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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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1Last ChristmasWham!
Last ChristmasWham!play_arrow
The duo featuring George Michael, a classic Christmas song
2Dancing QueenABBA
Dancing QueenABBAplay_arrow
ABBA from Sweden spans multiple genres
3Top Of The WorldCarpenters
Top Of The WorldCarpentersplay_arrow
Two Carpenters classics were used in two dramas.
4I 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
5Can’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
6YesterdayThe Beatles
YesterdayThe Beatlesplay_arrow
A classic Beatles ballad depicting lost love
7Shy GuyDiana King
Shy GuyDiana Kingplay_arrow
Bad Boys theme song hit
8Like A VirginMadonna
Like A VirginMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna cemented her status with Like A Virgin
9I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys
I Want It That WayBackstreet Boysplay_arrow
A male idol group representing the 1990s
10FoolishAshanti
FoolishAshantiplay_arrow
Ashanti cheer song, good for karaoke
11Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters
Yesterday Once MoreCarpentersplay_arrow
Introduction to nostalgic classic songs by the Carpenters
12American Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boy
American Beauty/American PsychoFall Out Boyplay_arrow
Exciting songs by Fall Out Boy
13On The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopez
On The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopezplay_arrow
A party song by a female star in her 40s
14My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion
My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dionplay_arrow
The love song from Titanic
15WaterfallsTLC
WaterfallsTLCplay_arrow
“Waterfalls” by TLC from the ’90s
16Another Part of MeMichael Jackson
Another Part of MeMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Michael Jackson's popularity and influence
17septemberEarth, Wind & Fire
septemberEarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
September is a love song
18EverythingMary J Blige
EverythingMary J Bligeplay_arrow
Mary's love song mixed with Kyu Sakamoto
19Rock with YouMichael Jackson
Rock with YouMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Michael's Refreshing Love Song
20You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie Wonderplay_arrow
You are my sun, love song
21All 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
22Saving 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.
23Lost In LoveAir Supply
Lost In LoveAir Supplyplay_arrow
Many famous songs by leading bands of the AOR boom
24Take It OffTaylor Swift
Take It OffTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Despite its acoustic sound, it packs power...
25Livin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martin
Livin’ La Vida LocaRicky Martinplay_arrow
Ricky Martin introduction
26Let’s DanceDavid Bowie
Let’s DanceDavid Bowieplay_arrow
Bowie releases a major hit on a pop-oriented path
27Hail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartier
Hail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartierplay_arrow
Singer transforms the monastery choir
28Hold Me NowThompson Twins
Hold Me NowThompson Twinsplay_arrow
Hit songs by Thompson Twins
29CrazyAlanis Morissette
CrazyAlanis Morissetteplay_arrow
If you think of female rockers who represent the ’90s, …
30Back To BlackAmy Winehouse
Back To BlackAmy Winehouseplay_arrow
British soul music, jazz, R...
31Hope 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…
32Step By StepNew Kids On The Block
Step By StepNew Kids On The Blockplay_arrow
An idol group produces a smash hit.
33Are You That SomebodyAaliyah
Are You That SomebodyAaliyahplay_arrow
To Aaliyah, an American singer...
34LaidJames
LaidJamesplay_arrow
Sung about an addictive, destructive relationship...
35Disco 2000Pulp
Disco 2000Pulpplay_arrow
By the British band Pulp, ...
36BreakoutSwing Out Sister
BreakoutSwing Out Sisterplay_arrow
A pop group with one woman and two men
37We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swift
We Are Never Ever Getting Back TogetherTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
“We are absolutely never getting back together.”
38No oneAlicia Keys
No oneAlicia Keysplay_arrow
Singing about the happiness of having met someone I can love forever…
39Girl On TVLFO
Girl On TVLFOplay_arrow
To the American boy band LFO...
40Born to RunBruce Springsteen
Born to RunBruce Springsteenplay_arrow
We were born to run; someday we’ll…
41UnconditionallyKaty Perry
UnconditionallyKaty Perryplay_arrow
To love you unconditionally—that is the ultimate...
