Top Western Music Rankings Popular with People in Their 50s [By Generation]

Uptown GirlBilly Joel22rank/position

Billy Joel – Uptown Girl (Official Video)

A blue-collar downtown guy falls for an uptown girl and desperately tries to win her over, portrayed in the music video as a musical—something that, as a woman, is always fun to watch because it makes you feel like a princess.

It’s also well known that this song led Billy, who was infatuated with Christie Brinkley appearing in the MV, to finally win her heart.

It’s the kind of song you could really get into character to sing.

What A FeelingIrene Cara23rank/position

Irene Cara – Flashdance What A Feeling (Official Music Video)

Irene Cara’s hit single.

It’s also famous as the theme song for the 1983 film “Flashdance.” In Japan, it was used as the theme song for the TV drama “Stewardess Story.” Just hearing the intro probably gets a lot of people moving already.

Be sure to sing it while you dance!

Like A VirginMadonna24rank/position

Madonna – Like A Virgin (Official Video)

Madonna, the “Queen of Pop,” is the most successful female artist in history and a living legend who remains active even in her late sixties.

The title track of her masterpiece album Like a Virgin, which sold 21 million copies worldwide, is a signature song of early Madonna.

Produced by Nile Rodgers, with Chic’s rhythm section Tony Thompson and Bernard Edwards, it’s an ’80s mega-hit in which Madonna’s cute vocals shine.

In JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the name “Like a Virgin” also appears in Part 6, Stone Ocean, as the name of bracelet-type handcuffs used to prevent escapes.

You are everything.CHICAGO25rank/position

Chicago – You’re The Inspiration (Lyrics)

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.

Call meBlondie26rank/position

Blondie – Call me

I picked this song because it reminded me of my older brother, now in his 50s, who was obsessed with it back when it came out.

He bought the single and listened to it day after day without ever getting bored—haha.

The super-sexy Debbie Harry from those days still pops vividly into my mind; it’s a track that always gets me hyped.

She barely resembles her old self now, but once this song brings back those memories, the excitement is guaranteed.

Lost in LoveAir Supply27rank/position

Air Supply – Lost In Love

Thanks to Russell Hitchcock’s clear, high-tone vocals, the breezy ballads, and an album jacket that evoked the sea and salty breeze, it was especially popular with women.

It even felt like a kind of theme song for surfer girls of the time.

Private EyesDaryl Hall & John Oates28rank/position

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Private Eyes (Official HD Video)

An ultra-famous song by Hall & Oates that topped the U.

S.

charts for two consecutive weeks in 1981.

It was even featured in TV commercials.

Hall & Oates are extremely popular in Japan and have many other hits, but if you’re singing karaoke, this number-one track is the way to go! It’s a super lively, pop tune that makes you want to jump in with call-and-response.