Recommended Western music for women in their 50s: world classics and popular songs

I Hate Myself For Loving YouJoan Jett

Joan Jett – I Hate Myself For Loving You [ Original HQ ]

A song released in 1988.

Desmond Child, who has worked on projects for artists such as Ricky Martin and Aerosmith, was involved in its production.

Mick Taylor, former lead guitarist of The Rolling Stones, plays guitar on it.

Pink covered the song in 2006 for NBC’s program Sunday Night Football.

Can’t Fight This FeelingREO Speed Wagon

REO Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling (Official HD Video)

A song about falling in love with a woman who had long been a friend.

Kevin Cronin began writing it about ten years earlier and finished it while on vacation on Molokai, Hawaii.

It was performed at Live Aid in 1985 and was used on the TV show South Park.

Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicThe Police

The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (Official Music Video)

A song about unrequited love, in which a man chases a woman who won’t return his affection.

It was released as a single in 1981 and won Best Pop Song at the 1982 Ivor Novello Awards.

The track was featured in the Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer.

Come On, Come On….

Cheap Trick – Budokan 1978: Come, On Come On (from Budokan!)

Cheap Trick, still active today and sounding just like they used to.

This is a song that caught fire in popularity from their 1978 album, Cheap Trick at Budokan.

With Robin Zander singing, “Come on, come close.

Prove to me that you’re mine,” countless girls must have had their hearts completely captured by his sweet voice.

The Things We Do For Love10cc

10cc – The Things We Do for Love

A single hit from their fifth self-titled album released in ’77.

Its Japanese title is “Ai Yue ni” (Because of Love).

The friendly, catchy melody makes you feel happy whenever you hear it.

As for the lyrics, it’s a slightly humorous love song that says, “Compromise is important too—that’s something you can do for love.”

If You Were Here TonightAlexander O’Neal

Alexander O’Neal – “If You Were Here Tonight”

A nostalgic hit tune from R&B legend Alexander O’Neal.

It’s a light, melodic love song that sometimes appears on AOR compilation albums.

He pleads with aching emotion: “Girl, you know how much I think about you, don’t you?”

I’ll Be There For YouBon Jovi

Bon Jovi – I’ll Be There For You

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hit from the 1988 album New Jersey that catapulted Bon Jovi to stardom.

Looking back now, how young Jon Bon Jovi was with his long hair! It’s a quintessential love ballad, sung romantically straight to the camera with the promise, “I’ll always be there for you.”