[2025] Classic and Popular Western Songs to Listen to in January: Recommended Hits
When asked what music you want to listen to in January, many people probably imagine the songs that play around New Year’s at supermarkets, department stores, and on TV shows.
It’s nice to relax with familiar background music, but since January marks a fresh start to the year, why not kick things off by listening to some popular Western hits?
In this article, we’re highlighting not only songs that celebrate the New Year or have a January theme, but also classic Western tracks that will give you a boost as you greet the year with a renewed mindset.
We’ve gathered a wide range of songs, old and new, across different eras to introduce to you!
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[2025] Classic Western songs to listen to in January: Recommended popular tracks (71–80)
Merry Christmas and Happy New YearMARTHA WAINWRIGHT
A song filled with Christmas and New Year blessings, featuring Martha Wainwright’s deeply expressive vocals that resonate with the heart.
Included on the November 2005 album “The McGarrigle Christmas Hour,” it’s characterized by a sound that skillfully blends folk and pop elements.
The lyrics weave together seasonal joys with personal memories—children playing in the snow, time spent with family, and the beauty of Christmas morning.
It’s a perfect track for anyone looking to take a fresh step into the New Year while feeling a strong bond with their loved ones.
Wrapped in its warm vocals, you’ll be ready to start the year with a refreshed spirit.
True FaithNew Order
The techno-rock band New Order, one of Britain’s finest, released a 1987 track that achieves a superb fusion of electronica and rock.
Its innovative sound, built on synthesizers and sampling, reached No.
4 on the UK charts.
The music video—celebrated for its surreal visual beauty under the direction of Philippe Decouflé—won British Video of the Year in 1988.
The song portrays the struggles that come with life changes and growth, while conveying the importance of holding on to hope.
As we welcome the New Year and head toward fresh challenges, this is a perfect track to add to your playlist to give you that encouraging push.
Morning GloryOasis
Characterized by dynamic, driving guitar riffs and a catchy melody, this track is widely recognized as an emblem of the 1990s alternative rock scene.
Included on Oasis’s second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, recording began in May 1995 at Rockfield Studios in Wales.
Created just before the band became the most popular act in the UK, the song features lyrics that reflect brotherly love and Oasis’s convictions.
Noel Gallagher has said the theme is about “rising above things,” conveying the importance of overcoming hardship and holding on to hope.
It’s a perfect song for anyone looking to make a fresh, positive start to the New Year.
Brand New StartPaul Weller
As the perfect track to kick off the New Year, I recommend a song Paul Weller released in October 1998! Its warm acoustic guitar tones are soothing, and the lyrics—filled with hope for new beginnings—really resonate.
The message that “you can always start over” will gently encourage anyone who has just set their New Year’s resolutions.
This track was released as a promotional single for Paul Weller’s best-of album, Modern Classics: The Greatest Hits.
It’s a must-listen for those feeling nervous about a new challenge or thinking about making a fresh start in life.
New Year’s DayPentatonix
Formed in 2011, the American a cappella group Pentatonix now enjoys worldwide popularity.
Their song “New Year’s Day” appears on their self-titled 2015 album, which marked a shift from the internet-famous covers of their early days to a focus on original material.
From the opening a cappella harmonies, the track creates a sacred atmosphere that announces the dawn of a new year.
The dramatic development in the latter half gives listeners a thrilling, heart-lifting sense of excitement.
The lyrics carry a positive message—“say goodbye to the past and welcome a new future like a New Year”—and are perfect for anyone who wants to forget a less-than-stellar last year and spend a hopeful January.
SnowSleeping At Last
Sleep at Last is a project by singer-songwriter Ryan O’Neal.
He’s known for his emotional, high-toned vocals, and has released many moving, tear-jerking songs.
Among them, the one I especially recommend is Snow.
This work is themed around Christmas, and it portrays someone who, sparked by a certain event, comes to realize their own richness—how they were supported and loved by those around them.
The lyrics are somewhat intricate, but for anyone who wants to honestly reflect on last year’s mistakes and step into the new year with strength, it might be the perfect song.
January HymnThe Decemberists
Titled “January Hymn” in Japanese as well, this song is by the American indie band The Decemberists, a group that has topped the U.
S.
charts and even performed in Japan in 2011.
With its beautiful acoustic guitar and pastoral atmosphere, it’s a soothing song for January.