[Western Music] Songs to play for putting your baby to sleep: timeless classics and popular hits from around the world
It’s said that newborn babies often mistake sleeping for disappearing from this world.
As a result, they may have trouble falling asleep and cry, or they might wake up right away.
Moms and dads raising newborns are short on sleep every day.
So this time, we’ve gathered a selection of Western songs recommended for putting babies to sleep.
They’re all tracks with melodies and tempos that help soothe babies, so if you’re thinking, “Nothing I do will get them to sleep,” please give these a try.
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[Western Music] Songs to play for putting your baby to sleep: World-famous and popular songs (11–20)
Scarborough FairSimon&Garfunkel
“Scarborough Fair” is originally a traditional English folk song, and it became known worldwide when Simon & Garfunkel covered it in 1966.
The album that features the song, “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme,” reached No.
4 on the U.
S.
album chart.
The beautiful tones of the acoustic guitar and the wistful sound capture a distinctly British sense of melancholy.
Why not try practicing it as part of your lullaby repertoire?
SleepsongSECRET GARDEN
“Sleepsong” is a track by the Nordic musical duo Secret Garden, featuring Irish singer Fionnuala Gill as a guest.
It was included on Secret Garden’s eighth album, “Earthsongs,” released in 2005.
Don’t you feel that the somewhat wistful, Irish folk–like melody and Fionnuala Gill’s beautiful vocals could lull you into a peaceful sleep? Try singing it to your child at bedtime!
LullabyThe Chicks
“Lullaby” is a song by the American female country group the Dixie Chicks.
It appears on their seventh album, Taking the Long Way, released in 2006.
The album was a worldwide hit, reaching number one on the charts in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
The gentle vocals layered over the acoustic guitar, which evokes classic country music, create a soothing sound that invites peaceful sleep.
If your child has trouble falling asleep, be sure to play it for them!
Irish LullabySarah Moore
“Irish Lullaby” was written by James Royce Shannon in 1913 and sung by Bing Crosby in 1944.
It became famous as an insert song in the 1944 film Going My Way, in which Bing Crosby starred.
It’s a slightly sad lullaby about wanting to hear mother’s lullaby once more, but it’s a song that lets you feel a mother’s warmth.
Try singing it as one of your go-to songs when putting your child to bed!
Let It BeThe Beatles
A song by The Beatles, a four-piece rock band from the UK whose work, despite a career that spanned only from 1960 to 1970, continues to influence musicians worldwide to this day.
Released as their final single before the breakup, it is one of The Beatles’ signature tracks and is frequently heard in various settings in Japan.
Its relaxed tempo, memorable piano chord progression, and catchy, gentle melody can soothe not only babies but adults as well.
A masterpiece in the history of world rock music, it’s also recommended for lulling babies to sleep.
Brahms LullabyCéline Dion
This work is based on a renowned classical lullaby, sung by Canadian-born Celine Dion, known worldwide as a diva.
Her warm, maternal voice overlays the gentle melody that almost everyone has heard at least once, inviting listeners into a tender world.
Her singing evokes the very essence of a parent’s deep love, watching over a beloved child’s sleeping face and wishing for a peaceful night.
First recorded in 1996 as part of a charity project for a pediatric AIDS foundation, the piece was later included in her October 2004 album “Miracle,” themed around the bond between mother and child.
It will bring a soothing tune to quiet evening moments with your little one.
[Western Music] Songs to play for putting babies to sleep: World-famous and popular tracks (21–30)
When You Wish Upon A StarCynthia Erivo
A beloved classic that has remained the theme song of Disney’s 1940 film Pinocchio.
The version sung by Cynthia Erivo, the Tony and Grammy Award–winning British actress and singer, is filled with a warmth like gentle starlight twinkling in the night sky.
In the 2022 live-action film Pinocchio, it is performed by the Blue Fairy, played by Erivo.
Its hopeful message—that wishes can make dreams come true—meets her soulful, embracing voice to touch listeners deeply.
On a calm night as you put your child to bed, why not listen to this tender melody? It will surely fill both parent and child with a sense of peace.