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Sunday songs of Western music: world classics and popular hits

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

When you look through lists of Western songs, you notice there are a lot of titles that use the word “Sunday,” don’t you?

In many countries overseas where Christianity is prevalent, Sunday is seen as a day of worship and a holiday, so it might be considered a special day of the week.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs from abroad that take Sunday as their theme, all in one go!

We’ve picked from a wide range of genres, from rock bands and jazz to pop.

Be sure to take your time listening while checking out the lyrics.

Sunday songs of Western music: World-famous and popular songs (21–30)

Easy (Like Sunday Morning)The Communards

Easy – The Commodores

Easy (Like Sunday Morning)The Communards

A song written by Lionel Richie, who was the lead singer of the Commodores.

It shifted their once purely funk sound into the realms of pop and adult contemporary, becoming a crossover hit for the band.

The lyrics sing about finding freedom after a breakup and regaining a calm feeling—“easy like Sunday morning.”

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Sunday CandyDonnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment

Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment – Sunday Candy “Short Film”

Sunday CandyDonnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment

A track by American hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper, released under the name Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, included on their debut album Surf, which came out on iTunes in 2015.

It was performed on NBC’s Saturday Night Live on December 12, 2015.

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SundayEarl Sweatshirt feat. Frank Ocean

Earl Sweatshirt – Sunday (feat. Frank Ocean)

SundayEarl Sweatshirt feat. Frank Ocean

Earl Sweatshirt is an American hip-hop artist who is also known as an actor.

This track features singer-songwriter and rapper Frank Ocean.

It is included on his debut album, Doris, released in 2013.

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Sunny SundayJoni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell – Sunny Sunday

Sunny SundayJoni Mitchell

A track by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell featuring acoustic guitar.

It is included on her 15th album, Turbulent Indigo, released in 1994.

The album has been praised as her best since the mid-1970s.

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Sunday Morning NightmareSHAM 69

Sham 69- Sunday Morning Nightmare

Sunday Morning NightmareSHAM 69

A track featuring a collaboration between Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons, characterized by the interplay of sound effects and vocals.

Released in 1978, it appears on the B-side of the single “If the Kids Are United,” which reached No.

9 on the UK Singles Chart.

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What Are You Doing SundayTony Orlando & Dawn

Tony Orlando & Dawn – What Are You Doing Sunday

What Are You Doing SundayTony Orlando & Dawn

A song written by Irwin Levine and Toni Wine, who also worked on Tony Orlando & Dawn’s first hit.

It sings about young love.

The track is included on the 1970 album “Candida.”

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Sunday NightRyan Leslie

Ryan Leslie – Sunday Night

Sunday NightRyan Leslie

Ryan Leslie is an American artist known for producing songs for a wide range of artists across genres such as R&B, hip-hop, pop, and gospel.

This song is included on his second album, Transition.

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