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Moving Western songs that were hits in the 2000s

Even though the lyrics of Western songs don’t always sink in right away, why do they move us so much?

It feels like any song reaches you directly and stays close to how you’re feeling in that moment.

There are so many wonderful masterpieces like that from the 2000s as well, so let me introduce some to you.

Moving Western songs that were hits in the 2000s (31–40)

Shape Of My HeartBackstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys – Shape Of My Heart (Official HD Video)
Shape Of My HeartBackstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys are a U.S.-born boy vocal group that debuted in 1995.

Their 2000 album Black & Blue became an explosive hit, catapulting them to massive popularity.

Shape of My Heart is the second track on the album.

In the song, he expresses regret to the woman he had neglected and vows to change his ways and love her.

Crazy in LoveBeyonce ft. Jay Z

Beyoncé ft. Jay Z – Crazy In Love Official Music Video
Crazy in LoveBeyonce ft. Jay Z

Beyoncé is a singer-songwriter and actress from the United States.

She holds the record for the most Grammy Awards won by a female artist.

After gaining fame as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, she made her solo debut in 2003.

The single “Crazy in Love” from that debut is a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z.

It reached number one on the national charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

In Japan, it is well known for being used in Naomi Watanabe’s dance comedy routine.

ToxicBritney Spears

Britney Spears – Toxic (Official HD Video)
ToxicBritney Spears

Britney Spears is a singer from the United States who is also well known in Japan by the nickname “Buri-chan.” In 1999, she released the album …Baby One More Time, which became a huge hit.

Toxic is a single from 2004 and is considered one of Britney’s signature songs.

It expresses an impatient longing toward “you,” who pulls her in endlessly like a bottomless swamp.

You Raise Me UpCeltic Woman

Celtic Woman – You Raise Me Up (Live)
You Raise Me UpCeltic Woman

Celtic Woman is a female vocal group from Ireland.

“You Raise Me Up” is a track included on their 2005 album Celtic Woman.

In Japan, it became very well-known after figure skater Shizuka Arakawa used it in her Olympic program.

It’s a delicate yet powerful song that lifts the listener’s spirits.

Viva La VidaColdplay

Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Official Video)
Viva La VidaColdplay

Coldplay is a band from the United Kingdom.

Formed in 1997, their major-label debut single “Yellow” in 2000 became an instant hit.

“Viva la Vida,” released as a single in 2008, was a worldwide smash, earning the band multiple awards at the 2009 Grammys.

It’s a grand-scale song interwoven with religious imagery.