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[Western Films] Moving Movie Theme Songs: A Compilation of Tear-Jerking Theme Tracks

Theme songs that set the tone for emotional scenes or the finale of a film are essential for elevating a work.

There are times when a heartwarming melody or vocal performance can move you to tears.

In this article, we’ve curated a selection of touching theme songs from Western films.

We’ll introduce theme songs from globally acclaimed masterpieces as well as the main tracks from buzzworthy movies.

Why not rediscover the charm of these works by listening to music that brings their characters and stories vividly to mind?

Playlist

[Western Films] Moving Movie Theme Songs: A Compilation of Tear-Jerking Theme Tracks
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1eastShape of My HeartSting
Shape of My HeartStingplay_arrow
A timeless masterpiece by Sting that touches the heart
2eastMy Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion
My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dionplay_arrow
Céline Dion’s Titanic theme song
3eastI Don’t Want to Miss a ThingAerosmith
I Don't Want to Miss a ThingAerosmithplay_arrow
Don’t miss a single moment of the precious time with the one you love…
4eastYoung and BeautifulLana Del Rey
Young and BeautifulLana Del Reyplay_arrow
A moving, heart-stirring ballad that depicts love and beauty
5eastI Will Always Love YouWhitney Houston
I Will Always Love YouWhitney Houstonplay_arrow
This song, which sings of eternal love, in the midst of parting...
6eastMoon RiverRita Hayworth
Moon RiverRita Hayworthplay_arrow
Rita Hayworth’s “Moon Riv…
7eastHold My HandLady Gaga
Hold My HandLady Gagaplay_arrow
A globally active singer-songwriter, …
8eastLove Me Like You DoEllie Goulding
Love Me Like You DoEllie Gouldingplay_arrow
Ellie Goulding’s power ballad
9eastThe RoseBette Midler
The RoseBette Midlerplay_arrow
The ending of the movie “The Rose”…
10eastI’ve seen it allBjörk
I’ve seen it allBjörkplay_arrow
The film 'Dancer i…', which portrays a woman suffering from an eye disease
11eastAngelSarah McLachlan
AngelSarah McLachlanplay_arrow
Sarah McLachlan’s soul-stirring song
12eastMay It BeEnya
May It BeEnyaplay_arrow
A gentle, fleeting melody evokes sorrow and wistful longing…
13eastSee You Again feat. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifa
See You Again feat. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifaplay_arrow
Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth…
14eastShallowLady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
ShallowLady Gaga, Bradley Cooperplay_arrow
The moving theme song of the film 'A Star Is Born'
15eastHow Long Will I Love YouEllie Goulding
How Long Will I Love YouEllie Gouldingplay_arrow
Love woven by Ellie Goulding...
16eastAtlasColdplay
AtlasColdplayplay_arrow
A moving ballad that portrays the cosmos and bonds
17eastStart A FireJohn Legend
Start A FireJohn Legendplay_arrow
A moving piece where diverse genres intertwine
18eastUnchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers
Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothersplay_arrow
The righteous brothe…
19eastAll of the StarsEd Sheeran
All of the StarsEd Sheeranplay_arrow
A beautiful act of entrusting feelings for a distant loved one to the stars...
20eastThe StoryNorah Jones
The StoryNorah Jonesplay_arrow
A masterpiece where film music envelops the heart
21eastBohemian RhapsodyQueen
Bohemian RhapsodyQueenplay_arrow
Queen’s iconic track released in 1975…
22eastCrazy For YouMadonna
Crazy For YouMadonnaplay_arrow
One of the pieces often cited among famous movie soundtracks is…
23eastSong on the Beach; PhotographArcade Fire
Song on the Beach; PhotographArcade Fireplay_arrow
Arcade Fire is a Canadian rock b...
24eastCan You Feel the Love TonightElton John
Can You Feel the Love TonightElton Johnplay_arrow
Global musician Elton Joh…
25eastBoth Sides NowJoni Mitchell
Both Sides NowJoni Mitchellplay_arrow
By a Canadian female singer-songwriter…
26eastLove Theme From “Sunfower”Henry Mancini
