[Drinking Songs] Timeless Classics and the Latest Hit Tracks to Enjoy with a Drink
Songs about alcohol.
Do you have a favorite one?
When it comes to drinking, beyond the types of alcohol themselves, there are all kinds of situations: getting lively with a crowd, quietly sipping alone, or soaking up the mood at a bar.
In this article, we’ll introduce classic songs about drinking that suit various scenes, situations, and emotions.
We’ve selected a wide range from nostalgic hits of the ’70s and ’80s to the latest chart-toppers, so enjoy the differences in vibe across the decades.
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[Drinking Songs] Classic favorites and the latest hit tunes to enjoy while sipping alcohol (61–70)
5 O’clockHentai Shinshi Kurabu
The unit Wilywnka & VIGORMAN, aka Hentai Shinshi Club, who made waves with their Music Station appearance and broke out with “YOKAZE.” “5 O’clock” is the track that closes out their first album, ZURUMUKE.
The mellow track conjures up the quiet around five o’clock, and the comfortable rhymes are just perfect.
That slight hint of sadness makes it even better.
The lyrics beautifully depict the kind of human connections that start at a bar you drop into on a whim—the warmth and calm they bring, and the loneliness that follows the excitement.
For those who’ve experienced it, it resonates deeply; for those who haven’t, the world it creates might still make your heart flutter like a little drama.
It’s a beautiful song that captures the bittersweet feeling of wanting to savor those fun moments just a little longer.
A booze-belly sake☆Bando janai mon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI
A six-member idol group in band format, Band Ja Naimon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI.
Since many of their songs focus on entertainment, even first-time listeners can jump right in and have fun with the vibe.
Their track “Sakeppara Dai-Sake☆” is an upbeat number themed around alcohol.
Poolside CocktailFurihata Ai
A track included on popular voice actress Ai Furihata’s 2020 mini-album “Moonrise.” The repeating English phrases are irresistibly catchy, and the blend of a slightly retro kayōkyoku vibe with a chic, urban mood makes it a stylish song.
For those who lived through the ’80s it will surely feel nostalgic, while younger listeners may get butterflies from its fashionable, city-pop-like flair.
Coupled with extraordinary scenes like night pools, various shades of romance conveyed through “Poolside Cocktail” seem to overlap.
It’s a love song that makes your heart race with a slightly grown-up thrill and a fleeting sense of love.
VolareGipsy Kings
It’s a Latin-style song by the French band Gipsy Kings, but the original is by an Italian canzone singer.
It’s a well-known tune used in Kirin Beer commercials.
The lyrics convey the joy of flying through the blue sky and singing.
L.O.K.Fkitsune×EXIT
This is a collaboration song between Kitsune, known for their hit “party-people manzai,” and EXIT, comedians who’ve become household names.
Written and composed by Hyadain, who also works with groups like Momoiro Clover Z, it’s a punchy track that takes on “drinking communication.” “L.O.K.F” stands for “Last Order de Kaerimasho—Fou!” (“Let’s head home at last call—woo!”) and carries a message encouraging restraint from excessive drinking.
Its theme—valuing everyday connections without relying on alcohol—creates a surprising contrast with its party-anthem vibe.
It’s a reminder to enjoy ourselves without being ruled by booze.
Sad SakeMisora Hibari
It is one of Hibari Misora’s signature songs, with over 1.4 million copies sold.
The song was originally written for Atsushi Kitamizawa, but it failed to become a hit and remained long forgotten—until Hibari Misora sang it, turning it into a major success.
She often sang this song with tears in her eyes, and when asked why she could cry, she said, “I sing while recalling the hardships of my childhood.”
Danchone-bushiKanagawa ken min’yo
The Danchone-bushi is a folk song from the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, said to have originated in the Taisho era.
It has a variety of lyrics, and some versions—later sung as military songs—became widely known.
Today, the version most commonly heard is essentially the military-song variant.
The term “Danchone” is said to derive from phrases like “dancho-san mo ne” (commander, too) or to echo the calls and chants of fishermen and laborers.
For those of the Showa and Heisei generations, it is well known as the melody used in Aki Yashiro’s song ‘Funauta’.