Popular Depressive Songs: Western Music Artist Rankings [2025]

No Ordinary LoveSade78rank/position

Sade – No Ordinary Love – Official – 1992

As shown in the music video, the song has an atmosphere like being underwater, making it feel like a private world that shuts out the outside.

That kind of musical worldview may be what strengthens the persuasiveness of this grand love song about giving all my love to you.

Too Good At GoodbyesSam Smith79rank/position

Sam Smith – Too Good At Goodbyes

Autumn often makes us feel a little melancholic, so let’s listen to some wistful ballads.

Among recent ballads, this song by Sam Smith is especially recommended.

Just listening to it will make your heart ache.

His wonderful voice is a perfect match for long autumn nights.

Lose You To Love MeSelena Gomez80rank/position

Selena Gomez – Lose You To Love Me (Official Music Video)

High school is a time full of new discoveries, from part-time jobs to romance.

Along the way, you might go through a breakup or grow distant from friends, and sometimes feel down.

The Western song I recommend at times like these is Lose You To Love Me.

It’s sung by Selena Gomez, a singer-songwriter who’s hugely popular among teenagers.

The lyrics are abstract, so you can relate them to your own experiences.

Be sure to listen while checking the Japanese translation too.

I’m Not Human At AllSleep Party People81rank/position

Sleep Party People – I’m Not Human At All

They’re an indie band from Denmark.

All the members wear rabbit masks, and the vocals are processed with effects to the point that the original voice is unrecognizable.

Their performance style—moving relatively slowly while swaying their long ears—adds to the overall strangeness.

Rihanna ft. Mikky EkkoStay82rank/position

Rihanna – Stay ft. Mikky Ekko

Against the calmly mechanical, almost robot-like piano playing, not the upbeat Rihanna-style singing you often imagine, but a dignified voice emerging from the quiet is striking.

As the title suggests, the wish for someone to stay by your side is an eternal theme.

It’s a song I recommend to middle school students as well.

Because I Love YouStevie Wonder83rank/position

Stevie B – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)

This song is the piece we performed at our middle school music recital, and I also loved the original version—I remember singing it with friends after school.

It’s very mellow, and the piano part is so poignant and moving.

This is the one song I will never forget; it’s a piece filled with memories for a lifetime.

BotherStone Sour84rank/position

Stone Sour – Bother [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

A track that sings about losing oneself and finding oneself at the same time.

It was released in 2003 by the American hard rock band Stone Sour.

The track was written by lead singer Corey Taylor in the car on his way back to his hometown in Iowa.