[2026] Recommended for high school students! A roundup of popular Western songs

You Don’t Get Me High AnymorePhantogram

Phantogram – You Don’t Get Me High Anymore

A track by the New York duo Phantogram, active since 2007.

Featuring shuffle beats, tropical synth melodies, and heavyweight choruses, it was released in 2016 and reached No.

6 on the U.S.

charts.

(I Can’t) Forget About YouR5

R5 – (I Can’t) Forget About You (Official Video)

This is a 2013 release by the American pop rock band R5.

Its slightly quirky and mysterious music video was filmed in Tokyo.

I think many girls swoon over lead vocalist Ross’s voice—refreshing yet appealingly low and masculine.

It’s a bright, high-school-friendly tune, so I recommend it.

Burn The WitchRadiohead

Radiohead – Burn The Witch

A track released in 2016 by Radiohead.

It became a hit around the world and was nominated for a Grammy.

The stop-motion music video, inspired by the European refugee crisis, was directed by Chris Hopewell.

Kiss It BetterRihanna

Rihanna – Kiss It Better (Explicit)

A mid-tempo R&B power ballad released by Rihanna in 2016.

It became a hit worldwide, reaching No.

1 on the charts in the United States and Belgium.

The moody black-and-white music video was directed by British fashion photographer Craig McDean.

CRANES IN THE SKYSOLANGE

Solange – Cranes in the Sky (Official Video)

A melancholic track that sings about the desire to escape the pains of life.

It was released as a digital download by Solange in 2016.

It became a hit in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, and won a Grammy Award.