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Top 50 Upbeat Feel Good Songs to Dance to

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Upbeat Feel Good Songs to Dance to

Upbeat songs and feel good songs are the best to dance to. Here are Billboard Dance's top 50 happy music picks to make you smile while you're moving to the beat.

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See also: Top 50 EDM Love Songs | 25 Female DJs You Need to Know | 25 Can't-Miss European Dance Music Festivals | 14 Most Powerful Artists in Dance Music | 200 DJs' Real Names | 25 Greatest Dance Clubs of All-Time | 30 Best Dubstep Songs Ever | 35 Best Disco Songs Ever | 9 Best Clubs in Ibiza | 15 Rising Trance Stars | 10 Youngest DJ Breakthroughs | 10 Resident DJs Who Changed EDM

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #50: Axwell & Ingrosso - "Something New (Robin Schulz Remix)" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #49: Chris Malinchak - "So Good to Me" (2013)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #48: Skrillex - "All I Ask of You" (2010)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #47: Major Lazer ft. NYLA & Fuse ODG - "Light it Up" (2016)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #46: Avicii - "The Days" (2014)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #45: Dillon Francis - "I.D.G.A.F.O.S" (2011)

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Zedd performs during the Firefly Music Festival on June 19, 2015 in Dover, Del.
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #43: Nelly - "Ride Wit Me (Viceroy "Jet Live" Remix)" (2014)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #41: Robin Schulz ft. Francesco Yates - "Sugar" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #39: Avicii - "Dear Boy" (2014)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #38: Alesso ft. Roy English - "Cool" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #37: Mat Zo & Porter Robinson - Easy (2012)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #35: deadmau5 - "Hi Friend" (2009)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #34: Matoma & The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant - "Old Thing Back" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #33: Porter Robinson - "Language" (2012)

DJ Porter Robinson performs onstage during day 1 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 2) at The Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2015 in Indio, California.
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #31: Martin Solveig - "The Night Out" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #32: Mark Knight - "Alright" (2011)

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The Magician performs at Red Bull Guest House in Miami, Fla., March 29, 2015.
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #29: Kygo - "Firestone" (2014)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #28: Hot Natured ft. Anabel Englund - "Reverse Skydiving" (2013)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #26: Madeon - "You're On" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #24: Michael Jackson - "Love Never Felt So Good (Fedde Le Grand Remix)" (2014)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #25: ATB - "Don't Stop" (1999)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #21: Flo Rida ft. David Guetta - "Club Can't

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #18: Bob Sinclar - "Love Generation" (2005)

Bob Sinclar attends the Gucci Award for Women in Cinema on August 31, 2012 in Venice, Italy.
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #16: Jai Wolf - "Indian Summer" (2009)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #15: The Chainsmokers ft. ROZES - "Roses" (2015)

Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall of The Chainsmokers pose for a portrait at the 2016 Billboard Winterfest At Park City Live!  Jan. 24, 2016 in Park City, Utah. 
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #14: Pretty Lights - "Finally Moving" (2006)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #12: Jamie xx ft. Young Thug, Popcaan - I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" (2015)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #11: Frankie Knuckles - "The Whistle Song" (1991)

DJ Frankie Knuckles plays at the Def Mix 20th Anniversary Weekender at Turnmills nightclub on May 6, 2007 in London, England. The Weekender sees the start of the world tour to celebrate 20 years of the legendary New York based House music label with DJs Satoshi Tomiie, Hector Romero, David Morales and Danny Rampling set to play during the tour.
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #10: The Chemical Brothers - "Galvanize" (2005)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #9: Eric Prydz - "Call On Me" (2004)

Eric Prydz performs during the Electric Daisy Carnival in New York City. 
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #8: Daft Punk ft. Pharrell - "Get Lucky" (2013)

Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk perform "Get Lucky" onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.  
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #6: Justice - "D.A.N.C.E." (2014)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #5: Paul Oakenfold - "Starry Eyed Surprise" (2002)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #4: Gorillaz ft. De La Soul - "Feel Good Inc." (2012)

Damon Albarn of Gorillaz performs on stage at National Indoor Arena on Nov. 17, 2010 in Birmingham, England. 
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Upbeat Feel Good Song #3: Swedish House Mafia - "Don't You Worry Child" (2012)

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Upbeat Feel Good Song #2: Avicii - "Levels" (2011)

Avicii attends the 22nd Annual KROQ Weenie Roast on May 31, 2014 in Irvine, California. 
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57. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky”

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Top 50 EDM Love Songs | 25 Female DJs You Need to Know | 25 Can't-Miss European Dance Music Festivals | 14 Most Powerful Artists in Dance Music | 200 DJs' Real Names | 25 Greatest Dance Clubs of All-Time | 30 Best Dubstep Songs Ever | 35 Best Disco Songs Ever | 9 Best Clubs in Ibiza | 15 Rising Trance Stars | 10 Youngest DJ Breakthroughs | 10 Resident DJs Who Changed EDM

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