Top Sad Western Songs [2025]
I think everyone feels lonely sometimes.
There are times when you want to see someone or lean on someone.
But when you can’t tell anyone, try relying on music.
I’ve put together a selection of Western songs that gently keep you company when you’re feeling lonely.
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Sad Western Songs Ranking [2025] (41–50)
Are You Lonesome TonightElvis Presley50rank/position
A song written in 1926 by songwriters Roy Turk and Lou Handman.
It has been recorded by many artists.
This Elvis version spent six weeks at No.
1 on the Hot 100 chart between November 1960 and January 1961.
It is said that Elvis recorded it with all the studio lights turned off.
Lonely Western Songs Ranking [2025] (51–60)
There’ll Be Sad SongsBilly Ocean51rank/position
Billy Ocean is a British soul and R&B singer, and his song “There’ll Be Sad Songs” is a ballad that reached number one in the United States.
It is included on the 1986 album “Love Zone.”
Stay AliveJosé González52rank/position
One of the signature songs by Swedish singer José González.
It is also known as the main theme of the 2014 film “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Its expansive sound and gentle vocals are deeply dramatic, making it a warmly comforting track that feels like a soft embrace.
I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRYHank Williams53rank/position
It is one of the many songs Williams wrote to portray devastating darkness.
It is said to be the most moving of his songs.
He wrote it inspired by his relationship with his first wife, Audrey.
A country music standard, it has been covered over the years in various styles by many artists, including Ray Charles and Bob Dylan.
Why Does It Always Rain On Me?Travis54rank/position
This song, which expresses the sorrowful feeling of wondering why life is full of hardships, is one of the signature tracks by Travis, a rock band from Scotland.
It was released in 1999.
It’s a timeless classic that never feels dated.
How about listening to it on an autumn night when you’re feeling lonely?
Mr. LonelyBobby Vinton55rank/position
The timeless American singer from the 1960s, Bobby Vinton, performed the classic song “Mr.
Lonely.” Released during a period when many soldiers were being sent to the Vietnam War, it is a profoundly sad song that expresses the feelings of a lonely soldier.
Alone I BreakKorn56rank/position
An achingly lyrical ballad woven by the American nu-metal band Korn.
It stands apart from their usual aggressive sound, highlighting vocalist Jonathan Davis’s delicate, clean voice as it quietly portrays the loneliness and anguish sinking to the depths of the heart.
The anguished cry of “falling apart alone” seems to reflect a soul collapsing from within, burdened by despair that no one can understand.
When you feel crushed by inescapable loneliness and listen to this song, you may sense it simply staying beside your pain.
It’s a tear-inducing track that gently loosens a taut heart.