Recommended Western Music for Autumn: Popular Autumn Songs and Hidden Gems [2025]

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Triple One – Autumn Collection (Official Music Video)

Triple One is an Australian group that skillfully blends hip-hop with rock and R&B, earning popularity for their dark, introspective worldview.

Among their works is a hidden gem perfect for long autumn nights.

This mellow, bittersweet track mirrors the changing seasons with shifts of the heart.

Its wistful vocals and rap deftly evoke the uniquely sentimental mood of autumn.

Released as a single in May 2017, it’s a fan favorite.

On a melancholy night that hints at summer’s end, take the time to listen closely.

MeanTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – Mean

Taylor Swift is a globally renowned songstress and singer-songwriter who rose from a young top star in the country scene to the queen of pop.

Here, we introduce “Mean,” a celebrated track from her third studio album, Speak Now—released in 2010 and a massive hit—which was also issued as a single.

Many of you may remember the music video, featuring a striking image of Taylor strumming a banjo as she sings.

The lyrics, sharp and biting in true Taylor fashion, pack quite a punch, but the song itself has the breezy feel of country pop with a strong country flavor—perfect for a pleasant autumn drive in mild weather.

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Autumn

Singer Wiz the Mak, who’s gaining attention for music that effortlessly crosses genre boundaries, is a multi-talented artist with roots in South Africa and Germany.

Among his works, the track we recommend for autumn is this one released in September 2019.

The song centers on what he describes as “the image of falling leaves and the feeling of falling in love.” It’s a track where a vintage-tinged hip-hop sound and a sentimental atmosphere blend beautifully.

Though relatively minor within his catalog, it enjoys enduring popularity among fans as a hidden gem that perfectly suits the autumn mood.

It’s a piece you’ll want to listen to alone on a chilly night, lost in quiet reflection.

Be sure to give it a listen.

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Kordhell x Scarlxrd x CORPSE – LIKE YXU WXULD KNXW (AUTUMN TREES) (Lyric video)

This is a collaboration by three distinctive artists: Kordhell, a leading figure in the phonk scene; Scarlxrd, a pioneer of trap metal; and CORPSE, whose deep, low voice is truly one of a kind.

The sound blends heavy beats with aggressive screams and rapping, which is captivating, yet it somehow evokes a touch of autumnal melancholy.

The lyrics likely portray feelings of loneliness and inner turmoil, set against a desolate autumn backdrop.

Released in October 2022, the track is also included on the EP Psychx.

It’s the kind of song that might resonate deeply on nights when a run-of-the-mill autumn tune just won’t do.

Time After TimeCyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time (Official HD Video)

Even if a song isn’t explicitly about autumn, there are pieces that somehow evoke the season, aren’t there? Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”—by the globally renowned singer-actress and noted Japanophile—is one such track.

It’s a gem of a ballad included on her debut album She’s So Unusual, which achieved an astonishing 16 million sales worldwide, and it has become a standard continually covered by countless artists and bands.

As you can tell from Cyndi’s autobiographical music video, the song movingly conveys the bittersweet sadness of a protagonist who has decided to follow her own path yet still sings earnestly of unwavering feelings for someone precious.

Perhaps it’s that heart-tugging sense of poignancy that makes the song feel like autumn.

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Puscifer – Autumn

Puscifer is a project known for its diverse sound that fuses experimental rock and electronic music.

Among their works, the one I recommend for a melancholy autumn is the final track on the album Money Shot, released in October 2015.

This piece is built on a dreamlike soundscape that evokes both the loneliness brought by the season’s end and a solemn premonition of renewal to come.

It’s a majestic, introspective work, perfectly suited to close out a classic that reached No.

30 on the Billboard 200.

If run-of-the-mill autumn songs don’t quite satisfy you, be sure to give it a listen!

Fly Me to the MoonJoe Harnell

JOE HARNELL & HIS ORCHESTRA – FLY ME TO THE MOON (BOSSA NOVA)

It’s a jazz standard.

They say autumn nights are long, and listening to it while gazing at the moon at night is very calming.

It’s also well-known for being used as the ending theme of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.