Top 10 Autumn Songs

these are the tunes that drum up those

these are the tunes that drum up those autumn feels

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 autumn songs

for this list we’re including songs that

for this list we’re including songs that somehow bring the autumn season to mind

somehow bring the autumn season to mind

somehow bring the autumn season to mind even if they don’t always make a direct

even if they don’t always make a direct

even if they don’t always make a direct reference to the season we’re also only

reference to the season we’re also only

reference to the season we’re also only looking at songs with lyrics so autumn

looking at songs with lyrics so autumn

looking at songs with lyrics so autumn from Vivaldi’s the four seasons will not

from Vivaldi’s the four seasons will not

from Vivaldi’s the four seasons will not be included

number ten leaves that are green simon

number ten leaves that are green simon and garfunkel I was 21 years when I

originally recorded for a solo Paul

originally recorded for a solo Paul Simon album in 1965 this song found a

Simon album in 1965 this song found a

Simon album in 1965 this song found a much wider audience when it was included

much wider audience when it was included

much wider audience when it was included a year later for Simon and Garfunkel’s

a year later for Simon and Garfunkel’s

a year later for Simon and Garfunkel’s Sounds of Silence LP and the leaves

simon’s lyrics are among his most

simon’s lyrics are among his most evocative comparing the passage of time

evocative comparing the passage of time

evocative comparing the passage of time and the passage of a love affair to the

and the passage of a love affair to the

and the passage of a love affair to the turning of summer to fall the rather

turning of summer to fall the rather

turning of summer to fall the rather sprightly arrangement provides a

sprightly arrangement provides a

sprightly arrangement provides a contrast to the melancholy nature of the

contrast to the melancholy nature of the

contrast to the melancholy nature of the lyrics but the words and music combined

lyrics but the words and music combined

lyrics but the words and music combined effectively to convey the feeling of the

effectively to convey the feeling of the

effectively to convey the feeling of the fall

a much covered classic this 1945 song

a much covered classic this 1945 song was originally recorded in French by

was originally recorded in French by

was originally recorded in French by Yves Monta and contains lyrics depicting

Yves Monta and contains lyrics depicting

Yves Monta and contains lyrics depicting a fallen relationship the song didn’t

a fallen relationship the song didn’t

a fallen relationship the song didn’t get popular worldwide until Johnny

get popular worldwide until Johnny

get popular worldwide until Johnny Mercer provided an English adaptation

Mercer provided an English adaptation

Mercer provided an English adaptation with Joe Stafford then it became a huge

with Joe Stafford then it became a huge

with Joe Stafford then it became a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic

