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 (21–30)
Ten million imaginingsZhang Jie
Jason Chang, one of China’s leading male singers.
Released in May 2025, this track is a medium‑tempo pop ballad distinguished by strings and piano.
Its gentle, restrained melody conveys delicate emotion, creating a lovely, comforting atmosphere that seems to nestle close to the listener’s heart.
The lyrics portray introspective feelings—repeatedly envisioning, imitating, and trying to verify the shape of a memory—imbuing the song with a bittersweet warmth that lingers.
Expressing lingering attachment in love, the ambiguity of memory, and the unfinished longing to say what truly needed to be said, this piece is perfect for moments when you want to recall a past romance and bask in its warm yet wistful afterglow.
Since his debut in 2004, Jason Chang has been highly active, producing numerous songs and even founding his own label.
Always On The RoadSorei Ki Sury Su
Rising Chinese pop singer Xu Ruoqi has released a new song that chronicles her personal journey and story of self-discovery.
It’s a track filled with courage and hope, reflecting her life philosophy of always moving forward and continually embracing the unknown.
Her voice, which seems to stay close to the listener’s heart, and her message about facing forward in life are deeply encouraging.
収録曲である本作は、彼女の多才さと成長を示している。2023年10月のEP『Tidal Atlas（潮汐図鑑）』に収められている。
It’s an anthem of support that we hope everyone standing at a crossroads in life will listen to.
The wind has risen.Wu Qingfeng
A hit song by Wu Qing-Feng, a Taiwanese singer born on August 30, 1982, known for his translucent falsetto.
He gained popularity as the lead vocalist of the rock band Sodagreen before launching a solo career.
In particular, the song “Qi Feng Le” (The Wind Rises) is a grand ballad that showcases his greatest weapon—his voice—captivating many fans.
The necessity of old-fashioned datingMC Ansonbean
MC Chung Ting-Fu, a singer who also thrives as an actor.
His 2022 release, “The Necessity of Old-School Dating,” unfolds a dramatic story that depicts the beginning of a romance between a man and a woman.
The sound features beautiful strings that match lyrics singing of pure love.
It paints scenes of dates with someone you have feelings for, including moments where words of love are whispered.
This is C-pop where his cool vocals resonate over a gently heartwarming melody.
Why not listen to it together with the music video that portrays the couple’s love story?
Light-Years Away (Chinese regional theme song for the movie “Passengers”)G.E.M.
The Hong Kong singer-songwriter whose name is written as 鄧紫棋 is Tang Chi-kei (G.E.M.).
This song was the theme for the Chinese version of the Hollywood film “Passengers,” released in December 2016.
Incidentally, the theme song for the Japanese version was performed by JUJU.
Even though it’s the same song, the vibe is completely different.
There’s also a rap version called “Light Years Away (Heat of Love Version)” [光年之外 熱愛版].
The Song of the LuteKizen
A singer and producer who is highly active online, creating works such as theme songs for radio dramas.
They adapt traditional Chinese musical styles into pop, and have produced many contemporary tracks that have become hits on the internet.
You can tell from listening to the music that they have a very high level of quality and a beautiful sense of composition.
They’re an artist whose future activities are highly anticipated.
I will wait.Shōkan
Here is “I’ll Wait” (“我会等”), which has been streamed over 18 million times on Spotify within about six months of its release in February 2023.
It’s a song by Sun Hwan, a noteworthy Chinese American singer who began releasing music in 2022.
This masterpiece highlights his beautiful, wistful voice atop a classic, straight-ahead ballad style reminiscent of vintage J-pop.
The title means “I’ll wait” in English, but the lyrics never state exactly what situation the protagonist’s beloved—whom he continues to wait for—is in.
The lyrics are also excellent in the way they layer the changing seasons over poignant inner landscapes, so be sure to check them out using a translation feature.
