Resonance of Twilight: Emo Western Songs Echoing at Summer’s End

Don’t you ever feel strangely sentimental at the end of summer? Blue skies and white clouds, the sea at dusk, listening to the sound of the waves… We’ve selected classic Western songs that perfectly match that mood.

From tracks you’ll want to listen to while basking in summer memories to slightly emotional ballads and melodies that resonate especially in this season, you’re sure to find a song that speaks to your sensibilities.

Why not savor the bittersweet feelings of summer’s end together with some wonderful Western music?

Playlist

Resonance of Twilight: Emo Western Songs Echoing at Summer’s End
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Please Please PleaseSabrina Carpenter		A poignant melody that sings of the pain of a broken heart
2	Turned Into Missing You (feat. Avery Anna)Max McNown		Introduction to a heartbreaking duet song. A ballad that portrays the pain of love.
3	Chasing CarsSnow Patrol		A pure love song by Snow Patrol
4	Goodbye JulyMargo Guryan		Margo Guryan’s Summer Love Song
5	Good DaysSZA		Sing about the bittersweet feelings at the end of summer
6	Lost in JapanShawn Mendes		Bittersweet feelings that resonate at summer’s end
7	Fast CarTracy Chapman		The wistful feelings and hopes of a dreamer
8	Endless SummerThe Midnight		Music that positively colors the end of summer
9	PhotographEd Sheeran		Ed Sheeran’s long-distance love anthem resonates with the heart.
10	Only TimeEnya		The healing melodies of Enya’s music for the heart
11	Cruel SummerTaylor Swift		Taylor Swift's wistful summer classic
12	I Know Where the Summer GoesBelle & Sebastian		A Belle and Sebastian song that depicts the end of summer
13	Endless SummerAlan Walker & Zak Abel		A lively song depicting bittersweet summer memories
14	I’m YoursJason Mraz		A masterpiece whose acoustic guitar tones soothe the loneliness of summer
15	Sailor SongGigi Perez		Gigi Perez’s autumn song, singing of love
16	Surfer GirlThe Beach Boys		A Beach Boys classic that colors the end of summer
17	augustTaylor Swift		The bittersweetness of unrequited love at summer’s end
18	IslandMiley Cyrus		Miley Cyrus's tropical song
19	Summer’s EndJohn Prine		Farewell John Prine sings of the end of summer
20	Summer’s GonePaul Anka		A melancholic masterpiece that colors the end of summer
21	Summer SongRemy Bond		A nostalgic song that portrays the end of summer
22	Under The BridgeRed Hot Chili Peppers		A masterpiece by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
23	HonestyBilly Joel		Billy Joel’s heartfelt song seeking sincerity
24	Isn’t She LovelyStevie Wonder		A musician filled with love for his daughter Aisha
25	Just The Way You AreBruno Mars		“Just the Way You Are,” a song that sings of the essence of love
26	The Summer EndsAmerican Football		Reunion of a legendary post-hardcore band
27	ceilingsLizzy McAlpine		A poignant masterpiece that portrays the space between dreams and reality
28	Cruel SummerBananarama		Bananarama’s classic 80s song “Cruel Summer”
29	Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John		Elton John’s classic, a moving song
30	A Summer WastingBelle & Sebastian		A band from Scotland known for its literary lyrics
31	Didn’t We Almost Have It AllWhitney Houston		Whitney Houston’s classic song “Saving All My Love for You”
32	Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Benson		A timeless song that colors the end of summer, a melody that lingers in the heart
33	(Just Like )Starting OverJohn Lennon		Lennon’s final song, a wish for a new life
34	Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters		Introduction to the Charms of The Carpenters and Their Hit Songs
35	Love Will Lead You BackTaylor Dayne		Taylor Dayne's signature love ballad
36	Summer’s Almost GoneThe Doors		The Doors’ classic song “Summer’s Almost Gone”
37	SparksColdplay		Coldplay's heartrending love song
38	Green LightLorde		A green light that sings of the pain of heartbreak and the hope of moving forward
39	drivers licenseOlivia Rodrigo		The debut single “drivers license” became a huge hit.
40	Love It If We Made ItThe 1975		An emotional summer song by a UK rock band
