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Classic Western songs to listen to at night

I’ve selected some classic Western songs perfect for nighttime listening.From popular staples to hidden gems, it’s mostly mellow ballads and mid-tempo tracks.When you can’t sleep, instead of forcing yourself to, why not relax and enjoy some music?

Playlist

Classic Western songs to listen to at night
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1That’s What I LikeBruno Mars
That's What I LikeBruno Marsplay_arrow
A classic that fuses funk and swing
2YellowColdplay
YellowColdplayplay_arrow
An emotional ballad by Coldplay
3Night Before ChristmasSam Smith
Night Before ChristmasSam Smithplay_arrow
Sam Smith’s Christmas song is captivating in 3/4 time.
4CirclesPost Malone
CirclesPost Maloneplay_arrow
A hit song by Pos-tama, a masterpiece depicting romantic feelings
5Every Time You Go AwayPaul Young
Every Time You Go AwayPaul Youngplay_arrow
Paul Young’s classic, a US No. 1 hit
6Goodnight GoodnightMaroon 5
Goodnight GoodnightMaroon 5play_arrow
Create a pleasant night with a sophisticated singing voice
7Stand By MeBen E. King
Stand By MeBen E. Kingplay_arrow
The famous song “Stand by Me” with lyrics by King
8Always On TimeJa Rule feat. Ashanti
Always On TimeJa Rule feat. Ashantiplay_arrow
A classic by Ja Rule and Ashanti
9Take You DownSZA
Take You DownSZAplay_arrow
A sensual song that snuggles up to a summer night
10Just the Two of UsGrover Washington Jr.
Just the Two of UsGrover Washington Jr.play_arrow
Glover’s classic piece for saxophone
11Drunk In LoveBeyoncé
Drunk In LoveBeyoncéplay_arrow
Beyoncé’s powerful gospel vocals
12Don’t Know WhyNorah Jones
Don't Know WhyNorah Jonesplay_arrow
Nora Jones's heartwarming music
13Strangers in The NightFrank Sinatra
Strangers in The NightFrank Sinatraplay_arrow
Sinatra’s smash hits, with the appeal of masterful singing and superb performances
14Night Birdsshakatak
Night Birdsshakatakplay_arrow
Shakatak made their debut with Night Birds.
15Sweet LoveAnita Baker
Sweet LoveAnita Bakerplay_arrow
Soulful vocals and a mature, atmospheric track
16A Nightingale Sang In Berkley SquareManhattan Transfer
A Nightingale Sang In Berkley SquareManhattan Transferplay_arrow
A classic song by The Manhattan Transfer
17Kiss Of LifeSade
Kiss Of LifeSadeplay_arrow
A soothing classic that suits the nighttime ambience
18Joy Inside My TearsStevie Wonder
Joy Inside My TearsStevie Wonderplay_arrow
A guaranteed tear-jerker right from the intro...
19Come To MeBobby Caldwell
Come To MeBobby Caldwellplay_arrow
Bobby Caldwell, the AOR singer who colors the nights of the city
20Greatest Love Of AllWhitney Houston
Greatest Love Of AllWhitney Houstonplay_arrow
Whitney Houston, a beautiful singing voice
21AsStevie Wonder
AsStevie Wonderplay_arrow
Stevie Wonder’s classic songs to listen to at night
22New YorkAlicia Keys
New YorkAlicia Keysplay_arrow
Alicia Keys’ classic that matches the nighttime mood
23Secret LoversAtlantic Starr
Secret LoversAtlantic Starrplay_arrow
A classic slow-tempo adult R&B group song
24One LoveBlue
One LoveBlueplay_arrow
A pop masterpiece with a bluesy vibe that resonates at night
25Sara SmileDaryl Hall & John Oates
Sara SmileDaryl Hall & John Oatesplay_arrow
A romantic ballad by Hall & Oates
26Lost In Your EyesDebbie Gibson
Lost In Your EyesDebbie Gibsonplay_arrow
The debut song is “Electric Youth,” with a wonderful singing voice.
