[2025] Classic Western songs to listen to in November: recommended popular tracks

Dancing With A StrangerSam Smith, Normani

Sam Smith, Normani – Dancing With A Stranger (Official Music Video)

A luxurious collaboration has come to life between Sam Smith, known for their beautiful, androgynous vocal style, and Normani Kordei, a member of Fifth Harmony who also shines as a singer and dancer.

As it turns out, the two discovered they were fans of each other while recording in neighboring studios, which sparked the collaboration! Sam Smith’s much-anticipated 2019 track! It’s a slow-tempo ballad with a mysteriously alluring, sultry quality—perfect for November.

Late NovemberSandy Denny

Sandy Denny – Late November

With its dry piano tones and a husky female vocal resonating with weight, this is Sandy Denny’s “Late November.” Sandy Denny was a British singer-songwriter active in the 1960s and ’70s.

According to Sandy at the time of the release, she heard this song in a dream.

She woke up and wrote it based on the lyrics and melody that lingered in her mind.

“Late November” means the latter part of November, when the leaves have withered and fallen and the real cold sets in.

It’s a song whose voice, like a cold wind blowing at that time of year, sinks deep into the heart.

November Was White, December Was GreySay Hi

Say Hi – November Was White, December Was Grey

Say Hi is a music group based in Seattle.

They primarily release indie rock tracks, and their sound—blending digital and analog elements—is particularly compelling.

Among their songs, “November Was White, December Was Grey” is perfect for November and the autumn season.

The melody has a profoundly melancholic feel.

If you like Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” you’ll probably enjoy this one too!

Find MeSigma ft. Birdy

Sigma – Find Me ft. Birdy

A melancholic dance track released by Sigma in 2016.

It features vocals from British singer Jasmine van den Bogaerde, known professionally as Birdy.

The music video includes a cameo by Millie Bobby Brown, who performs a lip-sync.

NovemberSilverstein

November

Silverstein is a post-hardcore band from Canada.

As time has passed, post-hardcore has changed significantly, and bands that use screaming vocals have become very rare.

In the midst of this, Silverstein has continued to sing authentic post-hardcore without changing their style at all.

Their song “November” exemplifies this musical identity, expressing a fierce impulse while being a sorrowful song about bereavement.

NovemberSleeping with Sirens

Sleeping With Sirens – “November” (Full Album Stream)

Formed in Florida, the post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens’ “November” is a song you’ll want to listen to in November, when everything feels a bit sentimental.

It’s a slow-tempo ballad, delicately sung by vocalist Kellin Quinn.

His clear, boyish voice heightens the sense of loneliness.

Speaking about the song, Kellin said, “This ‘November’ represents the days I spent growing up in Oregon.

I hated the monotony of everyday life.

So I left town to chase my dreams.

That’s how Sleeping With Sirens came to be.” November, when we tend to get a little sentimental, might also be a time to look back on our lives and feel the urge to change something.

November BoogieSonny Boy Williamson

November Boogie

With its gritty, bluesy harmonica tone and undeniable cool, this is Sonny Boy Williamson II’s “November Boogie.” Sonny Boy Williamson II was a legendary American blues harp player and one of the figures who had a profound influence on the Chicago jazz scene.

His playing style features an expressively nuanced tone that sounds almost like singing.

The wistful sound of the blues harp is perfect for November, when the first real hints of winter arrive.

“November Boogie” is somehow both bittersweet and a little bit comical—a track I highly recommend for those moments when you need a breather during busy November as the year draws to a close.