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Timeless Western hits that stick in your ear: songs flowing through everyone’s hearts [2026]

A song that just won’t get out of your head.

That’s surely a masterpiece!

In this article, “Popular Songs Flowing Through Everyone’s Hearts,” we’ve carefully compiled a wide-ranging list: the first half features relatively new tracks, while the second half showcases timeless classics worthy of the hall of fame.

You’ve almost certainly heard these somewhere.

You might even rediscover songs you’d forgotten or finally recall the name of one that slipped your mind!

Give it a try!

It also carries the nuance of being catchy, so feel free to use it in various contexts.

Playlist

Timeless Western hits that stick in your ear: songs flowing through everyone’s hearts [2026]
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1eastDance MonkeyTones and I
Dance MonkeyTones and Iplay_arrow
It sounds like a band name, but Australia is mo…
2eastYummyJustin Bieber
YummyJustin Bieberplay_arrow
Even if they call me a troublemaker, there’s a lot of criticism…
3eastDon’t Start NowDua Lipa
Don't Start NowDua Lipaplay_arrow
Listening to this song, the Dua Lipa we knew until now is…
4eastMy Oh My (feat. DaBaby)Camila Cabello
My Oh My (feat. DaBaby)Camila Cabelloplay_arrow
Known as the passionate songstress the world adores, Ka...
5eastbad guyBillie Eilish
bad guyBillie Eilishplay_arrow
In 2019, it sparked a massive boom around the world...
6eastNow That I Found YouCarly Rae Jepsen
Now That I Found YouCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
Carly Rae Jepsen’s signature song…
7eastMe & You Together SongThe 1975
Me & You Together SongThe 1975play_arrow
British rock bands since the 2010s...
8eastRescue Me ft. A Day To RememberMarshmello
Rescue Me ft. A Day To RememberMarshmelloplay_arrow
The opening gives off a somewhat dark impression, but…
9eastWhat a Man Gotta DoJonas Brothers
What a Man Gotta DoJonas Brothersplay_arrow
A cheerful vibe with light, pleasant guitar backing…
10eastYou should be sadHalsey
You should be sadHalseyplay_arrow
A young, popular singer-songwriter from the United States...
11eastRareSelena Gomez
RareSelena Gomezplay_arrow
In January 2020, the second album “Rare…”
12eastGood NewsMac Miller
Good NewsMac Millerplay_arrow
In September 2018, at the age of 26 due to an unforeseen incident…
13easteverything i wantedBillie Eilish
everything i wantedBillie Eilishplay_arrow
At the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the youngest in history...
14eastAdore YouHarry Styles
Adore YouHarry Stylesplay_arrow
The mem… of One Direction, who are currently on hiatus,
15eastWhateverOasis
WhateverOasisplay_arrow
Released in 1994. Excluding best-of compilations, al...
16eastGraveyardHalsey
GraveyardHalseyplay_arrow
The warm resonance of an acoustic guitar...
17eastStop This FlameCeleste
Stop This FlameCelesteplay_arrow
The UK’s BBC broadcasts, which are published every year, …
18eastDemonsAlec Benjamin
DemonsAlec Benjaminplay_arrow
A person who refers to themselves as a “narrator,” lo...
19eastDream Dream DreamMadeon
Dream Dream DreamMadeonplay_arrow
A popular DJ and producer from Nantes, France…
20eastme & ur ghostblackbear
me & ur ghostblackbearplay_arrow
The smash hit of 2012, Justin Bie...
21eastHere For It AllMariah Carey
Here For It AllMariah Careyplay_arrow
A moving work that sings of the joy of living after overcoming hardships
