[2025] A roundup of classic Western songs about sisters

Older SisterCarly Simon

Older Sister

This song vividly captures the delicate distance between sisters, where admiration intersects with a touch of jealousy.

The perspective is always from the younger sister, and it leaves you with the ache of watching someone stride ahead into a sparkling adult world, along with a prayer that one day they’ll walk side by side.

Carly Simon’s gentle acoustics and warm low tones calmly carry the story, which is another charm.

The track appears on the January 1974 album Hotcakes, her fourth, and it stands alongside Mockingbird and Haven’t Got Time for the Pain as a fine piece.

Why not choose it for nights when you want to linger in memories of sisterhood, or in moments when you want to be honest with your family?

My SisterJuliana Hatfield Three

My Sister

Do you ever feel a stir deep in your chest when you think about sisters? The Juliana Hatfield Three, an American alt-rock trio.

Juliana Hatfield doesn’t have a sister by blood, and she layers longing and defiance onto an imaginary older sister.

With sharp riffs and tom-driven beats, this track throws the push and pull of love and jealousy right in your face.

Released as a UK single in August 1993 from the album Become What You Are.

It hit No.

1 on the U.

S.

Modern Rock Tracks chart in September 1993.

For nights where admiration and envy coexist.

For your commute when you want to reset your mood.

At karaoke, go for driving strums and savor the sense of release.

It’s a Shame (My Sister)Monie Love

Monie Love – It’s a Shame (Official Music Video)

This track wraps the bond of sisterhood in the heat of the dance floor.

London-born rapper Monie Love speaks to her “sisters” from a real, down-to-earth perspective, urging the courage and self-respect to break free from hurtful love.

The sharp edge of hip-hop blends with True Image’s chorus and a sample of ’70s soul, quickening the heartbeat.

Released as a single in December 1990 and included on the album Down to Earth.

It’s perfect for moments when you want to encourage family or friends, or when you’re determined to break a negative cycle.

SisterThe Nixons

The Nixons Sister (Official Video)

The Nixons, an alternative band from Oklahoma, USA, formed in 1990.

They’re known for passionate vocals and a hard-edged guitar sound.

Centered on a straightforward appeal to a sister, the song weaves regret with a desire to protect.

It’s an acoustic-leaning ballad whose chorus swells as if lifting a wavering heart, leaving a vow to acknowledge one another’s vulnerabilities and stay close.

For nights spent facing family, when it’s hard to be honest.

Let yourself be carried by the arc that builds from a restrained intro into growing intensity—and take a quiet, deep breath.

Electro Shock BluesEels

Eels – Electro Shock Blues

The title track from the album released in 1998 by the American rock band Eels.

It was created by frontman Mark Oliver Everett as a gift to his sister, Liz.

The album has been highly acclaimed by various music media outlets.

HendraBen Watt

Ben Watt / ‘Hendra’ (Official Audio)

A track by Ben Watt, the British singer-songwriter and DJ also known for his work with Everything but the Girl.

It’s the title track from his 2014 album, inspired by his sister Jennie, who died just three weeks after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

SistersThe Puppini Sisters

The Puppini Sisters – Sisters

A popular song written by Irving Berlin in 1954.

It celebrates the strong bond shared by sisters and was featured in the film White Christmas.

The song has been recorded by many artists, and the version by the British vocal trio The Puppini Sisters appears on their 2006 album Betcha Bottom Dollar.