Recommended Western music for men in their 40s: world classics and popular songs

Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama

A single cut from the 1974 album “Second Helping.” The three people who wrote and composed this song are not from the state of Alabama.

The track has been used in numerous movie soundtracks.

In Japan, it was covered by Chihiro Onitsuka.

U Can’t Touch ThisMC Hammer

M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This

The song’s melody is from Rick James’s “Super Freak.” It’s known for MC Hammer wanting to make it more like a rap, writing his own lyrics, and fitting them to the track.

It was released in 1990.

Can’t Turn You LooseTHE BLUE HEARTS

The Blues Brothers – Opening: I Can’t Turn You Loose (Live Version) (Official Audio)

The composer is Otis Redding, a great soul singer whose unique vocal style had a profound influence on soul music.

Although the lineup differs slightly from the film of the same name, this piece is used by the band as the opening for live performances.

Many artists in Japan have covered it.

AfricaTOTO

Toto – Africa (Official HD Video)

For TOTO, it was the first song to reach No.

1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it’s also their most popular song, but TOTO themselves felt it was different from their previous work, and Steve Lukather has said he didn’t think it was all that good.

Dancing QueenABBA

ABBA – Dancing Queen (Official Music Video)

A song released in 1976 by the Swedish vocal group ABBA.

It topped the UK Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks.

It was officially premiered during King Carl XVI Gustaf’s wedding banquet and was broadcast by Swedish public television.