22eastYou’re BeautifulJames Blunt
You're BeautifulJames Bluntplay_arrow
A single released in 2005. The drama “Kobayakawa…”
23eastSeñoritaShawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
SeñoritaShawn Mendes & Camila Cabelloplay_arrow
Canadian singer-songwriter, Sho...
24eastShape of YouEd Sheeran
Shape of YouEd Sheeranplay_arrow
A globally popular singer from the United Kingdom…
25eastJump (Armin van Buuren Remix)Van Halen
Jump (Armin van Buuren Remix)Van Halenplay_arrow
A leading figure in the Dutch trance music scene...
26eastOld Town Road (I Got The Horses In The Back)Lil Nas X
Old Town Road (I Got The Horses In The Back)Lil Nas Xplay_arrow
Fusing country music with EDM...
27eastSuckerJonas Brothers
SuckerJonas Brothersplay_arrow
The Jonas Brothers is the band name…
28eastNightmareHalsey
NightmareHalseyplay_arrow
Gaining popularity especially among younger generations, Ame...
29eastYou Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead Or Alive
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead Or Aliveplay_arrow
The album “Youthquake,” released in ’85...
30eastNever Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astleyplay_arrow
The album released in ’87, “Whenever …”
31eastBorn in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteen
Born in the U.S.A.Bruce Springsteenplay_arrow
The album Born in t… released in ’84
32eastEvery Breath You TakeThe Police
Every Breath You TakeThe Policeplay_arrow
The Police, a three-piece band from the UK. They...
33eastLightsBTS
LightsBTSplay_arrow
In BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan)’s songs performed in Japanese...
34eastCall Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen
Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsenplay_arrow
Carly Rae Jepsen in Japan...
35eastBAILA BAILA BAILAOzuna
BAILA BAILA BAILAOzunaplay_arrow
Based on Latin music such as reggae and salsa…
36eastUptown FunkMark Ronson
Uptown FunkMark Ronsonplay_arrow
Music producer Mark Ronso...
37eastYour SongRita Ora
Your SongRita Oraplay_arrow
A hopeful song that portrays the joy of love
38eastBoy With Luv feat. HalseyBTS
Boy With Luv feat. HalseyBTSplay_arrow
K-pop idol group BTS is extremely popular in Japan.
39eastSmells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvanaplay_arrow
A charismatic vocalist named Kurt Cobain…
40eastMy GirlThe Temptations
My GirlThe Temptationsplay_arrow
With a sweet, gentle singing voice and an unforgettable melody, …
41eastSweet but PsychoAva Max
Sweet but PsychoAva Maxplay_arrow
Ava M…, released in August 2018
42eastFree SpiritKhalid
Free SpiritKhalidplay_arrow
Already from the intro guitar with delay…
43eastImmigrant SongLed Zeppelin
Immigrant SongLed Zeppelinplay_arrow
Led the hard rock scene of the 1970s and…
44eastUsed To Be YoungMiley Cyrus
Used To Be YoungMiley Cyrusplay_arrow
Miley Cyrus, whose husky voice is captivating...
45eastCall MeBlondie
Call MeBlondieplay_arrow
The American new wave band, Blondie…
46eastHeaven Can Wait (Official Lyric Video) ft. Sia, Diplo, LabrinthLSD
Heaven Can Wait (Official Lyric Video) ft. Sia, Diplo, LabrinthLSDplay_arrow
A charismatic act produced by Diplo…
47eastDO OR DIEFURY OF FIVE
DO OR DIEFURY OF FIVEplay_arrow
The 1998-released album “At War Wi…
48eastRock Me AmadeusFalco
Rock Me AmadeusFalcoplay_arrow
On the 1987 album “Falco 3”…
49eastFrom The StartLaufey
From The StartLaufeyplay_arrow
Ms. Reyvey from Iceland 202...
50eastSorryJustin Bieber
SorryJustin Bieberplay_arrow