the song has also been covered by a wide

the song has also been covered by a wide array of artists such as Iggy Pop and

array of artists such as Iggy Pop and

array of artists such as Iggy Pop and Eric Clapton proving the toons

Eric Clapton proving the toons

Eric Clapton proving the toons international success since its release

number eight autumn leaves ed sheeran

number eight autumn leaves ed sheeran another day another life passes by just

another day another life passes by just

another day another life passes by just like mine it’s not complicated add a

like mine it’s not complicated add a

like mine it’s not complicated add a bonus track from Sheeran’s breakthrough

bonus track from Sheeran’s breakthrough

bonus track from Sheeran’s breakthrough album autumn leaves is an achingly

album autumn leaves is an achingly

album autumn leaves is an achingly beautiful song about a love that didn’t

beautiful song about a love that didn’t

beautiful song about a love that didn’t last another day another cries another

last another day another cries another

last another day another cries another place for us to die the traditional

place for us to die the traditional

place for us to die the traditional metaphor of falling autumn leaves

metaphor of falling autumn leaves

metaphor of falling autumn leaves standing in for the end of a

standing in for the end of a

standing in for the end of a relationship is used sparingly but

relationship is used sparingly but

relationship is used sparingly but effectively with a gentle acoustic

effectively with a gentle acoustic

effectively with a gentle acoustic guitar providing support the song

guitar providing support the song

guitar providing support the song communicates the tender hollowness of

communicates the tender hollowness of

communicates the tender hollowness of the post summer season sheer insensitive

the post summer season sheer insensitive

the post summer season sheer insensitive wistful vocals are a perfect complement

wistful vocals are a perfect complement

wistful vocals are a perfect complement to the story being told and at an extra

to the story being told and at an extra

to the story being told and at an extra layer of depth of the flowing melody

layer of depth of the flowing melody

layer of depth of the flowing melody Amazo number 7 California dreamin the

Amazo number 7 California dreamin the

Amazo number 7 California dreamin the Mamas and the Papas

California dreamin is clearly set on as

California dreamin is clearly set on as the lyrics say a winter’s day

yet the song feels like fall the brown

yet the song feels like fall the brown leaves that litter the ground help give

leaves that litter the ground help give

leaves that litter the ground help give it that feeling but it’s more than that

it that feeling but it’s more than that

it that feeling but it’s more than that the frustrated desire the sense of

the frustrated desire the sense of

the frustrated desire the sense of having ended before its time and the

having ended before its time and the

having ended before its time and the desire for warmth all helped make this

desire for warmth all helped make this

desire for warmth all helped make this 1965 tune a classic of the

1965 tune a classic of the

1965 tune a classic of the counterculture era

listed as the 89th greatest song of all

listed as the 89th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine there’s

time by Rolling Stone magazine there’s

time by Rolling Stone magazine there’s no doubt that this track gives us a

no doubt that this track gives us a

no doubt that this track gives us a little bit of hope during some of the

little bit of hope during some of the

little bit of hope during some of the coldest months of the year

inspired by a gardener Ray Davies once

inspired by a gardener Ray Davies once crossed paths with this song is a quirky

crossed paths with this song is a quirky

crossed paths with this song is a quirky character study that somehow feels

character study that somehow feels

character study that somehow feels distinctly English in nature certainly

distinctly English in nature certainly

distinctly English in nature certainly the bouncy guitars and harmonies helped

the bouncy guitars and harmonies helped

the bouncy guitars and harmonies helped create the English feel but the lyrics

create the English feel but the lyrics

create the English feel but the lyrics are even more important in this regard

the lyrics describe traditional English

the lyrics describe traditional English lifestyle with references to football

lifestyle with references to football

lifestyle with references to football roast beef on Sundays and hiding from

roast beef on Sundays and hiding from

roast beef on Sundays and hiding from the weather at the same time autumn is

the weather at the same time autumn is

the weather at the same time autumn is very much in evidence with Davies rich

very much in evidence with Davies rich

very much in evidence with Davies rich imagery helping even those born on the

imagery helping even those born on the

imagery helping even those born on the other side of the pond get a feeling for

other side of the pond get a feeling for

other side of the pond get a feeling for the season in England

number five moon dance Van Morrison the

number five moon dance Van Morrison the title track from Van Morrison’s 1970

title track from Van Morrison’s 1970

title track from Van Morrison’s 1970 album wasn’t actually released as a

album wasn’t actually released as a

album wasn’t actually released as a single until 1977 but by that time moon

single until 1977 but by that time moon

single until 1977 but by that time moon dance was already a part of the pop

dance was already a part of the pop

dance was already a part of the pop culture landscape thanks to its

culture landscape thanks to its

culture landscape thanks to its extensive radio airplay

as usual it’s Morrison’s vocals that

as usual it’s Morrison’s vocals that carry the day October skies fill the air

carry the day October skies fill the air

carry the day October skies fill the air as the Irish musician croons about

as the Irish musician croons about

as the Irish musician croons about partaking in a moon dance with the one

partaking in a moon dance with the one

partaking in a moon dance with the one he loves

the Harvest Moon album is considered

the Harvest Moon album is considered something of a sequel to Young’s classic

something of a sequel to Young’s classic

something of a sequel to Young’s classic harvest album the lyrics clearly paints

harvest album the lyrics clearly paints

harvest album the lyrics clearly paints a relationship that has been around for

a relationship that has been around for

a relationship that has been around for a while

a while

a while and has probably been through its share

and has probably been through its share

and has probably been through its share of trials

yet there’s a playful tenderness and

yet there’s a playful tenderness and emotion underneath which has been

emotion underneath which has been

emotion underneath which has been brought forth by the reminder of the

brought forth by the reminder of the

brought forth by the reminder of the Harvest Moon it’s without a doubt a love

Harvest Moon it’s without a doubt a love

Harvest Moon it’s without a doubt a love letter to the season and the perfect

letter to the season and the perfect

letter to the season and the perfect soundtrack to a night with your

soundtrack to a night with your

soundtrack to a night with your significant other

this Guns N’Roses power ballad holds the

this Guns N’Roses power ballad holds the distinction of being the longest song to

