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these are some of the english songs from the 1950s - 2010s that you need to listen to before you die. this is serious.

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this list includes some of the most underrated songs of all time & some of the most iconic songs of all time. if you haven't heard of any, you need to start listening.
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1950s

 
la vie en rose - louis armstrong (1952)
 
singin' in the rain - gene kelly (1952)
 
mr. sandman - the chordettes (1954)
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i wanna thank pirates of the caribbean 5 for introducing me to this song, one of the best trailers ever.
folsom prison blues - johnny cash (1955)
 
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one of frank sinatra's best albums!!
in the wee small hours of the morning - frank sinatra (1955)
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the nearness of you - ella fitzgerald & louis armstrong (1956)
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manhattan - ella fitzgerald (1956)
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cary grant & deborah kerr's an affair to remember changed my life and it made me cry so much. tom hanks & meg ryan's sleepless in seattle is also another beautiful, beautiful film. why don't they make romance films or even songs like these an...
an affair to remember - nat king cole (1957)
 
put your head on my shoulder - paul anka (1959)
 
let it snow! let it snow! let it snow! - dean martin (1959)
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1960s

 
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not a big fan of elvis presley but this is his best work.
can't help falling in love - elvis presley (1961)
 
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if you love folk/country music, you would love this. very underrated song in my opinion. and such an underrated band!
blowin' in the wind - peter, paul & mary (1963)
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only the real ones know the seekers. they're so underrated. rip judith durham.
i'll never find another you - the seekers (1964)
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this song is truly magical.
scarborough fair / canticle - simon & garfunkel (1966)
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can't take my eyes off you - frankie valli (1967)
 
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one of the most beautiful songs by frankie and his daughter nancy ❤️
somethin' stupid - frank sinatra & nancy sinatra (1967)
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not a big fan of the beatles but this is one of my favourites.
hey jude - the beatles (1968)
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need i say more?
my way - frank sinatra (1969)
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spiderman 2? yeah
raindrops keep fallin' on my head - b. j. thomas (1969)
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sweet caroline - neil diamond (1969)
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1970s

 
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one of the best songs ever made. karen carpenter had such beautiful voice, she literally had that golden voice. gone too soon. i expect everyone to own one of their albums.
(they long to be) close to you - carpenters (1970)
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this song definitely changed lives.
starman - david bowie (1972)
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abba? yes.
dancing queen - abba (1973)
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it was originally sang by 'crazy horse' but rod stewart's version is just absolutely beautiful. i think this is my most favourite song of his. but 'faith of the heart' is also extremely underrated. i'm glad that he's still singing & touring, woul...
i don't want to talk about it - rod stewart (1975)
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i'm not sure if anyone in this generation knows barry manilow but he is actually really underrated. 'mandy' of course is a great song but i love this one more. it's such a meaningful song.
i write the songs - barry manilow (1975)
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bohemian rhapsody - queen (1975)
 
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this is THE song, like you get it??? the lyrics, the way they compose the song, the freaking guitar solo at the end?? thank you don felder.
hotel california - eagles (1977)
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thank you, bee gees ❤️
how deep is your love - bee gees (1977)
 
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this is THE feel good song.
september - earth, wind & fire (1978)
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(ghost) riders in the sky - johnny cash (1979)
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1980s

i'm sorry but 1980s have wayyyyy too many good songs, but i can't add all of them 😭
 
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easily one of the most beautiful songs EVER. i went to their concert back in 2017 & let me tell you, their voices are just so beautiful and it's so good to listen to them live in concert !!! i love them so much.
all out of love - air supply (1980)
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a song by frank sinatra?? in the 1980s?? insane i know. originally by elvis presley but this is actually one of my fav covers of his.
love me tender - frank sinatra (1980)
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when harry met sally??? such a romantic song.
it had to be you - frank sinatra (1980)
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this is THE love song from the 80s
every breath you take - the police (1983)
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careless whisper - george michael / wham (1984)
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the song is like sexy but in an innocent, beautiful way.
cheri cheri lady - modern talking (1985)
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BACK TO THE FUTURE??? LETS GOOOOOO
the power of love - huey lewis & the news (1985)
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my fav singer of all time. no one loves him more than i do. i have every single album of his. i'm so glad that i got to see him live in concert before he retired. his voice is just... AMAZING. you know??? get what i mean?? like ??? PERFECT. BEAUTIFUL...
glory of love - peter cetera (1986)
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i need more kenny rogers's songs in my life
twenty years ago - kenny rogers (1986)
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ahhh, i love music.
kokomo - the beach boys (1988)
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1990s

 
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it was originally a christmas song??? wow, i didn't know that. anyways, pretty woman. one of the best romance films EVER. my fav film ever. richard gere & julia roberts? incredible chemistry.
it must have been love - roxette (1990)
 
heal the world - michael jackson (1991)
 
stars - simply red (1991)
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need i say more?
(everything i do) i do it for you - bryan adams (1991)
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“what will ny152 say today?” i wonder. i turn on my computer. i wait impatiently as it connects. i go online & my breath catches in my chest until i hear three little words: “you've got mail”. i hear nothing. not even a sound on the streets of ne...
dreams - the cranberries (1992)
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can you feel the love tonight - elton john (1994)
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need i say more?
my heart will go on - celine dion (1997)
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you're still the one - shania twain (1997)
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i don't want to miss a thing - aerosmith (1998)
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absolutely underrated song, patch adams is a very inspiring film starring robin williams. miss that guy so much.
faith of the heart - rod stewart (1998)

2000s

 
drops of jupiter (tell me) - train (2001)
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ally mcbeal fan??? anyone??
chances are - vonda shepard & robert downey jr (2001)
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such a meaningful song. we need more kindness & love in the world.
where is the love? - black eyed peas (2003)
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it hits different when you're listening to this alone
somewhere only we know - keane (2004)
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fix you - coldplay (2005)
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pov: this song plays when you just finish watching a film in the cinema and it makes you feel that life isn't so bad after all
little wonders - rob thomas (2007)
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i think it was the minecraft's version made me fall in love with this song
viva la vida - coldplay (2008)
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human - the killers (2008)
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after hours - we are scientists (2008)
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that one scene in the sorcerer's apprentice...
secrets - one republic (2009)
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2010s

 
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this song just breaks my heart.
someone like you - adele (2011)
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one of the most beautiful modern love songs ever.
a thousand years - christina perri (2011)
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underrated singer!!!
happy together - angus stone (2012)
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i won't give up - jason mraz (2012)
 
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lana del rey's songs are just extremely beautiful.
young and beautiful - lana del rey (2013)
 
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peter capaldi has such great taste in music.
moving on - james (2014)
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did you know steve martin can actually sing??
caroline - steve martin & the steep canyon rangers (2017)
 
paint my love - michael learns to rock (2014)
 
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an absolutely beautiful song.
i need you - m83 (2014)
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anchor - novo amor (2017)
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