This is the same question I asked r/ClassicRock and r/80smusic on Reddit months ago. So it’s time to ask Lemmy users in order to see the variety of answers and music taste here :)

  • @groggy
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    41 year ago

    Always as big fan of Carly Rae Jepsens Emotion. Just good vibes and bops.

    But I also want to shout out to any of the recent records by the folks at Vulfpeck. Their records are fun and funky - and you can’t go wrong with any of the side projects such as those by The Fearless Flyers, or by Theo Katzman.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      Seconding EMOTION. A lovely listen if you enjoy well-produced pop music. Warm Blood still gets me once the chorus gets dropped on you.

    • @PoopingCough
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      21 year ago

      Love Carly Rae but I’m more of a Dedicated fan myself. “No Drug Like” Me fucking SLAPS and “Everything He Needs” is like the perfect summer pop jam imo.

  • @[email protected]
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    31 year ago

    Low’s I Could Live in Hope is very melancholic and slow music. Helps me get my emotions out and it doesn’t feel right to cry to any other album on this earth.

    If you’re looking for something a little more cheery, I’d recommend Van Halen’s Diver Down. While not necessarily groundbreaking or anything it’s the most cheery album I listen to regularly and it always feels good.

  • @[email protected]
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    31 year ago

    cliche answer but it’s gonna have to be anything Daft Punk, probably Random Access Memories because the entire album is just a love letter to the joy of music.

  • SeanM
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    31 year ago

    Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails has a weird way of perking me up. I go downl then I go up, then I go down, then I go up.

  • @berkeleyblue
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    1 year ago

    I actually have a cheer me up Playlist on Apple Music.

    Currently there are the following songs inside there:

    Spiral Mountain Grant Kirkhope

    Freezeezy Peak Grant Kirkhope

    Escape From The City Ted Poley, Tony Harnell

    Undefeatable (feat. Kellin Quinn) SEGA / Tomoya Ohtani

    Wouldn’t It Be Nice The Beach Boys

    Barbara Ann The Beach Boys

    This Is the Life Amy Macdonald

    Can you feel the power!? ARC-V

    What the Hell Avril Lavigne

    衝動 B’z

    Surfin’ U.S.A. The Beach Boys

    Hanging Out with All the Wrong People Billy Talent

    A Sky Full of Stars Coldplay

    The Anthem Good Charlotte

    Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous Good Charlotte

    Centerfold The J. Geils Band

    Get Your Game On Yu-Gi-Oh!

    Dreamer Supertramp

    (Hope the formating isn’t too bad)

    https://music.apple.com/ch/playlist/cheer-me-up/pl.u-MayJi4rgVaN?l=en

  • @PoopingCough
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    31 year ago

    Charles Bradley’s Changes is an absolute masterpiece front to back imo. Released in 2016 but it’s a Daptones produced record which means it’s got that classic old school soul/funk vibe that I love.

    I also think Mood Valiant by Hiatus Kaiyote is basically a perfect record from beginning to end, but I understand that it definitely isn’t everyone’s cup of tea if they aren’t in to hiphop/jazz fusion.