[2026] Recommended for junior high schoolers! A roundup of tearjerker Western songs
Now that music subscriptions let you access songs from all over the world, many middle school students are probably listening to Western and Japanese music without any boundaries.
In the world of Western music, there are countless masterpieces that stir the deepest emotions in your heart and can even move you to tears.
Breakups, friendship, feelings for family, and that unspoken loneliness—tear-jerking Western songs that stand by these many emotions might become a source of support for your heart.
In this article, we’ll introduce Western tracks—focused on the latest releases—that will resonate with middle school students.
We hope you find a new favorite song!
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[2026] Recommended for junior high schoolers! A roundup of tear-jerking Western songs (81–90)
Concrete AngelMartina McBride
A sad track about a girl who is being abused by her mother.
It was released in 2002 by American country music artist Martina McBride.
This power ballad reached No.
5 on the U.S.
charts.
I Swear This Time I Mean ItMayday Parade
A track by the American rock band Mayday Parade, formed in Florida in 2005.
It is included on their second album, Anywhere but Here, released in 2009.
The album reached No.
8 on the U.S.
charts.
Over YouMiranda Lambert
A track released in 2012 by American country music artist Miranda Lambert.
Her husband, Blake Shelton, was involved in the production, and it was inspired by Blake’s brother, who died in a car accident in 1990.
Pale HorsesMoby
A track released in 2009 by Moby, an electronica musician from New York.
It features vocals by his friend, cabaret singer Amelia Zirin-Brown.
The track was a hit in countries such as the United States and Belgium.
Never Gonna Be AloneNickelback
An acoustic power ballad that pledges devotion to a loved one.
It was released in 2009 by the Canadian rock band Nickelback.
The song became a hit worldwide and was used in the Brazilian soap opera Caminho das Índias.