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 Masterpieces & Popular Songs] Recommended Tracks and Hit Songs from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan (131–140)
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.
Turn Of A PageHayashi Shunkei JJ Rin
JJ Lin, a Singaporean singer-songwriter who has built a brilliant career in the Mandopop world.
This is his December 2024 release, for which he himself wrote the English lyrics and also served as producer.
The gentle guitar sound blends beautifully with Lin’s tender yet powerful vocals, painting an emotionally moving world that slowly seeps into the listener’s heart.
This heartwarming track seems to carry a hopeful message of turning the page by drawing strength from the past.
It’s a song that will gently nudge you forward at life’s turning points or on quiet nights when you want to reflect on yourself.
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.
Encore (AL!VE Version)Mok Bun’ui Karen Mok
Karen Mok, the Hong Kong diva who continues to shine in the Asian entertainment scene.
Released in March 2025, this work is a vibrant pop tune themed around “rebirth” and “life’s encore.” Its dramatic development—woven from mature sensibilities and an emotional vocal delivery—resonates deeply with listeners.
It gently stands beside anyone seeking a new beginning or wishing to shine once more.
SomeoneEn Yabi Tia Ray
Singer Tia Ray was born in 1984 in Hunan Province, China.
Surrounded by music from an early age, she studied in Beijing and, after performing with several bands, appeared on the popular audition program The Voice of China in 2012, launching her solo career in earnest.
Since debuting in 2014 with the album T.I.A., she has produced numerous acclaimed songs.
In 2025, she even headlined the American music festival SXSW, expanding her success well beyond her home country.
Hereafter, UsWuyuètiān Mayday
A ballad by Mayday, Taiwan’s beloved rock band also known for collaborations with Japanese artists.
The song is from their 2016 album “History of Tomorrow,” but the film “Us and Them,” released in China in 2018, became a huge hit and features a newly arranged acoustic version.
Be sure to check out the music video, which offers glimpses connecting it to “Suddenly I Miss You.” It’s a song that cheers on a former lover—though it’s a breakup song, it portrays a positive parting that affirms what came before.
Like this song, keeping precious memories in your heart can surely give you strength.
It’s a song that supports the paths each of us will walk.
