Tear-jerking foreign songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Timeless classics and popular hits from around the world.

Young and BeautifulLana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey – Young and Beautiful

A gem-like ballad from the soundtrack of The Great Gatsby that deeply questions the enduring nature of beauty and love.

Sung by American artist Lana Del Rey, the song renders a universal anxiety—whether love endures even when youth and looks fade—through a cinematic soundscape.

Its grand, orchestra-based arrangement and her wistful vocals beautifully portray the fear of passing time and a bittersweet plea for love.

Released in April 2013 and peaking at No.

22 on the Billboard Hot 100, this piece is recommended for those feeling uneasy about their relationships or facing life’s transitions.

Cryin’Aerosmith

Aerosmith – Cryin’

This song is about a couple who chooses to break up, crying out their final feelings for each other.

It’s a grand rock ballad, and just listening to Tyler’s high, soaring vocals is moving.

The repeated “Cryin’” in the lyrics is incredibly emotional.

That I Would Be GoodAlanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette – That I Would Be Good (Live)

A self-affirmation song by Alanis Morissette, a singer-songwriter from Canada.

There are times when we can’t help but blame ourselves.

When you can’t even manage a polite or forced smile and feel like your heart is about to break, this is a song you’ll want to sing.

Shape Of My HeartBackstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys – Shape Of My Heart (Official HD Video)

A song with the nuance of telling the girlfriend he had neglected, “From now on, I’ll love you anew.” It’s a piece where he realizes what he lost only after it’s gone, because he couldn’t cherish her before.

A slow-tempo track with beautiful harmonies.

It might also work well sung by multiple people.

Sweet Child O’ MineGuns N’ Roses

Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine (Official Music Video)

Guns’ songs are very high-pitched, so they’re generally difficult, but this one is also a love song.

It’s said that Axl, the vocalist, wrote it thinking about the girlfriend he was dating at the time.

The song is full of love, and Slash’s guitar solo is memorable.

the reasonHoobastank

Hoobastank – The Reason (Official Music Video)

A song that could be called their breakthrough hit.

It’s about having a fight and asking to make up.

If you’ve had a quarrel with someone important and feel you might have hurt them, why not try singing it softly? It will surely help you return to your honest feelings.

Let it GoIdina Menzel

High-Quality Audio: Frozen 'Let It Go' English Lyrics + Japanese Translation

The well-known “Let It Go,” aka “Rerigō.” The Japanese version is great, but in English the lyrics have a different feel.

This grand, story-driven song is sure to earn nonstop applause if you power through it at karaoke.