We all have that song.

That one song where even if we are having one of our worst days, it can suddenly turn around and become better in just a heartbeat.

You unexpectedly hear it come on the radio … and for those few moments, for that brief instant, we are all right again.

Every single one of us has that song.

There’s just something about it that brings us a joy like no other song ever could.

Perhaps it is an oldie, one that takes you back to a time when you were young and living your best life possible.

Maybe there is a classical piece that makes you close your eyes and simply behold the wonderment of each note the composer paid specific detail to.

You become mesmerized. Transformed to an era you wish you could have been a part of.

Or maybe your favorite song happens to be in the classic rock genre, the “classic rewind” as it is referred to on Sirius XM.

One that makes you think about some of the best bands ever formed, groups like Queen, the Eagles or the Doors.

How did they know to get together?

How did they know they each fit perfectly with one another?

Today’s artists (and I use that term loosely,) cannot begin to compare to those groups of long ago, a time when music was really music.

Maybe your favorite song was born in the 1990s when grunge was the popular style, featuring artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam or the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Maybe you prefer the style of hip-hop or rap.

It’s possible your favorite song is one where the lyrics are being thrown down at the speed of light, created by rappers such as Eminem, Wiz Khalifa or Lil Wayne.

For some, maybe you are partial to the music of the 1980s, the time when hair bands began to form, musicians like Bon Jovi, Poison and Motley Crue.

Then there were the ’80s rockers like John Cougar Mellencamp. He was pretty good, too.

For some of us, a song will come on the radio and simply make us want to dance, even if we can’t dance any longer.

How about the music era of disco?

For me, this is my choice.

The hits of the 1970s are the songs I want to listen to the most, the ones that genuinely change my mood in an instant.

It doesn’t matter what kind of a day I am having.

Even if I am depressed and crying, there is that one song that comes along and turns it all around, at least for those couple of minutes.

It’s funny how music can have such an effect on you.

“Dancing Queen,” by ABBA is the song that makes everything all right again in my little corner of the world.

But it’s not quite the same if you intentionally play it on an app or through a stereo system, either.

It’s all about the surprise of hearing it that makes it so much better — more enjoyable … at least in my opinion.

Being unaware it is going to be played makes it that much more entertaining.

We crank up the volume as loud as it will go and are instantly transported into another aspect of ourselves, a place that isn’t there very often, the place referred to as happiness. Elation.

It’s called being content with life for a few brief moments, and that is something we all need.

For those three minutes and 51 seconds … all is right with the world.

For those three minutes and 51 seconds, all of life’s difficulties are gone.

How can a simple song do just that?

But for each one of us, we have that special song.

I know we do.

This weekend, I hope you will take a few moments out of your day, think about your all-time favorite song and play it.

Play it loud.

Play it as loud as you can stand.

After all, there’s no other way to really listen to it, is there?

Another favorite of mine, and one that genuinely makes me happy the very second the introduction begins, is Leo Sayers’ “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.”

The extended version, of course — the longer the song, the better.

It’s an oldie, but a goodie, indeed.

What is your song?

What is the one you could put on repeat and not think twice about offending or bothering others?

I’d like to know.

So if you would like to send me an e-mail, I would be happy to hear what song makes your heart happy.

And yes, taking the time to listen to that one song we love the most is extremely important.

Sometimes, we forget that.

Why?

Because even on our very worst day, there is still the possibility for joy.

And we can sometimes find that joy by simply putting on our favorite song and forgetting about life for a little while.

(Stenger is the community editor of the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times. She can be contacted at jstenger@heraldstaronline.com.)