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Top Cry-Inducing Western Songs Ranking [2025]

Don’t you ever feel like crying?

I do.

I think it’s good to just forget everything and cry once in a while.

I’ve put together a list of Western songs that make you want to bawl your eyes out at times like that.

If you feel like crying, these are a must-listen.

Western Music Tearjerker Songs Ranking [2025] (21–30)

Stay With MeSam Smith29rank/position

Sam Smith – Stay With Me (Official Music Video)
Stay With MeSam Smith

Sam Smith’s biggest hit, “Stay With Me.” It’s quite a famous song, so many of you may already know it.

First of all, the melody is heartbreaking.

I recommend it to anyone looking for a deeply emotional tearjerker that distills sadness.

And if you read the lyrics, you might cry even more.

the reasonHoobastank30rank/position

Hoobastank – The Reason (Official Music Video)
the reasonHoobastank

A song that could be called their breakthrough hit.

It’s about having a fight and asking to make up.

If you’ve had a quarrel with someone important and feel you might have hurt them, why not try singing it softly? It will surely help you return to your honest feelings.

Ranking of Western Tearjerker Songs [2025] (31–40)

Lucid DreamsJuice WRLD31rank/position

Juice WRLD – Lucid Dreams (Official Music Video)
Lucid DreamsJuice WRLD

A song that candidly portrays the pain of heartbreak catapulted American artist Juice WRLD to stardom.

Known as a landmark of emo rap, the track deftly expresses the complex emotions that follow a breakup.

Its melody, which samples a song by Sting, amplifies the poignancy of the lyrics.

Released in May 2018, the song reached No.

2 on the Billboard chart.

It’s recommended for those seeking to heal from heartbreak or to confront their own emotions.

You’re sure to resonate with the depth of Juice WRLD’s emotional expression.

alwaysBon Jovi32rank/position

Bon Jovi – Always (Official Music Video)
alwaysBon Jovi

It’s a sublime love ballad by the rock band Bon Jovi.

The song is a vow of eternal love to an ex-girlfriend.

If a usually tough boyfriend sang something like this, she’d fall for him all over again.

When I’m GoneEminem33rank/position

Eminem – When I’m Gone (Official Music Video)
When I'm GoneEminem

One of Eminem’s popular songs, “When I’m Gone.” I’m blown away by the cool rap that only Eminem can deliver.

The poignant lyrics that only he can sing are also part of the appeal.

If a stylish high school guy listened to this song and was moved to tears, that’d be incredibly cool.

It Will RainBruno Mars34rank/position

Bruno Mars – It Will Rain (Official Music Video)
It Will RainBruno Mars

A heartbreak song by Bruno Mars, a singer sometimes called the second coming of Michael Jackson.

As you listen, the lyrics can feel rather sappy and pathetic, yet many lines pierce the heart.

His masterful word choice and overwhelming vocal prowess are truly awe-inspiring.

The Heart Wants What It WantsSelena Gomez35rank/position

Selena Gomez – The Heart Wants What It Wants (Official Video)
The Heart Wants What It WantsSelena Gomez

A track that sings about troubles in a relationship with a boyfriend.

It was released by Selena Gomez in 2014 and became a hit in many countries around the world.

This track was performed live at the 2014 American Music Awards.