Ranking of Tear-Jerking Western Songs [2025]

You’re BeautifulJames Blunt22rank/position

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

A single by James Blunt, a UK singer with a former-military background, and his third release.

This is the song that made James Blunt a global star, and many in Japan have likely heard it as the theme for TOYOTA’s Vitz commercial and as an insert song in the TV drama “Kobayakawa Nobuki no Koi.” Its unforgettable phrase, once heard, leaves a powerful impression.

With a simple arrangement that highlights his emotional vocals, it’s a beautiful number that justifiably reached No.

1 in 11 countries.

HonestyBilly Joel23rank/position

Billy Joel – Honesty (Official Video)

A Billy Joel song.

Included on the album 52nd Street (1978) and released in 1979 as the third single from the album.

It wasn’t a major hit in the United States, but it is one of his most popular songs in Japan.

It opens with a striking piano intro and sings about both the difficulty and the importance of being honest.

High HopesPanic! At The Disco24rank/position

Panic! at the Disco “High Hopes” [Japanese Lyric Video]

It’s a very uplifting song packed with energetic determination that says, “I’m absolutely going to succeed!” It’s a work by the American rock band Panic! At The Disco, released in 2018.

It became a hot topic when it was used in a commercial song for the HONDA ACCORD and was a hit in Japan as well.

The grand sound arrangement is striking, with a horn section whose straightforward, soaring tone lingers in your ears.

Brendon Urie’s expansive vocals are wonderful, too.

When you want to feel positive, this song is sure to give you a push.

I’m YoursJason Mraz25rank/position

Jason Mraz – I’m Yours (Official Video) [4K Remaster]

The soothing sound of the acoustic guitar seems to seep into a slightly wistful heart at summer’s end.

This song by singer-songwriter Jason Mraz features a light, reggae-tinged groove that naturally loosens you up just by listening.

The lyrics depict a defenseless, boundless love that casts off hesitation and speaks straight from the heart.

That honest emotion curiously matches a scene of getting sentimental by the seaside at dusk.

Included on the 2008 album “We Sing.

We Dance.

We Steal Things.

,” the track set a record by staying on the U.

S.

charts for 76 weeks.

Also beloved as a theme song for a Kirin Beer commercial, it’s a classic you’ll want to play when you’re in the mood to reminisce about summer.

My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion26rank/position

Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert)

A signature work by Canadian artist Celine Dion, released in November 1997 as a movie theme song celebrating eternal love.

Created as the theme for James Cameron’s film Titanic, it seamlessly blends James Horner’s sweeping composition with Will Jennings’s poetic lyrics.

Also included on the album Let’s Talk About Love, it achieved the remarkable feat of winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song and four Grammy Awards.

Its message—singing of the enduring power of love that lives on in the heart even amid the profound sorrow of losing a loved one—resonates with everyone who holds dear someone special.

If I Were A BoyBeyoncé27rank/position

Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy

This is a song about a woman who was betrayed by someone important to her.

It expresses the feeling of, “If it were me, I would never betray her,” so I think many women can relate to it.

If you’re a woman who has suffered a painful betrayal, please give it a listen.

Castle on the HillEd Sheeran28rank/position

Ed Sheeran – Castle On The Hill [Official Music Video]

A moving masterpiece filled with love for his hometown and memories of youth has been delivered by UK artist Ed Sheeran.

From a childhood bone-breaking accident to his first love at age 15, this warm work is packed with nostalgia.

Released in January 2017 as a lead single from the album ÷, and featured in the animated films Ferdinand and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, the song is written as a love letter to his hometown of Framlingham.

Now an adult, he gently portrays his childhood friends each walking their own path, singing of the flow of changing time and feelings that remain unchanged, carried by a powerful melody.

It’s a gem of a track that resonates with the universal sentiment of having a place or person you want to recall when you feel uncertain or lost.