Foreign music BGM to listen to at night: recommended classics and popular songs
Evenings are the kind of time when you want to put on some background music, whether you’re driving or reading.
So this time, I’ve selected some Western songs that are perfect as BGM for those nighttime vibes.
From tracks that pump you up to ones that help you relax, there’s a wide range here—so you’re sure to find a favorite.
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Western music BGM to listen to at night: recommended masterpieces and popular songs (71–80)
Eyes On YouChase Rice
“Eyes On You” is a song released by Chase Rice in 2017.
Chase Rice is known as a country musician and has put out many great tracks, earning high praise from country music fans.
Among his works, this song is especially outstanding, with a moving sound that makes it a great choice as background music for a variety of situations.
Girl Like YouJason Aldean
If you’re looking for country-style background music, check out this track! It’s a song released in 2018 by Jason Aldean, known as a country singer.
It starts with a guitar phrase that epitomizes country music, and the chorus delivers an explosive sense of release.
It’s a really cool song, perfect as BGM for driving or running.
High HopesPanic! At The Disco
How about this track that kicks off with a fanfare reminiscent of the globally popular band Panic! At The Disco? Packed with orchestral elements, synthesizers, and a wide array of tones, it also delivers a powerful chorus.
I think it would be a perfect fit as background music for a lively event!
Western music BGM to listen to at night: Recommended classics and popular songs (81–90)
ME!Taylor Swift
Speaking of Taylor Swift, she’s a famous American songstress well-known in Japan too.
In her 2019 release “ME!”, she collaborated with Brendon Urie, the vocalist of the globally popular band Panic! At The Disco.
With its stylish, pop sound, it’s sure to put you in a good mood when used as background music.
Jump (Armin van Buuren Remix)Van Halen
Van Halen’s signature song “Jump,” with its unmistakably famous synthesizer riff, has a refreshingly upbeat feel and has been used as background music in many commercials and TV programs in Japan.
In 2019, it was also chosen as the theme song for a Suntory All-Free commercial featuring Goro Inagaki and Shingo Katori.
It can be regarded as one of the defining tracks of 1980s hard rock.
It’s My LifeBon Jovi
Included on Bon Jovi’s seventh album, Crush, released in 2000.
This song features the names of Tommy and Gina—characters from Bon Jovi’s early signature hit “Livin’ on a Prayer” (released in 1986)—and became a fitting track to usher in the new millennium.
Karma Chameleon (Karma Is Fickle)Culture Club
Included on Culture Club’s second album, “Colour by Numbers.” The Japanese title is “Karma wa Kimagure” (“Karma Is Capricious”).
Released in 1983.
Boy George’s (for the time) striking cross-dressing and the chorus’s repeated “Karma, karma, karma…” phrase made an enormous impact on Japanese audiences, aided by its curious overlap with Japanese sounds.