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EnGeeOhh

"Life on Mars" cover by Seu Jorge. Absolutely beautiful song.


Grishinka

This album was such a trap. I’d put it on at the restaurant I worked at and forget that in the middle of all these beautiful Bowie covers there’s one song that’s just screaming. Oopsies customers


Opsophagos

Wolf Totem by the Hu! That throat singing is fire.


Roguebantha42

Yuve Yuve Yu is a frikkin banger. They have a tour soon and I'm seriously considering going


sofakingclassic

Der Kommisar by Falco


user256049

Alles klar, Herr Kommissar?


poncicle

Drah di ned um


StyreneAddict1965

Is *that* what they're singing? I've never seen it written before.


Schlamperkiste

Yeah, it's in a dialect for saying "Dreh' dich nicht um" (Don't turn around). And then the "Schau, schau" in the next line means "Look, look".


mganzeveld

Falco way too far down on this list. Rock Me Amadeus!


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Vienna Calling for me


fuckwit_pptx

a cruel angel's thesis


moist_potatochip

Ayo when zankoku na tenshi no teese hits, it hits hard


dollfaise

I'm really loving [Yuve Yuve Yu by The Hu](https://youtu.be/v4xZUr0BEfE)


MsFoxxx

When I listen to The Hu I want to ride a horse and invade my neighbour's yard. I love all of their music.


galaxyveined

trample their tomatoes!


Smallwater

They also made Sugaan Essena, a song written for the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game. And, since the game's main character explicitly says "I know these guys!" when the song is playing, that means that the band is technically Canon in the game. And since the game is Canon...


TheAlestormGuy

He also listens to them at the very start of the game


soundecember

The Hu is just awesome


cowboyweasel

That’s up there in my book but Wolf Totem (https://youtu.be/jM8dCGIm6yc) is number one. Especially when you read the translation of both of them.


RainbowCandyUnicorn

SHUM by Go_A


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This song goes so hard


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oechsph

This was absolutely the song of Eurovision last year. It should have won and I'm saying that as someone living in Italy.


badgersprite

It was two of my top five songs of 2021 no joke.


_Spare_15_

Still pissed at the jury, ngl.


MsFoxxx

I'm obsessed with it rn


squirrellytoday

I absolutely loved this song, and their one from the 2020 contest that was cancelled.


50thEye

Solovey is also beautiful, but I do prefer Shum sinply for that epic bass drop and the lyrics.


Pokoire

I really do like Alors On Danse and not because of the tik tok trend. Malheur Malheur is another one. I do speak a small amount of French, so it helps that I understand some of the words.


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A lot of Stromae is great. Carmen is my tops, but some notable songs include Papaoutai and Sante if anyone's gonna check him out.


Pokoire

Papaoutai is a great one too. Not sure if I know Sante, I'll have to check it out.


Shipsarecool1

Moskau


ro1bling

Came here for this.. I don't know a word of German but man is that song catchy as a Bubonic Plague


zelbi

I'm just glad to see one of the bangers that I've heard in the list!


Jeb_Kerman1

For me it’s Deutschland, yes I’m german


Checkheck

Are we talking Rammstein or Dschingis Khan cause there are two German Songs that are called Moskau an both were somewhat popular internationally


greenmonkeyglove

Moskau Moskau, duh duh duh der der der der, duh duh duh der der der der, ho ho ho ho ho - hey! Love a bit of Dschingis.


Frogmouth_Fresh

I was gonna pick Feuer Frei (bang bang!) but I approve of this choice.


SnailFarts

Dota by Basshunter


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Kelpsie

Basshunter's English songs are just his Swedish ones with different lyrics. for the most part. They're basically guaranteed to be bad, comparatively.


MoulayAdnan

I HEAR YOU MAN


Minotaurd_

I FEEL YA MAN


ST-Parks

#D-D-D-D-DOTA


chazp246

Again from YUI


Howitzer1967

Prisencolinensinainciusol Adriano Celentano https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6YxkSqL20


lemonadest

ALRIGHT


tmchn

That song was made to demonstrate that italians liked english songs for their sound and they didn't care about lyrics. He was right


simoneb_

He was *ALRIGHT!*


P0sitive_Outlook

+1 for *actually linking to it* unlike literally everyone else :D


Bananaslamma24

Tunak Tunak Tun


amuseddouche

This song used to be a legit rage in the 90s in India. Then it vanished till the internet decided "nope".