27Antonio’s SongMichael Franks
Antonio's SongMichael Franksplay_arrow
A classic song by a sophisticated AOR artist
28Adore YouMiley Cyrus
Adore YouMiley Cyrusplay_arrow
Miley’s captivating and moving masterpiece
29Days Of Wine & RosesOscar Peterson Trio
Days Of Wine & RosesOscar Peterson Trioplay_arrow
A virtuoso jazz pianist moves the audience
30I Go CrazyPaul Davis
I Go CrazyPaul Davisplay_arrow
Set a major record with music that resonates with the heart
31DriveSZA
DriveSZAplay_arrow
SZA’s new song portrays a night drive and self-discovery
32LukaSuzanne Vega
LukaSuzanne Vegaplay_arrow
A beautiful, moving song that sings about child abuse
33HonestThe Chainsmokers
HonestThe Chainsmokersplay_arrow
A downer, emotional melody that echoes at night
34Private DancerTina Turner
Private DancerTina Turnerplay_arrow
Signature songs of Tina Turner's comeback, and major collaborations
35All My LifeK-Ci & JoJo
All My LifeK-Ci & JoJoplay_arrow
A sexy, mature collaborative track that's captivating
36No OneAlicia Keys
No OneAlicia Keysplay_arrow
Alicia Keys’s classic, sense of rhythm
37Nights Over EgyptIncognito
Nights Over EgyptIncognitoplay_arrow
Fusion masterpiece with a pleasant tone
38Far AwayMarsha Ambrosius
Far AwayMarsha Ambrosiusplay_arrow
Smooth soul classics to listen to at night
39Baby I’m A FoolMelody Gardot
Baby I'm A FoolMelody Gardotplay_arrow
A jazz piece depicting the struggles of love gains international popularity
40Lost Without URobin Thicke
Lost Without URobin Thickeplay_arrow
A Robin Thicke classic with outstanding vocals
41No One Is To BlameHoward Jones
No One Is To BlameHoward Jonesplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom
42Smooth OperatorSade
Smooth OperatorSadeplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter, melodic music
43Englishman In New YorkSting
Englishman In New YorkStingplay_arrow
Sophisticated songs by Steve Winwood
44I’m Not In Love10cc
I'm Not In Love10ccplay_arrow
A classy nighttime staple, tinged with melancholy.
45Holding Back The YearsSimply Red
Holding Back The YearsSimply Redplay_arrow
Classic songs by a pop band from Manchester
46Every Breath You TakeThe Police
Every Breath You TakeThe Policeplay_arrow
A rock song by Sting with a jazzy vibe
47A Sky Full of StarsColdplay
A Sky Full of StarsColdplayplay_arrow
An emotional love song by Coldplay
48Come Away With MeNorah Jones
Come Away With MeNorah Jonesplay_arrow
A gentle song that wishes for quiet moments with a loved one
49The WayAriana Grande feat. Mac Miller
The WayAriana Grande feat. Mac Millerplay_arrow
The ultimate collab track for a night meetup
50Bed Of RosesBon Jovi
Bed Of RosesBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi’s album of moving masterpieces
51Back At OneBrian McKnight
Back At OneBrian McKnightplay_arrow
A classic by an R&B singer that captures the ache of unrequited love
52Hey MaCam’Ron
Hey MaCam'Ronplay_arrow
High-quality rap, timeless masterpiece that transcends generations
53Policy Of TruthDepeche Mode
Policy Of TruthDepeche Modeplay_arrow
Depeche Mode’s decadent song
54So Far AwayDire Straits
So Far AwayDire Straitsplay_arrow
A classic rock band anthem that resonates with loneliness and emotion
55Life In A Northern TownDream Academy
Life In A Northern TownDream Academyplay_arrow
From London, a band blending stillness and dynamism
56Come UndoneDuran Duran
Come UndoneDuran Duranplay_arrow
Duran Duran’s eerie rock song
57Tell me in a whisperEdgar Winter
Tell me in a whisperEdgar Winterplay_arrow
Edgar Winter's Night Album
58Give Me The NightGeorge Benson
Give Me The NightGeorge Bensonplay_arrow
A singer who transitioned from jazz to fusion
59One More TryGeorge Michael
One More TryGeorge Michaelplay_arrow
George Michael, soulfully resonant
60Living Inside MyselfGino Vannelli
Living Inside MyselfGino Vannelliplay_arrow
A talented singer-songwriter from Canada
61The AnthemGood Charlotte
The AnthemGood Charlotteplay_arrow
A classic punk rock anthem with an exhilarating vibe
62Hollaback GirlGwen Stefani
Hollaback GirlGwen Stefaniplay_arrow
The allure of dance tunes that resonate through the club
63You’d Be So Nice To Come Home ToHelen Merrill with Clifford Brown
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToHelen Merrill with Clifford Brownplay_arrow
A jazz classic, captivatingly sung by Merrill.
