Moving Western songs: classic and popular tracks among the world’s most emotional songs.
Unlike Japanese music, one of the advantages of Western music is that you can be moved by the mood of the melody even if you don’t know the lyrics.
This time, I’ve selected Western songs that are especially moving.
In the first half, I’ve prioritized commercially successful works and well-known tracks.
In the second half, I’ve gathered truly moving Western masterpieces, regardless of their popularity or commercial scale.
If you’re well-versed in Western music, you’ll likely encounter masterpieces you haven’t heard before in the latter half—so be sure to check them out!
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Moving Western songs: Classic and popular tracks among the world’s most emotional songs (41–50)
GhostsMichael Jackson
Michael Jackson is a superstar of the century, and it’s fair to say that “Thriller” is his most famous song.
However, the track I’m introducing, “Ghosts,” is said by some fans to surpass even that.
Its meaning is so deep that interpretations extend to issues of race.
How do you interpret it?
You Raise Me UpCeltic Woman
Originally a song by Secret Garden, but in Japan the version by Celtic Woman, an Irish female vocal group, may be more well-known.
It was used as the theme song for Mitsubishi Motors’ “@earth TECHNOLOGY” commercial.
WonderwallOasis
It’s a song by the British rock band Oasis that captures a faint hope and a sense of loneliness—the feeling that someone might come to save you.
Sung over an acoustic backdrop, it conveys a heartfelt plea for a “wonder wall” of sorts, a presence that could rescue the singer.
The protagonist’s yearning for help from someone dear, even while burdened by anxiety and solitude, is something many can relate to.
Featured on the classic 1995 album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? and released as a single the same year, the song’s music video won a BRIT Award in 1996.
When you’re a bit worn out by life or facing a vague unease at night, listening to this track might let its warmth seep into your heart and give you the courage to lean on someone.
UP&UPColdplay
UP&UP is a Coldplay song with lyrics that are hard to grasp without reading deeply, paired with an awe-inspiring, artistic music video.
It is said to be filled throughout with metaphors about accepting trials, overcoming them, and enduring hardships.
Someone Like YouAdele
It feels like a heartbreak song.
Be warned: the moment you hear Adele’s voice at the start, the tears will start to flow.
The painfully bittersweet melody and the lyrics really sink in.
When the chorus hits, the tears are sure to fall.