41	Heart Of MineBobby Caldwell		AOR sounds suit the end of summer.
42	Wake Me Up When September EndsGreen Day		An emotional masterpiece by a punk band, the loss of a father
43	That’s So TrueGracie Abrams		A heartbreak song to keep you company on long autumn nights
44	Lose ControlTeddy Swims		Teddy Swims’s emotional song
45	GreyWhy Don’t We		The hues of love resounding at summer’s end
46	Summer 2020Jhené Aiko		A song that sings about the memories of the summer of 2020
47	If It Makes You HappySheryl Crow		Sheryl Crow's Life and Musical Challenges
48	SummerCalvin Harris		A classic song that portrays summer encounters and love
49	Don’t Give Up On UsDavid Soul		Hit songs by the American actor/singer Soul
50	The Boys of SummerDon Henley		A bittersweet 80s rock classic that colors the end of summer
51	Summer LoveOne Direction		One Direction, a classic summer breakup song
52	Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers		White soul duo hits No. 1 in the U.S. with a classic
53	Long Hot SummerThe Style Council		A masterpiece by Weller, a giant of British rock
54	No One NoticedThe Marías		The Allure of Music That Sings of Early Autumn’s Melancholy
55	blueyung kai		The moving music of a Chinese-Canadian SSW
56	Dog Days Are OverFlorence & The Machine		An inspiring song that turns the end of summer into hope
57	SuperwomanKaryn White		Karyn White’s signature song “Superwoman”
58	Tim McGrawTaylor Swift		Taylor’s early signature song, “Tim McGraw.”
59	Burning BlueMariah the Scientist		The passionate musical world of a singer with a background in biology
60	Because I Love You (The Postman Song)Stevie B		Stevie B’s 1990s hit songs
61	In My LifeThe Beatles		The Beatles’ classic “In My Life”
62	LocationKhalid		A classic song that sings of Khalid’s bittersweet feelings of love.
63	PUSH 2 STARTTyla		Tyla’s love song sings of an equal relationship
64	A Little More SummertimeJason Aldean		A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feeling at summer’s end
65	7 SummersMorgan Wallen		A heartfelt ballad that evokes summer memories
66	Slow Down SummerThomas Rhett		Memories etched at the end of summer, on the verge of farewell
67	Summertime’s CloseZach Bryan		A singer with a Navy background draws attention with emotionally rich music.
68	Already GoneAlvvays		“Already Gone” features a captivating, dreamlike sonic world.
69	One Kiss Don’t Make a SummerLucky Soul		The 2000s retro pop music boom
70	Every Summertimeniki		A bittersweet love song at the end of summer
71	La La Lost Youniki		A poignant song depicting a summer farewell
72	SummertimeNew Kids On The Block		A moving song about a love at the end of summer
73	Summer’s GonePlacebo		Placebo’s classic that portrays the poignant end of summer
74	Summer Turns To HighR.E.M.		A classic R.E.M. song that feels like the end of summer
75	One of Those Summer DaysRhye		The enigmatic R&B duo Rhye and their sensual music
76	All Summer LongThe Beach Boys		The Beach Boys, the representative band of surf music
77	The Last Day of SummerThe Cure		The allure of The Cure, rock’s mavericks
78	summer’s gonemgk & Trippie Redd		A classic song that sentimentally sings about the end of summer
79	my futureBillie Eilish		Overcome a difficult summer and look to the future with hope
80	I’ve Never Been To MeCharlene		Introducing Charlene’s poignant hit song
81	Summer’s EndDragonForce		The epic comeback song of DragonForce
82	Bam BamCamila Cabello		A Latin-style summer hit that portrays Camila’s heartbreak
83	Talking to the MoonBruno Mars		Bruno Mars’s classic heartbreak ballad
84	Havana ft. Young ThugCamila Cabello		A Cuban singer’s feelings for their homeland
85	I Took A Pill In Ibiza (Seeb Remix)Mike Posner		A summer song depicting the emptiness and loneliness of success
86	SunflowerPost Malone, Swae Lee		A bittersweet love song at twilight
87	SeñoritaShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello		A Latin pop classic that depicts summer love
88	One KissCalvin Harris, Dua Lipa		The hit song by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa
89	Firestone ft. Conrad SewellKygo		A classic song that sings of summer love and deep feelings
