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)
BeautifulChristina Aguilera
It’s turned out to be a phenomenal track that feels like the pinnacle of female vocals.
Right now Adele and Lady Gaga are hugely popular, but if we look one era earlier, this song would be the top pick.
The chorus, where the piano intertwines with the delicate vocals, is absolutely breathtaking—goosebump-inducing—so don’t miss it.
Don’t know whyNorah Jones
It’s a song filled with a gentle atmosphere, with an acoustic guitar melody flowing throughout.
One noteworthy aspect is how the vocals are very forward in the mix—as if Norah Jones were whispering and singing right by your ear.
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.
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?
PhotographEd Sheeran
There’s a timeless song that accompanies those sentimental moments when you look back on summer memories alongside your photos.
It’s a track by Ed Sheeran, the globally renowned singer-songwriter from the UK.
Featured on the acclaimed album ‘×,’ which won British Album of the Year at the 2015 BRIT Awards, this folk-pop ballad was released as a single.
Centered on a long-distance relationship, it portrays a couple reaffirming their love through photographs.
The message—that even apart, hearts remain close—gently seeps in, carried by his soft vocals and acoustic sound.
The music video, which uses real home videos from his childhood, deepens the song’s warm yet bittersweet atmosphere and is truly moving.
As summer comes to an end, why not listen to it while thinking of someone special?
I’m YoursJason Mraz
The soothing sound of the acoustic guitar seems to seep into a slightly wistful heart at summer’s end.
This song by singer-songwriter Jason Mraz features a light, reggae-tinged groove that naturally loosens you up just by listening.
The lyrics depict a defenseless, boundless love that casts off hesitation and speaks straight from the heart.
That honest emotion curiously matches a scene of getting sentimental by the seaside at dusk.
Included on the 2008 album “We Sing.
We Dance.
We Steal Things.,” the track set a record by staying on the U.S.
charts for 76 weeks.
Also beloved as a theme song for a Kirin Beer commercial, it’s a classic you’ll want to play when you’re in the mood to reminisce about summer.
EmotionsMariah Carey
This is a massive hit by the global songstress Mariah Carey.
Her free-spirited vocals, straightforward lyrics about love, dramatic melody, and above all, her astonishing whistle register! We guarantee you’ll be blown away by her high-octave voice.