Love Theme From “Sunfower”Henry Manciniplay_arrow
Henry Mancini's "Love …"
27eastTonight is what it means to be youngFire Inc.
Tonight is what it means to be youngFire Inc.play_arrow
“Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young” by Fire Inc.
28eastSheElvis Costello
SheElvis Costelloplay_arrow
Impressions of a gentle singing voice and a melody that touches the heart…
29eastStuck In The Middle With YouStealers Wheel
Stuck In The Middle With YouStealers Wheelplay_arrow
“Stuck…” by Stealers Wheel
30eastSTAYLISA LOEB & NINE STORIES
STAYLISA LOEB & NINE STORIESplay_arrow
The film that sent young people around the world into a frenzy in the ’90s…
31eastTake My Breathe AwayBerlin
Take My Breathe AwayBerlinplay_arrow
A sweet and bittersweet love song sung by Berlin...
32eastStand By MeBen E. King
Stand By MeBen E. Kingplay_arrow
The classic song “Stand by Me” sung by Ben E. King…
33eastBuon Giorno PrincipessaNicola Piovani
Buon Giorno PrincipessaNicola Piovaniplay_arrow
Enduring the massacres carried out by the Nazis during World War II...
34eastPart of Your WorldHalle Bailey
Part of Your WorldHalle Baileyplay_arrow
The live-action adaptation of Disney’s classic film, The Little…
35eastGirl You’ll Be A Woman SoonUrge Overkill
Girl You'll Be A Woman SoonUrge Overkillplay_arrow
Urge Overkill's “Girl …”
36eastHungry EyesEric Carmen
Hungry EyesEric Carmenplay_arrow
Eric Carmen's sweet and bittersweet love…
37eastStay GoldStevie Wonder
Stay GoldStevie Wonderplay_arrow
When I feel like listening to a song that sinks into my heart...
38eastLift Me UpRihanna
Lift Me UpRihannaplay_arrow
A song filled with kindness that gently stays close to the heart is from the film “Bu…”
39eastA Million DreamsThe Greatest Showman Cast
A Million DreamsThe Greatest Showman Castplay_arrow
A moving song that sings of dreams and hope
40eastLet It GoDemi Lovato
Let It GoDemi Lovatoplay_arrow
Demi Lovato's “Let It …”
41eastBang BangNancy Sinatra
Bang BangNancy Sinatraplay_arrow
“Bang Bang” has a somewhat nostalgic atmosphe…
42eastGelsominaNino Rota
GelsominaNino Rotaplay_arrow
Speaking of Nino Rota, Italy is fa…
43eastSkyfallAdele
SkyfallAdeleplay_arrow
In the film world, the long‑standing and proud “007” seri...
44eastSay you, Say meLionel Richie
Say you, Say meLionel Richieplay_arrow
As the theme song for the film White Nights, kno...
45eastEverybody’s Gotta Learn SometimeBeck
Everybody's Gotta Learn SometimeBeckplay_arrow
Is there really a soundtrack song this heartrending?
46eastSlipping Through My FingersABBA
Slipping Through My FingersABBAplay_arrow
A heartwarming ballad that gently depicts the deep bond between mother and child
47eastNever Give UpSia
Never Give UpSiaplay_arrow
Indian traditional music and electropop are brilliantly…
48eastEarned ItThe Weeknd
Earned ItThe Weekndplay_arrow
Award-winning weekend R&B love song
49eastBreath Of LifeFlorence & The Machine
Breath Of LifeFlorence & The Machineplay_arrow
Epic music expresses the film’s worldview.
50eastIrisGoo Goo Dolls
IrisGoo Goo Dollsplay_arrow
A classic song about an angel who gave up immortality for love of a human.
51east(Everything I Do) I Do It For YouBryan Adams
(Everything I Do) I Do It For YouBryan Adamsplay_arrow
A grand love ballad that sings of unconditional love and devotion…
52eastDeborah’s ThemeEnnio Morricone
Deborah's ThemeEnnio Morriconeplay_arrow
Morricone’s moving film music
53eastCircle of LifeElton John
Circle of LifeElton Johnplay_arrow
The African sunrise and the song of life resonate in the heart.
54eastSt. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)John Parr
St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)John Parrplay_arrow
John Parrが歌う「St. Elmo’s Fire」…
55eastFix YouColdplay
Fix YouColdplayplay_arrow
Music that heals the heart lights the beacon of hope.
56eastYou’ve Got a Friend in MeRandy Newman
You've Got a Friend in MeRandy Newmanplay_arrow
With a heartwarming melody and gentle singing voice, a true friend…
57eastWhen She Loved MeRandy Newman
When She Loved MeRandy Newmanplay_arrow
A moving, heart-touching ballad