Joyful Picks for Happy Days
Happiness grows when it's shared. This list is for days when you're buzzing inside: songs to turn up loud, movies where people sing and dance, books that make you laugh out loud, and paintings with a festive feel. Don't forget to send your joy to a friend, too.
Films
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1 Film
Mamma Mia!
A sunny, laughter-filled celebration of family and love, dancing to ABBA songs on a Greek island.
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2 Film
Singin' in the Rain
The timeless joy of happiness, love and music that chooses to dance even in the rain.
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3 Film
La La Land
Two souls dancing with dreams and love beneath the lights of Los Angeles.
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4 Film
Amélie
A world of small details and warm coincidences hidden in life.
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5 Film
The Sound of Music
Maria sings across Alpine meadows as a family finds joy and love again in this unforgettable musical.
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6 Film
Encanto
Told through song: the greatest miracle of all is a family that loves one another, flaws and all.
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7 Film
Düğün Dernek
The warm-hearted, laugh-filled scramble of a father who rallies the whole village to marry off his son.
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8 Film
Paddington 2
A marmalade-scented feast that makes the world a kinder, gentler place.
Songs
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9 Song
Happy
Pure joy that lifts you like a room with no roof and makes it impossible to stand still.
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10 Song
Walking on Sunshine
A song that fills you with the joy of living from the first second and makes it impossible to stand still.
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11 Song
Good Day Sunshine
A summer-morning song that opens the door with its cheerful piano and fills the room with sunshine.
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12 Song
Celebration
The joyful anthem that calls everyone to celebrate the good moments together, a fixture of weddings and parties.
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13 Song
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!
Contagious joy that gets your feet dancing on their own and fills you with light.
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14 Song
Dancing Queen
The sparkling anthem of feeling free on the dance floor.
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15 Song
September
A funk classic that celebrates a beautiful memory and gets everyone moving.
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16 Song
Şımarık
A pop classic that gets you dancing from the sound of the first kiss and lights up the day with its energy.
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17 Song
Diday Diday Day
A playful, heartfelt MFÖ classic whose cheerful chorus lifts the weight off your shoulders in an instant.
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18 Song
Hepsi Senin mi?
A sweet, upbeat nineties pop tune carrying the excitement of a young heart.
Books
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19 Book
The Book of Joy
A warm and witty conversation between two wise friends on lasting joy.
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20 Book
Pippi Longstocking
The joyful adventures of the strongest and freest girl in the world.
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21 Book
Anne of Green Gables
A cheerful novel about Anne, an orphan brimming with imagination, who finds a home and kindred spirits in Avonlea.
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22 Book
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A cheerful comedy in which fairies, lovers and clumsy actors get tangled up in an enchanted forest.
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23 Book
Right Ho, Jeeves
A novel that has you in stitches as clumsy Bertie and his genius valet Jeeves untangle a knot of love affairs.
Paintings
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24 Painting
Midsummer Dance
Peasants dancing through a Swedish summer night that never quite grows dark, a joy that gets your feet moving.
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25 Painting
Hip, Hip, Hurrah!
Friends raising their glasses in a garden as daylight drifts through; the exuberant happiness of being together.
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26 Painting
A Boat Outing
Istanbulites enjoying themselves in a boat gliding along the Bosphorus; the lightness of a summer day in lively colors.
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27 Painting
Arearea
A red dog, the sound of a flute and warm colors bring the joy of a carefree afternoon in Tahiti.
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28 Painting
Sea Festival (Yacht Race)
Flags, sails and a blue sea celebrate the joy of a holiday in brushstrokes.