What is MOR? The appeal of an easy-listening, comfortable music genre
MOR (Middle of the Road), which is gaining attention in the music scene, is an appealing genre that combines approachable melodies with refined musicality.
It strikes an exquisite balance between mass appeal and artistry, earning support from a wide audience.
Recently, more and more new artists have been incorporating elements of MOR, expanding the possibilities of music through contemporary interpretations.
In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the charm and characteristics of MOR, as well as the musicality of representative tracks!
Playlist
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| 1east | My Funny ValentineJackie Gleason | play_arrow | An actor and ... who epitomized the mood music of the 1950s |
| 2east | Spanish EyesAl Martino | play_arrow | In a bittersweet ballad, the postwar American croo… |
| 3east | Moon RiverAndy Williams | play_arrow | A rich baritone voice and a sophisticated orches... |
| 4east | Red Roses for a Blue LadyBert Kaempfert | play_arrow | From the 1950s to the 1970s, Easy... |
| 5east | Love’s Been Good To MeFrank Sinatra | play_arrow | Frank Sinatra, a singer who epitomized the 20th century... |
| 6east | Strangers In The NightFrank Sinatra | play_arrow | Frank Sina… released in 1966 |
| 7east | Summer WindFrank Sinatra | play_arrow | Sinatra’s classic, the song of summer memories |
| 8east | Love is a many splendored thingMantovani | play_arrow | Released in 1955 as the theme song for the film Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing… |
| 9east | Theme From A Summer PlacePercy Faith | play_arrow | From the 1950s to the 1960s, stri... |
| 10east | YESTERDAYPaul Mauriat | ![]() | Becoming a bridge between classical music and pop, the world... |
| 11east | Night SideHenry Mancini | play_arrow | from the 1962 film Hatari! … |
| 12east | Fly Me To The MoonMantovani | play_arrow | From the dawn of stereo recording to sophisticated au... |
| 13east | Warwick AvenueDaffy | play_arrow | 60’s-tinged phrases and a touch of melancholy… |
| 14east | HeavenBryan Adams | play_arrow | Mainstream of American rock in the ’80s... |
| 15east | Steppin’OutJoe Jackson | play_arrow | I feel like I’m riding in a car driving through the city lights at night… |
| 16east | Rainy Days and MondaysPaul Williams | play_arrow | There’s nothing flashy about lyrics that sing of anxiety and melancholy... |
| 17east | We’re All AloneRITA COOLIDGE | play_arrow | Boz Scaggs’s studio album… |
| 18east | The DrifterRoger Nichols | play_arrow | This piece was written by Roger Nichols and Paul… |
| 19east | I’m Not In Love10cc | play_arrow | These days, using effect pedals is totally normal, but back then... |
| 20east | Love Is BluePaul Mauriat | ![]() | A flowing melody line that is pop yet tinged with melancholy... |
| 21east | Stranger on the ShoreFrank Chacksfield | play_arrow | British orchestra leader, Fran... |
| 22east | Our LovePercy Faith | play_arrow | A conductor who represents the genre known as MOR… |
| 23east | The LoversRoy Marsh | play_arrow | The postwar British dance hall and the current state of BBC radio… |
| 24east | You Are So BeautifulJoe Cocker | play_arrow | The beautiful Nikki Hopkins’s lyrical pi… |
| 25east | Spicks and SpecksBee Gees | play_arrow | A simple melody imbued with a sense of melancholy, tinged with reminiscence... |
| 26east | IfBread | play_arrow | The lyrics are a romantic love song that uses the subjunctive mood… |
| 27east | Piano In The DarkBrenda Russell | play_arrow | The period in the late ’80s was Quiet Storm… |
| 28east | Distant ShadowsBurt Bacharach | play_arrow | A stylish American-style melody la... |
| 29east | Love Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & Tennille | play_arrow | A fine melody brimming with a pleasant pop flavor... |
| 30east | Feel So GoodChuck Mangione | play_arrow | The beauty of the melody and development, its ease of listening, impr... |
| 31east | SnowClaudine Longet | play_arrow | Possessing the uniquely Lolita-like charm characteristic of French pop... |
| 32east | Your SongElton John | play_arrow | Elton John’s dazzling piano strummin… |
| 33east | White LightGene Clark | play_arrow | The lyrics express the troubles of youth and the anxieties about growing older... |
| 34east | RiseHerb Alpert | play_arrow | Since the 1960s, Herb Alpert & the ... |
| 35east | There’s a Kind of Hush(All Over the World)Herman’s Hermits | play_arrow | Lyrical lyrics with an easy-to-remember melody la... |
| 36east | Rhythm NationJanet Jackson | play_arrow | 「Rhythm Nation 1814」… |
| 37east | Englishman In New YorkSting | play_arrow | With a jazz flavor, the sound of the oboe and ragamuffin… |
| 38east | Mr.RobotoStyx | play_arrow | Their early debut sound was progressive... |
| 39east | LukaSuzanne Vega | play_arrow | It’s a song themed around child abuse, but in the lyrics… |
| 40east | WindyThe Association | play_arrow | A rhythm section that exudes a rolling groove, swee… |
| 41east | Mas que nadaSergio Mendes | ![]() | A pop arrangement of samba and bossa nova beats... |
| 42east | All I Wanna DoSheryl Crow | play_arrow | Lyric writing in the form of a story expresses one’s emotions… |
| 43east | Isn’t it lovely?The Beach Boys | play_arrow | In its bouncy melody and choral work… |
| 44east | Daydream BelieverThe Monkees | play_arrow | A melodious pop ballad tinged with melancholy… |
| 45east | Yesterday Once MoreCarpenters | play_arrow | A moisturizing, spiritually healing curry… |


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