42Don’t Know WhyNorah Jones
Don't Know WhyNorah Jonesplay_arrow
Norah Jones is an American pia…
43Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Benson
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For YouGeorge Bensonplay_arrow
In 1984, GEORGE BENSON...
44Do They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aid
Do They Know It’s ChristmasBand Aidplay_arrow
Band Aid, voices singing for famine relief
45SailingChristopher Cross
SailingChristopher Crossplay_arrow
A renowned singer in the AOR world, popular for a clear, translucent singing voice.
46Hold OnWilson Phillips
Hold OnWilson Phillipsplay_arrow
A women’s group gaining attention for their unique chorus
47Born this wayLady Gaga
Born this wayLady Gagaplay_arrow
I was born under a fate to become like this...
48Call MeBlondie
Call MeBlondieplay_arrow
Deborah Harry’s versatile musicality
49ManiacMichael Sembello
ManiacMichael Sembelloplay_arrow
An iconic song from a coming-of-age dance film, a global hit
50I dreamed a dreamSuzan Boyle
I dreamed a dreamSuzan Boyleplay_arrow
When Suzan Boyle was 47 years old, peo...
51WhateverEn Vogue
WhateverEn Vogueplay_arrow
A straightforward expression of rhythm and blues...
52Love Like ThisFaith Evans
Love Like ThisFaith Evansplay_arrow
Smooth, melancholic rhythm and blues…
53if we hold on togetherDiana Ross
if we hold on togetherDiana Rossplay_arrow
Diana Ross, who represents the 1990s...
54How Crazy Are You?Meja
How Crazy Are You?Mejaplay_arrow
Released in 1996, Meja’s “How …”
55For You, I WillMonica
For You, I WillMonicaplay_arrow
There are also Monica fans among the around-40 generation...
56You’re Still The OneShania Twain
You're Still The OneShania Twainplay_arrow
Country singer Shania Twa…
57Eternal FlameThe Bangles
Eternal FlameThe Banglesplay_arrow
The American girl band “The Ban…”
58Love BitesDef Leppard
Love BitesDef Leppardplay_arrow
Def Leppard is a British rock band...
59Bad MedicineBon Jovi
Bad MedicineBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi, a rock band that is extremely popular in Japan
60Is 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.
611-2-3Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
1-2-3Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machineplay_arrow
Gloria, comeback after rehab
62When A Man Loves A WomanMichael Bolton
When A Man Loves A WomanMichael Boltonplay_arrow
Percy Sledge’s classic song is popular.
63Can’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
64Come Back And StayPaul Young
Come Back And StayPaul Youngplay_arrow
Paul Young’s musical career and evolution
65Against All OddsPhil Collins
Against All OddsPhil Collinsplay_arrow
Phil Collins's hit songs are popular.
66Material GirlMadonna
Material GirlMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna, an iconic music figure of the 1980s
67All 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”
68BelieveCher
BelieveCherplay_arrow
Cher’s adult dance tune
69Keep Holding onAvril Lavigne
Keep Holding onAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
At all times, stay strong, keep fighting, a—
70Girls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have FunCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
A tight “Girls just wanna have fun”…
71You Gotta BeDes’ree
You Gotta BeDes'reeplay_arrow
This song is for when you’re feeling down and losing the confidence to go on…
72WalkFoo Fighters
WalkFoo Fightersplay_arrow
Life has had its ups and downs, but when it comes to my own feelings...
73Virtual InsanityJamiroquai
Virtual InsanityJamiroquaiplay_arrow
Jamiroquai is...
74I TryMacy Gray
I TryMacy Grayplay_arrow
Macy Gray is an American singer...
75Fight SongRachel Platten
Fight SongRachel Plattenplay_arrow
It's an anthem for life. In her song, I felt...
76With Or Without YouU2
With Or Without YouU2play_arrow
There seem to be various takes on how to interpret this song…
77Like A PrayerMadonna
Like A PrayerMadonnaplay_arrow
Skilled pop sensibilities and exquisitely dance-like...