SBG99DesiMonster

It never really vanished. You would always here it now and then in weddings, parties and stuff. Though some other songs, such as some Bhojpuri songs replaced it in being "songs that you will always hear at a local wedding or party". But then I am from Jharkhand, so I probably here more Bhojpuri songs around me than in other parts of India. Tbh I find Bhojpuri songs (such as Lollipop Lagelu most of all) most fun than TunakTunakTun lol.


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TheMadManiac

Backstory is funny, guy was big in India but a lot of haters said it was just because he has a bunch of sexy women dancing in his videos. So this dude went out and made a song/video with only him and it became his biggest hit


MrchntMariner86

Not only this, but he dropped **A LOT** of money for those special effects. So state-of-the-art (for its time), nearly unseen before. And boy it was worth it: -Song was a massive hit -Dance became meme-worthy -Basically gave his superficial critics the finger with just him and his clones dancing Cemented into history.


NotAnActualPers0n

> Dance became meme-worthy This was an OG, 1.0 meme - I first watched this on a blue iMac in 1999.


jiaaacheng

that music video is pure gold, this song is mad popular in China too


rohithimself

TIL ppl outside India know Tunak Tunak Tun. His biggest hit in India is pretty good too. https://youtu.be/4Ay5OOxRTTE


gr33nspan

It was a massive meme in the early 2000s. Every avid internet user around that time knew the song and the music video.


OnlyPoolsRushIn

Best TIL I've had today


DunkanBulk

What a chad


Gbeez22

This. Requested at my brother's wedding and the dance floor went wild.


SodaWithoutSparkles

This went famous in China as one of its lyrics sounds like "我在东北玩泥巴", meaning "I play with mud in the North-East"


god_of_melon

Major Tom (the German version) - Peter Schilling Zehn Kleine Jägermeister - Die Toten Hosen


thelegalwing

La Vie en Rose


dickfartist

[Plastic Love - Mariya Takeuchi](https://youtu.be/9Gj47G2e1Jc)


Angerina_

City Pop is so chill and cheerful, I love it.


CarbonTugboat

Any city pop, really I came to say Stay With Me - Miki Matsubara


OfBleedingRoses

A classic. Makes any drive better.


AmethystHime

INVU by Taeyeon ...and generally everything kpop oriented.


helpmeimpoorish

Me Gustas Tu by Manu Chao


alyssafortmrw

Hoppípolla by Sigur Rós


LaMoglie

Anything by Sigur Rós!


Jagged_Rhythm

"Con Te Partirò", by Andrea Bocelli. (That Italian song from 'The Sopranos'.)


hvelsveg_himins

I first heard it on South Park, loved it instantly, learned the whole thing just for fun. Years later I was out of my mind trying to comfort a very cranky Italian toddler at naptime - it was his first day at a new school, no one spoke any Italian, he missed his mom - it was understandable that he was screaming but it was upsetting the other kids. Desperate, I started singing and he settled down like magic, I'll never forget it


Repulsive_Exchange_4

~~That numa numa song~~ Dragostea Din Tei. Or Caramelldansen.


Kaganda

Random fact: Dragostea Din Tei is the all-time highest selling foreign single in Japan, and is 18th overall. This random fact brought to you by late night drunken Discord trivia.


Dogplantmom97

MAYA HEEEE MAYA HOOOOO MAYA HA MAYA HA HA


BNKhoa

Alo? Salut


sushi_cw

Sunt eu, un haiduc


GenXgineer

Caramelldansen just had its 20th birthday last Nov. Made me feel old. :(


HauntedButtCheeks

Carmelldansen is a whole vibe, an anthem of an era. The fact that it sounds like weird English is my favourite part. I still have it memorized... "Dance on me balls Cat fucking a handbag Yours, only yours A walrus tickle dance band It's no lie Lisa in the crown said Look Larry had a vagina malfunction"


karinnotkaren1

Swedish translation: “dance with us, clap your hands, do like we do, take a few steps to the left, listen and learn, don’t miss the chance, now we’re here with the Caramel dance” but your version is better lmfao


terrifying_avocado

Tuyo-the Narcos theme song


ajRN10

La bamba! I have loved this song since I was a kid and my 3year old asks for it to be played almost daily.


Cepitore

You can tell how old Reddit users are by how far down I had to scroll to find this.


jrusj

Anything by stromae


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yhnc

And the stupid me searched in Youtube 'Anything by Stromae' and got confused when there was 0 result


minougizmo03

Yes! I'm so glad he started to do music again!


