Recommended Western music for men in their 30s: world classics and popular songs

Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Official HD Video)

This track, included on Midnight Love—the final album by the peerless soul singer Marvin Gaye—became a massive hit in 1982, reaching No.

3 on the U.S.

charts.

With vocals that are sultry yet tinged with sadness and a richly layered track, it stands as one of the quintessential soul numbers of the 1980s.

Just Take My HeartMr. BIG

Mr. Big – Just Take My Heart (MV)

When it comes to sentimental love songs in hard rock, Mr.

Big comes to mind.

It’s a song about a man whose girlfriend has left him.

He sings of a serious love where he can’t imagine life without her.

The chorus has a refreshing feel that makes you want to belt it out along with it.

WhateverOasis

Oasis – Whatever (Official Video)

In your thirties.

You’ve got more responsibilities now, but if you want to bask in that sense of liberation—“I’m still free”—how about this track? Its refreshing strings make for a truly pleasant listen.

It’s your birthday, after all, so maybe cut loose a little and enjoy a nighttime drive—it might feel great.

More Than WordsExtreme

Extreme – More Than Words (Official Music Video)

A ballad by Boston-born Extreme, featuring Gary Cherone—who later also found success with Van Halen—released at the height of the MTV Unplugged boom.

Its gentle, acoustic guitar tones made a memorable impression, and the song became a major hit in the United States.

Sweet Child O’ MineGuns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine (Official Music Video)

It’s a breezy, upbeat smash hit released by Guns N’ Roses, who built an era with their back-to-basics rock sound.

The song opens with the signature guitar phrase by Slash, and over a simple backing track, Axl Rose’s distinctive vocals ring out.