Top Cry-Inducing Western Songs Ranking [2025]

Bleeding LoveLeona Lewis78rank/position

Leona Lewis – Bleeding Love (Official Video)

It’s a song that really brings out Leona Lewis’s sexy, powerful vocals.

The melody has a somewhat rhythmic, pop-like structure, and it’s a bittersweet track that sings about the joy that comes from falling in love.

XoBeyoncé79rank/position

Beyoncé – XO (Video)

Beyoncé is extremely well-known in Japan thanks to Naomi Watanabe’s dance impressions.

While some of her music videos may be a bit too provocative for middle schoolers, she also has many moving ballads.

With her powerful vocals spanning a wide range and undeniable charisma, she has produced hit after hit.

This song, too, captivates as a strong, heartfelt ballad.

You And MeLifehouse80rank/position

Lifehouse – You And Me (Official Music Video)

A power ballad that sings of gentle love.

It was released in 2005 by the American alternative rock band Lifehouse.

Written by lead singer Jason Wade for his then-girlfriend, later wife, Braeden.

Someone You LovedLewis Capaldi81rank/position

Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved

It’s a song that can be heard as a cry from a heart in pain.

“Someone You Loved,” released in 2019 by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and nominated for a Grammy, tells the story of a protagonist who has lost the person they loved, who loved them back, and with whom they supported each other.

“I was just getting used to being the one you loved,” they sing, expressing the anguish of loss.

Lewis’s slightly distorted vocal timbre makes the song feel even more real and emotional.

It’s a masterpiece that truly strikes a chord in the heart.

I Won’t Give UpJason Mraz82rank/position

Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up (Official Video) [4K]

American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz weaves memorable melodies and powerful messages.

Even when faced with a breakup, the song gently wraps the resolve to never give up and to keep believing in the future in an acoustic sound infused with folk and blues elements.

Released in January 2012, this track became a major hit, serving as the lead single from the album “Love Is a Four Letter Word” and reaching No.

8 on the U.

S.

Billboard Hot 100.

Frequently chosen for important life moments such as weddings and graduations, it’s a song that inspires the courage to face hardships and conveys a sense of everlasting love for someone dear.

Its warm vocals soothe the pain of heartbreak and encourage you to take a step toward tomorrow.

Make You Feel My LoveAdele83rank/position

Adele – Make You Feel My Love (Official Video)

Even while lost and troubled, singing that they have trusted their intuition from the very moment they met, the straightforward lyrics that evoke a sense of destiny are genuinely moving.

Adele’s beautiful female vocals send shivers through the heart.

Her powerful voice has surely encouraged many people.

SnuffSlipknot84rank/position

Slipknot – Snuff [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [HD]

A heavy, dark power ballad released in 2009 by the American metal band Slipknot.

It reached No.

2 on the U.

S.

charts.

The music video features actor Malcolm McDowell and actress Ashley Laurence.