[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.
Playlist
| [Drinking Songs] Timeless Classics and the Latest Hit Tracks to Enjoy with a Drink | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | 5％kuriipuhaipe |  play_arrow | A song that layers alcohol content with feelings of love |
| 2east | Wine Red Heartanzenchitai |  | Suntory’s wine... Or rather, more like... |
| 3east | Kahlúa milkOkamura Yasuyuki |  play_arrow | DAOKO and others like RHYMESTER... |
| 4east | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | The moment when, with the help of alcohol, hidden feelings come to the surface... |
| 5east | Song of Kanpai (Toast)Ketsumeishi |  play_arrow | Farewells and reunions with friends at life's milestones, with friends... |
| 6east | green liquorToukyou Jihen |  play_arrow | Among Tokyo Jihen’s works, with their rapturous, ecstatic soundscapes, … |
| 7east | You like whisky, don’t you?Ishikawa Sayuri |  play_arrow | A song used in a Western liquor commercial, and in the past it was this ch... |
| 8east | Boat SongYashiro Aki |  play_arrow | When I hear it's a song with alcohol as the theme, the first thing that pops into my mind is… |
| 9east | even ifHirai Ken |  play_arrow | When it comes to classic songs about alcohol, this one is a must. |
| 10east | Fuzzy NavelConton Candy |  play_arrow | The bittersweet ache of love, captured in the fragrance of a cocktail... |
| 11east | Chronostasiskinoko teikoku |  play_arrow | A leisurely moment wrapped in the stillness of the night… |
| 12east | Wanna come for a drink?Sukima Suichi |  play_arrow | Included in the 2005 album “Kuusou Clip”... |
| 13east | Orion Beer, Okinawa’s prideBEGIN |  play_arrow | Speaking of Okinawa, it’s got to be Orion Beer! With a beer in hand… |
| 14east | Sake, Tears, Men, and WomenKawashima Eigo |  play_arrow | The strained, wrung-out singing in the chorus makes any man... |
| 15east | GlassDomura Riu |  play_arrow | It’s a bittersweet song that intertwines alcohol and romance. Th... |
| 16east | Paradise Has No BorderToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora |  play_arrow | Astonishingly, Sakana-kun isn’t talking about fish… |
| 17east | plastered junkiesyudou |  play_arrow | A sweetness and bitterness like dark chocolate... |
| 18east | I messed up.syudou |  play_arrow | An impression colored by self-reflection and a sense of regret… |
| 19east | Killer QueenQueen |  play_arrow | Queen’s hit released in 1974… |
| 20east | Hotel CaliforniaThe Eagles |  play_arrow | “Hotel Calif…,” which is also the album title |
| 21east | Sorry for being clingyAya a.k.a. Panda |  play_arrow | Female rapper AYA a.k.a. PAN… |
| 22east | Get me drunk with a mojitoGōruden Bonbā |  play_arrow | If it comes at me, I'll respond with an adult poker face… |
| 23east | Ah, that got me.Kondō Masahiko |  play_arrow | Released by Masahiko Kondo in 1988, ... |
| 24east | memory glasseshorie atsushi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet feeling sways in the watered-down whiskey that was spilled… |
| 25east | I’m falling in love with you againbiriibanban |  | Speaking of the barley shochu ‘iichiko,’ for many years this song… |
| 26east | tipsykojikoji |  play_arrow | This song, which conveys a lightly tipsy mood, is an acou… |
| 27east | Bad, Bad, WhiskeyAmos Milburn |  play_arrow | It’s a song that was released in the United States in 1950... |
| 28east | Honky Tonk WomenThe Rolling Stones |  play_arrow | A song packed with the very essence of rock ’n’ roll reaches the ears… |
