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[2025] Enjoy with Sign Language! A Collection of Classic Western Songs [Signed Songs]
Music has the power to connect hearts beyond language barriers.
One form of expression drawing attention is sign-language singing.
Sign-language singing involves enjoying music while conveying the meaning of the lyrics through sign language, offering a wonderful way to discover new charms of music regardless of hearing ability.
In recent years, more artists have been incorporating sign language into their music videos.
In this article, we introduce songs that feature sign-language expression in official MVs, as well as classic Western hits interpreted through sign-language covers.
Why not discover a new way to enjoy music that broadens the musical world even further?
[2025] Enjoy with Sign Language! A Collection of Classic Western Songs [Signed Songs] (1–10)
My ValentineNEW!Paul McCartney
Sign language performances that deliver music beyond language barriers have been gaining increasing attention in recent years.
Released by Paul McCartney in December 2011, this work is a heartwarming ballad that expresses deep gratitude and trust toward a beloved partner.
It embodies his feelings for his wife Nancy, who encouraged him during a rainy trip to Morocco by saying, “It will surely clear up.” The piece is gently colored by Eric Clapton’s acoustic guitar and Diana Krall’s piano.
Included on the album Kisses on the Bottom, it was released in February 2012 and reached No.
3 in the UK.
In April 2012, a black-and-white music video shot on 35mm film was released, featuring Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp expressing the lyrics in sign language.
Recommended for those who want to spend a quiet moment experiencing a form of love that transcends words, conveyed visually.
BIRDS OF A FEATHERNEW!Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish’s song, themed around eternal love and connection, is an ideal piece for sign language performance.
It conveys heartfelt longing to be with a loved one and a deep bond that endures even after death, and expressing it through sign language further amplifies the emotional depth.
Featured on her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” the track has been streamed over 175 million times on Spotify and received multiple nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards.
Its 1980s-style synth-pop soundscape and whisper-like vocals harmonize beautifully with the subtle movements of sign language, offering a wonderful experience that lets you feel the music’s allure not only through hearing but also through sight.
Good Luck, Babe!NEW!Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan, who drew attention in 2023 by celebrating queer culture with her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, released this song in April 2024.
It’s a poignant piece that portrays a relationship with a lover who can’t accept their own identity due to societal pressure.
In the chorus, she delivers a heart-wrenching plea to a partner trying to escape their true feelings, embedding a cold message that seems to foresee a future of regret.
Her signature 1980s-style synth-pop sound—shaped by aesthetic influences from drag queens—further highlights the theme of unrequited queer desire.
The song has also been widely covered in sign language, allowing listeners to experience its profound message visually from a new perspective.
It’s a masterpiece that anyone exploring their sense of self should hear.
feelslikeimfallinginloveNEW!Coldplay
This is the lead single from their 10th album, Moon Music, released in June 2024.
Its standout feature is the official music video, which features the American Sign Language performance group Coro de Manos Blancas, conveying the song’s world through sign language.
Filmed on the stage of an ancient Greek theater, the video visually communicates emotions like the exhilaration and anxiety of falling in love, as well as the hope of breaking free from loneliness, all through sign.
Produced by Max Martin, the track boasts a shimmering sound reminiscent of mid-2000s Coldplay.
It’s a song I highly recommend to anyone who wants to experience a new way of enjoying music through sign language.
Soon We’ll Be FoundNEW!Sia
Here’s a piece I’d love you to pay attention to as it opens up a new way to enjoy music.
Released in 2008 from the album “Some People Have Real Problems,” it’s a ballad where orchestral strings and piano intertwine with Sia’s soaring vocals.
The lyrics, themed around reunion and connection, poignantly measure the emotional distance between people.
Most notable is the music video directed by Claire Carré, which features Sia singing while expressing the lyrics in American Sign Language.
Combined with shadow play and fluorescent body paint, the visuals elevate the beauty of sign language into visual poetry, and the video was selected as a free download on the iTunes Store in November 2008.
It delicately portrays a state of loneliness that still refuses to give up hope, and is recommended for anyone who wants to experience a new kind of emotion born from the fusion of sign language and music.
Part of Your WorldNEW!Halle
Halle, who played Ariel in Disney’s 2023 live-action The Little Mermaid, is also known as one half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle with her sister, Chloe.
She delivered this song—Ariel’s yearning for the human world—with a contemporary sensibility.
While preserving the original’s pure lyricism, her powerful performance—woven with R&B-style riffs and belting—stands out.
Expressing Ariel’s inner dreams under the sea not only through words but with her whole body, her performance resonates deeply with the spirit of signed song.
Before the film’s release, in May 2023, she gave a live performance in front of Cinderella Castle on American Idol’s Disney Night, which drew significant attention.
It’s a work that speaks to anyone striving to be their authentic self.
Someone You LovedNEW!Lewis Capaldi
This song, which sings of the sense of loss and loneliness after losing a loved one, was released in 2018 and won Song of the Year at the 2019 Brit Awards.
Lewis Capaldi created it with thoughts of his late grandmother, and it appears on his debut album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.
Its simple piano melody and his powerful vocals resonate deeply, portraying universal themes not only of heartbreak but also of parting with family.
The music video was produced in collaboration with an organ donation charity, and it has been covered in sign language, moving many people regardless of hearing ability.