Western Music Yami Song Rankings [2025]
We’re showcasing the top 100 monthly rankings of English-language “dark” songs, listed in order of most views.
Love songs and motivational tracks are great, but when you want to face your inner darkness, why not try listening to some dark songs?
The playlist is updated every week.
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Yami Songs in Western Music Ranking [2025] (11–20)
The A TeamEd Sheeran15rank/position
I remember it being used in commercials and such, but I think the lyrics depict shocking themes like drugs.
It’s not an overtly “depressing song,” but the more you learn about it, the more the intensity and sadness of the lyrics come through, so I think it can be classified as a depressing song.
HumanChristina Perri16rank/position
An emotional power ballad released in 2013 by American singer-songwriter Christina Perri.
Martin Johnson, the frontman of Boys Like Girls, was involved in its production.
The track became a hit worldwide and has been certified platinum in both the United States and Canada.
UnwellMatchbox Twenty17rank/position
A track released in 2003 by Matchbox Twenty.
It features the sound of a six-string banjo.
The music video, themed around mental illness, was directed by Meiert Avis, who has also worked with artists such as U2 and Bruce Springsteen.
SoberTool18rank/position
Rather than “it makes you sick when you listen,” it might be closer to “when you listen while you’re unwell, you feel something welling up from the pit of your stomach.” The lyrics sound like the ramblings of someone in despair—shouting whatever comes to mind, like “self-loathing,” “anger,” “Virgin Mary,” and “I want to do what I want”—but the composition of the song is polished and has a compelling force.
BrokenLifehouse19rank/position
A rock ballad that sings about the frailty of life.
It was inspired by lead singer Jason Wade’s friend, who was awaiting a kidney transplant.
The track has been featured in many forms of media, including the TV dramas General Hospital and Grey’s Anatomy.
How To Disappear CompletelyRadiohead20rank/position
A track included on Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A.
It was inspired by a conversation between frontman Thom Yorke and R.
E.
M.
’s Michael Stipe, and features a string section performed by the St.
John’s Orchestra.
Yami Songs in Western Music Ranking [2025] (21–30)
Be StillThe Killers21rank/position
A ballad included on The Killers’ 2012 album Battle Born.
The track was written in a Gothic-style mansion and was produced with the involvement of Daniel Lanois, a producer who has also worked on tracks by U2 and Bob Dylan.