Most Beautiful Songs Of All Time

created by cruciel

The title speaks for itself, but please try to include some variety as to which artist and time period you add. This list is for the most beautiful songs we've ever heard, not simply the most beautiful songs of our era.
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1) A-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing

“So perfect...
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listen to A-ha - There's Never a Forever Thing on iTunes

2) X Japan - Art of Life

“as the title says, this song tells you what life is in the most honest way. listen to the lyric, feel the music, and you will say "yes, this is life"”

3) Madonna - La Isla Bonita

listen to Madonna - La Isla Bonita on iTunes

4) Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

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5) Bryan Adams - Summer of '69

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6) Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

“. . . I’m simply speechless.”

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visit Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here website

7) Claude Debussy - Claire De Lune

“Only the musical genius of Claude Debussy could create a song as touching and timeless as Claire De Lune. Enough said.”

visit Claude Debussy - Claire De Lune website

8) Geri Halliwell - Calling

listen to Geri Halliwell - Calling on iTunes

9) Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing

“This is truly why Jimi has been voted the greatest guitarist of all time, because nobody else could use a guitar as such a tool of beauty of love. R. I. P. Jimi Hendrix.”

visit Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing website

10) Shania Twain - You're Still The One

“This song is still perfect”

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listen to Shania Twain - You're Still The One on iTunes

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11) Jarvis Cocker et al - Magic Works

“This song is magical, stirringly beautiful”

12) Led Zeppelin - Tea For One

“If you don’t feel sick and heartbroken after listening to this song, you have no soul. Great job Jimmy Page, his guitar work is so beautiful here.”

» visit Led Zeppelin - Tea For One website

13) Tamer Hosny - Matwaseneesh

“Just beautiful”

“Just pure beautiful”

14) Frederick Chopin - Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2

“I cry each time I hear this tune.”

» visit Frederick Chopin - Nocturne Opus 9 No. 2 website

15) Michael Jackson - You Are Not Alone

“The most beautiful song I have ever heard. Michael sings this with such depth and feeling; so, believable and sincere... he was a musical prophet... love mj xo”

love4mjj

“This song was sang so beautifully by Micheal Jackson... his voice was just perfect... love it for all time... xo”

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16) Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

17) Supertramp - Crime of the Century

“The piano, strings, harmonica, and sax create an epic and beautiful setting as this song closes. Listen you will know exactly what I mean.”

» visit Supertramp - Crime of the Century website

18) Ludwig Van Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

“Beethoven’s most brilliant work.”

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» visit Ludwig Van Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata website

19) Metallica - The Unforgiven

20) L'arc~en~ciel - My Heart Draws a Dream

“a perfect song, perfect promotional video by a great band.”

21) Carl Orff - Gassenhauer

“Wellknown from the movie "Badlands".
Hans Zimmer composed a very similar tune for "True Romance".

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22) Nightwish - The Islander

“desserves much more than this...”

Ak3nator

“I just love this song and the band”

23) Avenged Sevenfold - I Won't See You Tonight Part 1

“How can this not be on here? This song makes me cry at times.”

24) Guns N Roses - November Rain

25) Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah

“Best Song Ever. It gets you through anything and everything!”

26) RJD2 - Chicken-Bone Circuit

“Sometimes it sends chills down my spine, and sometimes it makes me downright sad. Solid proof of this man’s talent.”

» visit RJD2 - Chicken-Bone Circuit website

27) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You

28) Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand

29) Tamer Hosny - Erga'ly

“Amazing and Beautiful”

“So nice...”

30) D'erlanger - Moon and the Memories

31) L'Arc~en~Ciel - Sunadokei

32) J.S. Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

“Bach’s most popular cantata”

33) (traditional) - Greensleeves

“Already 500 years ago...”

34) Black Sabbath - Snowblind

“It’s the most beautiful metal song I’ve ever heard. Not only are the lyrics done masterfully, the subject matter is very deep. The interlude and following solo are pure perfection. Thumbs up to Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne!”

» visit Black Sabbath - Snowblind website

35) Sade - Smooth Operator

36) Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

37) Madonna - Bad Girl

38) Sophie Ellis Bextor - Music Gets The Best Of Me

39) Kelly Clarkson - Because of You

40) D'erlanger - Sad Song

41) B'z - Love Pahntom

42) Ludwig Van Beethoven - Song of Joy

“Finale of the 9th Symphony and European Anthem. Surely widespread and known.”

43) Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm

“I have to give Billy Corgan a big pat on the back for this one. These are perhaps the best lyrics ever, considering most music didn’t contain lyrics until modern times. Although this song pertains to a very personal issue in Billy Corgan’s life, it means something to everyone, and touches my soul. The music video is beautiful too, enjoy!”

» visit Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm website

44) Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tin Pan Alley

45) Jennifer Lopez - Ain't It Funny

46) Sandra - Forever

47) Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling In Love

48) DJ Bobo - Pura Pasion

49) Lindsay Lohan - Speak

50) Gwen Stefani - 4 In The Morning

51) Toni Braxton - He Wasn't Man Enough

52) Jennifer Lopez - All I Have

53) Madonna - Take A Bow

54) Tata Young - Zoom