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Lovely Western music

Western music popular among women in their 40s. World-famous classics and hit songs.

We’ve put together a collection of popular Western songs favored by women in their 40s.

If you’re not particularly interested in music, you probably don’t actively seek out Western music.

Here, we’ve focused on women in their 40s and curated a feature on popular songs from the Western music scene.

Playlist

Western music popular among women in their 40s. World-famous classics and hit songs.
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1eastLast ChristmasWham!
Last ChristmasWham!play_arrow
The duo featuring George Michael, a classic Christmas song
2eastDancing QueenABBA
Dancing QueenABBAplay_arrow
ABBA from Sweden spans multiple genres
3eastCan’t Take My Eyes Off YouBoys Town Gang
Can’t Take My Eyes Off YouBoys Town Gangplay_arrow
Disco songs are booming in a revival of the ’80s trend
4eastI Don’t Want to Miss a ThingAerosmith
I Don't Want to Miss a ThingAerosmithplay_arrow
A power ballad that cherishes time with a loved one
5eastTop Of The WorldCarpenters
Top Of The WorldCarpentersplay_arrow
Two Carpenters classics were used in two dramas.
6eastShy GuyDiana King
Shy GuyDiana Kingplay_arrow
Bad Boys theme song hit
7eastLike A VirginMadonna
Like A VirginMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna cemented her status with Like A Virgin
8eastYesterdayThe Beatles
YesterdayThe Beatlesplay_arrow
A classic Beatles ballad depicting lost love
9eastI Want It That WayBackstreet Boys
I Want It That WayBackstreet Boysplay_arrow
A male idol group representing the 1990s
10eastOn The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopez
On The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopezplay_arrow
A party song by a female star in her 40s
11eastFoolishAshanti
FoolishAshantiplay_arrow
Ashanti cheer song, good for karaoke
12eastYesterday Once MoreCarpenters
Yesterday Once MoreCarpentersplay_arrow
Introduction to nostalgic classic songs by the Carpenters
13eastAmerican Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boy
American Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boyplay_arrow
Exciting songs by Fall Out Boy
14eastMy Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion
My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dionplay_arrow
The love song from Titanic
15eastWaterfallsTLC
WaterfallsTLCplay_arrow
“Waterfalls” by TLC from the ’90s
16eastEverythingMary J Blige
EverythingMary J Bligeplay_arrow
Mary's love song mixed with Kyu Sakamoto
17eastAnother Part of MeMichael Jackson
Another Part of MeMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Michael Jackson's popularity and influence
18eastseptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
septemberEarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
September is a love song
19eastRock with YouMichael Jackson
Rock with YouMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Michael's Refreshing Love Song
20eastYou Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonderplay_arrow
You are my sun, love song
21eastSaving All My Love For YouWhitney Houston
Saving All My Love For YouWhitney Houstonplay_arrow
A classic song that celebrates the thrill of forbidden love and romance.
22eastLost In LoveAir Supply
Lost In LoveAir Supplyplay_arrow
Many famous songs by leading bands of the AOR boom
23eastLet’s DanceDavid Bowie
Let’s DanceDavid Bowieplay_arrow
Bowie releases a major hit on a pop-oriented path
24eastAll I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Careyplay_arrow
A classic Christmas love song, feelings for the one you love
25eastLivin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martin
Livin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martinplay_arrow
Ricky Martin introduction
26eastHold Me NowThompson Twins
Hold Me NowThompson Twinsplay_arrow
Hit songs by Thompson Twins
27eastHail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartier
Hail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartierplay_arrow
Singer transforms the monastery choir
28eastBack To BlackAmy Winehouse
Back To BlackAmy Winehouseplay_arrow
British soul music, jazz, R...
29eastHope I don’t fall in love with youTom Waits
Hope I don't fall in love with youTom Waitsplay_arrow
Tom Waits is an American born in 1949…
30eastTake It OffTaylor Swift
Take It OffTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Despite its acoustic sound, it packs power...
31eastStep By StepNew Kids On The Block
Step By StepNew Kids On The Blockplay_arrow
An idol group produces a smash hit.
32eastCrazyAlanis Morissette
CrazyAlanis Morissetteplay_arrow