distinction of being the longest song to

distinction of being the longest song to ever break billboards top-ten single

ever break billboards top-ten single

ever break billboards top-ten single chart at nearly nine minutes in length

chart at nearly nine minutes in length

chart at nearly nine minutes in length it’s a musical epic

all thanks to the swirling spring

all thanks to the swirling spring arrangement and slashes dynamic guitar

arrangement and slashes dynamic guitar

arrangement and slashes dynamic guitar work throughout

lyrically the song uses in the cold and

lyrically the song uses in the cold and dark month of November as the backdrop

dark month of November as the backdrop

dark month of November as the backdrop for a failed relationship while the

for a failed relationship while the

for a failed relationship while the track’s music video mixes this idea with

track’s music video mixes this idea with

track’s music video mixes this idea with shots of the group shredding on stage

number two wake me up when September

number two wake me up when September ends Green Day summers coming back

ends Green Day summers coming back

ends Green Day summers coming back the innocent can never last wake me up

the innocent can never last wake me up

the innocent can never last wake me up when September some songs are intensely

when September some songs are intensely

when September some songs are intensely personal Billie Joe Armstrong penned

personal Billie Joe Armstrong penned

personal Billie Joe Armstrong penned this powerful song as a way of dealing

this powerful song as a way of dealing

this powerful song as a way of dealing with emotions concerning his father who

with emotions concerning his father who

with emotions concerning his father who passed away on a September day when the

passed away on a September day when the

passed away on a September day when the singer was very young

the sense of loss permeates every

the sense of loss permeates every measure of this song along with

measure of this song along with

measure of this song along with Armstrong’s carefully nuanced vocals

Armstrong’s carefully nuanced vocals

Armstrong’s carefully nuanced vocals musically the song builds in a far more

musically the song builds in a far more

musically the song builds in a far more interesting way than most rock ballads

interesting way than most rock ballads

interesting way than most rock ballads and the emotional music video will have

and the emotional music video will have

and the emotional music video will have you tearing up

September clearly is a time of great

September clearly is a time of great emotional upheaval for Armstrong and

emotional upheaval for Armstrong and

emotional upheaval for Armstrong and this song brilliantly gets across the

this song brilliantly gets across the

this song brilliantly gets across the conflicting feelings that are aroused

conflicting feelings that are aroused

conflicting feelings that are aroused each fall

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

it’s all um in New York that chairs a

it’s all um in New York that chairs a singer

Earth Wind and Fire scored a top ten hit

Earth Wind and Fire scored a top ten hit with this incredibly catchy track

with this incredibly catchy track

with this incredibly catchy track although firmly rooted in the disco era

although firmly rooted in the disco era

although firmly rooted in the disco era September somehow has a timeless appeal

September somehow has a timeless appeal

September somehow has a timeless appeal as evidenced by its use in movies TV

as evidenced by its use in movies TV

as evidenced by its use in movies TV shows video games and even sporting

shows video games and even sporting

shows video games and even sporting arenas

while the lyrics rarely connect directly

while the lyrics rarely connect directly to autumn except for the mention of the

to autumn except for the mention of the

to autumn except for the mention of the ticular month the record bursts with a

ticular month the record bursts with a

ticular month the record bursts with a lively infectious feeling that mirrors

lively infectious feeling that mirrors

lively infectious feeling that mirrors the positive feelings associated with a

the positive feelings associated with a

the positive feelings associated with a perfect fall day

when the beat is that good and the

when the beat is that good and the groove is that awesome it makes you feel

groove is that awesome it makes you feel

groove is that awesome it makes you feel like anything is possible

so do you agree with our choices what’s

so do you agree with our choices what’s other songs that evoke autumn deserve to

other songs that evoke autumn deserve to

other songs that evoke autumn deserve to be on this list

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