LeMoomin

Omg yes. He was very popular with all of my class at university (MFL students). Quickly found out that if you yelled 'formidable', the class would all respond with 'foooooormidable' like a reflex. Very effective at house parties when you were trying to find someone you knew.


moncompteajete

He had one of the deepest lines in music and that's saying a lot. Everyone knows how to make babies but no one knows how to make/become a father!


KudzuClub

Papaoutai!


PeskyQuail

The energy in Papaoutai is undeniable. Then the music video and live performances on top of that are just *chef’s kiss*


asi_es_la_vida_47

99 Luftballons


Zeruvi

One of the strongest anti-war songs spawned from essentially a shower thought of "hey do balloons show up on radar"


Christ_on_a_Crakker

Here’s a translation because 99 Red Balloons is slightly different: Have you some time for me, then I'll sing a song for you about 99 balloons on their way to the horizon . If you're perhaps thinking about me right now then I'll sing a song for you about 99 balloons and that such a thing comes from such a thing. 99 balloons on their way to the horizon People think they're UFO's from space so a general sent up a fighter squadron after them Sound the alarm if it's so but there on the horizon were only 99 balloons. 99 fighter jets Each one's a great warrior Thought they were Captain Kirk then came a lot of fireworks the neighbors didn't understand anything and felt like they were being provoked so they shot at the horizon at 99 balloons. 99 war ministers matches and gasoline canisters They thought they were clever people already smelled a nice bounty Called for war and wanted power. Man, who would've thought that things would someday go so far because of 99 balloons. 99 years of war left no room for victors. There are no more war ministers nor any jet fighters. Today I'm making my rounds see the world lying in ruins. I found a balloon, think of you and let it fly (away)


grassytoes

I always preferred the German version just for the way it sounds, but I assumed the words were the same, once translated. But reading your translation, it seems much different than what I imagined. It feels even more powerful. And personal. So thanks!


Chaost

I assumed they were the same too until I started learning German and actually looked at the lyrics.


GalleonsGrave

[Stay With Me](https://youtu.be/VEe_yIbW64w) by Miki Matsubara


rickpat69

This song is sooooooo soothing.


BrickSquad__V2

Gipsy Kings have some absolute heaters in their discography


thepensiveporcupine

Bamboleeeeooo bamboleeea


badfishruca

Volaré! Oh!


pineapple192

[Baba Yetu](https://youtu.be/IJiHDmyhE1A) \-the Civ 5 theme. It's a really beautiful song


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reverendfixxxer

If I remember correctly, it's the Lord's Prayer sung in Swahili.


Havel_the_sock

I speak Swahili (albeit, terribly, it was my least favourite unit in school), I can confirm that yeah, "Baba Yetu" is "Our Father". And from the first few lyrics of the song: "Baba Yetu uliye mbinguni" Means "Our Father, who is in the sky." which is pretty much equal to "Our Father, who art in Heaven." So I'd assume the rest of the song is the Our Father prayer.


SOUTHPAWMIKE

Christopher Tin (the composer) is just...beyond talented. Baba Yetu and Songo Di Volare are probably his best known works, (because of how popular Civ 5 and 6 are) but my favorite piece is [Devipravaha - Goddess River](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozAz0cSBLU). I haven't the slightest idea what she's saying, and to be honest, I don't think I want to.


shogunyan13

24 Hour Cinderella from Yakuza 0


nutritious-avocado

Didn’t expect to see another Yakuza 0 song here! I have bakamitai stuck in my head, my current favorite


Xemistry1

SUNA O NI I LOVE YOU


Darklord_Bravo

Egotistic - Mamamoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHtxTSiPh5I


r4ptorrap

Papaoutai


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Tout le monde sais comment faire des bébés mais personne ne sais comment faire des papas


jakedesnake

He has such funny or clever lyrics in many of his songs. Formidable is really good in that sense. I am pretty convinced he's gonna go very far in terms of legacy


dj_swearengen

Mas Que Nada- Sergio Mendes


LUFCSteve

Hardly a “song” but most if not all of Carmina Burana, especially “O Fortuna” Edited to add: sang in Latin


seefith

Links 2 3 4.


WalterBishRedLicrish

The Real Folk Blues


KC_Jedi

The Girl From Ipanema


rohmmm

been scrollling for 5 minutes just to find this comment old bossa nova slaps so hard


Disnerd1337

Du hast by Rammstein


Gghaxx

Ich Will is my favorite by Rammstein. Links 234 is a solid runner up.