If you think of female rockers who represent the ’90s, …
33eastBreakoutSwing Out Sister
BreakoutSwing Out Sisterplay_arrow
A pop group with one woman and two men
34eastCall MeBlondie
Call MeBlondieplay_arrow
Deborah Harry’s versatile musicality
35eastBad MedicineBon Jovi
Bad MedicineBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi, a rock band that is extremely popular in Japan
36eastIs There Something I Should KnowDuran Duran
Is There Something I Should KnowDuran Duranplay_arrow
The good-looking band Duran Duran, which was a huge hit in the ’80s.
37east1-2-3Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
1-2-3Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machineplay_arrow
Gloria, comeback after rehab
38eastWhen A Man Loves A WomanMichael Bolton
When A Man Loves A WomanMichael Boltonplay_arrow
Percy Sledge’s classic song is popular.
39eastManiacMichael Sembello
ManiacMichael Sembelloplay_arrow
An iconic song from a coming-of-age dance film, a global hit
40eastCan’t Live Without Your Love And AffectionNelson
Can’t Live Without Your Love And AffectionNelsonplay_arrow
The success of the blonde twin duo Nelson in the 1990s
41eastCome Back And StayPaul Young
Come Back And StayPaul Youngplay_arrow
Paul Young’s musical career and evolution
42eastAgainst All OddsPhil Collins
Against All OddsPhil Collinsplay_arrow
Phil Collins's hit songs are popular.
43eastMaterial GirlMadonna
Material GirlMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna, an iconic music figure of the 1980s
44eastAll I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Careyplay_arrow
Mariah Carey's classic song “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
45eastBelieveCher
BelieveCherplay_arrow
Cher’s adult dance tune
46eastKeep Holding onAvril Lavigne
Keep Holding onAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
At all times, stay strong, keep fighting, a—
47eastBorn to RunBruce Springsteen
Born to RunBruce Springsteenplay_arrow
We were born to run; someday we’ll…
48eastGirls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
A tight “Girls just wanna have fun”…
49eastYou Gotta BeDes’ree
You Gotta BeDes'reeplay_arrow
This song is for when you’re feeling down and losing the confidence to go on…
50eastWalkFoo Fighters
WalkFoo Fightersplay_arrow
Life has had its ups and downs, but when it comes to my own feelings...
51eastVirtual InsanityJamiroquai
Virtual InsanityJamiroquaiplay_arrow
Jamiroquai is...
52eastUnconditionallyKaty Perry
UnconditionallyKaty Perryplay_arrow
To love you unconditionally—that is the ultimate...
53eastI TryMacy Gray
I TryMacy Grayplay_arrow
Macy Gray is an American singer...
54eastDon’t Know WhyNorah Jones
Don't Know WhyNorah Jonesplay_arrow
Norah Jones is an American pia…
55eastFight SongRachel Platten
Fight SongRachel Plattenplay_arrow
It's an anthem for life. In her song, I felt...
56eastI dreamed a dreamSuzan Boyle
I dreamed a dreamSuzan Boyleplay_arrow
When Suzan Boyle was 47 years old, peo...
57eastWe Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
“We are absolutely never getting back together.”
58eastWith Or Without YouU2
With Or Without YouU2play_arrow
There seem to be various takes on how to interpret this song…
59eastLike A PrayerMadonna
Like A PrayerMadonnaplay_arrow
Skilled pop sensibilities and exquisitely dance-like...
60eastFamily AffairMary J Blige
Family AffairMary J Bligeplay_arrow
A quintessential example of 90s R&B…
61eastBlank SpaceTaylor Swift
Blank SpaceTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
A girlish acoustic sound is...
62eastTime After TimeCyndi Lauper
Time After TimeCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
Speaking of hit songs from the '80s, this person's...
63eastTryP!nk
TryP!nkplay_arrow
A birthday in my 40s—another year added...
64eastUpside DownDiana Ross
Upside DownDiana Rossplay_arrow
The sound has a strong disco-funk flavor…
65eastWhateverEn Vogue
WhateverEn Vogueplay_arrow
A straightforward expression of rhythm and blues...
66eastLove Like ThisFaith Evans
Love Like ThisFaith Evansplay_arrow
Smooth, melancholic rhythm and blues…
67eastJust the Way You AreBilly Joel
Just the Way You AreBilly Joelplay_arrow
B, who has released many love songs…
68eastSometimesBritney Spears
SometimesBritney Spearsplay_arrow
Britney, whose lyrics often use bold, assertive expressions…
69eastclose to youCarpenters
close to youCarpentersplay_arrow
I want to be by your side—like the birds, the stars, and everything in the city…
70eastI say a little prayerDiana King
I say a little prayerDiana Kingplay_arrow
The one and only Dionne Warwick…
71eastif we hold on togetherDiana Ross
if we hold on togetherDiana Rossplay_arrow
