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upbeat track

upbeat track

1 3.2
A lively, cheerful piece of music with a fast beat that makes people want to dance
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌbiːt træk/
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  • The new vampire Bella, who is also a mother and wife as of "Breaking Dawn - Part 1," would have a playlist full of power ballads and upbeat tracks to represent all that she has become: powerful, beautiful, and forever 18 years old.

Examples

  • It is fully loaded with 11 exciting and upbeat tracks.

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  • The party came alive when the DJ played an upbeat track that got everyone dancing.

  • Every morning, I listen to an upbeat track to start my day with energy and positivity.

  • Her playlist is filled with upbeat tracks that lift her spirits whenever she feels down.

Synonyms

bop
vsupbeat track
  • Slang
33 7.2

A catchy, upbeat song that makes you want to dance

highlights lively cheerfulness rather than catchiness or dance focus
banger
vsupbeat track
  • Slang
3 8.0

A very catchy energetic song that makes people want to dance

refers to lively cheerful music regardless of popularity
uptempo
vsupbeat track
1 4.6

A fast, lively song that makes people want to dance

emphasizes cheerfulness and energetic feel rather than speed
lively tune
vsupbeat track
1 2.5

A cheerful piece of music with a quick, happy beat

focuses more on fast energetic tempo than on general mood

How Lively

upbeat track
1 3.2

Surface Forms

upbeat track singular
upbeat tracks plural

Morphology

upbeat + track

The meaning 'a lively, cheerful piece of music' is directly compositional from 'upbeat' (cheerful/hopeful) + 'track' (a recorded song). This adjective+noun combination follows standard, cross-linguistically common composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will reliably infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Upbeat track comes from music words: upbeat joins up (feeling higher or more positive) and beat (the rhythm you tap), and track means a recorded song. So a song with a strong, lively rhythm lifts your mood, which is why an upbeat track means 'lively and cheerful'.