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Moving Western songs that were hits in the 2000s

Even though the lyrics of Western songs don’t always sink in right away, why do they move us so much?

It feels like any song reaches you directly and stays close to how you’re feeling in that moment.

There are so many wonderful masterpieces from the 2000s like that, so let me introduce some to you.

Moving Western songs that were hits in the 2000s (31–40)

Viva La VidaColdplay

Coldplay – Viva La Vida (Official Video)
Viva La VidaColdplay

Coldplay is a band from the United Kingdom.

Formed in 1997, their major-label debut single “Yellow” in 2000 became an instant hit.

“Viva la Vida,” released as a single in 2008, was a worldwide smash, earning the band multiple awards at the 2009 Grammys.

It’s a grand-scale song interwoven with religious imagery.

Hung UpMadonna

Madonna – Hung Up (Official Video) [HD]
Hung UpMadonna

Hung Up is the lead single from Madonna’s 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Sampling ABBA’s hit Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), the song became the best-selling single of her career.

Madonna’s powerful dance moves and sharp, agile performance are astonishing, showing no hint of her age.

This Is ItMichael Jackson

Michael Jackson – This Is It (Official Video)
This Is ItMichael Jackson

This Is It is a song Michael Jackson co-wrote and produced with Paul Anka.

It was released in 2009.

The track was the first song unveiled after Michael’s sudden death, distributed via his official website in 2009.

In the music video, you can see Michael in his lifetime delivering dazzling dance performances to this song; knowing that he passed away shortly thereafter makes it all the more poignant.

So SickNe-Yo

Ne-Yo – So Sick (Official Music Video)
So SickNe-Yo

Ne-Yo is a singer-songwriter and music producer from the United States.

After writing songs for numerous artists, he made his solo debut and released the album “In My Own Words” in 2006.

The single “So Sick” from that album is a heartbreak song in which the protagonist, left behind after his promising girlfriend moves out, laments: “I don’t want to hear love songs anymore, but I can’t bring myself to turn off the radio.

I’m even tired of crying.”

Dani CaliforniaRed Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California [Official Music Video]
Dani CaliforniaRed Hot Chili Peppers

The American band Red Hot Chili Peppers released “Dani California” in 2006, and it is one of their signature songs.

In Japan, it became famous as the theme song for the film Death Note.

In the music video, the band members themselves successively impersonate famous rock musicians from different eras while continuing to perform the song, and the result is superb.