Western music artists popular among university students: Ranking [2026]

Old Town Road ft. Billy Ray CyrusLil Nas X61rank/position

Lil Nas X – Old Town Road (Official Video) ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

Released in 2018, “Old Town Road” is one of Lil Nas X’s signature songs that gained popularity on TikTok.

Since he’s also famous for his 2021 release “INDUSTRY BABY,” some people might associate him with a more aggressive image, but the key point is that “Old Town Road” is actually the opposite—a country-style track.

It also seems like a great song to cool down to after intense dancing.

Plus, we recommend flowing from this track into “INDUSTRY BABY” in your dance routine!

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Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – INDUSTRY BABY (Official Video)

Rapper Lil Nas X keeps dropping big tunes one after another.

INDUSTRY BABY, his collaboration with fellow rapper Jack Harlow, drew attention with its provocative music video.

Thanks to that, the song is widely known—even among people who don’t usually listen to Western pop—which makes it a great pick for a school festival dance track.

Plus, it’s a cool hip-hop tune where the rap doesn’t overpower the track, so people might think you’ve got great taste in music selection.

The tempo isn’t too fast either, so it’s highly recommended even for those who aren’t used to dancing!

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Numb (Official Music Video) [4K UPGRADE] – Linkin Park

A truly long-standing Western music artist.

Their recognition is very widespread.

When you think of Linkin Park, I believe this song represents them.

Although it’s a somewhat old track, it doesn’t feel dated at all—if anything, it’s so fresh that it makes me think it could be considered new music.

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Little Mix – Black Magic (Official Video)

A dance-pop track released in 2015 by the British girl group Little Mix.

The song is about seducing men.

In the music video, the members play teenagers taking revenge on bullies, inspired by films such as The Craft.

Are You With MeLost Frequencies65rank/position

Lost Frequencies – Are You With Me (Official Music Video)

Originally a track by Easton Corbin, released in 2012.

The sped-up deep house remix by Belgian DJ and producer Lost Frequencies was released in 2014.

It reached No.

1 on charts around the world and was certified platinum in 11 countries.