| 29east | Night is comingSairasu Mozurē |  play_arrow | Suntory Whisky composed by Asei Kobayashi… |
| 30east | CocktaiLXYZ |  play_arrow | The nighttime magic woven by colorful cocktails unfur… |
| 31east | I’m drunk.Naitō Miyuki |  play_arrow | Speaking of Miyuki Naitō, among women she has an exceptionally husky… |
| 32east | Booze-Fueled Blitz Overturedohatsuten |  play_arrow | The vocals, belted out in a punchy, raspy voice, are… |
| 33east | Bourbon LifeYazawa Eikichi |  play_arrow | Among corporate commercials, especially those for beverages, cars, and similar products… |
| 34east | tab samplingChumbawamba |  play_arrow | To the British punk band Chumbawamba... |
| 35east | We Like To PartyShowtek |  play_arrow | By the Dutch group Showtek… |
| 36east | National Sake-Drinking Festival Song of Japanbarakūda |  play_arrow | The nostalgic bubble era. Various comics... |
| 37east | One whiskey on the rocks, please.Tomonari Sora |  play_arrow | Evocative music of a nighttime tavern |
| 38east | Cutting wrists with cigarettes and alcoholLIL JAP |  play_arrow | Relying on alcohol and cigarettes, afraid of getting hurt... |
| 39east | Drunk and presentYanagi Jōji & Rainīuddo |  play_arrow | George Yanagi, who was a fan of Ryotaro Shiba, sa... |
| 40east | Don’t drink too much—Yaaaah, bababa-bye!ano HUMPTY |  play_arrow | I got a bit nostalgic, but that HUM… |
| 41east | TequilaThe Champs |  play_arrow | A six-person instrumental group released in 1958... |
| 42east | brandy glassIshihara Yūjirō |  play_arrow | Yujiro Ishihara has released in his lifetime... |
| 43east | Cheerschinza DOPENESS |  play_arrow | With the meaning of 'sitting enthroned atop a fool'... |
| 44east | Feeling refreshedMoritaka Chisato |  play_arrow | Despite having idol looks, they can also play instruments... |
| 45east | I don’t get drunk.Takahata Mitsuki |  play_arrow | Mitsuki Takahata’s song “I Don’t Get Drunk” from the Choya Umeshu commercial is creating a buzz. |
| 46east | Little Brown JugEastburn |  play_arrow | It’s a piece released in 1869. It’s often played in jazz… |
| 47east | Tipsy Full MoonSakamoto Fuyumi |  play_arrow | Fuyumi Sakamoto, themed around the give-and-take of adult romance... |
| 48east | Love of ChampagneMeron Kinenbi |  play_arrow | An idol group from Hello! Project, Melon Kinenbi… |
| 49east | Sūdara-bushiUeki Hitoshi |  play_arrow | Of course, all the booze lovers in Japan already know this… |
| 50east | A booze-belly sake☆Bando janai mon! MAXX NAKAYOSHI |  play_arrow | A six-member idol group in a band format, Ban... |
| 51east | IzakayaItsuki Hiroshi / Kinomi Nana |  play_arrow | The subtle emotions between a man and a woman who happen to meet in the corner of an izakaya... |
| 52east | Cassisthe GazetteE |  play_arrow | They call themselves the Great Japan Heretical Geisha, “the GazettE”… |
| 53east | Teki-ranRepezen Chikyuu |  play_arrow | The most talked-about YouTube of 2019… |
| 54east | A Love Game Between a Man and a WomanAoi Shirō & Hino Mika |  play_arrow | A male-female duet song with alcohol as its theme… |
| 55east | Hey! Hey!Tonneruzu |  play_arrow | The classic song of Tunnels' drunken antics |
| 56east | Oh, sake!Yoshi Ikuzo |  play_arrow | Thinking of a man from Tohoku drinking alone… |
| 57east | Pink ChampagneE-girls |  play_arrow | Pink champagne is something you can’t really savor in everyday life... |
| 58east | Seicomart In-Store BGM ~ Let’s Drink Wine ~(Unknown) |  play_arrow | This is the co... that enjoys overwhelming support in Hokkaido and Tohoku. |
