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Hidden gem alarm songs in Western music. Recommended popular tracks.

I’ve put together a collection of underrated Western wake-up songs that are perfect for setting as your alarm or as background music during the busy morning rush.

These are mainly bright tracks with a pleasant tempo that’ll lift your mood, so you can kick off your day feeling refreshed.

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Hidden gem alarm songs in Western music. Recommended popular tracks.
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1eastWake Me UpAvicii
Wake Me UpAviciiplay_arrow
Avicii’s 2013 global hit song
2eastViva La VidaColdplay
Viva La VidaColdplayplay_arrow
Coldplay’s classic song, Grammy Award winner
3eastAin’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)Felix Jaehn ft. Jasmine Thompson
Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)Felix Jaehn ft. Jasmine Thompsonplay_arrow
Felix remakes Rufus’s 1983 track
4eastOn Top Of The WorldImagine Dragons
On Top Of The WorldImagine Dragonsplay_arrow
Imagine Dragons' 2013 hit song
5eastLove MyselfHailee Steinfeld
Love MyselfHailee Steinfeldplay_arrow
A positive song about loving yourself
6eastSunday MorningMaroon 5
Sunday MorningMaroon 5play_arrow
Maroon 5's love song, also featured in a movie
7eastLovely DayBill Withers
Lovely DayBill Withersplay_arrow
Bill Withers 1977 release
8eastRather BeClean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne
Rather BeClean Bandit ft. Jess Glynneplay_arrow
Collaborative song by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne
9eastHigher LoveJames Vincent McMorrow
Higher LoveJames Vincent McMorrowplay_arrow
Cover of Steve Winwood's 1986 song.
10eastCome And Get ItJohn Newman
Come And Get ItJohn Newmanplay_arrow
Sun-inspired soul-funk pop
11eastElevateSt. Lucia
ElevateSt. Luciaplay_arrow
A musician from St. Lucia, South Africa
12eastKnocking At The DoorArkells
Knocking At The DoorArkellsplay_arrow
Canadian rock band, chart No. 1
13eastWarm BloodCarly Rae Jepsen
Warm BloodCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
Carly Rae Jepsen smash hit
14eastGet Up Offa That ThingJames Brown
Get Up Offa That ThingJames Brownplay_arrow
James Brown's 1976 funk track
15eastGood MorningKanye West
Good MorningKanye Westplay_arrow
Popular songs by Kanye West
16eastWalking On SunshineKatrina and The Waves
Walking On SunshineKatrina and The Wavesplay_arrow
Globally hit pop rock songs of the '80s
17eastFeel RightMark Ronson feat. Mystikal
Feel RightMark Ronson feat. Mystikalplay_arrow
Mark Ronson, Mystikal’s G
18eastReflectionsMisterWives
ReflectionsMisterWivesplay_arrow
MisterWives’ debut song ranks 13th on the U.S. charts
19eastCan’t Sleep LovePentatonix
Can’t Sleep LovePentatonixplay_arrow
Pentatonix’s 2015 release track
20eastMoney On My MindSam Smith
Money On My MindSam Smithplay_arrow
Sam Smith’s 2014 hit song.
21eastWolvesThe Cat Empire
WolvesThe Cat Empireplay_arrow
Australian ska jazz band
22eastWake UpThe Vamps
Wake UpThe Vampsplay_arrow
VAMPS’ 2015 hit song
23eastHit the QuaniLoveMemphis
Hit the QuaniLoveMemphisplay_arrow
iLoveMemphis 2015 debut single
24eastI Can’t Help ItEsperanza Spalding
I Can't Help ItEsperanza Spaldingplay_arrow
Esperanza and Joe's jazz collaboration
25eastWake UpThe Arcade Fire
Wake UpThe Arcade Fireplay_arrow
A song released by Arcade Fire in 2004
26eastConfidentDemi Lovato
ConfidentDemi Lovatoplay_arrow
Demi Lovato's morning pop song
27eastTime To PretendMGMT
Time To PretendMGMTplay_arrow
MGMT's 2008 psych rock
28eastDOWNTOWNMacklemore & Ryan Lewis
DOWNTOWNMacklemore & Ryan Lewisplay_arrow
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2015 hit song
29eastHappyPharrell Williams
HappyPharrell Williamsplay_arrow
Happy, Grammy Award winner
30eastThe MorningThe Weeknd
The MorningThe Weekndplay_arrow
Wake-up music by The Weeknd
31eastWake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!
Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!play_arrow
Wham!’s 1984 release song