Moving Western songs recommended for junior high school students: world classics and popular hits

You’re BeautifulJames Blunt

James Blunt – You’re Beautiful (Official Music Video) [4K]

A bittersweet, tender song about unrequited love.

Many people were surely soothed by its beautiful vocals.

It was released as a single in 2005 and was later featured in a Japanese Tsubaki commercial.

Celebrating women and offering warm encouragement, this song has undoubtedly empowered many women.

I’m not in love10cc

I’m not in love – 10cc [Subtitulado & Lyrics HD]

This song is nothing short of miraculous.

As a piece of ’70s electropop, I doubt there’s another track that has stayed this fresh without feeling dated.

Wrapped in an unhurried flow that makes you wish it could last forever, it almost feels—if I may exaggerate—as though you can sense the cosmos.

The pinnacle of spacey sound.

Like a Rolling StoneBob Dylan

Blowin’ In The Wind -Bob Dylan – Lyrics

Bob Dylan is a great figure who changed his musical style with the times and even went on to win the Nobel Prize.

This song, born when he shifted from folk to rock, is a masterpiece that has the power to cut to the heart of the social climate in any era.

Take a bowRihanna

Rihanna – Take A Bow

Rihanna has many edgy, danceable tracks, but this song is a popular one with a beautiful melody.

It also appeals to women, and many young people have probably heard it.

Being from Barbados in the Caribbean, her musicality is wide-ranging and she has a distinctive sense of rhythm.

A songstress I’d love to hear sing more ballads.

God only knowsThe Beach Boys

The Beach Boys – God Only Knows (Official Music Video)

There are probably no other bands for which the general public’s image and music nerds’ image differ as much as for the Beach Boys.

Their songwriting leader, Brian Wilson, along with the Beatles, revolutionized multitrack recording on records.

And this song was created almost miraculously.

Its melodic beauty and euphoria are unmatched.

TisuperadoThe Eagles

Eagles – Desperado (Live from Melbourne) (Official Video) [4K]

“Hotel California” and Billy Joel’s late-70s to 80s era enjoyed special worldwide popularity, including in Japan, and produced numerous classics.

Many people likely began listening to Western music with Billy.

Among them, this piano ballad is a masterpiece you should savor by reading the lyrics.

At times gentle, at times intense, Billy’s voice shines with an evergreen brilliance.

Dream onAerosmith

Aerosmith – Dream On (with Southern California Children’s Chorus) – Boston Marathon Bombing Tribute

When it comes to Aerosmith, the theme song from the movie Armageddon might be the first thing that comes to mind, but longtime fans would probably pick this song as their signature.

It unfolds like the ideal ballad from a hard rock band.

Steven Tyler absolutely detonates in the chorus—on an Armageddon scale.