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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
In ’81, George Michael and Andri…
2eastDancing QueenABBA
Dancing QueenABBAplay_arrow
A representative Swedish... of the 70s and 80s
3eastShy GuyDiana King
Shy GuyDiana Kingplay_arrow
The movie “Bad Boy,” released in 1995…
4eastI Don’t Want to Miss a ThingAerosmith
I Don't Want to Miss a ThingAerosmithplay_arrow
Don't miss a single moment spent with the one you love...
5eastTop Of The WorldCarpenters
Top Of The WorldCarpentersplay_arrow
The drama “Miseinen” that aired in 1995…
6eastYesterdayThe Beatles
YesterdayThe Beatlesplay_arrow
Paul McCartney heard a melody in a dream...
7eastCan’t Take My Eyes Off YouBoys Town Gang
Can’t Take My Eyes Off YouBoys Town Gangplay_arrow
The disco boom of the ’80s. Whether you love it or hate it...
8eastLike A VirginMadonna
Like A VirginMadonnaplay_arrow
It was produced by Nile Rodgers, and re…
9eastYesterday Once MoreCarpenters
Yesterday Once MoreCarpentersplay_arrow
Like the radio program I used to be obsessed with…
10eastAmerican Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boy
American Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boyplay_arrow
The rock band from Chicago, Fall Ou…
11eastFoolishAshanti
FoolishAshantiplay_arrow
Taken as a stylish rhythm and blues...
12eastI Want It That WayBackstreet Boys
I Want It That WayBackstreet Boysplay_arrow
A male idol group representing the 1990s
13eastOn The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopez
On The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopezplay_arrow
Born in 1969. Sexy, smart, and cu…
14eastMy Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion
My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dionplay_arrow
Just from hearing the intro, the bow of that luxury liner comes to mind...
15eastWaterfallsTLC
WaterfallsTLCplay_arrow
“Waterfalls” by TLC from the ’90s
16eastYou Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonderplay_arrow
A heartwarming love story that begins with “You are my sun”…
17eastAnother Part of MeMichael Jackson
Another Part of MeMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Popular among women in their 40s, and a big na—
18eastseptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
septemberEarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
A song by Earth, Wind & Fire...
19eastEverythingMary J Blige
EverythingMary J Bligeplay_arrow
Speaking of Mary J. Blige, “R…
20eastRock with YouMichael Jackson
Rock with YouMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
And say, “I want to rock you (hold you).”
21eastAll I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
All I Want for Christmas Is YouMariah Careyplay_arrow
Something that everyone around the world has heard at least once...
22eastHail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartier
Hail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartierplay_arrow
Singer transforms the monastery choir
23eastSaving 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.
24eastLost In LoveAir Supply
Lost In LoveAir Supplyplay_arrow
Many famous songs by leading bands of the AOR boom
25eastLet’s DanceDavid Bowie
Let’s DanceDavid Bowieplay_arrow
In ’83, Bowie, who had previously had a strong art orientation…
26eastCrazyAlanis Morissette
CrazyAlanis Morissetteplay_arrow
If you think of female rockers who represent the ’90s, …
27eastLivin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martin
Livin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martinplay_arrow
Hiromi Go covered it with “Ah-chi-chi”…
28eastHold Me NowThompson Twins
Hold Me NowThompson Twinsplay_arrow
Hit songs by Thompson Twins
29eastBack To BlackAmy Winehouse
Back To BlackAmy Winehouseplay_arrow
British soul music, jazz, R...
30eastHope 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…
31eastTake It OffTaylor Swift
Take It OffTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Despite its acoustic sound, it packs power...
32eastStep By StepNew Kids On The Block
Step By StepNew Kids On The Blockplay_arrow
An idol group produces a smash hit.
33eastBreakoutSwing Out Sister
BreakoutSwing Out Sisterplay_arrow
Formed in the UK in ’85, a group with one woman and 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
36eastManiacMichael Sembello
ManiacMichael Sembelloplay_arrow
An iconic song from a coming-of-age dance film, a global hit
37eastGirls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
A tight “Girls just wanna have fun”…
38eastYou Gotta BeDes’ree
You Gotta BeDes'reeplay_arrow
This song is for when you’re feeling down and losing the confidence to go on…
39eastBeautifulJames Blunt
BeautifulJames Bluntplay_arrow
James Blunt is a former soldier from the United Kingdom…
40eastVirtual InsanityJamiroquai
Virtual InsanityJamiroquaiplay_arrow
Jamiroquai is...
41eastUnconditionallyKaty Perry
UnconditionallyKaty Perryplay_arrow
To love you unconditionally—that is the ultimate...
42eastI TryMacy Gray
I TryMacy Grayplay_arrow
Macy Gray is an American singer...
43eastFight SongRachel Platten
Fight SongRachel Plattenplay_arrow
It's an anthem for life. In her song, I felt...
44eastI should be so luckyKYLIE MINOGUE
I should be so luckyKYLIE MINOGUEplay_arrow
In the late 1980s, during the Eurobeat boom, Ja…
45eastCant’ Take My Eyes Off Of YouLauryn Hill
Cant' Take My Eyes Off Of YouLauryn Hillplay_arrow
Originally a Boys Town Gang song...
46eastHow Crazy Are You?Meja
How Crazy Are You?Mejaplay_arrow
Released in 1996, Meja’s “How …”
47eastIs 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.
48east1-2-3Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
1-2-3Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machineplay_arrow
Gloria, comeback after rehab
49eastWhen A Man Loves A WomanMichael Bolton
When A Man Loves A WomanMichael Boltonplay_arrow
Percy Sledge’s classic song is popular.
