[2026] Iconic musical numbers: from the latest releases to timeless classics!

Another Day Of SunLa La Land

Another Day Of Sun

This song was used in the opening of the 2016 musical film La La Land.

With singing, dancing, and a variety of other performances, it’s a very captivating opening.

While the tune is very bright and exciting, the lyrics carry a sense of emptiness.

It’s a song that conveys both the difficulty of chasing dreams and the determination to keep trying anyway.

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The Phantom of the OperaGerard Butler, Emmy Rossum

The Phantom of the Opera

This is a song from The Phantom of the Opera, which has a large fan base, including a film adaptation and performances in Japan by Shiki Theatre Company.

It’s a beautiful duet between the masked Phantom and the chorus girl Christine.

The ominous sound of the pipe organ, combined with Christine’s beautiful voice and astounding high notes, brings out the atmosphere of the song and the story’s world.

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Losing My MindStephen Sondheim

Follies | ‘Losing My Mind’ performed by Imelda Staunton | National Theatre Live

A heart-stirring ballad born from the 1971 musical Follies.

Showcasing Stephen Sondheim’s genius for lyrics and composition, this work is a masterclass in emotional expression, portraying obsession with a past lover and profound loneliness.

While grounded in the traditional torch song form, Sondheim’s signature complex harmonies and rhythms blend exquisitely, resonating deep within the listener.

In the original production, it was performed by Dorothy Collins in the role of Sally, captivating audiences.

Since then, it has been covered by numerous artists; notably, Liza Minnelli’s 1989 version reached No.

6 on the UK charts, earning widespread acclaim.

With its unforgettable, delicate emotional nuance and beautiful melody, this song offers empathy and comfort to those bearing emotional scars or experiencing the ache of unrequited love.

A Whole New WorldAlan Menken

A Whole New World | ALADDIN on Broadway (Official Video)

A signature song from Disney’s Aladdin, featuring Aladdin and Jasmine’s beautiful duet on a magic carpet.

Based on One Thousand and One Nights, it was adapted into an animated film by Disney in 1992 and later produced by the Shiki Theatre Company and as a live-action film.

It’s a romantic scene where two people of different social standing fall in love, and Aladdin invites Princess Jasmine to see the world beyond the palace.

For Jasmine, it’s truly a whole new world she’s never known.

And for Aladdin, the world he sees with the one he loves is entirely different from before.

It’s a number that enchants with a beautiful harmony overflowing with their love and dreams.

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I’ll give you my life.Kon Natsumi

“Miss Saigon” ♪ I’d Give My Life for You / Natsumi Kon

Miss Saigon, the second major hit by the duo of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil—who created Les Misérables—features the song “I’d Give My Life for You.” It is the main number for the heroine, Kim, a powerful yet sorrowful piece in which she waits for her lover, Chris, an American soldier from whom she was separated by the Vietnam War.

I Dreamed a DreamLesley Garrett, Philip Ellis

I Dreamed a Dream (from “Les Misérables”)

Les Misérables, the French literary novel written by Victor Hugo in 1862, has been adapted into a musical, an anime, and films.

This song expresses Fantine’s overwhelming emptiness and sorrow, brought on by the many hardships she was forced to endure after losing her job.

The lyrics—saying that she once had dreams, but her current life is far removed from those dreams—convey the depth of her sadness.

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Part of Your WorldSierra Boggess

Sierra Boggess – “Part Of Your World” (The Broadway Princess Party)

The main number from the Disney classic The Little Mermaid is Part of Your World.

It overflows with her yearning for the world on land.

The powerful Broadway version is captivating, but the delicate, heartrending staging of Japan’s Shiki Theatre Company is also very appealing.