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

You Make My DreamsDaryl Hall & John Oates

Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams (Official HD Video)

A track released in 1981 by the American duo Hall & Oates.

Characterized by keyboard-driven sounds, it’s an engaging track that simply expresses pure joy.

It has been featured in many forms of media, including the films (500) Days of Summer and The Wedding Singer.

God Made A WomanJerrod Niemann

Jerrod Niemann – God Made A Woman (Official Music Video)

A track that pays tribute to the romantic moments women bring to life.

It’s a mid-tempo ballad by American country music singer Jerrod Niemann, included on his 2017 album This Ride.

The Way You Make Me FeelMichael Jackson

Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)

A track released in 1987 by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson.

It was produced after his mother, Katherine, asked Michael to write a “shuffle rhythm” song.

The music video, in which Michael seduces a woman through dance, features dancer and actress Tatiana Thumbtzen.

SomethingThe Beatles

The Beatles – Something

A love song released in 1969 by the British rock band The Beatles.

Inspired by guitarist George Harrison’s relationship with his wife, Pattie, it was composed on the piano.

In 1987, the track was used in a commercial for the automobile company Chrysler.

What A fool BelievesDoobie Brothers

The Doobie Brothers: What A fool Believes (1979) Classic Rock R&B, and Pop

“What a Fool Believes” is a single released in 1979 by the American band the Doobie Brothers.

The original version was recorded by Kenny Loggins and included on his 1978 album Nightwatch, making the Doobie Brothers’ version a cover.

Michael McDonald’s vocals have a cool, urbane quality, giving the song a summery feel with a distinctly metropolitan vibe.

SummertimeJanis Joplin

Janis Joplin – Summertime

Janis Joplin, the legendary songstress who passed away at the young age of 27.

One of her signature pieces, Summertime, was originally composed in 1935 by George Gershwin for the opera Porgy and Bess.

She performed it in a blues-rock style, changing some of the lyrics, and that became this rendition.

Joplin’s distinctive vocal style leaves a powerful impression in this track.

Summer NightsJohn Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

John Travolta – Olivia Newton John – Summer Nights.mpg

“Summer Nights” is an insert song from the 1978 film Grease.

It was a duet by the co-leads John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

The song plays in a scene where their high school friends, singing and dancing in separate groups of boys and girls around them, eagerly try to find out how far the two have gotten in their relationship.