Jus, a singer who is well-known in Japan through commercials and the like...
51eastME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)Taylor Swift
ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)Taylor Swiftplay_arrow
This song is by the hugely popular songstress in Japan, Taylor...
52eastBreak Free ft. ZeddAriana Grande
Break Free ft. ZeddAriana Grandeplay_arrow
A heart-thumping hook and an exhilarating, refreshing beat...
53eastHumanThe Human League
HumanThe Human Leagueplay_arrow
It was included on the 1986 album Crash...
54eastHappyPharrell Williams
HappyPharrell Williamsplay_arrow
It was released in 2013, but it’s still on TV…
55eastRolling in the DeepAdele
Rolling in the DeepAdeleplay_arrow
A heartbreak song filled with anger and sorrow
56eastCrazy In Love ft. JAY ZBeyoncé
Crazy In Love ft. JAY ZBeyoncéplay_arrow
Beyoncé’s debut solo track, a passionate love song
57eastLaylaEric Clapton
LaylaEric Claptonplay_arrow
Clapton’s classic that portrays a heartrending love
58eastHave You Never Been MellowOlivia Newton-John
Have You Never Been MellowOlivia Newton-Johnplay_arrow
A smash hit song by a British singer
59eastSummertime BluesEddie Cochran
Summertime BluesEddie Cochranplay_arrow
A 1958 rock ’n’ roll classic, youthful summer
60eastStay With Me (Official Video) ft Justin Timberlake, Halsey & PharrellCalvin Harris
Stay With Me (Official Video) ft Justin Timberlake, Halsey & PharrellCalvin Harrisplay_arrow
A catchy, memorable melody and a lavish arran...
61eastLose ControlTeddy Swims
Lose ControlTeddy Swimsplay_arrow
A moving classic that sings of the conflicts of love
62eastThrillerMichael Jackson
ThrillerMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
A story about protecting a loved one from midnight terrors
63eastKilling Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flack
Killing Me Softly With His SongRoberta Flackplay_arrow
A soul-stirring masterpiece, a moving work that took America by storm
64eastBroken & BeautifulKelly Clarkson
Broken & BeautifulKelly Clarksonplay_arrow
Its powerful message has earned support across a wide range of generations...
65eastCountry HouseBlur
Country HouseBlurplay_arrow
The 1995-released album “The Great…”
66eastAlone Again (Naturally)Gilbert O’Sullivan
Alone Again (Naturally)Gilbert O'Sullivanplay_arrow
A song with a wistful, melancholic singing voice and lyrics. Clear...
67eastWe don’t talk together Feat.Giriboy (Prod. SUGA)Heize
We don't talk together Feat.Giriboy (Prod. SUGA)Heizeplay_arrow
South Korean singer-songwriter Heize. La...
68eastRest Of My LifeJonas Blue, Sam Feldt, Endless Summer, Sadie Rose Van
Rest Of My LifeJonas Blue, Sam Feldt, Endless Summer, Sadie Rose Vanplay_arrow
Jonas Blue from the UK and Ora…
69eastEndicottKid Creole and the Coconuts
EndicottKid Creole and the Coconutsplay_arrow
The 1985-released album “In Praise…”
70eastThank God I DoLauren Daigle
Thank God I DoLauren Daigleplay_arrow
A gently comforting, heartwarming melody leaves a strong impression…
71eastHeart’s Love (I Just Called to Say I Love You)Stevie Wonder
Heart's Love (I Just Called to Say I Love You)Stevie Wonderplay_arrow
A teenager known as “Little Stevie”…
72eastHeavenThe Kid LAROI
HeavenThe Kid LAROIplay_arrow
The Kid looks back on the days he spent completely absorbed.
73eastGlue Songbeabadoobee
Glue Songbeabadoobeeplay_arrow
A love song that sings of the beginning of a sweet and ephemeral romance…
74eastBeautiful ThingsBenson Boone