64Still A Friend Of MineIncognito
Still A Friend Of MineIncognitoplay_arrow
Incognito of acid jazz, music that heals the heart
65Space CowboyJamiroquai
Space CowboyJamiroquaiplay_arrow
Jamiroquai’s classic floating in the night sky
66I Wanna KnowJoe
I Wanna KnowJoeplay_arrow
Joe's R&B ballad sets the mood for the night.
67Shattered DreamsJohnny Hates Jazz
Shattered DreamsJohnny Hates Jazzplay_arrow
A classic hit by a two-person pop band from the ’80s
68I Miss YouKlymaxx
I Miss YouKlymaxxplay_arrow
An emotionally rich classic by a girls’ pop band
69A Song For YouLeon Russell
A Song For YouLeon Russellplay_arrow
Leon Russell’s classic “A Song for You”
70Rock With YouMichael Jackson
Rock With YouMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Michael’s sexy classic, coloring the night
71Sexy LoveNe-Yo
Sexy LoveNe-Yoplay_arrow
Ne-Yo’s classic that colors a sexy night
72One More NightPhil Collins
One More NightPhil Collinsplay_arrow
Phil Collins’s heartwarming classic
73More Than ThisRoxy Music
More Than ThisRoxy Musicplay_arrow
Roxy Music’s masterpiece, thinking of the mythical island
74Some DaySUM41
Some DaySUM41play_arrow
A melodious punk masterpiece bursting with exhilaration
75Bridge over Troubled WaterSimon&Garfunkel
Bridge over Troubled WaterSimon&Garfunkelplay_arrow
Graceful and heartwarming music by a folk duo
76TrueSpandau Ballet
TrueSpandau Balletplay_arrow
Signature songs of Suru, emotion-filled music
77FMSteely Dan
FMSteely Danplay_arrow
Steely Dan’s “FM” is a masterpiece.
78No ScrubsTLC
No ScrubsTLCplay_arrow
A melodious R&B song that keeps you company at night
79DelicateTerence Trent D’Arby
DelicateTerence Trent D'Arbyplay_arrow
Debbie Harry and Des’ree’s duet song
80Good NightThe Beatles
Good NightThe Beatlesplay_arrow
A Beatles classic sung by Ringo Starr
81My HumpsThe Black Eyed Peas
My HumpsThe Black Eyed Peasplay_arrow
A masterpiece brimming with electro-style hip-hop vibes
82The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nileplay_arrow
A melancholic classic by a Scottish band
83HumanThe Human League
HumanThe Human Leagueplay_arrow
A beautiful song by an 80s synth-pop band
84My Ever Changing Moods(Piano Version)The Style Council
My Ever Changing Moods(Piano Version)The Style Councilplay_arrow
Paul Weller’s band, rich music
85Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)Tom Waits
Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)Tom Waitsplay_arrow
Tom Waits's iconic moving song
86As time goes byTony Bennett
As time goes byTony Bennettplay_arrow
Tony Bennett, the legendary singer
87Men In BlackWill Smith
Men In BlackWill Smithplay_arrow
Will Smith's hit song—danceable and popular.