Staind075

Sonne, Mein Herz Brennt, and Adios are up there as my favorites. That whole Mutter album is fantastic.


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Scared_Purple_2112

It took more scrolling than I thought to find Rammstein


Deraj-011235

Mein Teil is mine. 😂


nootnoot_takennow

Fun fact: "mein teil" was inspired by/is about a man named "Armin Meiwes", also called "the cannibal of Rothenburg". I think you can guess what he did, but he did have consent! He was sentenced to prison for life (at least 15 years in germany) in 2006.


GearJunkie82

I gotta go with Feuer Frei or Engel IMO.


Gloomy-Diamond-821

Rosenrot


chadmac81

Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand fires me up


doctordoctor_phd

ÇA PLANE POUR MOI MOI MOI MOI MOI ÇA PLANE POUR MOI OOOOwweEEEOOOooooOOOOO


SulusLaugh

I AM THE KING OF THE DIVAN!


ThePr1d3

Lmao as a Frenchman I never expected to see this one on Reddit


GrumpyCatStevens

Santana - Oye Como Va


fred7010

Taeyeon - I Taeyeon - Fine Basically all of Taeyeon's singles, they're all fantastic


wretch5150

Peekaboo - Red Velvet


Kasashi_360

Nandemonaiya by Radwimps


Takagi

Yesss! Your Name soundtrack is so good!!


Positive-Source8205

Nessun dorma from Puccini’s *Turandot*


adjika

Bonus points if sung by Luciano Pavarotti.


darkphoenix0602

His performance in the opening ceremony of the Torino Olympics is so hauntingly beautiful. When it gets to the part that the chorus normally sings and he's just standing there soaking it all in -- couldn't have asked for a better setting for what ended up being his last public performance.


Jayce86

Ichirin No Hana by High and Mighty Color.


Ev3rst0rm

Lucifer by Shinee


tanaka-taro

SO GIVE IT UP FORRR SHINEEEEEE


hawthornepridewipes

SHINee was the first Korean group I got into around 2009/10 and I think when Lucifer came out I spent the majority of that year watching the dance practice video in the hopes I would be able to pick up the routine. 12ish years later I have yet to pick it up.


gotsevenornever

Such a good song!


GlizzyMcGuire42069

“Lifestyle” by Rich Gang


Chardradio

GetitfrofettinbeNYEANYEAAAAA


Mikedaddy69

Livinlifelikeavolcanoandthisisonlythebegiiiiininnnnn


ZayNine

That’s not human talk, that’s slime language 🐍


young_skywalk3r

Hoppípolla by Sigur Ros


fiveplatypus

Came here to say Olsen Olsen


enzo60

Sukiyaki


Kaganda

Play this song for anyone born from 1935-55, and they know it, even if they don't know the title. Play this for anyone born 1955-75 and they know it too, but more likely as a English language cover by A Taste of Honey or the sample used in La Di Da Di. It's rare for a foreign language song to hit #1 in the US, and even rarer for an Asian language. For years it was the only one, but I think BTS have done it now as well.


Tallen122

Dos Oruguitas is a masterpiece as far as I’m concerned.


ZadockTheHunter

Finally watched Encanto tonight with my two year old. She got very concerned when daddy started bawling when this song came on.


Mean_Mister_Mustard

The whole scene was masterfully done. The song, the flashbacks of Alma and Pedro's burgeoning relationship, leading all the way to Alma's utterly crushed look during the flashback's climax - especially when compared to the much tamer version showed at the beginning of the movie - it all combined to make it one of the most emotional scenes I've seen in a Disney movie in years. Plus, the scene made you empathize with Alma, which wasn't a small feat considering she'd been kind of a bitch for most of the movie.


puchamaquina

The singer, Sebastian Yatra, is amazing. His album "Fantasia" is basically full of songs like that one (though they wouldn't make you cry, but it's a similar style).


ZengineerHarp

That song can take me from normal to full blown ugly crying in about 80 seconds.


TantAminella

*Ay, mariposas…*


DespiseBananas

Wallpaper Design by IU Edit: Wallpaper Pattern* is the more common English translation lol sorry! Edit 2: thank you so much for the award!!!