50eastCan’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
51eastCome Back And StayPaul Young
Come Back And StayPaul Youngplay_arrow
Paul Young’s musical career and evolution
52eastAgainst All OddsPhil Collins
Against All OddsPhil Collinsplay_arrow
Phil Collins's hit songs are popular.
53eastMaterial GirlMadonna
Material GirlMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna, an iconic music figure of the 1980s
54eastAll 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”
55eastKeep Holding onAvril Lavigne
Keep Holding onAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
At all times, stay strong, keep fighting, a—
56eastBorn to RunBruce Springsteen
Born to RunBruce Springsteenplay_arrow
We were born to run; someday we’ll…
57eastWalkFoo Fighters
WalkFoo Fightersplay_arrow
Life has had its ups and downs, but when it comes to my own feelings...
58eastDon’t Know WhyNorah Jones
Don't Know WhyNorah Jonesplay_arrow
Norah Jones is an American pia…
59eastI dreamed a dreamSuzan Boyle
I dreamed a dreamSuzan Boyleplay_arrow
When Suzan Boyle was 47 years old, peo...
60eastWe Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
“We are absolutely never getting back together.”
61eastWith Or Without YouU2
With Or Without YouU2play_arrow
There seem to be various takes on how to interpret this song…
62eastLike A PrayerMadonna
Like A PrayerMadonnaplay_arrow
Skilled pop sensibilities and exquisitely dance-like...
63eastFamily AffairMary J Blige
Family AffairMary J Bligeplay_arrow
A quintessential example of 90s R&B…
64eastBlank SpaceTaylor Swift
Blank SpaceTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
A girlish acoustic sound is...
65eastTime After TimeCyndi Lauper
Time After TimeCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
Speaking of hit songs from the '80s, this person's...
66eastTryP!nk
TryP!nkplay_arrow
A birthday in my 40s—another year added...
67eastUpside DownDiana Ross
Upside DownDiana Rossplay_arrow
The sound has a strong disco-funk flavor…
68eastWhateverEn Vogue
WhateverEn Vogueplay_arrow
A straightforward expression of rhythm and blues...
69eastLove Like ThisFaith Evans
Love Like ThisFaith Evansplay_arrow
Smooth, melancholic rhythm and blues…
70eastJust the Way You AreBilly Joel
Just the Way You AreBilly Joelplay_arrow
B, who has released many love songs…
71eastSometimesBritney Spears
SometimesBritney Spearsplay_arrow
Britney, whose lyrics often use bold, assertive expressions…
72eastclose to youCarpenters
close to youCarpentersplay_arrow
I want to be by your side—like the birds, the stars, and everything in the city…
73eastI say a little prayerDiana King
I say a little prayerDiana Kingplay_arrow
The one and only Dionne Warwick…
74eastif we hold on togetherDiana Ross
if we hold on togetherDiana Rossplay_arrow
Diana Ross, who represents the 1990s...
75eastMore than wordsExtreme
More than wordsExtremeplay_arrow
Speaking of Extreme, more than…
76eastNothing’s Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Benson
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Bensonplay_arrow
In 1984, GEORGE BENSON...
77eastDOESN’T REALLY MATTERJanet Jackson
DOESN'T REALLY MATTERJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
Released in 2000, and as the theme song for the film...
78eastEmotionsMariah Carey
EmotionsMariah Careyplay_arrow
I’m so crazy about you that I’m over the moon!! And…
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...
93eastGlory BoxPortishead
Glory BoxPortisheadplay_arrow
Portishead was formed in Bristol and...
94eastDisco 2000Pulp
Disco 2000Pulpplay_arrow
By the British band Pulp, ...
95eastStill Loving YouScorpions
Still Loving YouScorpionsplay_arrow
Love and pain, and wishing for another chance…
96eastLe FreakChic
Le FreakChicplay_arrow
A dancer-like, bouncy sound that’s bouncing…
97eastWe’re All AloneBoz Scaggs
We're All AloneBoz Scaggsplay_arrow
“We’re …,” released in 1976
98eastThrough the fireChaka Khan
Through the fireChaka Khanplay_arrow
Many female singers, including Whitney Houston, …
99eastyour songElton John
your songElton Johnplay_arrow
In recent years, extreme remarks and behavior have drawn attention, and men…
100eastJust the two of usGrover Washington Jr.
Just the two of usGrover Washington Jr.play_arrow
It has been covered by many artists, and...
101eastI Remember YouSkid Row
I Remember YouSkid Rowplay_arrow
The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Cana...
102eastDo They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aid
Do They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aidplay_arrow
Band Aid, voices singing for famine relief
103eastEvery Little StepBobby Brown
Every Little StepBobby Brownplay_arrow
Bobby Brown’s musical life in the 1980s
104eastSailingChristopher Cross
SailingChristopher Crossplay_arrow
A renowned singer in the AOR world, popular for a clear, translucent singing voice.
105eastBook Of DaysEnya
Book Of DaysEnyaplay_arrow
Enya’s Celtic music is a masterpiece of healing.
106eastRhythm NationJanet Jackson
Rhythm NationJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
Janet’s first self-directed dance music video
107eastTo Be With YouMr. BIG
To Be With YouMr. BIGplay_arrow
A hard rock classic, with lyrics that resonate with the heart.
108eastWest End GirlsPet Shop Boys
West End GirlsPet Shop Boysplay_arrow
The appeal of Pet Shop Boys
109eastUnchained MelodyRighteous Brothers
Unchained MelodyRighteous Brothersplay_arrow
A classic of Ghost, a staple among romantic films.
110eastHold OnWilson Phillips
Hold OnWilson Phillipsplay_arrow
A women’s group gaining attention for their unique chorus
111eastBorn this wayLady Gaga
Born this wayLady Gagaplay_arrow
I was born under a fate to become like this...