[Latest Hits & Hall of Fame Classics] Recommended Popular Western Ballads

Push My LuckThe Chainsmokers

The Chainsmokers – Push My Luck (Official Video)

Among EDM musicians, The Chainsmokers are known for their beautiful melodies.

Here is one of their bittersweet ballads.

It’s a vocal-forward track with a restrained arrangement, yet you can see their ingenuity in the details.

What’s more, the lyrics truly match the melody—it’s enough to make you cry.

HonestyBilly Joel

Billy Joel – Honesty (Official Video)

It’s a song released by Billy Joel in 1978, and in 1979 it was issued as a single from the same album.

“Honesty” means “sincerity,” and the song conveys that while the world is full of insincerity and it’s hard to find honesty, we should still seek it out.

Among ballads, which often focus on romance, it’s known as a distinctive, sharp-edged ballad.

Just The Way You AreBruno Mars

Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are (Official Music Video)

Here’s a song by Bruno Mars, a petite, playful romantic from Hawaii.

The lyrics themselves are classic ballad fare—so cheesy it hurts—but when delivered in his voice, they overflow with a different kind of charm.

His husky, straight-shooting vocals make it sound like he’s loving his partner with pure sincerity.

It’s also the song that helped make him famous.

Hugely popular as wedding BGM, the lyrics lavish praise on the woman he loves, radiating a positive, happy mood.

LoverTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – Lover (Official Music Video)

This is a ballad released in 2019.

Taylor Swift’s vocals riding over reverb-soaked drums create a somewhat mysterious, pleasant feeling in this track.

Amid the EDM and electro boom, it has a distinctly real, organic touch, and it’s precisely that kind of song that carries a special kind of power.

My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion

Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (from the 2007 DVD “Live In Las Vegas – A New Day…”)

Starting with an intro that evokes folk music, this song is famous as the theme of the Academy Award- and Grammy-winning film Titanic.

At first, Celine was reportedly not very enthusiastic about recording it because it was a different type of song from what she had sung before, but now it has become a standard, well-known ballad.

GraveyardHalsey

Halsey – Graveyard

American singer Halsey, who has gained worldwide popularity, has a voice with real backbone and incredible power.

This is a powerful ballad delivered with that voice: tight drumming and a handclap rhythm.

It’s never flashy, but it’s the kind of song that makes strength well up from deep within your body.

Need Your Love feat. Noah KahanGryffin & Seven Lions

Gryffin & Seven Lions – Need Your Love feat. Noah Kahan (Lyric Video)

Here’s a top-tier collaboration between Gryffin and Seven Lions, two artists lighting up the global EDM scene.

It’s a beautiful track that blends their distinct styles into a powerful, grand sonic world.

The melody is gorgeous, and it’s not only danceable but also a superb vocal-driven number that’s a joy to listen to.