Western songs you’ll want to listen to leisurely on your days off. World classics and popular hits.

DiamondsRihanna

Rihanna – Diamonds

It was included as the first track on her seventh album.

Hailing from Barbados, she is known for her sweet, syrupy vocal delivery.

With rich emotion, she sings about her lover as someone who shines with a timeless brilliance like a diamond.

Love YourselfJustin Bieber

Justin Bieber – Love Yourself (PURPOSE : The Movement)

It’s a slow-tempo track said to have been created in collaboration with Ed Sheeran.

The playful dance in the music video is amusing, so I recommend checking it out.

It’s the kind of song that makes you cherish those relaxing moments with someone special as you wake up leisurely on a day off.

Wildest DreamsTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – Wildest Dreams

This song, included on Taylor’s first non-country album, 1989, by the popular country singer who has visited Japan many times, captures in her delicate and beautiful vocals the feelings for a lover she can now meet only in a strange dream.

Don’t Know WhyNorah Jones

Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why

A singing voice that gently cradles the heart, and delicate piano spinning broken chords.

Hailing from the United States, Norah Jones captivated the world with her 2002 debut album, “Come Away With Me.” Among its tracks, this piece—an exquisite cover of a song by Jesse Harris—sets a bittersweet yet tender feeling to a beautiful melody that inexplicably draws you in.

Rooted in jazz yet warmed by shades of pop and country, its sound leaves listeners with a gentle calm.

Winning three of the major Grammy Awards in 2003, this work is one that quietly keeps you company on long, peaceful nights, or in moments when you’re thinking of someone dear.

See You Again ft. Charlie PuthWiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa – See You Again ft. Charlie Puth [Official Video] Furious 7 Soundtrack

Released in 2015, Khalifa’s single spent six consecutive weeks at number one.

It’s also well known as a theme for the Fast & Furious movies, so many of you have probably heard it.

The high, sweet male vocals paired with the low tones of the following rap are achingly poignant and wonderfully mellow.

Stay With MeSam Smith

Sam Smith – Stay With Me (Official Music Video)

This is a track by Sam Smith known for his crystal-clear vocals.

It expresses a straightforward feeling: you are everything to me, I just want you by my side.

His sweet high notes seep into a weary heart.

It’s a guaranteed pick that will put you in weekend mode with just one song.

You’re BeautifulJames Blunt

James Blunt – You’re Beautiful (Official Music Video) [4K]

James Blunt from England released this as a single from his 2005 album.

The guitar and his gentle vocals keep you company on a day off.

The phrase “beautiful person” is repeated many times throughout the song, helping to set the tone for a refined, high-quality holiday.