C-POP Classics and Popular Songs: Recommended Tracks and Hit Songs from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
In this article, we’ll introduce many classic C-pop songs that have been growing in popularity year by year!
C-pop is widely loved.
As an umbrella term for music from the Chinese-speaking world—centered around Mandarin-based Mandopop, along with music originating from Taiwan and Hong Kong’s Cantopop—you’ll find yourself captivated by its many styles.
You’ll surely be drawn in by the high level of musicality and the powerful, skillful vocals.
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[C-POP Classics & Popular Songs] Recommended Tracks and Hit Songs from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (111–120)
Just one more timeChihSiou Chiuxiu
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Qi Siu, known for a captivating style that blends electronic sounds with folk-pop.
A proven talent, he won the Best New Artist award at the Golden Melody Awards for his 2019 debut album Elephant in the Room.
This track—his self-professed favorite—portrays an intense love where passion and precarious obsession intersect.
It begins with the strains of an acoustic guitar, gradually layered with synthesizers to unfold a dramatic sonic landscape.
Included on his December 2024 release, the album Acceptance, its beautiful melodies gently cradle complex emotions—perfect for nights when you want to linger in a bittersweet mood.
[C-POP Classics & Popular Songs] Recommended Tracks and Hit Songs from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (121–130)
Home under the starry skyRi Ken, Chō Chō
Singer-songwriter Li Jian, a representative figure of China’s music scene, teams up with popular producer Zhao Zhao for this duet.
Released in March 2025 as “Chapter Three” of Zhao Zhao’s EP 1981, the song is an emotionally rich medium-tempo ballad.
Li Jian’s lyrics, centered on themes like family and memories beneath a starry sky, really resonate and evoke a gentle nostalgia.
Zhao Zhao’s beautiful, piano-led arrangement tenderly embraces that world.
It’s the kind of song that might warm your heart if you listen to it on a quiet night while gazing at the stars.
Oh noTei Yū
She is an artist from Hong Kong.
While her music is fundamentally rooted in hip-hop, she has garnered attention for incorporating a wide range of styles, including songs with a Chinese aesthetic, as well as Indian- and Arab-inspired sounds.
This track is one of her signature songs; it has a rock vibe and showcases her multifaceted talent.
I love you four timesJo Wakusen
Her other name is Vivian Hsu.
This is one of Vivian, well-known in Japan, her signature songs.
In the 1990s, with her adorable looks and carefree personality, she became a household favorite in Japan, and now she has achieved great success as one of Taiwan’s leading actresses and singers.
Vivian has covered many J-pop songs, and this track is a cover of Nokko’s “Ningyo” (Mermaid).
I miss you missing me.Shuu Koute Tetsu Eric Chou
A piano ballad included on Taiwanese singer-songwriter Eric Chou’s album Almost (Jihu shi Ai Qing), released in November 2024.
The piece features a beautiful piano melody and portrays a love story that matures as it overcomes the pain of heartbreak.
As suggested by his words, “a longing that is the price of forgetting,” it poignantly captures the sorrow of an unchangeable reality.
In moments when your heart feels empty, its gentle resonance seems to offer quiet comfort.
tender spiritSilence Wang, Jane Zhang
If you love dramatic ballads, this one will surely capture your heart.
It’s a collaboration between two powerhouse Chinese singers, Silence Wang (Wang Sulong) and Jane Zhang (Zhang Liangying).
Released in March 2025, the song serves as the theme for Nian Wushuang, giving voice to the characters’ deep and complex love.
It’s a sweeping ballad where their strengths intertwine beautifully—the contrast between Wang’s gentle vocals and Zhang’s signature soaring high notes is absolutely moving! It feels like the kind of masterpiece whose power and poignancy could easily bring you to tears at a climactic moment in the drama.
I highly recommend it when you want to immerse yourself in the world of the story.
one two threeHebe Tien
Known as a member of the legendary Taiwanese idol group S.H.E and continuing to pursue her own musical universe after going solo, Hibbi Tien released this track in April 2025.
Brimming with a gentle, heartwarming atmosphere, it feels like the herald of that year’s small-scale outdoor tour, “Field Survey: Live in Life.” Its soothing sound—woven from acoustic textures and a minimal beat—works like a countdown inviting you to the live venue.
Produced under the independent label Tien founded and created in collaboration with her longtime ally, producer Chen Chien-Chi, the song is a folk-tinged ballad that values the sense of togetherness unique to live performance.
It’s the perfect number for unhurried moments spent in nature-rich outdoor settings.