[2026] A Collection of Classic Western Songs on the Theme of Stalkers

All for LeynaBilly Joel

Billy Joel – All For Leyna (Official HD Video)

This is a track by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, notable for its energetic rock sound.

The jaunty piano and guitar ring out, yet the lyrics portray an extreme obsession with a woman he spent a single night with.

The pure resolve to give up everything for her gradually curdles into madness, sending chills down your spine as you listen.

Released in the UK in March 1980, the song appears on the classic album Glass Houses.

It enjoys immense popularity among fans and is said to be the highest-rated track on the record.

Don’t you want to experience the thrill of unwavering love warping out of shape, all wrapped in a catchy sound?

The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I GetMorrissey

The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get

With its breezy indie-pop sound, you might almost be fooled—but what’s being sung about is obsessive, mad love.

This is a slightly warped love song by Morrissey, the solitary charismatic icon from England.

Released in February 1994 as the lead single from the acclaimed album “Vauxhall and I,” it became his only hit to enter the U.S.

Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No.

46.

The one-sided feeling of “the more I’m ignored, the more I’m aflame” will feel perilously familiar to anyone who’s ever burned with unrequited love.

It’s curious how even the darkest emotions, when filtered through his irony and humor, somehow sound like stylish art.

Put it on during a night when you want to indulge in fantasies of dangerous love, and you might just find yourself relating—if only a little.

What’ll You Do About MeRandy Travis

What’ll You Do About Me

Randy Travis, a leading figure in American country music.

When sung in his warm, polished baritone voice, it sounds like a devoted love song, but in reality it’s about one-sided obsession.

The track appears on his May 1987 album “Always & Forever,” a masterpiece that produced four singles which all reached No.

1 on the U.S.

country charts.

Unable to let go of the person he spent a night with, the protagonist chases them relentlessly, blurring the line between pure love and madness.

The gentle melody and sweet vocals seem to highlight the underlying menace of the lyrics all the more.

There’s even a story that when Doug Supernaw later covered the song, the lyrics were considered problematic and some radio stations refused to play it.

Perhaps even pure affection can corner someone once it crosses a certain line.

PossessionSarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan – Possession (Official Video)

Inspired by a deranged fan letter she received, Canadian artist Sarah McLachlan crafted this song from the perspective of a stalker.

Wrapped in her translucent, beautiful vocals and ethereal sound, it’s easy to forget that what’s depicted is a warped love and obsession—a desire to completely “possess” the other person.

Released in 1993 and included on the classic album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, the track propelled her career forward.

Learning that one fan actually filed a lawsuit claiming co-authorship only heightens the chilling realism of the lyrics.

If you listen on a night when you feel like peering into the depths of human nature hidden beneath a beautiful melody, you might discover something new.

I WANT YOU TO WANT MECheap Trick

Cheap Trick – I Want You to Want Me (from Budokan!)

A track about a frustrated, delusional man.

Written by guitarist Rick Nielsen, it was released as a single by Cheap Trick in 1977 and reached No.

1 on the charts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

It has been covered by many artists, including Gary Jules.

StanEminem ft. Dido

Eminem – Stan (Long Version) ft. Dido

A track released in 2000 by Eminem.

It’s about a stalker-like obsession from a fan who is infatuated with him.

It was performed on the TV show Saturday Night Live in October 2000.

It samples Dido’s 1999 track Thank You.

Ava AdoreThe Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins – Ava Adore (Official Music Video)

A track released in 1998 by The Smashing Pumpkins.

It features sounds created with electronic and non-traditional instruments.

It was a hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and various European countries, reaching No.

2 on the charts in Canada.