This really is the most depressing time of year... but it doesn't have to be. Everyone knows January is a grim month: swapping mulled wine and mince pies for the pressure to eat kale salads and iced water is enough to make you feel sick. Plus we've got Blue Monday on the horizon - coming up on January 20th - which is famously psychology's most depressing day of the year, enough said.
But no more doom and gloom, now is the time to lift your spirits and remind yourself that live really is worth living. What better way to do that than sticking on some good music? We've rounded up some of the tracks with the most uplifting music videos to get you feeling a little more optimistic for 2025. From Jamiroquai vibing in a futuristic dance studio in the iconic music video for "Virtual Insanity" to Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg getting down to their famous track "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", here's some music videos that will will bring up the vibes. (no matter how bad seasonal depression's got you down).
Keep reading to get in a good mood. We guarantee one of these has to work.
Windowlicker - Aphex Twin
It's All Coming Back to Me Now - Celine Dion
Praise You - Fatboy Slim
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) - Missy Elliott
Tonight, Tonight - The Smashing Pumpkins
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See - Busta Rhymes
Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang - Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg
Human Behaviour - Björk
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