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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

What is MOR? The appeal of an easy-listening, comfortable music genre
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1eastMy Funny ValentineJackie Gleason
My Funny ValentineJackie Gleasonplay_arrow
An actor and ... who epitomized the mood music of the 1950s
2eastSpanish EyesAl Martino
Spanish EyesAl Martinoplay_arrow
In a bittersweet ballad, the postwar American croo…
3eastMoon RiverAndy Williams
Moon RiverAndy Williamsplay_arrow
A rich baritone voice and a sophisticated orches...
4eastRed Roses for a Blue LadyBert Kaempfert
Red Roses for a Blue LadyBert Kaempfertplay_arrow
From the 1950s to the 1970s, Easy...
5eastLove’s Been Good To MeFrank Sinatra
Love's Been Good To MeFrank Sinatraplay_arrow
Frank Sinatra, a singer who epitomized the 20th century...
6eastStrangers In The NightFrank Sinatra
Strangers In The NightFrank Sinatraplay_arrow
Frank Sina… released in 1966
7eastSummer WindFrank Sinatra
Summer WindFrank Sinatraplay_arrow
Sinatra’s classic, the song of summer memories
8eastLove is a many splendored thingMantovani
Love is a many splendored thingMantovaniplay_arrow
Released in 1955 as the theme song for the film Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing…
9eastTheme From A Summer PlacePercy Faith
Theme From A Summer PlacePercy Faithplay_arrow
From the 1950s to the 1960s, stri...
10eastYESTERDAYPaul Mauriat
YESTERDAYPaul Mauriat
Becoming a bridge between classical music and pop, the world...
11eastNight SideHenry Mancini
Night SideHenry Manciniplay_arrow
from the 1962 film Hatari! …
12eastFly Me To The MoonMantovani
Fly Me To The MoonMantovaniplay_arrow
From the dawn of stereo recording to sophisticated au...
13eastWarwick AvenueDaffy
Warwick AvenueDaffyplay_arrow
60’s-tinged phrases and a touch of melancholy…
14eastHeavenBryan Adams
HeavenBryan Adamsplay_arrow
Mainstream of American rock in the ’80s...
15eastSteppin’OutJoe Jackson
Steppin’OutJoe Jacksonplay_arrow
I feel like I’m riding in a car driving through the city lights at night…
16eastRainy Days and MondaysPaul Williams
Rainy Days and MondaysPaul Williamsplay_arrow
There’s nothing flashy about lyrics that sing of anxiety and melancholy...
17eastWe’re All AloneRITA COOLIDGE
We’re All AloneRITA COOLIDGEplay_arrow
Boz Scaggs’s studio album…
18eastThe DrifterRoger Nichols
The DrifterRoger Nicholsplay_arrow
This piece was written by Roger Nichols and Paul…
19eastI’m Not In Love10cc
I’m Not In Love10ccplay_arrow
These days, using effect pedals is totally normal, but back then...
20eastLove Is BluePaul Mauriat
Love Is BluePaul Mauriat
A flowing melody line that is pop yet tinged with melancholy...
21eastStranger on the ShoreFrank Chacksfield
Stranger on the ShoreFrank Chacksfieldplay_arrow
British orchestra leader, Fran...
22eastOur LovePercy Faith
Our LovePercy Faithplay_arrow
A conductor who represents the genre known as MOR…
23eastThe LoversRoy Marsh
The LoversRoy Marshplay_arrow
The postwar British dance hall and the current state of BBC radio…
24eastYou Are So BeautifulJoe Cocker
You Are So BeautifulJoe Cockerplay_arrow
The beautiful Nikki Hopkins’s lyrical pi…
25eastSpicks and SpecksBee Gees
Spicks and SpecksBee Geesplay_arrow
A simple melody imbued with a sense of melancholy, tinged with reminiscence...
26eastIfBread
IfBreadplay_arrow
The lyrics are a romantic love song that uses the subjunctive mood…
27eastPiano In The DarkBrenda Russell
Piano In The DarkBrenda Russellplay_arrow
The period in the late ’80s was Quiet Storm…
28eastDistant ShadowsBurt Bacharach
Distant ShadowsBurt Bacharachplay_arrow
A stylish American-style melody la...
29eastLove Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & Tennille
Love Will Keep Us TogetherCaptain & Tennilleplay_arrow
A fine melody brimming with a pleasant pop flavor...
30eastFeel So GoodChuck Mangione
Feel So GoodChuck Mangioneplay_arrow
The beauty of the melody and development, its ease of listening, impr...
31eastSnowClaudine Longet
SnowClaudine Longetplay_arrow
Possessing the uniquely Lolita-like charm characteristic of French pop...
32eastYour SongElton John
Your SongElton Johnplay_arrow
Elton John’s dazzling piano strummin…
33eastWhite LightGene Clark
White LightGene Clarkplay_arrow
The lyrics express the troubles of youth and the anxieties about growing older...
34eastRiseHerb Alpert
RiseHerb Alpertplay_arrow
Since the 1960s, Herb Alpert & the ...
35eastThere’s a Kind of Hush(All Over the World)Herman’s Hermits
There’s a Kind of Hush(All Over the World)Herman's Hermitsplay_arrow
Lyrical lyrics with an easy-to-remember melody la...
36eastRhythm NationJanet Jackson
Rhythm NationJanet Jacksonplay_arrow
「Rhythm Nation 1814」…
37eastEnglishman In New YorkSting
Englishman In New YorkStingplay_arrow
With a jazz flavor, the sound of the oboe and ragamuffin…
38eastMr.RobotoStyx
Mr.RobotoStyxplay_arrow
Their early debut sound was progressive...
39eastLukaSuzanne Vega
LukaSuzanne Vegaplay_arrow
It’s a song themed around child abuse, but in the lyrics…
40eastWindyThe Association
WindyThe Associationplay_arrow
A rhythm section that exudes a rolling groove, swee…
41eastMas que nadaSergio Mendes
Mas que nadaSergio Mendes
A pop arrangement of samba and bossa nova beats...
42eastAll I Wanna DoSheryl Crow
All I Wanna DoSheryl Crowplay_arrow
Lyric writing in the form of a story expresses one’s emotions…
43eastIsn’t it lovely?The Beach Boys
Isn't it lovely?The Beach Boysplay_arrow
In its bouncy melody and choral work…
44eastDaydream BelieverThe Monkees
Daydream BelieverThe Monkeesplay_arrow
A melodious pop ballad tinged with melancholy…
45eastYesterday Once MoreCarpenters
Yesterday Once MoreCarpentersplay_arrow
A moisturizing, spiritually healing curry…