaven' by The Cure
49. 'Two Princes' by Spin Doctors
50. 'Runnin' Down a Dream' by Tom Petty
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