30 Songs That Will Pick You Up In 2014, And The Year After, And After, And Forever More...

2013 is history. 2014 is a new beginning. Ups and downs, let these songs empower and give you a lift to move on whenever, wherever, and whatever possible. Shine on!

1. Mariah Carey - Hero

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So when you feel like hope is gone

Look inside you and be strong

And you'll finally see the truth

That a hero lies in you

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2. Christina Aguilera - The Voice Within

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When there's no one else

Look inside yourself

Like your oldest friend

Just trust the voice within

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3. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

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I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly

I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky

And I'll make a wish

Take a chance

Make a change

And breakaway

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4. Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On

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Keep holding on

'Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through

Just stay strong

'Cause you know I'm here for you, I'm here for you

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5. Ashlee Simpson - Shadow

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Living in a nightmare

A never-ending sleep

But now that I am wide awake

Then I can finally see

Don't feel sorry for me

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6. Katy Perry - Firework

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Maybe you reason why all the doors are closed

So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road

Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow

And when it's time you'll know

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7. High School Musical - We're All In This Together

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Everyone is special in their own way

We make each other strong

We're not the same

We're different in a good way

Together's where we belong

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8. Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston - When You Believe

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Who knows what miracles

You can achieve

When you believe

Somehow you will

You will when you believe

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9. Michael Jackson - We Are The World

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We are the world, we are the children

We are the ones who make a brighter day

So let's start giving

There's a choice we're making

We're saving our own lives

It's true we'll make a better day

Just you and me

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10. Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All

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I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows

If I fail, if I succeed

At least I'll live as I believe

No matter what they take from me

They can't take away my dignity

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11. Lady Gaga - Born This Way

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Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way

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12. Janet Jackson - Together Again

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When I feel that I don't belong

Draw my strength

From the words when you said

Hey it's about you baby

Look deeper inside you baby

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13. The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You

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Don't be ashamed to cry

Let me see you through

'cause I've seen the dark side too

When the night falls on you

You don't know what to do

Nothing you confess

Could make me love you less

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14. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This

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A moment like this

Some people wait a lifetime

For a moment like this

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15. Hilary Duff - Someone's Watching Over Me

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So I won't give up

No I won't break down

Sooner than it seems life turns around

And I will be strong

Even if it all goes wrong

When I'm standing in the dark I'll still believe

Someone's watching over me

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16. Miley Cyrus - The Climb

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There's always gonna be another mountain

I'm always gonna wanna make it move

Always gonna be an uphill battle

Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there

Ain't about what's waitin' on the other side

It's the climb

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17. Jordin Sparks - This Is My Now

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There was a time when I was so afraid

I thought I’d reached the end

Baby that was then

But I am made of more than my yesterdays

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18. Sara Bareilles - Brave

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Say what you wanna say

And let the words fall out

Honestly I wanna see you be brave

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19. Christina Aguilera - I Turn To You

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When I lose the will to win

I just reach for you and

I can reach the sky again

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20. Katy Perry - Roar

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I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire

'Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar

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21. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive

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I will survive

Oh as long as I know how to love

I know I will stay alive

I've got all my life to live

I've got all my love to give

and I'll survive

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22. Pink - So What

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So, so what

I'm still a rock star

I got my rock moves

And I don't need you

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23. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful

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I am beautiful no matter what they say

Words can't bring me down

I am beautiful in every single way

Yes, words can't bring me down... Oh no

So don't you bring me down today

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24. Enya - Anywhere Is

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I walk the maze of moments

But everywhere I turn to

Begins a new beginning

But never finds a finish

I walk to the horizon

And there I find another

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25. Alicia Keys - Superwoman

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Cause I am a Superwoman

Yes I am

Yes she is

Even when I'm a mess

I still put on a vest

With an S on my chest

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26. Christina Aguilera - Fighter

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Makes me that much stronger

Makes me work a little bit harder

It makes me that much wiser

So thanks for making me a fighter

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27. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)

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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

Stand a little taller

Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

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28. Hilary Duff - Fly

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Open up the part of you that wants to hide away

You can shine

Forget about the reasons why you can't in life

And start to try, cause it's your time

Time to fly

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29. Christina Aguilera & Lil' Kim - Can't Hold Us Down

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Letting them know we're gonna stand our ground

Lift your hands high and wave them proud

Take a deep breath and say it loud

Never can, never will, can't hold us down

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and if you're just having a bad day...

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don't fret, it's just a bad day.

Daniel Powter - Bad Day

Cause you had a bad day

You're taking one down

You sing a sad song just to turn it around

You say you don't know

You tell me don't lie

You work at a smile and you go for a ride

You had a bad day

You've seen what you like

And how does it feel for one more time

You had a bad day

You had a bad day

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