When you want to be alone: recommended masterpieces and popular songs for times you crave solitude
These days, thanks to social media and the like, we’re connected with all kinds of people all the time.
While that’s convenient, it can also feel exhausting, right?
Maybe some of you are finding yourselves wanting to be alone more often.
At times like that, try listening to music and spending some time by yourself.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that are perfect for when you want to be alone.
They’re all tracks that can help you reflect on your inner self, so be sure to check them out.
Playlist
| When you want to be alone: recommended masterpieces and popular songs for times you crave solitude | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Teenager ForeverKing Gnu | play_arrow | King Gnu's first single of 2020... |
| 2east | HitchcockYorushika | play_arrow | "What’s going to happen to my life?" I... |
| 3east | He was alive, wasn’t he?aimyon | play_arrow | Aimer’s major-label debut single, “Sei…” |
| 4east | Last sceneikimonogakari | play_arrow | It’s the theme song of the movie “Your Lie in April.” In the film... |
| 5east | FlowerwallYonezu Kenshi | play_arrow | Kenshi Yonezu’s 2015 song “Flowerw…” |
| 6east | PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism | play_arrow | Official HIGE DANDism’s smash hit song… |
| 7east | Happy Endingback number | play_arrow | Back n… who passionately sings a heartrending love song |
| 8east | Tomorrow never knowsMr.Children | play_arrow | The vocalist Kazutoshi Sakurai’s straightforward voice offers comfort… |
| 9east | futureKobukuro | play_arrow | Once you hear it, you'll want to listen again… |
| 10east | somedaySaucy Dog | play_arrow | I wrote the lyrics for Saucy Dog’s “Itsuka” (Someday)… |
| 11east | KoiAndrop | play_arrow | The slow melodies played by the rock band androp... |
| 12east | I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci | play_arrow | wacci’s smash hit song “Becoming Someone Else’s Girlfriend”… |
| 13east | Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni. | play_arrow | I wish Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni’s first posted music video would… |
| 14east | I got a boyfriend/girlfriend.My Hair is Bad | play_arrow | From the very first note, it's incredibly emotional... |
| 15east | I long to see you now.MISIA | play_arrow | I was feeling down and hurt about love... |
| 16east | 366 daysHY | play_arrow | Included in HY's fifth album “HeartY”… |
| 17east | bow knotAimer | play_arrow | Anyway, I want you to focus on the lyrics. Someone close to me… |
| 18east | HappinessAI | play_arrow | This famous melody that everyone knows. Falli... |
| 19east | Just… I want to see youEXILE | play_arrow | As EXILE’s 19th single, 200… |
| 20east | lonelyAbe Mao | play_arrow | The feeling of not being able to see my boyfriend while we’re in a long-distance relationship… |
| 21east | Dear daysHirai Ken | play_arrow | Released in 20xx as Ken Hirai’s 34th single… |
| 22east | embraceBUMP OF CHICKEN | play_arrow | A song that gently embraces the contradictory feelings you have when you want to be alone. |
| 23east | Our Days with the Sea and MagicKanno Yōko | play_arrow | Yoko Kanno is/was [working on/behind] a song to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake... |
| 24east | road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN | play_arrow | GReeeeN’s major debut single… |
| 25east | AiHata Motohiro | play_arrow | Released in 2010 as Motohiro Hata’s ninth single… |
| 26east | 【es】 〜Theme of es〜Mr.Children | play_arrow | Mr. Children's 8th single… |
| 27east | for a long time / all the time / continuouslyaiko | play_arrow | As aiko’s 29th single, 201… |
| 28east | TO BEHamasaki Ayumi | play_arrow | As Ayumi Hamasaki’s eighth single, 199... |
| 29east | Atashisyudou | play_arrow | A song about the struggle between staying true to oneself and feeling out of sync with those around you |
| 30east | EccentricKeyakizaka46 | play_arrow | An idol group that is supported by a wide range of generations... |
| 31east | Welcome back.Sakamoto Maaya | play_arrow | Maaya Sakamoto, who continues to lead the pack among young female voice actors... |
| 32east | LOVE IS ALL MUSICKahara Tomomi | play_arrow | As Tomomi Kahala’s seventh single in 1997... |
