[2026] Enjoy with Sign Language! A Collection of Classic Western Songs [Sign-Language Songs]

Soon We’ll Be FoundSia

Sia – Soon We’ll Be Found

Here’s a piece I’d love you to pay attention to as it opens up a new way to enjoy music.

Released in 2008 from the album “Some People Have Real Problems,” it’s a ballad where orchestral strings and piano intertwine with Sia’s soaring vocals.

The lyrics, themed around reunion and connection, poignantly measure the emotional distance between people.

Most notable is the music video directed by Claire Carré, which features Sia singing while expressing the lyrics in American Sign Language.

Combined with shadow play and fluorescent body paint, the visuals elevate the beauty of sign language into visual poetry, and the video was selected as a free download on the iTunes Store in November 2008.

It delicately portrays a state of loneliness that still refuses to give up hope, and is recommended for anyone who wants to experience a new kind of emotion born from the fusion of sign language and music.

Blinding LightsThe Weeknd

Blinding Lights- The Weekend (ASL/PSE COVER) Sign Language CC*

This track from the album “After Hours” conveys the intense heartache and loneliness felt on a nighttime drive, set to an ’80s-style synth-pop sound.

While the melody and beat are uplifting, the lyrics repeatedly express the poignant refrain of “I can’t see without you.” It was also used in a Mercedes-Benz campaign and performed at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2021.

The retro tones and driving rhythm are exhilarating—perfect for when you want to boost your mood.

And as the viral TikTok dances showed, expressing it in sign language can help share the music with even more people around the world.

Anybody (ft. Nicki Minaj)Young Thug

Young Thug – Anybody (ft. Nicki Minaj) [Official Sign Video]

The track by Atlanta-based Young Thug featuring the queen of female rap, Nicki Minaj, was released in April 2018 as the lead song from his three-track EP Hear No Evil.

Its most distinctive feature is a music video performed entirely in sign language.

Reflecting the EP’s concept—created in honor of his brother who is deaf—the artist himself does not appear; instead, an interpreter conveys the lyrics in sign language, presented with stark black-and-white visuals.

It’s a trap number where Thug’s signature melodic flow intersects with Minaj’s razor-sharp bars, and it was certified RIAA Gold in July 2019.

An ambitious work that points to new possibilities at the intersection of music and sign language.

Heal the WorldMichael Jackson

FIA – “Heal the World” (COVER) by Michael Jackson | with supportive ASL (american sign language)

The King of Pop, who continually poured his hopes for world peace into his music.

This track from his album “Dangerous” is a masterpiece that sings of the importance of healing the world with love and compassion.

Released as a single in November 1992, it is especially memorable for its music video featuring images of children suffering from war and poverty.

In the same year, he founded a charity of the same name and launched support activities for children around the world, conveying the purity of his heart.

When expressed in sign language, the kindness and hope embedded in the lyrics resonate even more deeply.

It’s a work you should turn to when you want to reflect on peace or feel a sense of love for humanity.

A New Day Has ComeCéline Dion

Céline Dion – A New Day Has Come (ASL Video)

Released in March 2002, this piece is the title track from the album of the same name that Celine Dion released upon returning from a hiatus for childbirth and childrearing.

Centered on the miracle and joy of welcoming her first son, the song celebrates a new beginning like dawn.

It can be enjoyed both as a gentle, piano-driven ballad and in its pop remix versions.

Notably, it spent 21 consecutive weeks at No.

1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart—a record that was, at the time, the longest in history.

The lyrics convey the relief and hope of emerging from darkness into light, and when expressed in sign language, its tenderness and strength come across even more vividly.

It’s a song especially recommended for those at a turning point in life or about to take a new step forward.

Somebody I Used to KnowGotye

ASL Gotye “Somebody I Used to Know” (HiDef)

This work portrays, in dialogue form, the mismatch between a man’s and a woman’s memories and accounts after a relationship ends.

It begins from the perspective of the man who initiated the breakup, and then New Zealand–born Kimbra interjects with the woman’s rebuttal.

The structure is superb, and the minimal sound and understated melody highlight the emotional disconnect.

Released as a single from the 2011 album “Making Mirrors,” it went on to win major categories including Record of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

The music video—where bodies and background merge through body paint—is also striking, and in sign-language covers the dialogic structure stands out even more visually, making the futility of the breakup all the more affecting.

Old Town Road (Remix)Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus

Old Town Road (Remix)- Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus (ASL/PSE COVER) Sign Language

Lil Nas X swept the world with a groundbreaking sound that boldly fused country and trap.

This track, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, was released in April 2019 and set a Billboard record with 19 consecutive weeks at No.

1, the longest in history.

Its sound—where banjo twangs intersect with 808 beats—also lends itself well to sign-language performance, making motions like “riding a horse” and “going down the road” visually intuitive, and it has become popular in sign-language covers.

Winning two Grammy Awards, the song proved its universal appeal across genre boundaries.

Its storytelling, which bridges the distinct cultures of country and hip-hop, is reaching even more people through the new expressive medium of sign language.