78Family AffairMary J Blige
Family AffairMary J Bligeplay_arrow
A quintessential example of 90s R&B…
79Blank SpaceTaylor Swift
Blank SpaceTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
A girlish acoustic sound is...
80Time After TimeCyndi Lauper
Time After TimeCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
Speaking of hit songs from the '80s, this person's...
81TryP!nk
TryP!nkplay_arrow
A birthday in my 40s—another year added...
82Upside DownDiana Ross
Upside DownDiana Rossplay_arrow
The sound has a strong disco-funk flavor…
83Just the Way You AreBilly Joel
Just the Way You AreBilly Joelplay_arrow
B, who has released many love songs…
84SometimesBritney Spears
SometimesBritney Spearsplay_arrow
Britney, whose lyrics often use bold, assertive expressions…
85close to youCarpenters
close to youCarpentersplay_arrow
I want to be by your side—like the birds, the stars, and everything in the city…
86I say a little prayerDiana King
I say a little prayerDiana Kingplay_arrow
The one and only Dionne Warwick…
87More than wordsExtreme
More than wordsExtremeplay_arrow
Speaking of Extreme, more than…
88DOESN’T REALLY MATTERJanet Jackson
DOESN'T REALLY MATTERJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
Released in 2000, and as the theme song for the film...
89I should be so luckyKYLIE MINOGUE
I should be so luckyKYLIE MINOGUEplay_arrow
In the late 1980s, during the Eurobeat boom, Ja…
90Cant’ Take My Eyes Off Of YouLauryn Hill
Cant' Take My Eyes Off Of YouLauryn Hillplay_arrow
Originally a Boys Town Gang song...
91EmotionsMariah Carey
EmotionsMariah Careyplay_arrow
I’m so crazy about you that I’m over the moon!! And…
92Diggin’ on youTLC
Diggin' on youTLCplay_arrow
“Turn off the light, and now turn it on,” that kind of thing is so childish…
93save the best for lastVanessa Williams
save the best for lastVanessa Williamsplay_arrow
Chosen as the first African American Miss America...
94Someone like youAdele
Someone like youAdeleplay_arrow
I heard a rumor that an ex I broke up with long ago got married...
95TitaniumSia
TitaniumSiaplay_arrow
Keep firing, even if I'm shot, I won't fall— I...
96When I See You SmileBad English
When I See You SmileBad Englishplay_arrow
Written by Diane Warren...
97If You Had My LoveJennifer Lopez
If You Had My LoveJennifer Lopezplay_arrow
Jennifer Lopez releases...
98Still Loving YouScorpions
Still Loving YouScorpionsplay_arrow
Love and pain, and wishing for another chance…
99Le FreakChic
Le FreakChicplay_arrow
A dancer-like, bouncy sound that’s bouncing…
100We’re All AloneBoz Scaggs
We're All AloneBoz Scaggsplay_arrow
“We’re …,” released in 1976
101Through the fireChaka Khan
Through the fireChaka Khanplay_arrow
Many female singers, including Whitney Houston, …
102your songElton John
your songElton Johnplay_arrow
In recent years, extreme remarks and behavior have drawn attention, and men…
103Just the two of usGrover Washington Jr.
Just the two of usGrover Washington Jr.play_arrow
It has been covered by many artists, and...
104I Remember YouSkid Row
I Remember YouSkid Rowplay_arrow
The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Cana...
105Every Little StepBobby Brown
Every Little StepBobby Brownplay_arrow
Bobby Brown’s musical life in the 1980s
106Book Of DaysEnya
Book Of DaysEnyaplay_arrow
Enya’s Celtic music is a masterpiece of healing.
107Rhythm NationJanet Jackson
Rhythm NationJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
Janet’s first self-directed dance music video
108To Be With YouMr. BIG
To Be With YouMr. BIGplay_arrow
A hard rock classic, with lyrics that resonate with the heart.
109West End GirlsPet Shop Boys
West End GirlsPet Shop Boysplay_arrow
The appeal of Pet Shop Boys
110Unchained MelodyRighteous Brothers
Unchained MelodyRighteous Brothersplay_arrow
A classic of Ghost, a staple among romantic films.