| 33east | Fragments of LoveEvery Little Thing | play_arrow | Every Little Thing's 1… |
| 34east | Name of LifeJiburi ongaku | play_arrow | Insert song from the Ghibli anime “Spirited Away”… |
| 35east | Magic MusicKimura Kaera | play_arrow | With fun drum and guitar music, it gives me energy when I'm tired. |
| 36east | White lilies on my birthdayFukuyama Masaharu | play_arrow | As Masaharu Fukuyama’s 30th single in 2013... |
| 37east | Week EndHoshino Gen | play_arrow | I can refresh myself with an up-tempo song when I’m on my own. |
| 38east | OathGosuperāzu | play_arrow | The well-known a cappella group, Gospe... |
| 39east | The Toilet GodUemura Kana | play_arrow | Kana Uemura’s fifth overall release, issued in 2010… |
| 40east | single bedSha ran Q | play_arrow | As Sharan Q’s sixth single in 1994... |
| 41east | TonightSHE’S | play_arrow | It's a newly released song, but this is what we get...? |
| 42east | As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE | play_arrow | The lyrics are lined with easy-to-understand words, and you can honestly… |
| 43east | The Final RiverCHEMISTRY | ![]() | The 22nd single overall by CHEMISTRY... |
| 44east | hometownarashi | play_arrow | Arashi’s 14th original album, “Jap… |
| 45east | I’m just living for happiness.SUPER BEAVER | play_arrow | Facing loneliness and inner conflict to pursue happiness |
| 46east | HOMEAnjura Aki | play_arrow | People who left their hometowns for further education or employment will at least once… |
| 47east | KiraraKudō Shizuka | play_arrow | As Shizuka Kudo’s 32nd single, in 199... |
| 48east | Seasons of LoveRENT | play_arrow | From the musical “RENT,” it’s way too famous… |
| 49east | Embracing sleepless nightsZARD | play_arrow | As ZARD’s fourth single in 1992… |
| 50east | Changeunlimited tone | play_arrow | It’s well-known because it’s used in commercials too. A man… |
| 51east | Warabe-gami ~Yamatoguchi~Natsukawa Rimi | play_arrow | ...Rimi Natsukawa, whose clear singing voice is called the treasure of Ishigaki, … |
| 52east | stepsGReeeeN | play_arrow | As GReeeeN’s 9th single, 20… |
| 53east | Stop this nightJUJU | play_arrow | JUJU has many songs that feel bittersweet... |
| 54east | Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi | play_arrow | As Aoi Teshima’s fifth single, in 2016… |
| 55east | After the FestivalKuwata Keisuke | play_arrow | As Keisuke Kuwata’s fifth single, in 1994… |
| 56east | Song of LifeLibera | play_arrow | The boys’ choir that shot to fame through a USJ commercial… |
| 57east | It’s fine.Urufuruzu | play_arrow | Released as Ulfuls’ 24th single, 20… |
| 58east | The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi | play_arrow | As Yasushi Nakanishi’s second single in 1992... |
| 59east | SWEET 19 BLUESAmuro Namie | play_arrow | As Namie Amuro’s seventh single, 199... |
| 60east | HOW CLOSE YOU AREMiyano Mamoru | play_arrow | The ending theme of season 1 of the TV anime Ajin… |
| 61east | AloneMayo Okamoto | play_arrow | As Mayo Okamoto’s third single, in 1996… |
| 62east | spring breezeflumpool | play_arrow | fl..., which suddenly became famous with the choral piece “Akashi (Proof)” |
| 63east | OLA!!yuzu | play_arrow | The music video is just, just so much fun. I’m falli— |
| 64east | flowerKōda Kumi | play_arrow | As Kumi Koda’s 17th single, 200... |
| 65east | The Beginningayaka | play_arrow | Ayaka’s third original album “The…” |
| 66east | AGAINDREAMS COME TRUE | play_arrow | 52 CDs by Dreams Come True… |
| 67east | DEAR…againHirose Kōmi | play_arrow | As Kohmi Hirose’s eighth single, in 1996… |
| 68east | Dear…Nishino Kana | play_arrow | As Kana Nishino’s 8th single in 2009… |
| 69east | FlowerNaka Kousuke | play_arrow | As Kousuke Atari's third single overall, 200... |
| 70east | Trumpet of the Night SkyNini Rosso | play_arrow | Nini Rosso’s famous song praying for peace |
| 71east | Theme From Love StoryFuransisu Rei | play_arrow | Interwoven by a beautiful piano melody and strings… |
| 72east | LOVE IS BLUE (Love Is Blue)Pōru Mōria | play_arrow | Music of graceful masterpieces that heals the heart |
| 73east | energy flowSakamoto Ryuichi | play_arrow | The transparent piano pieces of Ryuichi Sakamoto soothe the heart. |
| 74east | ElfAdo | play_arrow | An anthem that supports facing loneliness and living true to yourself |


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