[Western Music] Songs to play for putting your baby to sleep: timeless classics and popular hits from around the world
It’s said that newborn babies often mistake sleeping for disappearing from this world.
As a result, they may have trouble falling asleep and cry, or they might wake up right away.
Moms and dads raising newborns are short on sleep every day.
So this time, we’ve gathered a selection of Western songs recommended for putting babies to sleep.
They’re all tracks with melodies and tempos that help soothe babies, so if you’re thinking, “Nothing I do will get them to sleep,” please give these a try.
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[Western Music] Songs to play for putting your baby to sleep: World-famous and popular songs (11–20)
SleepsongSECRET GARDEN
“Sleepsong” is a track by the Nordic musical duo Secret Garden, featuring Irish singer Fionnuala Gill as a guest.
It was included on Secret Garden’s eighth album, “Earthsongs,” released in 2005.
Don’t you feel that the somewhat wistful, Irish folk–like melody and Fionnuala Gill’s beautiful vocals could lull you into a peaceful sleep? Try singing it to your child at bedtime!
LullabyThe Chicks
“Lullaby” is a song by the American female country group the Dixie Chicks.
It appears on their seventh album, Taking the Long Way, released in 2006.
The album was a worldwide hit, reaching number one on the charts in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
The gentle vocals layered over the acoustic guitar, which evokes classic country music, create a soothing sound that invites peaceful sleep.
If your child has trouble falling asleep, be sure to play it for them!
Irish LullabySarah Moore
“Irish Lullaby” was written by James Royce Shannon in 1913 and sung by Bing Crosby in 1944.
It became famous as an insert song in the 1944 film Going My Way, in which Bing Crosby starred.
It’s a slightly sad lullaby about wanting to hear mother’s lullaby once more, but it’s a song that lets you feel a mother’s warmth.
Try singing it as one of your go-to songs when putting your child to bed!
Let It BeThe Beatles
A song by The Beatles, a four-piece rock band from the UK whose work, despite a career that spanned only from 1960 to 1970, continues to influence musicians worldwide to this day.
Released as their final single before the breakup, it is one of The Beatles’ signature tracks and is frequently heard in various settings in Japan.
Its relaxed tempo, memorable piano chord progression, and catchy, gentle melody can soothe not only babies but adults as well.
A masterpiece in the history of world rock music, it’s also recommended for lulling babies to sleep.
Stay AwakeJulie Andrews
A song by Julie Andrews, a female singer who has been active across a wide range of fields—including acting, writing, directing, and dancing—and who was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2000 for her contributions to the performing arts.
It is also well known as a song performed by Julie Andrews, who starred in the 1964 Walt Disney film Mary Poppins.
With its simple string arrangement and gentle vocals, the song, though short, soothes babies.
Since it is used as a lullaby in the film, it’s a number we recommend trying for putting your baby to sleep.