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.

Playlist

Western Music Yami Song Rankings [2025]
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	CradlesSub Urban		The iconic hit “Cradles” by Sub Urban, popular on TikTok
2	creepRadiohead		It has also been covered by many female artists in Japan...
3	Breaking The HabitLinkin Park		A fast-paced masterpiece by Linkin Park
4	SleepwalkingBring Me The Horizon		Hit song by the semantic rock band
5	NumbLinkin Park		It’s said to be a song that was sung for his own mother, and…
6	Would?Alice In Chains		When you think of grunge, Nirvana is the representative band…
7	Down in a HoleAlice In Chains		A famous rock ballad that sings about relationship anxiety
8	Take Me Somewhere NiceMogwai		The appeal of Mogwai’s bittersweet songs
9	Bad DayDaniel Powter		If you want to cheer someone up who's feeling down, this is the song!
10	WreckedImagine Dragons		Breakup song by Imagine Dragons
11	Happy?Mudvayne		A heavy(-something) band called Mudvyne that went on hiatus…
12	StayZedd, Alessia Cara		Autumn is a season when the scenery is beautiful, with things like colorful foliage. So...
13	bury a friendBillie Eilish		A globally popular artist known for dark, distinctive music
14	So SickNe-Yo		A haunting sense of melancholy in the vocals and an unforgettable melodic line…
15	The A TeamEd Sheeran		I remember it being used in commercials and such...
16	HumanChristina Perri		An emotional ballad becomes a global hit
17	UnwellMatchbox Twenty		A song about mental illness featuring the distinctive sound of the banjo
18	SoberTool		Rather than “you get sick when you listen,” it’s more like “you’re already sick…”
19	BrokenLifehouse		A heartfelt rock song that captures the fragility of life
20	How To Disappear CompletelyRadiohead		An unforgettable track from Radiohead’s Kid A
21	Be StillThe Killers		A poignant ballad born in the Gothic manor
22	Something In The WayNirvana		A Nirvana masterpiece that expresses Cobain’s anguish
23	shape of youEd Sheeran		We asked an elementary school child about their favorite Western music, and th…
24	SugarMaroon 5		This one is cool too, and once you listen to it, you'll be captivated...
25	SorryJustin Bieber		Bieber’s song carries a profound message for young people.
26	Girls Like YouMaroon 5 ft. Cardi B		In autumn, when it's easy to feel nostalgic, …
27	HelloAdele		It’s just like Adele to create a song that draws listeners in…
28	The Lazy SongBruno Mars		Because Bruno Mars is popular all around the world...
29	Love The Way You Lie ft. RihannaEminem		A shocking song that portrays a violent romance
30	Some one like youAdele		Adele, who currently sells the most CDs, with that commanding presence, is about to...
31	Don’t Let Me DownThe Chainsmokers ft. Daya		Speaking of autumn, it's also a comfortable season to spend time in, and…
32	The HillsThe Weeknd		A song depicting a celebrity ruled by hedonism
33	Do I Wanna Know?Arctic Monkeys		Arctic Monkeys’ classic, Single-Minded Devotion
34	I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys		This one is also well-known, but the chorus and what comes after the chorus...
35	Girls Just Wanna Have FunCyndi Lauper		This is another song that, once you hear it, won’t leave your head, and it...
36	Too Good At GoodbyesSam Smith		Autumn often makes me feel kind of wistful, and...
37	SymphonyClean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson		Speaking of autumn, it's the season of the arts, so the orchestra...
38	PILLOWTALKZAYN		ZAYN, who left One Direction...
39	YellowColdplay		Among Coldplay's many hit songs...
40	Rihanna ft. Mikky EkkoStay		Calmly, as if assigned a role to myself...
41	Lucid DreamsJuice WRLD		Young rapper sings about the pain of heartbreak
42	AlwaysBon Jovi		Bon Jovi’s Reconciliation Ballad: A Vow of Love
43	You’re BeautifulJames Blunt		Sweet lyrics and a melodious trac...
44	i hate u, i love u ft. olivia o’briengnash		A dark piano heartbreak song, a bittersweet love ballad
