Winter songs that were hits in the 2000s. Classic winter anthems that never lose their shine.
In the 2000s, many timeless hits were born—songs like Remioromen’s “Konayuki” and Mika Nakashima’s “Yuki no Hana,” which are still loved by people of all ages today.
For those who remember when these songs were topping the charts, they likely feel especially familiar.
In this article, we’ve gathered winter songs from the 2000s—from dazzling tracks that make you hum along to exquisite ballads with beautiful melodies.
Please use this playlist as background music to reminisce about winter memories or to relax and enjoy this year’s winter at your own pace!
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Winter songs that were hits in the 2000s. Timeless masterpieces of winter songs (41–50)
My Gift to YouCHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY’s quintessential winter ballad “My Gift to You” is perfect when you want a mature winter song.
Released in 2002 as a limited-edition single of 100,000 copies ahead of their second album “Second to None,” which sold over two million copies, it features a gently shimmering sound and emotive vocals that pair beautifully with the winter air.
It wraps you in an atmosphere that evokes childhood innocence and human warmth.
I still catch them performing it on music shows from time to time, and it never fails to move me.
Dochin and Kawabata’s harmonies are exquisite—an unfading winter classic.
If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE
A ballad released in 2006, it’s a perfect song for long winter nights.
Yoshida Miwa’s crystal-clear vocals and the bittersweet yet warm lyrics color a mature love story unfolding against a snowy backdrop.
The protagonist’s poignant wish—“If only it were snow”—is portrayed alongside sleet-filled rain, making it easy to empathize with a love that cannot come true.
Listen to it indoors with the heat on, watching the snow gently pile up outside, and your heart will tighten with a tenderness so aching you might even forget the cold.
holly (Japanese holly tree, Ilex crenata)Do As Infinity
Among the winter songs of the early 2000s, the especially striking Hiiragi is a single released in 2003.
It may be particularly familiar to people around their thirties.
From Do As Infinity—a musical unit known for inspiring tracks like Hinonoataru Sakamichi and Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari—comes a distinctive, more serious tone.
The lyrics seem to resonate deep within, as if linking the harsh cold of the oncoming winter with a wounded heart, permeating you with a wistful atmosphere.
You can’t help but be moved to tears by a depth that can only be embraced through the song’s sense of loss.
It’s a classic ballad you’ll want to listen to from late autumn into winter.
WISHarashi
Arashi’s “WISH,” a song that’s also widely loved as a Christmas tune, was released in 2005 and served as the theme song for the drama “Hana Yori Dango,” starring member Jun Matsumoto.
It’s a nostalgic piece for those who listened to it in real time back then.
With its pop melody and the five members’ harmonies, it’s a bright winter song that warms you up.
Even if you didn’t hear it when it first came out, it’s instantly catchy and turns the cold season into something exciting—so take this opportunity to give it a listen!
*~asterisk~ORANGE RANGE
A rock tune that was used as the opening theme for the anime BLEACH and marked the highest first-week sales of any ORANGE RANGE single.
Released in 2005, it’s a track that may bring back scenes from the anime and memories from that time.
The rapid-fire delivery centered on rap, with its dynamic ebb and flow, and a chorus that truly shoots by like a meteor will lift your spirits.
The vocalists are cool, too, giving you a real sense of strength.
It’s a romance-filled winter song you’ll want to listen to while gazing at the winter stars.