90	Self ControlFrank Ocean		A heart-touching song about the end of love
91	SeasonsThirty Seconds To Mars		A classic song about the importance of embracing change
92	San Francisco5 Seconds of Summer		From YouTuber to a world-famous rock band
93	Our Last SummerABBA		Introduction to classic songs by the legendary Swedish band ABBA
94	After The Love Is GoneAIRPLAY		A unit song by studio musicians
95	Blame It On SeptemberAllstar Weekend		A summer anthem for All-Star Weekend
96	Stuck with UAriana Grande & Justin Bieber		A nostalgic classic with an oldies vibe
97	DisappearBeyoncé		Beyoncé’s emotion-filled ballad
98	When Summer’s GoneBlue		A song about the end of summer and the bittersweet memories of love
99	Lean On Me (ft Swae Lee)Calvin Harris		Express the end of summer with a psychedelic R&B track
100	Feels Like SummerChildish Gambino		Childish Gambino's summer song
101	Wait For MeDaryl Hall & John Oates		Daryl Hall & John’s classic song “Wait for Me”
102	Dusk And SummerDashboard Confessional		A summer song by Chris's rock band
103	So Long Sweet SummerDashboard Confessional		A bittersweet summer acoustic guitar song for a change of pace
104	I Don’t Wanna WaitDavid Guetta & OneRepublic		A summer song where nostalgia and novelty blend
105	forever//overEden		Feelings at the end of summer and in the in-between of life
106	The first of AutumnEnya		Enya's music is popular worldwide.
107	Anything For YouGloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine		A poignant anthem of a woman’s resolute decision to move on from heartbreak
108	Summer GirlHaim		HAIM, the star of the film Licorice Pizza
109	Summertime In Paris (ft. Willow)Jaden		Jayden and Willow's Summer Love Song
110	On The Way HomeJohn Mayer		John Mayer’s masterpiece that depicts the end of summer
111	Summer LoveJustin Timberlake		Justin Timberlake's summer song
112	Summer is OverKSI		A poignant song about the end of summer
113	SummerKenya Vaun		A poignant ballad that sings of the end of summer
114	Summertime SadnessLana Del Rey		Sad-core songstress, a classic at summer’s end
115	RegretNew Order		An innovative band that fuses techno and rock
116	Baby I Love Your WayPeter Frampton		1970s popular rock guitarist, smash-hit live album
117	New FriendsPinegrove		A song to encourage a heartbroken friend at the end of summer
118	Never Dreamed You’d Leave in SummerStevie Wonder		Stevie Wonder’s classic “Summer Heartbreak”
119	You’re So Last SummerTaking Back Sunday		A signature emo rock song that expresses the emotions of heartbreak
120	Summer RomanceThe Rolling Stones		A forward-looking rock song about summer heartbreak.
121	Out of TimeThe Weeknd		Expressing the feeling of the end of summer through city pop
122	We’re Going To Be FriendsThe White Stripes		A rock duo from Detroit, a leading act of garage rock
123	Beach Housedaydreamers		A coming-of-age song that poignantly portrays the end of summer
124	Harbor LightsBoz Scaggs		Boz Scaggs’s classic song “Harbor Lights”
125	AlwaysBon Jovi		Bon Jovi’s classic that sings of a man’s lingering feelings
126	Summer’s EndFoo Fighters		A song depicting the end of summer soothes the heart.
127	Just OnceJames Ingram		James Ingram, a singer discovered by Quincy
128	Ame CâlineMichel Polnareff		The appeal of the French singer Polnareff
129	To Be With YouMr. BIG		MR. BIG’s classic song “To Be with You”
130	The Perfect KissNew Order		New Order’s classic song “The Perfect Kiss”
131	PhotographNickelback		Resonance of Memories and Music Captured in Photographs
132	SaraStarship		Starship is the former Jefferson Airplane.
133	The Last Day Of SummerThe Cure		A classic song by The Cure that makes you feel the end of summer
134	Summer’s OverVic Mensa & Keyon Christ		A refreshing song to enjoy at the end of summer
135	Summer Of ’69Bryan Adams		A classic song by a Canadian rock artist
136	Baby PowderJenevieve		The 'Baby Powder' that's trending on YouTube is a big hit.
137	Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe Verve		British rock band, smash hit song
138	August Is OverWe The Kings		An inspiring power pop song about the end of summer