MUSIC FOR EVERY MOOD
What to Listen to This Moment
BY CRYSTAL CHONG
Music is powerful. Ever listened to a song and immediately felt better or more motivated? No matter your mood, there’s music to improve it, match it or intensify it. While how you respond to music can be personal, depending on what you like and know, here we share our suggestions of tunes to listen to based on how you’re feeling and what you’re doing.
WHEN YOU’RE HAPPY
Keep the good times going and get grooving with fast-tempo tracks that can inspire you and fill you with even more happiness.
Try listening to:
• Happy by Pharrell Williams
• Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves
• Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
• Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
• Hallucinate by Dua Lipa
WHEN YOU’RE WORKING OUT
Hitting the (home) gym or going for a run? Get your beast mode on with fast, upbeat music to get your heart pumping and your entire body moving.
Try listening to:
- Work B**ch by Britney Spears
- Face Of A Champion by Coone and Sub Zero Project
- Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
- POWER by Kanye West
- …Ready For It? by Taylor Swift
WHEN YOU’RE GETTING READY FOR BED
Slow down, take deep breaths and let gentle, comforting music get you ready for deep sleep.
Try listening to:
- Farewell by Echo River
- Tidal Flow by Yonder Dale
- Peaceful Mind by Doosi
- Starlight by Astron
- Buoyant by Keira Barton
WHEN YOU’RE WORKING OR STUDYING
While classical music can help you with work which requires a lot of attention to detail, if you’re in need of motivation or have a tight deadline to meet, more energetic, fast-paced music can help you work faster with more focus. Here, we list a mix of both.
Try listening to:
• Piano Concerto No. 23 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• The Hours by Philip Glass
• July Nights by Eagle Lake
• Battlefield by Magic Sword
• Heaven by Starix and Dogena
WHEN YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR TRAVEL
Sometimes, listening to a song can transport us to faraway places, reminding us of past travels or evoking our wanderlust. Be it France or India, immerse yourself in music that takes you around the world.
Try listening to:
- Paris by PLVCES
- Raga Nata Bhairav – Remasteredby Ravi Shankar
- Ode to a Nightingale by MarkBradshaw, Ben Whishaw and EricaEnglert
- Soledad y el Mar by NataliaLafourcade and Los Macorinos
- Kumomi by Nujabes
WHEN YOU’RE STRESSED
Whether you’re drowning in to-do lists or feeling anxious about a big event coming up, simply closing your eyes and chilling out to calm, soothing music can help you relax.
Try listening to:
- Weightless by Marconi Union
- Breathturn by Hammock
- Mellomaniac – Chillout Mix by DJShah
- Electra by Airstream
- Please Don’t Go by Barcelona
WHEN YOU’RE SAD
Contrary to what one might think, listening to melancholic music when you are sad can actually make you feel better. This could be because the melodies and lyrics bring good memories or because they are relatable and capture just how you are feeling.
Try listening to:
• All I Ask by Adele
• Watermark by Enya
• Skinny Love by Birdy
• Flightless Bird, American Mouth by Iron & Wine
• If You Say So by Lea Michele