Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: world classics and popular songs
I’ve put together a collection of Western songs beloved by nostalgic women in their 50s!
These tracks have been featured on TV shows and commercials, and covered by many artists, so even younger generations have probably heard them at least once.
So nostalgic!I used to listen to these all the time!
You can almost hear people saying that, can’t you?
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Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: World classics and popular songs (11–20)
Your Only LonelyJ.D. Souther
This song is J.D.
Souther’s only Top 10 hit, but he himself has also been active as an actor and has written songs for other singers.
In Japan, the song was used in commercials and as an insert song in films.
In Taiwan, it has been covered in Chinese.
BabeStyx
It became a million-selling smash for Styx and spent two weeks at No.
1 in the U.S.
in 1979.
It was originally a private song Dennis DeYoung wrote as a birthday gift for his wife.
Their popularity then grew in Japan as well, and they made their first visit there in 1982.
Power of LoveHuey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News are a rock band from San Francisco that has produced numerous hits, including FORE!.
This song is a pop-rock number that served as the theme song for the blockbuster film Back to the Future, and it became a million seller.
womanJohn Lennon
Released one month after John Lennon’s death, the song reached No.
2 on the U.S.
charts in March 1981.
In Japan, it was frequently used as background music for commercials, TV show theme songs, weather forecasts, and traffic reports.
The lyrics express John’s feelings toward women during his five-year hiatus.
9 to 5Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton hails from Scotland in the United Kingdom.
This song became a hit after a BBC documentary featuring Sheena as the protagonist.
It reached No.
3 in the UK in 1980, topped the U.S.
charts for two weeks in 1981, and earned her the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
Do It AgainSheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow’s new song is a work that symbolizes her 30-year music career.
As one of America’s leading singer-songwriters, Crow conveys her unwavering commitment to musical exploration.
Her distinctive style—fusing rock, pop, and country—is on full display in this piece as well.
Released in February 2024, the song is included on the album “Evolution,” scheduled for release in March of the same year.
Described by Crow herself as “music from the soul,” the track is a gem infused with deep emotion and experience.
Celebrating the journey of seeking life’s joys, it carries a message that resonates with the heart.
Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: World classics and popular songs (21–30)
Oh, Pretty WomanRoy Orbison
The song itself is an old one released in 1964, but it gained even more attention thanks to the movie Pretty Woman.
For women, which do you prefer being called: “beautiful” or “cute”? As we get older, being called “cute” somehow feels like we’re being told we look younger—don’t you think?