Beautiful ThingsBenson Booneplay_arrow
A moving work whose spring song captivates the world
75eastMILLION DOLLAR BABYTommy Richman
MILLION DOLLAR BABYTommy Richmanplay_arrow
An inspiring song about self-affirmation became a major hit.
76eastI Was Born To Love YouFreddie Mercury
I Was Born To Love YouFreddie Mercuryplay_arrow
The film Bohemian Rhapsody was a huge hit...
77eastCarry OnKygo, Rita Ora
Carry OnKygo, Rita Oraplay_arrow
A tropical sound delivered from Northern Europe, perfect for early spring...
78eastNew York CityKYLIE MINOGUE
New York CityKYLIE MINOGUEplay_arrow
A diva who dominated the 2000s, …
79eastDo You Mean ft. Ty Dolla $ign, bülowThe Chainsmokers
Do You Mean ft. Ty Dolla $ign, bülowThe Chainsmokersplay_arrow
In the Chainsmokers’ songs up to now…
80eastDENIAL IS A RIVERDoechii
DENIAL IS A RIVERDoechiiplay_arrow
A song that resonates with the heart, about inner dialogue and self-reflection
81eastgreedyTate McRae
greedyTate McRaeplay_arrow
Tate McRae’s hit song popular on TikTok
82eastEverybody Wants To Rule The WorldTears for Fears
Everybody Wants To Rule The WorldTears for Fearsplay_arrow
Iconic hits from the ’80s are trending again on TikTok
83eastNo Woman, No CryBob Marley & The Wailers
No Woman, No CryBob Marley & The Wailersplay_arrow
Bob Marley is a legendary figure in the world of reggae music...
84eastLighthouseCalum Scott
LighthouseCalum Scottplay_arrow
A song of unwavering feelings for a beloved far away…
85eastWhen Problems AriseFishbone
When Problems AriseFishboneplay_arrow
The album released in ’86, “In Your F…
86eastFaithGeorge Michael
FaithGeorge Michaelplay_arrow
The title track from the 1987 album “Faith”...
87eastIt’s All GoodHammer
It's All GoodHammerplay_arrow
The album released in ’94, “The Funky…"
88eastPower of Love (The Power of Love)Huey Lewis & The News
Power of Love (The Power of Love)Huey Lewis & The Newsplay_arrow
A representative of American rock in the 1980s...
89eastSex Machine (Part 1)James Brown
Sex Machine (Part 1)James Brownplay_arrow
The 1975-released album “Sex Machi…
90eastFallen Angel (Centerfold)J girls・band
Fallen Angel (Centerfold) J ガールズ・バンドplay_arrow
American rock band, The J. Geils B...
91eastThat PartLauren Spencer Smith
That PartLauren Spencer Smithplay_arrow
A love song is born here that will move the hearts of all who listen...
92eastBreaking PointLogan Michael
Breaking PointLogan Michaelplay_arrow
Logan, who vividly portrayed a heartrending moment of parting, ...
93eastDon’t Call Me UpMabel
Don't Call Me UpMabelplay_arrow
A singer-songwriter from Spain, Me...
94eastLike A PrayerMadonna
Like A PrayerMadonnaplay_arrow
You could say that one of the signature songs by Madonna, who is from the United States, is...
95eastLike a VirginMadonna
Like a VirginMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna, one of America's songstresses. 1980…
96eastWhat’s Going OnMarvin Gaye
What's Going OnMarvin Gayeplay_arrow
Marvin Gaye is “Rolling Stone…
97eastGoing Bad feat. DrakeMeek Mill
Going Bad feat. DrakeMeek Millplay_arrow
“Going Bad” in Japanese translates as “食って…” (kutte…).
98eastI Can’t WaitNu Shooz
I Can't WaitNu Shoozplay_arrow
The album released in ’85, “That’s Ri…”
99eastglory of lovePeter Cetera
glory of lovePeter Ceteraplay_arrow
The album released in ’86, “Solitude/…
100eastKissPrince
KissPrinceplay_arrow
Included in the 1986 album 'Parade'...
101eastCareeringPublic Image Ltd
CareeringPublic Image Ltdplay_arrow
The 1979 album “Metal Box”…
102eastCreepRadiohead
