Cheese is my specialty.
Here are a few of my faves:
"Breakout", by Swing Out Sister
"It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day", by The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
"Automatic" by the Pointer Sisters (not "cheerful", but it always gets me in a good mood; the sound is just cool)
"Don't You Forget About Me", by Simple Minds
"Take On Me", by A-Ha
"Red, Red Wine" by UB40
"Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You", by Aaron Neville
"Tell Her About It", by Billy Joel
"Sad Songs Say So Much", by Elton John
"Motown Philly", by Boyz II Men
"Walking On Sunshine", by Katrina and the Waves
"The Way It Is", by Celine Dion
"Notorious", by Duran Duran
"A Little Respect", by Erasure
"Bizarre Love Triangle" (extended), by New Order
"Make Me Lose Control", by Eric Carmen
"Wang Chung", by Wang Chung
"Let's Go Baby", by Wang Chung
"Sweet Child O' Mine", by Guns 'N Roses
"Iko Iko", Cyndi Lauper (?) -- mid-90's version, I'm unsure of the artist
"Things Can Only Get Better", by Howard Jones
"The Heart of Rock n' Roll", by Huey Lewis and the News
"The Power of Love", by Huey Lewis and the News
"I Want a New Drug", by Huey Lewis and the News
"You Should Be Mine", by Jeffrey Osborne
"Amazing", by Josh Kelley
"Waiting For A Star To Fall", by Boy Meets Girl
"All I Need Is a Miracle", by Mike and the Mechanics
"Footloose", by Kenny Loggins
"Mo' Money Mo' Problems", by Notorious B.I.G.
"Jump", by The Pointer Sisters
"You're the Best", Karate Kid soundtrack
"Swing Swing", by The All-American Rejects
"Scar Tissue", by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
"By The Way", by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Love Touch", by Rod Stewart
"This Old Heart of Mine", by Rod Stewart
"You're a Friend of Mine", by Jackson Brown and Clarence Clemons
"The Motown Song", by Rod Stewart
"If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free", by Sting
"If I Ever Lose My Faith In You", by Sting
"High On You", by Survivor
"Steal My Sunshine", by Len
"I'll Fly With You", by Gigi D'agostino
"With Every Beat of My Heart", by Taylor Dane
"Hip Hop Hooray", by Naughty by Nature
"Here I Am", by UB40
"Jump", by Van Halen
"I'm Free", by Jon Secada
"Hearts on Fire", Rocky 4 Soundtrack
"Always Be My Baby", by Mariah Carey
"Encore", by Jay-Z
"Summertime", by Will Smith (I refuse to call him "THe Fresh Price" anymore
)
"Follow You, Follow Me", Phil Collins (or Genesis, I forget)
"Sussudio", by Phil Collins
"Get Busy", by Sean Paul
"Theme From St. Elmo's Fire" (instrumental)
"Like a Prayer", by Madonna
"Cherish", by Madonna
"La Isla Bonita", by Madonna
"Vogue", by Madonna
"Glory Days", by Bruce Springsteen
"Brilliant Disguise", by Bruce Springsteen
"Wanna Be Startin' Something", by Michael Jackson
"Don't Stop Til You Get Enough", by Michael Jackson
"Human Nature", by Michael Jackson
"Freedom (1990)", by George Michael
"Faith", by George Michael
"I Get Around", by Tupac (and some other guys)
"1,2, 3" (remix), by Gloria Estefan
"Funky Child", by Lords of the Underground
"Chief Rocka", by Lords of the Underground
"Light Another", by Cypress Hill
"The Phunky Feel One", by Cypress Hill
"Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone", by Glass Tiger
"Man In Motion", by John Parr (St. Elmo's Fire soundtrack)
"Crazy", by Aerosmith
"Breathe 'n Stop", by Q-Tip
Yes, many of these are the pinnacle of cheese, but many are not (and in fact, many are not explicitly "cheerful" in terms of lyrics, but the sound is really cool); all of them are good songs-- I don't care what anyone says.
They're not necessarily my "favorite" songs, but they're the ones that make me feel upbeat and positive when I listen to them for whatever reason (the sound, the lyrics, whatever it may be). I'm sure I've forgotten some, so expect addendums as they come to me.
Addendum #1:
"No Such Thing", by John Mayer
"Where The Streets Have No Name", by U2 (how could I have forgotten this? One of my top 10 songs ever
)
"The Sweetest Thing", by U2
"Mysterious Ways", by U2
"The Promise", by When In Rome
