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Sunday songs of Western music: world classics and popular hits

When you look through lists of Western songs, you notice there are a lot of titles that use the word “Sunday,” don’t you?

In many countries overseas where Christianity is prevalent, Sunday is seen as a day of worship and a holiday, so it might be considered a special day of the week.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs from abroad that take Sunday as their theme, all in one go!

We’ve picked from a wide range of genres, from rock bands and jazz to pop.

Be sure to take your time listening while checking out the lyrics.

Playlist

Sunday songs of Western music: world classics and popular hits
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1Sunday Will Never Be The SameSpanky & Our Gang
Sunday Will Never Be The SameSpanky & Our Gangplay_arrow
Singing about the sorrow of losing a lover in a bright, upbeat tone
2Sunday MorningKaiser Chiefs
Sunday MorningKaiser Chiefsplay_arrow
Kaiser Chiefs 2016 new song
3Sunday MorningThousand Horses
Sunday MorningThousand Horsesplay_arrow
Introduction to American country music
4SundayDavid Bowie
SundayDavid Bowieplay_arrow
Bowie’s songs healed people after 9/11
5Lazing On A Sunday AfternoonQueen
Lazing On A Sunday AfternoonQueenplay_arrow
Obsession with lazing around on Sunday afternoons
6Church on SundayGreen Day
Church on SundayGreen Dayplay_arrow
Green Day's love song
7Sunday SundayBlur
Sunday SundayBlurplay_arrow
A classic song by Blur, a 1990s British rock band
8Sunday MorningMaroon 5
Sunday MorningMaroon 5play_arrow
Introduction to Maroon 5’s classic Sunday song
9Gloomy SundayBillie Holiday
Gloomy SundayBillie Holidayplay_arrow
A sad masterpiece spread across the world
10Oh, Sunday NightCarrie Underwood
Oh, Sunday NightCarrie Underwoodplay_arrow
Carrie Underwood’s powerful song for Sunday night
11Sunday MorningThe Velvet Underground
Sunday MorningThe Velvet Undergroundplay_arrow
Velvet Underground's Sunday song
12SundayIggy Pop
SundayIggy Popplay_arrow
Introducing Iggy Pop’s Sunday song
13Sunday MorningJulian Lennon
Sunday MorningJulian Lennonplay_arrow
Introduction to Julian Lennon's songs
14Sunday Morning CallOasis
Sunday Morning CallOasisplay_arrow
A melancholic song released by Oasis in 2000
15Sunday Bloody SundayU2
Sunday Bloody SundayU2play_arrow
U2’s social-issue song “Sunday Bloody Sunday”
16Another Park, Another SundayThe Doobie Brothers
Another Park, Another SundayThe Doobie Brothersplay_arrow
Doobie’s Heartbreak Song Introduction
17Blue SundayThe Doors
Blue SundayThe Doorsplay_arrow
I recommend “Blue Sunday” by The Doors.
18Lazy SundayThe Small Faces
Lazy SundayThe Small Facesplay_arrow
A perfect song for a cheerful Sunday
19Remembering SundayAll Time Low ft. Juliet Simms
Remembering SundayAll Time Low ft. Juliet Simmsplay_arrow
Introducing songs by All Time Low
20SundaySonic youth
SundaySonic youthplay_arrow
Sonic Youth’s experimental dream rock
21Sunday CandyDonnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment
Sunday CandyDonnie Trumpet & The Social Experimentplay_arrow
Chance the Rapper’s debut song
22SundayBloc Party
SundayBloc Partyplay_arrow
A depiction of Sunday morning happiness by Bloc Party
23Easy (Like Sunday Morning)The Communards
Easy (Like Sunday Morning)The Communardsplay_arrow
Lionel Richie’s sense of liberation after a breakup
24SundayEarl Sweatshirt feat. Frank Ocean
SundayEarl Sweatshirt feat. Frank Oceanplay_arrow
A collaboration song by Earl Sweatshirt and Frank Ocean
25Sunny SundayJoni Mitchell
Sunny SundayJoni Mitchellplay_arrow
Joni Mitchell’s acoustic song
26Sunday Morning NightmareSHAM 69
Sunday Morning NightmareSHAM 69play_arrow
B-side track of Kids United
27Sunday NightRyan Leslie
Sunday NightRyan Leslieplay_arrow
Ryan Leslie is a multi-genre artist.
28I Met Him On A SundayThe Shirelles
I Met Him On A SundayThe Shirellesplay_arrow
The birth of The Shirelles’ first hit song
29SundayThe View
SundayThe Viewplay_arrow
The View’s new song is now available for streaming
30What Are You Doing SundayTony Orlando & Dawn
What Are You Doing SundayTony Orlando & Dawnplay_arrow
A 1970 song about young people's love
31Sunday GirlBlondie
Sunday GirlBlondieplay_arrow
Composed by Chris Stein, a song to encourage Debbie
32SundayHurts
SundayHurtsplay_arrow
Hurts’ debut song. Produced by Jonas.
33Sunday PapersJoe Jackson
Sunday PapersJoe Jacksonplay_arrow
A song that satirizes the inaccuracy of the British media
34Another Sunday in the SouthMiranda Lambert
Another Sunday in the SouthMiranda Lambertplay_arrow
A Southern country song in honor of Shenandoah
35Pleasant Valley SundayThe Monkees
Pleasant Valley SundayThe Monkeesplay_arrow
A song in which Gerry and Carol sang about a happy suburban life
36One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley’s Boyfriend)Wilco
One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)Wilcoplay_arrow
An article introducing Wilco’s songs