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

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!
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Under the theme of “vocal skills that stand up on the world stage,” I have experience teaching as an online vocal coach specializing in Western music, and I usually listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. In my teens, I questioned the idea that “foreign music equals English,” and started exploring songs from around the world. My commentary is characterized by a unique perspective shaped by listening to music of every genre, in every language, from every country. I mainly cover world music, so be sure to check it out!

As autumn deepens and the first hints of winter begin to creep in, November has a certain melancholy that makes you want to drift into contemplation, doesn’t it?

What kind of music do you listen to during this delicate change of seasons?

In this article, under the theme “Songs to Listen to in November,” we’ve put together a selection of wonderful Western classics—across all genres—from tracks that explicitly feature November to songs that simply match the mood of the month.

Some titles make it obvious they’re November songs, but we’ve also included tracks where you realize November is the setting only after reading the lyrics.

Take this opportunity to check them out!

[2025] Classic and Recommended Popular Western Songs to Listen to in November (51–60)

Shot ClockElla Mai

Ella Mai – Shot Clock (Official Music Video)

Shot ClockElla Mai

When autumn comes, many people crave stylish, nostalgic songs.

For you, I recommend Ella Mai’s “Shot Clock.” Her uniquely bittersweet vocals pair perfectly with the nostalgic backing, letting you feel that November autumn vibe through your ears.

It’s the fall excursion season, so it also makes a great soundtrack for a drive.

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Still Falling For YouEllie Goulding

Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You (From “Bridget Jones’s Baby” Original Soundtrack)

Still Falling For YouEllie Goulding

A ballad released as a digital download in 2016 by British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.

Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo was involved in its production.

The song was used in the film Bridget Jones’s Baby.

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My Silver LiningFirst Aid Kit

First Aid Kit – My Silver Lining (Official Video)

My Silver LiningFirst Aid Kit

First Aid Kit is a female singer-songwriter duo from Sweden.

Their group name is striking, but above all, their songs are incredible.

Beautiful harmonies, tracks full of ideas, and melodies that stick in your head—each element feels fresh and far from ordinary.

It’s a work whose acoustic guitar arpeggios evoke the stark, wintry winds of Scandinavia.

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NovemberGabrielle Aplin

November

NovemberGabrielle Aplin

Gabrielle Aplin, a British singer-songwriter who is also well known in Japan—partly thanks to having sung a song produced by singer-songwriter Ayaka—released this track, November, in 2013.

When she wrote it, she started by expanding a story from a single line of lyrics that came to her first.

The story goes: “The protagonist, who used to love November, now finds it painful because of a certain heartbreak.” It’s a song that blends a refreshing feel with a sense of poignancy and sadness.

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[2025] Classic Western songs to listen to in November: recommended popular tracks (61–70)

If the Boot FitsGranger Smith

Granger Smith – If the Boot Fits (Official Video)

If the Boot FitsGranger Smith

A song that tells a Cinderella story set in a small town in Nashville, with boots taking the place of the glass slipper.

It was released as a digital download in 2016 by American country music artist Granger Smith.

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Revolution RadioGreen Day

Green Day – Revolution Radio (Official Lyric Video)

Revolution RadioGreen Day

A song created by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who participated in protest movements in New York in 2014 against the old order and the rise of Donald Trump, drawing inspiration from them.

It is the title track of their twelfth album, released in 2016.

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Make You MineHigh Valley

High Valley – Make You Mine (Official Music Video)

Make You MineHigh Valley

A song released as a digital download in 2014 by the Canadian duo High Valley, composed of brothers Brad and Curtis Rempel.

It has been certified Gold in Canada.

The track is often performed as the final number at their concerts.

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