CreepRadioheadplay_arrow
The 1993 album “Pablo Hon…”
103eastOctober 25thSadie Jean
October 25thSadie Jeanplay_arrow
By Sadie Jean from the United States...
104eastI’m Not Here To Make FriendsSam Smith
I'm Not Here To Make FriendsSam Smithplay_arrow
A passionate dance-pop track that gets the party goi…
105eastAll You NeedSublime
All You NeedSublimeplay_arrow
The album released in ’94, “Robbin’ t…”
106eastLegsThe Art of Noise
LegsThe Art of Noiseplay_arrow
The album released in '86, “In Visibl…”
107eastMy GenerationThe Who
My GenerationThe Whoplay_arrow
The Who are, along with the Beatles and the Rolling Sto...
108eastA Trigger Full Of Promises”Walls Of Jericho
A Trigger Full Of Promises"Walls Of Jerichoplay_arrow
The 2006 album “With De…”
109eastLonely Heart (Owner of a Lonely Heart)YES
Lonely Heart (Owner of a Lonely Heart)YESplay_arrow
Yes, who debuted in 1969. At first, they we…
110eastHere With Med4vd
Here With Med4vdplay_arrow
The warm, ... spun by d4vd, an artist from the United States,
111eastI Need to Be in LoveCarpenters
I Need to Be in LoveCarpentersplay_arrow
A heart wavering between eternal love and reality
112eastTake On Mea-ha
Take On Mea-haplay_arrow
Vivid melodies and warmth of the synthesizer…
113eastWhateveKygo, Ava Max
WhateveKygo, Ava Maxplay_arrow
Kygo from Norway and an American a…
114eastI Want You BackThe Jackson 5
I Want You BackThe Jackson 5play_arrow
The Jackson 5’s debut single, a worldwide hit
115eastStay With MeSam Smith
Stay With MeSam Smithplay_arrow
A timeless song about loneliness and heartbreak reaches the world
116eastGirls and BoysBlur
Girls and BoysBlurplay_arrow
The British alternative band, Blur...
117eastDay OneTyga
Day OneTygaplay_arrow
An American rapper from the state of California…
118eastDirty WorkAustin Mahone
Dirty WorkAustin Mahoneplay_arrow
Austin Mahone's 'Dirty…'
119eastMichael JacksonMichael Jackson
Michael JacksonMichael Jacksonplay_arrow
It was included on the 1987 album “Bad,” and...
120eastBohemian RhapsodyQueen
Bohemian RhapsodyQueenplay_arrow
The song released by Queen in 1975 is sing…
121eastSkatanicReel Big Fish
SkatanicReel Big Fishplay_arrow
The album released in ’96, “TURN THE …”
122eastScatmans WorldScatman John
Scatmans WorldScatman Johnplay_arrow
It was included on the 1987 album “Bad,” and...
123eastSound of Silence (The Sound of Silence)Simon & Garfunkel
Sound of Silence (The Sound of Silence)Simon & Garfunkelplay_arrow
It begins with a beautiful guitar arpeggio performance and then...
124eastBeautiful Life (Viva La Vida)Coldplay
Beautiful Life (Viva La Vida)Coldplayplay_arrow
The British band Coldplay 200...
125eastSex MachineJames Brown
Sex MachineJames Brownplay_arrow
“JB,” a.k.a. James Brown, in 197…
126eastHey JudeThe Beatles
Hey JudeThe Beatlesplay_arrow
Released in 1968. When it first came out, the single wa...
127eastI’m Not in Love10cc
I'm Not in Love10ccplay_arrow
10cc is a band from the United Kingdom. They...
128eastJumping Jack FlashThe Rolling Stones
Jumping Jack FlashThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
At the beginning, Mick Jagger goes, "One, two!..."
129eastMy Song Is Your Song (Your Song)Elton John
My Song Is Your Song (Your Song)Elton Johnplay_arrow
A British singer-songwriter and pia...
130eastSunday MorningMaroon 5
Sunday MorningMaroon 5play_arrow
Maroon 5, who continue to be active to this day. They...
131eastSuicide BlondeINXS
Suicide BlondeINXSplay_arrow
It’s included on the 1990 album “X”…