Diana Ross, who represents the 1990s...
72eastMore than wordsExtreme
More than wordsExtremeplay_arrow
Speaking of Extreme, more than…
73eastNothing’s Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Benson
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Bensonplay_arrow
In 1984, GEORGE BENSON...
74eastDOESN’T REALLY MATTERJanet Jackson
DOESN'T REALLY MATTERJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
Released in 2000, and as the theme song for the film...
75eastI should be so luckyKYLIE MINOGUE
I should be so luckyKYLIE MINOGUEplay_arrow
In the late 1980s, during the Eurobeat boom, Ja…
76eastCant’ Take My Eyes Off Of YouLauryn Hill
Cant' Take My Eyes Off Of YouLauryn Hillplay_arrow
Originally a Boys Town Gang song...
77eastEmotionsMariah Carey
EmotionsMariah Careyplay_arrow
I’m so crazy about you that I’m over the moon!! And…
78eastHow Crazy Are You?Meja
How Crazy Are You?Mejaplay_arrow
Released in 1996, Meja’s “How …”
79eastFor You, I WillMonica
For You, I WillMonicaplay_arrow
There are also Monica fans among the around-40 generation...
80eastYou’re Still The OneShania Twain
You're Still The OneShania Twainplay_arrow
Country singer Shania Twa…
81eastDiggin’ on youTLC
Diggin' on youTLCplay_arrow
“Turn off the light, and now turn it on,” that kind of thing is so childish…
82eastEternal FlameThe Bangles
Eternal FlameThe Banglesplay_arrow
The American girl band “The Ban…”
83eastsave the best for lastVanessa Williams
save the best for lastVanessa Williamsplay_arrow
Chosen as the first African American Miss America...
84eastSomeone like youAdele
Someone like youAdeleplay_arrow
I heard a rumor that an ex I broke up with long ago got married...
85eastNo oneAlicia Keys
No oneAlicia Keysplay_arrow
Singing about the happiness of having met someone I can love forever…
86eastTitaniumSia
TitaniumSiaplay_arrow
Keep firing, even if I'm shot, I won't fall— I...
87eastAre You That SomebodyAaliyah
Are You That SomebodyAaliyahplay_arrow
To Aaliyah, an American singer...
88eastWhen I See You SmileBad English
When I See You SmileBad Englishplay_arrow
Written by Diane Warren...
89eastLove BitesDef Leppard
Love BitesDef Leppardplay_arrow
Def Leppard is a British rock band...
90eastLaidJames
LaidJamesplay_arrow
Sung about an addictive, destructive relationship...
91eastIf You Had My LoveJennifer Lopez
If You Had My LoveJennifer Lopezplay_arrow
Jennifer Lopez releases...
92eastGirl On TVLFO
Girl On TVLFOplay_arrow
To the American boy band LFO...
93eastDisco 2000Pulp
Disco 2000Pulpplay_arrow
By the British band Pulp, ...
94eastStill Loving YouScorpions
Still Loving YouScorpionsplay_arrow
Love and pain, and wishing for another chance…
95eastLe FreakChic
Le FreakChicplay_arrow
A dancer-like, bouncy sound that’s bouncing…
96eastWe’re All AloneBoz Scaggs
We're All AloneBoz Scaggsplay_arrow
“We’re …,” released in 1976
97eastThrough the fireChaka Khan
Through the fireChaka Khanplay_arrow
Many female singers, including Whitney Houston, …
98eastyour songElton John
your songElton Johnplay_arrow
In recent years, extreme remarks and behavior have drawn attention, and men…
99eastJust the two of usGrover Washington Jr.
Just the two of usGrover Washington Jr.play_arrow
It has been covered by many artists, and...
100eastI Remember YouSkid Row
I Remember YouSkid Rowplay_arrow
The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Cana...
101eastDo They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aid
Do They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aidplay_arrow
Band Aid, voices singing for famine relief
102eastEvery Little StepBobby Brown
Every Little StepBobby Brownplay_arrow
Bobby Brown’s musical life in the 1980s
103eastSailingChristopher Cross
SailingChristopher Crossplay_arrow
A renowned singer in the AOR world, popular for a clear, translucent singing voice.
104eastBook Of DaysEnya
Book Of DaysEnyaplay_arrow
Enya’s Celtic music is a masterpiece of healing.
105eastRhythm NationJanet Jackson
Rhythm NationJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
Janet’s first self-directed dance music video
106eastTo Be With YouMr. BIG
To Be With YouMr. BIGplay_arrow
A hard rock classic, with lyrics that resonate with the heart.
107eastWest End GirlsPet Shop Boys
West End GirlsPet Shop Boysplay_arrow
The appeal of Pet Shop Boys
108eastUnchained MelodyRighteous Brothers
Unchained MelodyRighteous Brothersplay_arrow
A classic of Ghost, a staple among romantic films.
109eastHold OnWilson Phillips
Hold OnWilson Phillipsplay_arrow
A women’s group gaining attention for their unique chorus
110eastBorn this wayLady Gaga
Born this wayLady Gagaplay_arrow
I was born under a fate to become like this...