Tear-jerking Western songs: The world's recommended weep-inducing tracks
We’re introducing Western songs that will make you cry—full-on tearjerkers.
We’ve put together a playlist focused on Western tracks that really tug at the heartstrings: grand and beautiful pieces, movie theme songs, and songs with wonderful lyrics.
It’s packed with music that fits perfectly with moving, emotional scenes.
Let the tears flow and feel refreshed.
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Tearjerker Western Songs: The World's Recommended Cry-Inducing Tracks (41–50)
I’m SorryAli Gatie
A heart-piercing love song filled with aching emotions.
The sweet, gentle vocals beautifully capture the complex feelings of love and regret.
Released in January 2024, this gem of a ballad carries the wish to mend a precious relationship.
It will surely resonate with anyone who has experienced heartbreak or separation.
The tender guitar tones and the drum rhythm intertwine exquisitely, wrapping the listener’s heart in warmth.
When you want to quietly shed tears alone, listening to this song will surely soothe your soul.
Apologize ft. OneRepublicTimbaland
Starting with a romantic piano melody and Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic’s poignantly resonant vocals that tug at the heartstrings, this is a bittersweet love song.
Included on Timbaland’s 2007 September release Shock Value, the track is a gem of a ballad that portrays the fate of a broken romance.
The superb production by the American producer Timbaland breathed new life into the original song, propelling it to No.
2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and keeping it in the Top 10 for 25 weeks, sparking worldwide acclaim.
Also featured in the TV drama Cold Case, this song gently stays by your side when you want to heal the pain of a breakup or linger in memories of someone special.
BrickBen Folds Five
A track released in 1997 by the American alternative rock group Ben Folds Five.
It was inspired by frontman Ben Folds’s experience in high school with his girlfriend’s abortion.
The track reached No.
6 on the U.S.
charts.
HolocaustBig Star
Big Star was an American power pop band active from 1971 to 2010.
This track is included on their third album, Third/Sister Lovers, released in 1978.
The album was selected by Rolling Stone for its “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
Breaking PointLogan Michael
A moving track that paints a whirlwind of intense emotions.
Carried by Logan Michael’s vocals, the anger and disappointment of a breakup moment are powerfully expressed.
Though newly released, it has the power to evoke deep empathy.
Released in October 2023, this song could be called a soul’s cry that transcends the boundaries of pop and rock.
It’s a piece that stands by those suffering from heartbreak or feeling drained by relationships.
Each listen may give you the courage to face yourself.