A wonderful, moving song

Moving Western songs: classic and popular tracks among the world’s most emotional songs.

Former vocal coach specializing in Western musicRyo
With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!

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!

Moving Western songs: Masterpieces and popular tracks of the world's most emotional songs (111–120)

ChandelierSia

Sia – Chandelier (Official Video)

ChandelierSia

It’s an astonishing song by the mysterious masked singer Sia.

With her powerful voice, she sings about the pain of her own experience with alcohol addiction and the fleeting pleasure it brings.

By the way, the girl who appears in the music video isn’t Sia herself, but her hairstyle and other features were made to resemble Sia.

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In conclusion

This time, I picked out songs under the theme of Western music that can move you, and I think many of the tracks in the first half were ones you’re already familiar with. In the second half, there were quite a few songs in languages other than English. The broader your scope with Western music, the easier it is to find great tracks, so if you’re interested, be sure to check out works from outside the English-speaking world too!