[Latest Hits & Hall of Fame Classics] Recommended Popular Western Ballads
Grand worldbuilding, the beautiful timbre of instruments, and emotionally rich vocals…
When it comes to ballads, they’re the kind of songs that make us seek deeper emotional impact than usual, aren’t they?
In particular, Western ballads have a sweeping, larger-than-life mood that makes you want to revisit them from time to time.
How about you?
From the latest hits to hall-of-fame classics, we’ve carefully curated and listed the very best!
From sad themes and heartbreaking love songs to prayers for peace—and even some surprisingly groovy numbers—there’s a dazzling array of ballads here.
Enjoy!
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[Latest Hits and Hall of Fame Classics] Recommended Popular Western Ballads (41–50)
Love Me Like You DoEllie Goulding
Ellie Goulding became famous as a singer with a distinctive and wonderful voice.
Especially with this song, I feel the desire for love steadily welling up inside me.
The high notes—like the part where she sings, “I’ll match your pace”—are so beautiful they give me chills.
Careless WhisperGeorge Michael
It’s a song released in 1984 by George Michael of Wham!, and it was covered in Japan by artists such as Hideki Saijo.
The song was reportedly written by George when he was 17, with Andrew adding his touch to it.
As an aside, a video of a man suddenly playing the song’s memorable intro in a shopping mall became quite famous.
FlashlightJessie J
“Flashlight” means “senkō” (a flash of light) in Japanese.
It’s a song about a light that illuminates the darkness.
The light that shines on the darkness of the heart—that’s what this song expresses.
As you listen, you begin to feel that even in difficult times, light will surely break through.
Walk Me HomeP!nk
Isn’t this one of the most grandly unfolding ballads among the songs P!nk sings? By the way, it’s actually a love song, and to put it in a nutshell: “I fought with my partner and I want to make up! I’m lonely!”—it’s a song with feminine lyrics expressing those feelings.
The title “Walk Me Home” carries the nuance in Japanese of “Walk me home!” or “Stay with me!” conveying that kind of sentiment.
HaloBeyoncé
It’s a song that feels as if it’s writing out how Beyoncé’s heart changes with each everyday event through meeting him.
If you want to hear the very best from the world’s top songstress, I truly hope you listen to this track.
You can hear a voice saying, “I understand just how happy I am in this moment.”