Western songs to listen to when you feel lonely: world classics and popular hits
There are songs that give you courage when you feel lonely, songs that help ease your solitude—so many different styles.
This time, we’re introducing classic Western tracks to listen to when you’re feeling alone.
Surely there are people around you who care about you.
Don’t overthink it—anyone is fine! Try listening while thinking of someone who’s always by your side.
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Western songs to listen to when you feel lonely: World classics and popular hits (41–50)
Fade Into YouMazzy Star
Within its fragile, melancholic melody, yearning and deep affection melt together.
Mazzy Star’s signature song portrays the anguish of longing for unity with another while knowing it can’t be realized, set against a dreamlike soundscape.
Brimming with the essence of one of America’s defining alternative rock bands, this work was included on the October 1993 album “So Tonight That I Might See” and was released as a single the following year.
The black-and-white music video aired on MTV is memorable for its performance scenes in a dim, burlesque-era ballroom.
Featured in numerous films and TV dramas, including “Gilmore Girls” and “CSI,” it carries a timeless allure.
It’s a song that stays with you on dark days, a companion for nights when you want to quietly reexamine your feelings alone.
Stranger in MoscowMichael Jackson
The song “Stranger in Moscow,” by global pop star Michael Jackson, conveys a profound sense of loneliness.
As the title suggests, it was written in a hotel in Moscow.
It’s a poignant piece that captures the struggle to cope with sadness and pain, alongside the fear of never recovering.
The Rain – 10 Years OnOh Wonder
The London-born duo Oh Wonder craft songs filled with fragile, aching beauty—like looking back on a past love while standing in the rain.
Re-recorded in January 2025 to mark their 10th anniversary, this version preserves the warm, original sound of their debut while adding a more mature emotional depth.
It’s a work that reflects the band’s growth and gently accompanies anyone carrying the pain of heartbreak or loss.
Try listening on a rainy day—it’s sure to resonate with your heart.
AlwaysBon Jovi
Even a handsome guy like Jon Bon Jovi sings clingy, lovesick songs like this one, which makes him feel more relatable.
As a piece of music it’s excellent too—a cool track featuring his soaring vocals.
The music video is also brimming with Jon’s charm.
You’re beautifulJames Blunt
It’s a very beautiful melody and a song that’s widely loved in 11 countries around the world.
It even became a hot topic in commercials.
But actually, it’s quite the heartbreak song.
The lyrics are about bumping into his girlfriend on the subway, and once you know that, the word “beautiful” somehow starts to feel a bit sad.
By the way, about the music video—it looks really cold.
It’s fine to watch in the heat of summer, but in winter it gives you a bit of a chill.
Need You NowLady Antebellum
A love song by a mixed-gender unit.
“I need you.” It expresses straightforward feelings.
Whether you keep thinking of someone special while you’re apart, or feel lonely when you’re by yourself, this song is sure to gently soothe you.
Karma PoliceRadiohead
A track from Radiohead’s landmark album OK Computer.
Betrayal, laziness, setting people up… It’s a song with a very deep theme that sings about the sinfulness that inevitably resides in the human heart.
As artists from the U.
K.
, where a bourgeois mindset still lingers, it also conveys their anger toward the upper classes.
When you can’t shake off loneliness, why not lose yourself in a song like this?