Recommended Western music for men in their 30s: world classics and popular songs

Don’t Wanna KnowMaroon 5

Maroon 5 – Don’t Wanna Know (Official Music Video)

Everyone knows that the right thing to do is to quickly forget the woman you broke up with and move on to the next love.

But you can’t help wondering how she’s doing, whether she has a new boyfriend, and so on.

This is a house-style love song that captures those feelings.

The music video is oddly cute, so it’s a must-see.

And it’s heart-wrenching.

Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Official HD Video)

This track, included on Midnight Love—the final album by the peerless soul singer Marvin Gaye—became a massive hit in 1982, reaching No.

3 on the U.

S.

charts.

With vocals that are sultry yet tinged with sadness and a richly layered track, it stands as one of the quintessential soul numbers of the 1980s.

UnintendedMuse

Muse – Unintended

MUSE is a three-piece rock band from the UK.

While they’re strongly associated with a diverse musical style that absorbs a range of influences, this track from their fifth album, The Resistance, is a simple guitar-driven ballad that expresses the desire to embrace a loved one’s heart—including its flaws.

Let Me Love YouNe-Yo

Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)

This is a track included on “R.

E.

D.

,” the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo.

Incorporating elements of synth-pop and Europop, it was co-written with indie pop singer-songwriter Sia Furler.

Ne-Yo’s slightly wistful voice repeating “Girl let me love you” is truly moving.

Have i told you lately that i love youRod Stewart

Rod Stewart- Have i told you lately that i love you (HQ)

Rod Stewart covered a classic by Van Morrison, one of Ireland’s most iconic singers.

The song was included on his 1991 album “Vagabond Heart,” and later performed on “Unplugged” in 1993, after which it was released as a single and became a major hit, reaching No.

5 on the U.

S.

charts.

It’s a masterpiece that expresses deep love for a partner at a calm, unhurried tempo.

Downtown TrainTom Waits

Tom Waits – “Downtown Train”

This song, included on Tom Waits’s classic 1985 album “Rain Dogs,” was later covered by Rod Stewart and became a major hit.

Sung in an unforgettable husky voice that sometimes borders on a growl, the melody conveys the ache and bitterness of grown-up love.

The music video, like a short film, adds to the enjoyment of this timeless classic.

TWORK IT OUTUsher

USHER – TWORK IT OUT

When it comes to love songs, I can’t help but think of R&B tracks, and for me it’s Usher’s “Work It Out.” When you imagine a burning, grown-up kind of romance, R&B might just be the perfect fit.

It’s the kind of song you want to listen to when you want to deepen your love with the woman you’re into.

Even people who don’t usually listen to R&B might find it easy to start with a popular artist like Usher.