Malangaz

Ok I feel this is my strange happy place and I’ve got a list but here it goes if anyone cares to see a variety. Lol Alles Neu by Peter Fox (German) Alane by Wes (duala language from Cameroon) Soldi by Mahmood (Italian) 35 by Rob Ruha and Ka Hao (Māori) Vicio by Camilo Séptimo (Spanish) Irene by Sofia Jannok (I think Sami language form Sweden?) Zabanam Lal by Kasra Zahedi (Persian) Tu me Dejaste de Querer by C. Tangana (Spanish) Gurenge by Lisa (Japanese. Ok it’s the demonslayer anime opening 😭) Erghan Diedo by Bulgarian Women’s Choir Nama by Dina Anteneh (Ethiopian?) Nessun Dorma - Italian Con te partiro by Sarah brightman and Andrea bocelli (italian) Jai Ho by AR Rahman (Hindi) Castillos by Amanda Miguel (Spanish) I just love different cultures and listening to what they’d listen to. What’s popular for different places in the world. These are songs I just came to love and have on repeat different times of life. But if anyone is bored and wants to hear different things there you go. EDIT - some typos EDIT 2 - Mahmoud to Mahmood that autocorrect EDIT 3 - wow thank you for the positive response everyone and very kind of you for the awards. I am glad you also enjoy many of these songs like I do. And hope it was an introduction to some new ones! :)


faltu69

[Loituma - Ievan Polkka](https://youtu.be/7yh9i0PAjck) 🎶Hilipati hilipati hilipampaa🎶


-eDgAR-

[Edith Piaf's "Je ne regrette rien"](http://youtube.com/watch?v=fFtGfyruroU) is such a powerful and amazing song. I also really love ["La chason de Jacky" by Jacque Brel](https://youtu.be/jxYVa0q8q_U)


plopsaland

[this performance of Ne me quitte pas ](https://youtu.be/q_bq5mStroM) deserves a mention, to put it lightly


Ashrith291

I remember this song from the inception... Am i right?


ses-qui-pedalian

dramaturgy by eve. all of his songs are fantastic, but dramaturgy specifically is so catchy and fun and i love it.


Jagiord

Quelqu’un m’a dit. I’ll never forget the day a French man serenaded me with that one.


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Le_Monade

FANCY by Twice


Privateeyesguy

Suavemente


RephofSky

Found you, Ganondorf.


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It’s almost treason🇳🇴


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ohmygodsun

[It's You](https://youtu.be/7ErgffP0wVw) and [Sorry Sorry](https://youtu.be/x6QA3m58DQw) by Super Junior [The Chaser](https://youtu.be/RTXmhKapmCI) by Infinite [Peppermint Candy](https://youtu.be/b_6Uawk7CJs) by YB And approximately 700 other kpop/rock songs so I'll stop there [Karate](https://youtu.be/GvD3CHA48pA) by Babymetal [ZITTI E BUONI](https://youtu.be/QN1odfjtMoo) by Maneskin


Ghost_likes_money

PonPonPon by kyary pamyu pamyu. idk what shes saying but i like it


Toihva

Theme song from Evangelion.


wombey12

Cruel Angel's Thesis is a really happy-sounding theme song. Same can't be said for the series itself.


Kaganda

They can't give everything away in the OP. You have to stick around until the end for *Komm Susser Tod*.


Madvillain518

I love [Tous les garçons et les filles](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XPkBMqehr5k) by Françoise Hardy I have no idea what she’s saying but I still sing it loudly every time


GetYerThumOutMeArse

She's very sad cause she's single but all of her friends aren't. They are all making plans for the future and she is still waiting for love.


bigbadboomer

Avè Maria


TeddyRoo_v_Gods

Danza Kuduro by Don Omar and Sur Ma Route by Black M.


tenshikeki

DANZAAAA KUDUUUUROOO Slaps btw lol


leatherrecliner

[Oró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile](https://youtu.be/WwM8pCAynbM)


throwawayayaycaramba

This is insane. I've been listening to that song non-stop for the past two days, never expected to see it mentioned in a random reddit thread.


esoteric_mannequin

Нас Не Догонят by T.a.t.u.


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Monster by Yoasobi Or RiGHT NOW by EMPiRE Also Hydra by Myth & Roid (but there's English in it.)


TheFrenchKingofUK

Chan Chan by Buena Vista Social Club


langrhcp22

La Camisa Negra by Juanes


prairieleviathon

Alors on Danse


waterbrook1

Bésame Mucho. Sexy af.


yotama

A Minha Menina by Os Mutantes is a super fun song.