Recommended Western music for college students: world classics and popular songs
What Western music is popular among college students right now?
As expected, there are a lot of recent songs.
I feel like many of them are built on a dance music foundation.
If there are any songs you don’t know, definitely check them out!
Try introducing them to your college friends, too.
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Recommended Western songs for college students: World classics and popular tracks (61–70)
Something Just Like ThisThe Chainsmokers & Coldplay
This song, a collaboration between the popular DJs The Chainsmokers and Coldplay, is a love song that expresses a woman’s feelings of romance.
It conveys the sentiment that she doesn’t want a superhero, but rather the person she has fallen for.
Once In a WhileTimeflies
It’s a popular song by Timeflies, a music group from Boston.
It’s a summery, up-tempo, catchy dance tune; while the lyrics don’t look like a love song at first glance, the self-questioning phrases can be read as subtly bittersweet.
StayZedd, Alessia Cara
This song by the popular DJ Zedd is a heartrending love song.
Sensing that the two of them don’t have much time left, it pleads for him to stay a little longer.
The chorus even features the sound of a ticking clock—listen closely to appreciate the subtle details.
Into YouAriana Grande
A dance-pop track released in 2016 by American singer Ariana Grande.
It became a hit worldwide and was certified platinum in seven countries.
The desert-set music video was directed by Hannah Lux Davis.
No PromisesCheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato
A beautiful EDM track about the beginning of a relationship.
It’s a collaboration between the American DJ group Cheat Codes and singer-songwriter Demi Lovato.
Released in 2017, it reached No.
1 on the charts in Belgium and Israel.