Masterpieces with titles that start with 'A'
When you hear “songs with titles that start with A,” what songs come to mind?
If you can’t think of many, it turns out there are actually tons—words like “ai” (love) that often appear in lyrics and other universal terms lead to many songs when you do some research!
It seems there are quite a few ballads, too.
In this article, we’ve carefully selected and introduced songs whose titles start with A.
From timeless favorites to tracks by up-and-coming artists, you’ll find plenty of masterpieces.
Be sure to discover your own favorite “A” song!
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Masterpieces with Titles Starting with 'A' (301–310)
A New StorySuzuki Emiko
A pure-love ballad by Emiko Suzuki that delicately portrays the special brilliance hidden in everyday life.
Listening to it makes you realize that the days of laughing and crying on repeat are, in fact, an irreplaceable story.
Released in advance in February 2022 as the lead track from the album “5 senses,” it drew attention for its tie-in with a bridal jewelry brand on TV Asahi’s “Promercial.” It’s a piece we hope you’ll listen to if you’re feeling the desire to cherish the time you spend with your partner anew.
apopheniakuro usagi
A contemporary song that portrays the mind’s habit of finding meaning in random events.
Created by Kurosagi and released in October 2025.
Through motifs like fortune-telling, shooting stars, and black cats, it sings about a psychological state that links unrelated things with causality.
The work’s appeal lies in the contrast between the feeling of being dominated by anxiety due to excessive meaning-making and the heartfelt desire to be freed from it.
The precise tuning of Kasane Teto SV beautifully expresses the wavering of the heart—hesitation and indecision.
Be sure to listen to the version sung by Kurosagi themselves, too!
Masterpieces with Titles Starting with “A” (311–320)
Ballad of the RainYubara Masayuki
As a song that symbolizes the shift from the decline of Group Sounds in 1971 to the era of kayō ballads, Masayuki Yuhara’s signature solo work is indispensable.
Set against a backdrop of urban rain, this piece quietly gives voice to lingering feelings for a departed lover, with baritone-centered vocals and strings heightening its wistful mood.
Released as a single in April 1971, it is a self-cover of a track that originally appeared as a B-side during his Swing West days.
In October, it topped the weekly charts for three consecutive weeks and ranked eighth on Oricon’s year-end chart.
It also won the Hope Prize at the Japan Cable Awards, cementing Yuhara’s status as a vocalist.
A classic perfectly suited for reflecting on a lost love alone on a rainy day.
Song of LoveKōda Kumi
Released in September 2007 as her 37th single, this work is a deeply resonant ballad in which Kumi Koda sings from a new perspective she realized through giving love advice to friends and fans: “love is something you give.” She found inspiration while driving along the coast on a getaway to a hot spring inn, and wrote the lyrics immediately upon arrival.
They delicately portray a young woman’s aching heart as she senses a breakup approaching yet tries to convey unwavering love.
The song was featured in the MTI “music.jp” commercial and served as a support song for Fuji TV’s World Judo 2007.
Composed entirely of Kumi Koda’s vocals without any backing chorus, it centers on mid-to-low registers, making it easy to sing even for those who struggle with high notes, and it’s a track anyone who has experienced the end of a romance can relate to.
Alstroemeriakomsume
This song captures the feeling of being driven by an impulse that keeps rock ’n’ roll blaring on the futon at midnight.
It’s included on the EP “Hankouki” (Rebellious Phase), released in 2024 by Komsume, a band based in Kobe.
The lyrics, peppered with specific times and street names, evoke everyday life in Kansai while portraying universal emotions like late-night restlessness and clumsy resolve.
The tight drumming and forward-pushing bass unique to a three-piece, combined with husky, high-energy vocals, deliver a gritty rock sound that bottles the raw vitality of a live show.
The contradictory feelings of a young person trying to move forward even while coming undone are infused into this track, which takes its title from a flower’s name.
It’s a fast-paced number you’ll want to play when you’re ready to break through a stagnant routine or blow away the haze in your heart.
Rain, then Sunshine Hallelujahyuzu
This is a song that brought warm emotion to living rooms across Japan as the theme for the NHK morning drama series “Gochisousan.” Released in November 2013 as a double A-side single with “Mamotte Agetai,” it incorporates the melody of “Sakura-iro no Waltz” by shinobue flutist Kazuya Sato, and weaves in the second movement of Dvořák’s Symphony No.
9 “From the New World” during the interlude.
Set to a lilting 3/4 waltz rhythm, the lyrics sing of hope—that even painful days will surely turn into sunny ones—radiating a gentle, comforting warmth.
When you’re feeling down or overwhelmed by anxiety, the harmonies of this song will surely brighten your heart.
Taking shelter from the rainPenthouse
Penthouse is a band drawing attention with songs that spotlight their sound, which combines the catchiness of city pop with the power of soul.
This track was created as an inspiration song for the manga “Watashi ga Himo wo Kau Nante” and was released in July 2022.
The jazzy ensemble that unfolds in a 3/4 rhythm further brings out its beautiful melody.
The lyrical world of the song—depicting a precarious yet sweet relationship that begins with a rainy-day encounter—paired with its relaxed beat is soothing and cleansing.
Try listening to this emotional track, which seems to nestle up to the sound of the rain, on a quiet night.