Love songs in Western music: classic and popular tracks to listen to when a romance begins
I’ve put together a collection of love songs from Western music.
From sweet melodies to beautifully phrased lyrics that are hard to express in Japanese, these are love songs with a charm you don’t often find in J-pop.
This playlist is recommended not only for fans of Western music, but also for anyone who wants to discover wonderful tracks beyond Japanese love songs.
Find the music that stays close to your heart in love.
Love songs in Western music: classic and popular tracks to listen to when love begins (1–10)
Thinking Out LoudEd Sheeran
This is the song that won the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year, one of the major categories, as well as Best Pop Solo Performance.
Ed’s beautiful vocals match the supremely romantic lyrics perfectly, and you can’t help but lose track of time as you listen.
Blank SpaceTaylor Swift
This is a song that satirizes the media’s image of Taylor Swift.
Based on her public persona—“a hopeless romantic who never stays with anyone for long and turns her exes into diss tracks”—the lyrics portray a kind of romance that’s different from the usual Taylor.
It’s recommended for when you’re tired of run-of-the-mill love songs.
Teenage DreamKaty Perry
It’s a song that depicts bittersweet love.
Because it’s so pure, it’s easy to get hurt, and it makes me remember those teen years when everything seemed to sparkle.
The music video, filmed in Santa Barbara where Katy spent her youth, is lovely as well.
Baby ft. LudacrisJustin Bieber
This is the song that captured the hearts of girls around the world and put Justin on the map.
The down-to-earth lyrics about a boy’s first love make your heart skip a beat.
There’s no doubt you’ll be blown away by Justin’s natural charm and talent.
Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen
This song became a hot topic after Justin Bieber tweeted about it, and it was Carly’s first to reach No.
1 in the U.
S.
Her sweet vocals fit perfectly with the lyrics that capture a girl’s feelings of love at first sight.
The story-style music video is cute as well.
Boom ClapCharli XCX
It’s the theme song for the movie “The Fault in Our Stars.” It sings about a girl’s pure, straightforward feelings of love, making you feel very happy while somehow bringing you to tears.
The Japanese-version music video filmed in Tokyo is also a must-see.
RiptideVance Joy
James Keogh, who performs under the name Vance Joy, is an Australian singer-songwriter.
Characterized by its ukulele sound, this song was released as a single in 2013.
In the United States, it was used in a GoPro TV advertising campaign.