Love songs in Western music: world classics and recommended popular tracks

Hey, Soul SisterTrain

Train – Hey, Soul Sister (Official Video)

As everyone knows, it’s a classic by Train, but it seems this song is playfully packed with lyrics and melodies from ’80s music scattered throughout.

If you listen casually, you might not even notice, as it’s been crafted into a breezy track that perfectly suits the gentle warmth of spring.

Tell Me That You Love MeVictoria Justice

Victoria Justice – Tell Me That You Love Me Lyrics + Download link

A song that Tori, known from Victorious, sang at a restaurant in place of paying the bill.

It’s a heartbreak song about a couple who once broke up, then, after time passed, reconsidered and deeply wished to get back together, only for that wish to go unfulfilled in a sad ending.

With or Without YouU2

U2 – With Or Without You (U2 At The BBC)

This is a single by U2 released on March 21, 1987, and it was their first to reach No.

1 in the United States.

Love is often turbulent and doesn’t always go the way we want.

Even so, if the feelings are strong, it’s a love song about being able to keep waiting—whether together or apart.

Broken-Hearted GirlBeyoncé

Beyoncé – Broken-Hearted Girl (Video)

A single from Beyoncé’s third album, “I Am…

Sasha Fierce,” released in 2008.

The song explores heartache and anxieties about love.

The music video was directed by British filmmaker Sophie Muller and shot on a beach in Malibu, California.

Over YouDaughtry

Daughtry – Over You (Official Video)

A song about parting from a loved one and recovering from the sorrow.

Released in 2007 by Daughtry as a single from their self-titled debut album, it won a BMI Award in 2009 and remains a fan favorite.