Classic and Popular Western Songs to Listen to in June
For many Japanese people, June is the rainy season with lots of rain and no public holidays—so aside from things like the “June bride,” the month might carry a slightly negative impression.
Looking abroad, though, in places like Europe June often brings mild weather and a comfortable time of year.
So this time, under the theme “Western songs to listen to in June,” we’re picking out tracks across genres that are directly about June or feature June as a keyword in the lyrics!
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Classic and Popular Western Songs to Listen to in June (21–30)
Rainy Night HouseJoni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and painter.
Rolling Stone has hailed her as “one of the greatest songwriters ever.” Her songs, drawing from folk, pop, rock, and jazz, reflect social and environmental ideals as well as feelings of romance, confusion, and joy.
Bye JuneThe Smashing Pumpkins
A band that stands alongside Nirvana and Pearl Jam as a defining alternative rock act of the ’90s and enjoys worldwide popularity.
In Japan, they’re also affectionately known as “Suma-pan.” The song I’m introducing here belongs to the gentler side of their musical range—though they’re known for a band ensemble that masterfully weaves between quiet and loud, capable of crafting both fiercely heavy tracks and delicate ballads that feel like they might shatter at a touch.
This particular piece dates back to the band’s earliest days and was included on the 1991 EP Lull.
Sung with just acoustic guitar accompaniment, it’s a fine track that showcases the lyricism of the group’s central figure, Billy Corgan.
Just as the title suggests, it’s the perfect song to listen to during a rainy June.
Crying In The RainThe Everly Brothers
It is a single released in 1962 by the country duo The Everly Brothers.
It reached No.
6 on the U.S.
pop chart.
In 1989, it was covered by the Norwegian pop band A-ha.
Why Does It Always Rain On Me?Travis
It’s a single from The Man Who, the second album by the Scottish band Travis, produced by their frontman Fran Healy.
It was a hit in the UK, Australia, and Japan, and became the song that brought the band worldwide attention.
June in JanuaryDean Martin
A versatile artist known as an actor and host, and also famous as a member of the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra, this is one of his especially sultry, mellow numbers.
As the title suggests, it’s a love song themed around June.
It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to slowly while sipping a coffee.
And wow, what a handsome guy!