Most Moving Western Songs Ranking [2025]

Hey JudeThe Beatles92rank/position

The Beatles – Hey Jude

Among the Beatles songs everyone knows, this is a great one to recommend: it can be sung slowly and has gentle lyrics.

It’s a classic that appeals not only to Beatles fans but to people of all ages.

It would also make a nice, mellow finale for a party.

Chasing CarsSnow Patrol93rank/position

Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars (Official Video)

This is an exquisitely pure love song by Snow Patrol, a rock band from Scotland.

It expresses a heartfelt wish to simply lie side by side with the one you love and forget the clamor of the world.

The deep affection—so profound it’s hard to put into words—rises alongside the sweeping melody and truly hits you in the chest.

Included on the 2006 masterpiece Eyes Open, the song gained worldwide popularity thanks to the hit drama Grey’s Anatomy.

The fact that it remained on the UK charts for an astounding 111 weeks speaks to how deeply it resonated with so many people.

It’s the kind of song that gently stays with you on a late-summer evening, when the fading light makes you a touch sentimental.

If I Ain’t Got YouAlicia Keys94rank/position

Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You (Official HD Video)

Without someone to love, wealth and fame mean nothing—this is a stirring R&B ballad that sings of eternal love.

Alicia Keys’s soulful voice and classical piano melodies gracefully express the preciousness of love.

While contrasting the emptiness of those who chase materialism and fame, it asks what truly matters.

Released from the album “The Diary of Alicia Keys,” the song won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance after its February 2004 release.

In 2023, an orchestral arrangement was featured in the Netflix series “Queen Charlotte,” bringing a new wave of emotion.

It’s a perfect track for moments when you want to convey your feelings to someone special, such as a proposal or a wedding.

I’m With YouAvril Lavigne95rank/position

Avril Lavigne – I’m With You (Official Video)

The third single from her debut album Let Go, released in 2002.

Seamlessly blending pop-punk with a power ballad, this song doesn’t sing about romance, but rather the loneliness of being on your own.

It builds from a quiet verse into an emotional swell, bursting with heartache in the chorus.

The cello’s timbre and Avril Lavigne’s clear, translucent vocals evoke the chill of winter, sinking deep into your heart when you listen on a lonely night.

It’s a song that gently stays by your side on winter evenings, expressing the universal longing to be with someone.

Writing’s On The WallSam Smith96rank/position

Sam Smith – Writing’s On The Wall (from Spectre) (Official Music Video)

It was chosen as a theme song for the film 007, so many of you have probably heard it.

The male vocals are captivating with their high register, and in keeping with the prestige of the 007 franchise, the track itself is filled with a sense of mystery.

You’ll undoubtedly be drawn to this kind of male vocalist—a type you won’t find among Japanese singers.

Talking to the MoonBruno Mars97rank/position

Bruno Mars – Talking To The Moon (Official Lyric Video)

This gem of a piano ballad by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Bruno Mars portrays the pain of heartbreak and longing for a loved one through a romantic theme of speaking to the moon.

Released in 2010 on the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, it features a serene sound in the key of C minor at 73 BPM, with a poignant melody woven by his rich falsetto.

It was used as an insert song in the Brazilian TV drama Insensato Coração and topped the local charts for 22 consecutive weeks.

It’s a perfect track for solitary moments at dusk or quiet nights spent thinking of someone special.

You And MeLifehouse98rank/position

Lifehouse – You And Me (Official Music Video)

This is a gemlike love ballad by Lifehouse, one of America’s defining rock bands.

It gently sings of the exhilaration of falling in love and the pure feeling that makes everything else fade away in the world of two.

With a simple arrangement centered on acoustic guitar, Jason Wade’s warm vocals resonate deeply.

Included on the album “Lifehouse,” released in March 2005, it became a major hit, reaching No.

5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was also featured in the TV dramas Smallville and Grey’s Anatomy, earning support from a broad audience.

This song is perfect for moments when you want to be wrapped in the warmth of someone special or to express your honest feelings of love.