Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: world classics and popular songs
I’ve put together a collection of Western songs beloved by nostalgic women in their 50s!
These tracks have been featured on TV shows and commercials, and covered by many artists, so even younger generations have probably heard them at least once.
So nostalgic!I used to listen to these all the time!
You can almost hear people saying that, can’t you?
Recommended Western songs for women in their 50s: World classics and popular tracks (1–10)
Hail Holy QueenDeloris Van Cartier
Sister Act, a classic film that continues to be loved by many viewers, is a heartwarming music-centered movie in which a struggling singer transforms a convent choir so dramatically that she gradually gains recognition from the townspeople and the convent community.
The film features numerous iconic songs, and among them, the most memorable is surely Hail Holy Queen, the first piece performed by the newly evolved choir.
Although it’s a traditional Christian hymn, this rendition is arranged with a decidedly groovy and lively vibe.
As a choral piece, some parts feature frequent improvisational embellishments, but the basic main melody is fairly easy to sing—so consider adding it to your repertoire.
All I Want for Christmas Is YouMerry Christmas
Mariah Carey’s signature song, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Although this piece is often cited as a difficult song, it’s not without singable elements.
The tricky part is mainly the slow-tempo opening; once the beat kicks in and the tempo picks up, the kind of wide-interval vocal runs heard in the intro appear less frequently.
Even so, the overall difficulty remains on the higher side, but given its top-tier recognition and popularity, it’s well worth the challenge.
You are everything.CHICAGO
Chicago is a long-lasting group that has been active for over 40 years since their debut in 1969.
They have close to 50 hit songs, and in 2016 they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
This song is one of Chicago’s signature ballads—a sweet love song—that reached No.
3 in 1985.
DriveThe Cars
The Cars made their major-label debut in 1978 and produced many rhythmic hit songs.
This track is unusually slow for them, but it became their biggest hit.
It was also chosen as a theme song for Live Aid in 1985, during which footage of the famine in Ethiopia was shown to the music.
Top of the WorldCarpenters
The Carpenters are a sibling duo consisting of Karen and Richard.
This song was released in 1972 and reached No.
1 on Billboard the following year.
It has been covered by many singers, and in Japan it has been performed by prominent artists such as Mari Amachi, Hiromi Iwasaki, and Agnes Chan.
The theme of The NeverEnding StoryLimahl
The fantasy film The NeverEnding Story was released in 1984, and its theme song was also a hit.
The song’s grand scale matches well with the soaring vocals.
The singer, Limahl, is the former lead vocalist of the British band Kajagoogoo.
Country RoadOlivia Newton-John
The original was sung by John Denver, but this version became an even bigger hit.
Olivia Newton-John, with her glamorous looks and assured vocal ability, was the most popular female vocalist in Western pop music at the time.
The Japanese translation is still sung in elementary and junior high schools today.