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Famous Western music musicians

In Japan, partly because there are so many outstanding musicians, domestic music holds a large share.

But how about exploring Western music—the origin of rock and pop? We’ve put together a collection of works by prominent Western musicians all in one place.

Thanks to the influence of Hollywood films and overseas TV dramas, Western music is becoming more widely recognized, and by listening to music from around the world, your own horizons are sure to expand!

Playlist

Famous Western music musicians
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastIt’s my lifeBon Jovi
It’s my lifeBon Joviplay_arrow
A universal mes...sage about “living true to oneself.”
2eastSweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmicsplay_arrow
#1 in the U.S. in 1983. Annie Lennox’s…
3eastMi GenteJ Balvin, Willy William
Mi GenteJ Balvin, Willy Williamplay_arrow
A global reggaeton star born in Colombia, South America...
4eastDancing QueenABBA
Dancing QueenABBAplay_arrow
The Swedish group ABBA in 1976...
5eastBack In BlackAC/DC
Back In BlackAC/DCplay_arrow
When talking about 80s rock, something you can't leave out is…
6eastI Want It That WayBackstreet Boys
I Want It That WayBackstreet Boysplay_arrow
The American representative vocal group, The Ba...
7eastThe StrangerBilly Joel
The StrangerBilly Joelplay_arrow
American singer-songwriter, Billie...
8eastHeart of GlassBlondie
Heart of GlassBlondieplay_arrow
The American rock band Blondie 19...
9eastGirls And BoysBlur
Girls And BoysBlurplay_arrow
The British rock band Blur in 1994…
10eastLivin’ on a PrayerBon Jovi
Livin' on a PrayerBon Joviplay_arrow
Bon Jovi before “It’s My Life”…
11eastMoney For NothingDire Straits
Money For NothingDire Straitsplay_arrow
Debuted in ’78, Mark Knopfler’s bo…
12eastSeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
The American funk band, Earth, Wi...
13eastAlone Again (Naturally)Gilbert O’Sullivan
Alone Again (Naturally)Gilbert O'Sullivanplay_arrow
Released in 1972, it reached the U.S. charts…
14eastStep onHappy Mondays
Step onHappy Mondaysplay_arrow
From Manchester, UK, Happy Ma…
15eastLike A VirginMadonna
Like A VirginMadonnaplay_arrow
It has been popular since its debut in ’82, and now the singer…
16eastThrillerMichael Jackson
ThrillerMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
Even people who aren’t interested in music have at least heard the name...
17eastGirls,Girls,GirlsMötley Crüe
Girls,Girls,GirlsMötley Crüeplay_arrow
Mötley Crüe is an American ... formed in 1981.
18eastDon’t Look Back In AngerOasis
Don't Look Back In AngerOasisplay_arrow
Released in 1995 as a track on the album…
19eastGlory BoxPortishead
Glory BoxPortisheadplay_arrow
The British three-piece band, Portishead...
20eastJessie’s GirlRIck Springfield
Jessie’s GirlRIck Springfieldplay_arrow
A girl Rick thought was cute in the class he used to attend...
21eastEye Of The TigerSurvivor
Eye Of The TigerSurvivorplay_arrow
As the theme song for the film Rocky III...
22eastAfricaTOTO
AfricaTOTOplay_arrow
A group of top-notch session musicians are getting together...
23eastNever ForgetTake That
Never ForgetTake Thatplay_arrow
The biggest and strongest boy group in 1990s Britain…
24eastCannonballThe Breeders
CannonballThe Breedersplay_arrow
An American alternative rock band…
25eastJoy to the WorldThree dog night
Joy to the WorldThree dog nightplay_arrow
The American rock band, Three Dog ...
26eastVertigoU2
VertigoU2play_arrow
A song released by U2 in 2004, and in that year...
27eastJumpVan Halen
JumpVan Halenplay_arrow
With that jaw-dropping playing, they revolutionized the rock world…
28eastTake On Mea-ha
Take On Mea-haplay_arrow
Known for this work, which became a worldwide hit in 1985...
29eastViva La vidaColdplay
Viva La vidaColdplayplay_arrow
This song, titled Beautiful Life in Japan, is Eng...
30eastWhite RoomCream
White RoomCreamplay_arrow
Bassist Jack Bruce and his fri…
31eastMy SharonaThe Knack
My SharonaThe Knackplay_arrow
The American rock band The Knack’s debi…