45	ComplicatedAvril Lavigne		Among Avril’s songs, this one is especially famous for making people cry...
46	How LongCharlie Puth		It became popular mainly in the United States, and in Japan it has gradually…
47	Young and BeautifulLana Del Rey		A woman's heart that wonders, 'Will you still love me when I grow old?'
48	GirlFriendAvril Lavigne		I really like this song. It was also used in a drama...
49	Fix YouColdplay		With a dazzling band sound and overwhelming name recognition...
50	Lose You To Love MeSelena Gomez		A timeless song that heals the emotions of high school life, Selena Gomez
51	B.Y.O.B.System Of A Down		If I can sublimate my darkness/anguish to this extent, I’ll feel so relieved...
52	Shout Out to My ExLittle Mix		I chose it because it’s a song that blows away depression. She…
53	WonderwallOasis		When it comes to Oasis, this is the song! Many people would say so...
54	1-800-273-8255 ft. Alessia Cara, KhalidLogic		A hip-hop song themed around suicide prevention
55	All Girls Are The SameJuice WRLD		A masterpiece by Juice WRLD, the genius of emo rap
56	SLOW DANCING IN THE DARKJoji		George, from YouTuber to singer
57	HeroMariah Carey		This song is sung very slowly and tenderly…
58	JealousLabrinth		To an ex-lover: “I hope you’ll be happy even without me…”
59	Easy On MeAdele		Emotional depiction in Adele’s breakup song ‘Easy On Me’
60	SometimesBritney Spears		Britney, one of America’s most iconic divas…
61	Born This WayLady Gaga		Find hope to live through Lady Gaga’s powerful lyrics
62	Favorite SongToosii		A love song that portrays the poignancy and hope of youth
63	Car Radiotwenty one pilots		A musical work depicting experiences from my college years
64	Heal the worldMichael Jackson		Among Michael Jackson's songs, it's relatively easy to make out the lyrics…
65	TroublemakerOlly Murs ft. Flo Rida		In this upbeat, high-energy song, I...
66	LoveLana Del Rey		A singer-songwriter from New York, USA...
67	Wake me up when September endsGreen Day		Green Day, who sings this song, is an American…
68	Skinny LoveBirdy		A teenage girl is [doing/performing/singing/covering] Bon Iver’s masterpiece...
69	DreamsFleetwood Mac		A masterpiece whose debut song was a huge hit.
70	Lost BoyRuth B		A Canadian female singer, moving songs
71	No Ordinary LoveSade		As shown in the music video, underwater…
72	Just Like A PillP!nk		By the American singer P!nk...
73	F**kin’ PerfectP!nk		A powerful, big-sisterly message song in pink
74	Say It Ain’t SoWeezer		A full-on Weezer vibe with a somewhat lonely melody...
75	Adam’s Songblink-182		Blink is an American rock band…
76	When I Look At YouMiley Cyrus		A drama on the American Disney Channel...
77	Dead & GoneT.I. ft. Justin Timberlake		T.I. and Bieber’s breezy pop tune “Dead & Gone”
78	All of the StarsEd Sheeran		The film “The Fault in Our …”
79	Fade to BlackMetallica		A song that questions the value of a life that has lost everything
80	Don’t Be So Hard On YourselfJess Glynne		Western music that's perfect as a cheer song for summer high school baseball...
81	To Be With YouMr. BIG		The refined melody line somehow evokes a sense of nostalgia…
82	The MiddleJimmy Eat World		In 2001, the rock band Jimmy Eat...
83	No Time To DieBillie Eilish		A globally popular songstress who captivates with her lyrical music
84	Fade Into YouMazzy Star		Mazzy Star’s classic infused with longing and love
85	She (Ft. Frank Ocean)Tyler, The Creator		A distorted love story in Tyler’s music
86	NDABillie Eilish		Depicting the loneliness and fear of stardom
87	Until The World Goes ColdTrivium		Since the vocalist is half Japanese, the in...
88	Break My Heart AgainFinneas		A dark song of a brother and sister, the feelings of a heartrending farewell
89	BotherStone Sour		On losing oneself and, at the same time, finding oneself…
90	Autumn LeavesChris Brown ft. Kendrick Lamar		Chris Brown is Kendrick...
91	Save MyselfEd Sheeran		A dark, depressive song portraying Ed Sheeran’s anguish
92	If You Come BackBlue		They have produced many dancer-like pop songs and...
93	Redneck CrazyTyler Farr		A man's warped innocence and raging passion, betrayed by love
94	Don’t ChangeMusiq		High sense with a neo-soul vibe seeping through…
95	SelfishMadison Beer		A poignant song that expresses the feelings of someone troubled by love.
96	Because I Love YouStevie Wonder		This is the song we performed at the music recital in middle school...
97	CoffeeMiguel		Many love songs have a slightly dreamy f...
98	Ghost TownBenson Boone		Benson Boone’s famous song “Ghost Town”
99	Anywhere Away From HereRag’n’Bone Man & P!nk		A saving song that leads from dark, depressive tunes to hope
100	FallJustin Bieber		Although autumn is also called “fall” in English, th…