[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)
Cherry Blossom Societyyuzu
This is a masterpiece of Yuzu’s spring songs, in which eternal love is sung by drawing parallels with cherry blossoms.
A firm bond with a loved one, unchanging affection, and hope for the future are expressed over a beautiful melody.
The arrangement incorporating traditional instruments and the warm harmonies leave a strong impression.
Released in February 2010, the song reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It was also used in 2012 as the campaign CM song for JR West, resonating with many people.
With lyrics themed around cherry blossoms and Yuzu’s characteristically gentle vocals, it’s the perfect track for looking back on memories with someone special as spring arrives, or for warming the heart in a season of new encounters.
Cherry blossoms, along the path where petals swirl upElefanto Kashimashi
It’s a beautiful, lyrical piece that captures the scene of cherry blossoms soaring into the air.
Elephant Kashimashi breathes new life into songs about sakura, delivering a positive and powerful message.
Its delicate yet grand worldview sings of life’s renewal and hope for the future alongside the changing seasons.
Released in March 2008 as their 36th single, the song was also used in a Tokyo Shimbun commercial.
Carefully crafted by Hiroji Miyamoto over about a year and produced by Seiji Kameda, it’s a tour de force.
Perfect for listening to during the season when spring’s arrival can be felt, it also makes a great anthem to encourage those embarking on a new start or reaching a milestone in life.
[Spring Songs] Masterpieces to Listen to in April: Classic Tracks That Color the Month (101–110)
lightUtada Hikaru
This is a smash hit by Hikaru Utada, an artist whose overwhelming vocals that warm listeners’ hearts and superb musical sensibility have earned high acclaim not only in Japan but also overseas.
It’s a song filled with the determination to move forward together with someone precious, and a perfect encouragement anthem to listen to in April.
cherry blossom rainJUJU
A poignant medium-tempo ballad by JUJU, layered with reflections on a beautiful cherry blossom rain.
Visiting a riverside path of memories alone, the protagonist wistfully recalls a past love—tenderly portraying the bittersweetness of spring in a gem of a song.
Released in February 2010, it was featured as the March opening theme for TBS’s CDTV and in a RecoChoku commercial, and is also included on the album “JUJU.” It’s a song to listen to on nights when the coming of spring makes you look back, or when you’ve said goodbye to someone dear.
Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo
A single that captures a poignant, heart-stirring feeling with the arrival of spring.
Atarayo’s graduation ballad gently sings of partings and hopes for reunion amid the season of dancing cherry blossoms.
At the moment when familiar scenery turns into memories, lyrics infused with hope for the future will resonate deeply with listeners.
Released in March 2023, this track is perfect for the graduation season.
Carried on the spring breeze, it conveys feelings to those you cherish.
Recommended for anyone taking a new step forward or holding precious memories close to their heart.
spring breezeyuzu
This is a song about how feeling the spring breeze brings back nostalgic memories.
Released in March 2007 as a single by Yuzu, it’s a rearranged version of a piece from their street-performing days.
Beautifully colored by Taro Hakase’s violin, the work expresses a poignant love through gorgeous harmonies.
It’s perfect for those taking a new step in spring or wanting to remember someone dear.
How about listening to it while watching cherry blossoms dance? You’ll surely feel a spring breeze sweep through your heart.
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?