88The Blood That Moves The Bodya-ha
The Blood That Moves The Bodya-haplay_arrow
A pop song included on 'Stay on These Roads'
89Into The NightBenny Mardones
Into The NightBenny Mardonesplay_arrow
A hit song that captures the feeling of the night air
90Some Day My Prince Will ComeBill Evans Trio
Some Day My Prince Will ComeBill Evans Trioplay_arrow
Snow White’s song becomes a jazz classic
91AmandaBoston
AmandaBostonplay_arrow
A classic song by a Boston-based rock band, released in ’86.
92On & OnErykah Badu
On & OnErykah Baduplay_arrow
Sophisticated nighttime music of neo-soul
93Always In My HeadIndia Arie
Always In My HeadIndia Arieplay_arrow
A comfortable neo-soul classic
94No More Lonely NightsPaul McCartney
No More Lonely NightsPaul McCartneyplay_arrow
A wistful love song that keeps you company on lonely nights
95Nights In White SatinThe Moody Blues
Nights In White SatinThe Moody Bluesplay_arrow
A classic song by a British prog band
96I Think I Love YouDwele
I Think I Love YouDweleplay_arrow
Deep neo-soul classics to listen to late at night
97Thank YouEstelle
Thank YouEstelleplay_arrow
A refreshing song that colors the night: the charm of Estelle
98Ordinary PeopleJohn Legend
Ordinary PeopleJohn Legendplay_arrow
An overwhelming vocal and a floating-feel track to listen to late at night
99When You Love SomebodyLeela James
When You Love SomebodyLeela Jamesplay_arrow
Leela James’s classic that echoes in the middle of the night
100DownMat Kearney
DownMat Kearneyplay_arrow
Mat Kearney’s 2011 release song
101Blue MoonMel Tormé
Blue MoonMel Torméplay_arrow
A gem of a ballad featuring the luscious vocals of Mel Tormé
102Do YouNe-Yo
Do YouNe-Yoplay_arrow
Ne-Yo’s late-night song exudes an adult, seductive allure.
103When You Can’t Sleep At NightOf Mice & Men
When You Can't Sleep At NightOf Mice & Menplay_arrow
Acoustic song by a metalcore band
104One HeadlightThe Wallflowers
One HeadlightThe Wallflowersplay_arrow
The Wallflowers’ classic hit from 1996
105Here TonightBrett Young
Here TonightBrett Youngplay_arrow
Katy Perry and COLBIE CA…
106True ColorsCyndi Lauper
True ColorsCyndi Lauperplay_arrow
“True Colors” was relea…
107HelloAdele
HelloAdeleplay_arrow
It went across the years 2015 and 2016 and ro...
108HonestyBilly Joel
HonestyBilly Joelplay_arrow
Joel’s music: sounds brimming with the sensibility of New York
109Superman TonightBon Jovi
Superman TonightBon Joviplay_arrow
Anthems that color the night of Bon Jovi
110MinorityGreen Day
MinorityGreen Dayplay_arrow
Green Day’s exhilarating, fast-paced classic
111It’s OverLevel 42
It's OverLevel 42play_arrow
The musical evolution and iconic songs of 80s pop bands
112NOMeghan Trainor
NOMeghan Trainorplay_arrow
A pop masterpiece that colors the night
113StarsSimply Red
StarsSimply Redplay_arrow
Simply Red’s “Stars,” number one in 1991
114And I Love HerThe Beatles
And I Love HerThe Beatlesplay_arrow
An early masterpiece by the Beatles, a sound that melts into the stillness of the night
115Your Wildest DreamsThe Moody Blues
Your Wildest DreamsThe Moody Bluesplay_arrow
Melodies of a rock band and a sophisticated sound
116Happy PeopleR. Kelly
Happy PeopleR. Kellyplay_arrow
Charming R&B classics with a soothing vibe
117Street LifeThe Crusaders & Randy Crawford
Street LifeThe Crusaders & Randy Crawfordplay_arrow
A classic song by a 70s fusion band
118Beautiful GirlsSean Kingston
Beautiful GirlsSean Kingstonplay_arrow
A classic that conveys the charm of reggae-pop