Classic Western songs to listen to when you want to cry: the world’s tearjerker songs and popular tracks for shedding tears
Have you ever had times when you’re carrying sadness and just want to cry your heart out? In those moments, rather than forcing yourself to cheer up, letting your emotions flow out with your tears can sometimes ease your heart.
In this article, we’re sharing plenty of Western songs that will stay by your side when you feel like crying.
Tender, beautiful melodies and voices that resonate will gently hold your feelings.
When you want to let your emotions go, or quietly let the tears fall, give these a listen.
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Classic Western songs to listen to when you want to cry: The world’s tearjerker songs and popular tearful tracks (61–70)
Show Me The Meaning Of Being LonelyBackstreet Boys
The poignant ballad by the American group Backstreet Boys is a moving song themed around heartbreak and loneliness.
Featuring beautiful strings and a wistful melody, the members’ emotive vocals strike a chord.
Included on the May 1999 album “Millennium,” it was released as a single in December of the same year.
It became a global hit, reaching as high as No.
6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
As a song that offers solace to those grappling with a sense of loss, it continues to be beloved by many listeners today.
To Be With YouMr. BIG
A song to encourage a heartbroken girl.
Even among Mr.
BIG’s British hard rock repertoire, this one is a rare pop tune.
I imagine many girls would love to be comforted like this.
Sing it to a girl who’s feeling down.
Say SomethingA Great Big World ft. Christina Aguilera
It’s a song featured in the film “If I Stay.” It’s unbearably heart-wrenching, and just listening to it makes me feel like I’m about to burst into tears.
A Great Big World came to Japan in 2015, and at that time they collaborated with May J.
on this song.
Easy On MeAdele
Adele, the British singer known for her deep emotions and powerful vocals, released a song that symbolizes a turning point in her life as the lead single from her album “30” in October 2021.
Beginning with a gentle piano melody and gradually building in emotion, this moving ballad reflects on the turmoil following her divorce and her feelings for her son.
Looking back on the version of herself who was “still a child,” Adele sings with apologies and love for her son.
With lyrics and vocals that stir many hearts, the song dominated charts around the world.
It’s a track that quietly stays by your side when facing heartbreak or standing at a crossroads in life.
What it takesAerosmith
This song conveys an overwhelming feeling of having let go of the woman he loves.
The breakup wasn’t what he wanted, and he’s willing to do anything to win her back.
That’s why he’s asking to be told what he needs to do.
Steven’s husky voice really resonates, and the melody in the chorus is absolutely irresistible.