[Spring Songs] Masterpieces to Listen to in April: Classic Tracks that Color the Month
When April comes, the weather turns warm and springlike, and we get to see beautiful cherry blossom scenery, don’t we? For those starting a new chapter or a new school term, you’re probably feeling a mix of nerves and a flutter of excitement, right? In this article, we’ll introduce a slew of songs perfect for listening to in April! We’ve picked a wide range—from pep songs ideal for a fresh start to tracks that sing about cherry blossoms.
Fill your days with music brimming with spring vibes and have a wonderful spring.
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[Spring Songs] Masterpieces to listen to in April. Classic tracks that color the month of April (91–100)
Mysterious Peach PieTakeuchi Mariya
A hit song by Mariya Takeuchi, also famous as a campaign commercial song for Shiseido cosmetics.
Although it was released in 1980, it’s an adorable track where the sparkling feelings of a woman in love are expressed through a pop melody and lyrics that still don’t feel dated even decades later.
Spring is the season of new encounters.
It makes your heart flutter, doesn’t it?
The Lion Standing in the Windsadamasashi
It’s not only people starting a new chapter in life who treat April—the beginning of the new fiscal and school year—as something special.
Even those who have been away from their hometown for many years may find a swell of emotions rising each April in spring.
For anyone trying to do their best this year while thinking of family from far away, I recommend Masashi Sada’s “The Lion Standing in the Wind.” This song, which mentions “April” in its lyrics, portrays someone looking back on the many memories made in a place they had truly wished to share with their loved ones back home, while praying for those people’s happiness.
In 2013, Sada himself adapted the song into a novel, and in 2015 it was made into a film.
forget-me-notAwesome City Club
Awesome City Club’s “Wasurena”—which many heard in commercials as the inspiration song for the film We Made a Beautiful Bouquet—became a major hit.
With dual male and female vocals offering each perspective in this love song, the lyrics gain real depth and vividly evoke specific scenes.
In the song, “flowers” serve as a key motif, giving it a strong spring-like image, yet it’s a love song packed with a poignant sense of wistfulness.
It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to as spring petals dance and scatter around you.
Sakura, You, and Ituki.
Set in the season when cherry blossoms dance, this is a song that gently envelops those taking a new step in life.
Tuki.’s clear, translucent voice sings of the fragility of graduation and parting, as well as the courage to move forward.
Released in January 2024, the track has become one that resonates with many as spring arrives.
The lyrics capture moments like sinking into memories while gazing at familiar scenes after a graduation ceremony, and the sorrow of parting with someone dear beneath fluttering cherry petals.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to while feeling the spring breeze, as you think of someone important to you.
Go for it!!Urufuruzu
This is Ulfuls’ ninth single, released in 1995.
It’s the smash hit that catapulted Ulfuls into stardom and out into the world.
I highly recommend this song to anyone starting a new life in spring who’s having trouble adjusting to a new environment.
It’s a track that somehow fires you up just by listening to it.
It isn’t that floaty spring feeling, nor does it have a touch of melancholy—it’s solid, full-on disco-sounding spring.
Not bad at all!
cherry blossomKawaguchi Kyogo
Released in 2003, this is Kyogo Kawaguchi’s sixth single.
The lyrics describe walking through life together with someone who is always by your side, but it later became a topic of conversation when Kawaguchi himself revealed that the relationship between Doraemon and Nobita had served as the motif.
cherry blossom colorAnjura Aki
A moving ballad that overlays the fleeting nature of cherry blossoms with the changing course of life.
Angela Aki’s gentle yet powerful vocals resonate deeply with listeners.
The beautiful melody woven by delicate piano tones and majestic strings evokes the arrival of spring while stirring nostalgia for days gone by.
Released in March 2007 and featured in a Sony digital camera commercial, this song remains beloved as a track to hear during the season of graduation and farewells.
Highly recommended for those embarking on a new journey or wishing to reflect on cherished memories.