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Pure-love Western pop love songs. World-famous classics and popular tracks.

Just like in Japan, love songs are popular with many listeners overseas.

There are many kinds of love songs—from dirty ones that revolve around infidelity to heartbreaking breakup songs with poignant imagery—but this time, we’re highlighting pure, straightforward love songs!

Many of the tracks featured are heartwarming or fantastical, so if you enjoy those vibes, this is a must-see.

We also touch on the meanings of the lyrics, so if you want to understand the songs more deeply, be sure to read to the end.

Pure love songs in Western music: World-famous and popular tracks (81–90)

My Love Mine All MineMitski

Mitski – My Love Mine All Mine (Official Video)
My Love Mine All MineMitski

This song beautifully expresses the eternity and preciousness of love.

It is included on the album “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We,” released in September 2023, and is known as one of Mitski’s signature works.

Overlaying feelings of love with the moonlight, it portrays the true value of love rather than materialistic values.

It also charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, capturing the hearts of many listeners.

Its quietly penetrating melody and profound lyrics make it perfect for moments when you want to step away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and face yourself.

It’s also a recommended track for those who want to reaffirm their feelings for someone important.

Three Times A LadyCommodores

Commodores – Three Times A Lady [Live]
Three Times A LadyCommodores

A track released by the Commodores in 1978.

Written by Lionel Richie, it’s a sentimental love song dedicated to his wife and mother.

It has been covered by many artists, including Kenny Rogers, and was sampled in Four Tet’s 2013 track “For These Times.”

Right Here WaitingRichard Marx

Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting (Official Music Video)
Right Here WaitingRichard Marx

This is a song from “Repeat Offender,” the album released in 1989 by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx.

The track set a record by spending four consecutive weeks at number one on the U.

S.

charts.

Expressing an almost maddening longing for his lover, the piece is said to have been set to music directly from a love letter Richard wrote to the woman he was dating at the time.

Eternal flameThe Bangles

The Bangles – Eternal Flame (Official Video)
Eternal flameThe Bangles

It’s a single released in 1989 by the American girl group The Bangles.

The song has a pure and emotional feel, and it is often used at weddings.

It reached number one on the U.

S.

Billboard charts and has been covered by many artists both in Japan and abroad.

Goodbye GirlDavid Gates

David Gates, who produced numerous hits as a member of the soft-rock band Bread, went solo and released the album “Goodbye Girl” in 1978.

The single of the same name from the album is also famous as the theme song for the film “The Goodbye Girl.” Addressed to a woman who has become timid about love, it reassures her: “Even if I say goodbye, it doesn’t mean forever.

I’ll always be by your side.”

I Honestly Love YouOlivia Newton-John

I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton John
I Honestly Love YouOlivia Newton-John

Released in 1974, Olivia’s first song to reach No.

1 on the U.

S.

singles chart.

A lush, expansive ballad that showcases Olivia’s vocal prowess, it’s a beautiful piece.

The content perfectly matches the Japanese title, “Love Confession.”

Pure-love Western pop love songs. World’s classic and popular tracks (91–100)

My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion

Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (from the 2007 DVD “Live In Las Vegas – A New Day…”)
My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion

The song used as the theme for the 1997 film Titanic.

It is also the best-selling single in music history.

Alongside the movie’s massive success, the song became a worldwide hit, sweeping the awards of 1997, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as Grammy and Golden Globe Awards.

Its beautiful, emotional melody moves the hearts of listeners.

In conclusion

This time, I introduced some pure, sweet Western love songs, and as expected, a lot of the sweet R&B and soul from the 1990s and 2000s made the list.

Songs from that era include especially pure love songs, so let this article be your cue to dive into 1990s R&B!