| 59east | Bourbon on Penny Laneyoshida takurou |  play_arrow | The folk mi— which was minor in the 1970s… |
| 60east | The Drunkard Has ReturnedThe Folk Crusaders |  play_arrow | Released in 1967, The Folk Cru... |
| 61east | Beer or Diedohatsuten |  play_arrow | Related to alcohol, such as the masterpiece “Liquor-Fueled Rapid-Advance Song”... |
| 62east | VolareGipsy Kings |  play_arrow | The French band, the Gipsy Kings, ... |
| 63east | 5 O’clockHentai Shinshi Kurabu |  play_arrow | Their appearance on Music Station also became a hot topic, and with 'YOKAZE'... |
| 64east | No More Tequiladustbox |  play_arrow | Dust, the melodic hardcore heroes of the live house scene... |
| 65east | North TavernHosokawa Takashi |  play_arrow | Takashi Hosokawa’s “Kita Sakaba” also has alcohol as its theme… |
| 66east | Poolside CocktailFurihata Ai |  play_arrow | Popular voice actress Ai Furihata played Lily in 2020… |
| 67east | whiskey in the jarMetallica |  play_arrow | The 1998 album Garage In... |
| 68east | L.O.K.Fkitsune×EXIT |  play_arrow | The comedy duo Kitsune, popular for their “Party-Peepers Manzai,” and living rooms across the nation… |
| 69east | Danchone-bushiKanagawa ken min’yo |  play_arrow | Said to have originated in the Taisho era, in the Miura Peninsula of Kanagawa Prefecture… |
| 70east | Roses and PistolsMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Among Seiko Matsuda’s songs, the ones that use a lot of synthesizers… |
| 71east | Maybe PART IIMiki Katsuhiko & Kobayashi Sachiko |  play_arrow | Sachiko Kobayashi’s classic that portrays a forbidden love between adults |
| 72east | Bottoms up!Tonneruzu |  play_arrow | He is now a heavyweight in the world of comedy skits, and has appeared in numerous... |
| 73east | Sad SakeMisora Hibari |  play_arrow | Hibari Misora, who sold over 1.4 million copies… |
| 74east | Drunken TangoDeng Rikjun (Teresa Ten) |  play_arrow | An Asian [artist/person] famous for “Let It Be as Time Goes By”… |
| 75east | celebratory sakeSakamoto Fuyumi |  play_arrow | Even just from the title, scenes of a tavern come to mind... |
| 76east | Akira’s gene really gets me going.Kobayashi Akira |  play_arrow | Suntory’s classic whisky, “Suntory Ho… |
| 77east | Cheers to the night breezenagira kenichi |  play_arrow | When it comes to songs about alcohol, this one is often mentioned by name… |
| 78east | In a new city for the first timeNishida Sachiko |  play_arrow | Used as the commercial song for Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery since 1975… |
| 79east | Northern fishing groundsKitajima Saburō |  play_arrow | Among Saburo Kitajima’s works, it’s an especially “typical” mo... |
| 80east | Drunk and reelingKatsura Ginshuku |  play_arrow | With the help of alcohol, I try to forget the painful things and... |
| 81east | Dekansho BushiHyōgo-ken Sasayama-shi Rōdōka |  play_arrow | It is said that a work song from Tamba in Hyogo Prefecture became a folk song… |
| 82east | If The Sea Was WhiskeyWillie Dixon |  play_arrow | Willie, who wrote many famous blues songs, ... |
| 83east | HighballNishikido Ryo |  play_arrow | Active as the main vocalist of Kanjani Eight, 2… |
| 84east | Dream-Chasing SakeAtsumi Jirō |  play_arrow | Jiro Atsumi’s fifth single released in 1978… |
| 85east | Memories SakeKobayashi Sachiko |  play_arrow | Sachiko Kobayashi, well known for her long years of working her way up in show business. 1… |