Classic and Popular Western Songs to Listen to in June

Raining in My HeartBuddy Holly

“Raining in My Heart” Buddy Holly

Backed by Dick Jacobs’s orchestra, this song was sung by Buddy Holly, who was a central figure in American rock at the time, and it was released as a single in 1959.

It has been covered by many artists, including The Beatles.

Into Each Life Some Rain Must FallElla Fitzgerald & The Inkspots

Ella Fitzgerald and The Inkspots – Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall

A 1944 duet song by The Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny and Ella Fitzgerald.

It reached No.

1 on both the Harlem Hit Parade and the pop chart.

The title is quoted from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Rainy Day.”

La samba des 24 Heures du MansGaby Guibert

La samba des 24 Heures du Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans, held in June, is a four-wheeled endurance race set in France.

As the title suggests, it’s an extremely demanding event where competitors vie for the highest number of laps completed within 24 hours.

Inspired by Le Mans is “La samba des 24 Heures du Mans.” Featured on compilation albums of chansons, this track is crafted as an upbeat number that conveys the exhilaration of the race.

How about listening to it to get yourself in the mood for the competition?

Heat WavesGlass Animals

Glass Animals – Heat Waves (Official Video)

A melancholic track from the British experimental rock band Glass Animals that evokes a mid-June night.

The lyrics, deeply colored by vocalist Dave Bayley’s personal experiences and emotions, center on lingering attachments to past love and the accompanying wistfulness, brimming with nostalgia and a sense of loss as if a June heatwave were warping reality.

Featured on their 2020 album Dreamland, it became a record-breaking hit on the US Billboard charts and around the world.

With its universal themes—expressing a longing for human connection and shared culture amid the loneliness and isolation of the pandemic—it resonates as a timeless masterpiece.

RainmakerHarry Nilsson

Nilsson – Rainmaker

Harry Nilsson was an American singer-songwriter who was active in the early 1970s.

While returning to the Great American Songbook, his work is characterized by pioneering use of overdubbing and the incorporation of Caribbean sounds.

He also possessed a 3.

5-octave tenor voice.

Rain on MeLady Gaga, Ariana Grande

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande – Rain On Me (Official Music Video)

Rain on Me was created by Lady Gaga, an American singer-songwriter also known for her active social advocacy, and Ariana Grande, a singer who thrives as an actress and voice actress as well.

The track appears on Lady Gaga’s 2020 album Chromatica, and it’s a number that blows away the gloom of the rainy season.

Its heavy beat and funky grooves will hit you right in the chest.

The song carries a powerful message about not fearing the downpour no matter the circumstances.

Be sure to listen for their gorgeous choral work, too.

Purple RainPrince & The Revolution

Prince Purple Rain Lyrics

The masterpiece “Purple Rain,” which combines elements of rock, R&B, gospel, and orchestral music, is considered one of Prince’s signature songs.

Although it was released in 1984, after Prince passed away in 2016, it once again reached No.

1 on the iTunes charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.