Tear-jerking motivational songs in Western music
We’ve compiled a large collection of songs you’ll want to listen to when you want to cheer someone on—or when you need a boost yourself.
There are plenty of tracks that might just bring you to tears.
We’ve focused on Western music, so be sure to give them a listen!
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Tear-Jerking Western Support Songs (21–30)
Sign of the TimesHarry Styles
A mournful yet comforting power ballad released in 2017 by British singer-songwriter Harry Styles.
Jeff Bhasker, who has worked on tracks for artists like Kanye West and Jay-Z, was involved in the production.
The music video was filmed on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Upward Over the MountainIron&Wine
A beautiful acoustic track featuring whispery vocals and dark, melancholic lyrics.
It was released in 2002 by the American singer-songwriter Iron & Wine and is included on the debut album The Creek Drank the Cradle.
Tearjerking Motivational Western Songs (31–40)
Free Fallin’John Mayer
Originally released by Tom Petty in 1989, this track is about regret.
It was selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” A live version by American artist John Mayer was released in 2007.
JealousLabrinth
A track released in 2014 by the British electronic musician Labrinth.
It’s a piano ballad sung to his father, who left the family when he was a child.
It became a hit in Australia and several European countries.
Exit Music (For A Film)Radiohead
The track used in the film “Romeo + Juliet” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
It was released in 1997 by the British rock band Radiohead and is included on the album OK Computer.
It was also used in TV shows such as Person of Interest.
I Can’t Tell You WhyThe Eagles
A track that sings about loyalty in a relationship that has become rigid.
It was released in 1980 by the American rock band the Eagles and became a hit in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and elsewhere.
It has been covered by artists such as Brownstone and Kenny G.
CleopatraThe Lumineers
A track that sings about an unfair life, set against a melancholic story of an elderly woman reflecting on her life.
It was released in 2016 by the American folk-rock band The Lumineers.
The music video was directed by Isaac Ravishankara, who has also worked on clips for Ellie Goulding and Hozier.