Ballad songs perfect for autumn. Timeless mellow hits for the fall season.

sepiaNanba Shiho

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This is a ballad by Shiho Nanba, whose charm lies in a voice that blends clarity with a sense of weightlessness.

Its emotionally rich melody, perfect for chilly seasons, gently seeps into the heart.

The song portrays a delicate love swaying between ideal and reality.

It evokes a nostalgic, slightly bittersweet feeling, like looking at a faded photograph.

Because Nanba herself wrote the lyrics for the first time, the sincerity of her feelings may come through all the more directly.

The track is included on the mini-album “Dramatic e.p.,” released in December 2016.

Why not savor it on a long autumn night, lost in your thoughts alone?

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Sukima Switch – “Kanade” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / KANADE Music Video

With the concept of “down-to-earth music,” Sukima Switch’s lyrical songs have earned support across generations.

Released in March 2004 as their second single, this track has become a classic, securing numerous tie-ins such as an insert song for the film “Rough” and themes for TV dramas.

Its heartrending lyrics and melody evoke scenes of parting, likely bringing back memories for anyone who listens.

Musically, it’s a very straightforward and beautiful ballad that almost anyone can sing along to with ease.

When singing it at karaoke, try to value every single word of the lyrics and perform with care.

Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai

God Does Not Play Dice “Yoru-Naga Uta” [Official Lyric Video]

This is one of the heartbreak songs I’d like you to listen to at the end of autumn.

It’s a track by “Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai” included on their 2019 album ‘A View on Lambda,’ and it drew attention and became a hit in 2020.

It’s packed with the feeling of not being able to forget someone you love, and when you want to cry over love, listening to it will let the tears flow naturally.

Precisely because it’s a quiet ballad, the vocals and instruments ring with poise, and in the chorus where the sounds layer together, the aching emotion swells powerfully.

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Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA

MISIA – Sleepless Nights Are Your Fault (Official HD Music Video)

This is a hit number by MISIA that was chosen as the theme song for the 2002 drama “Ren-ai Hensachi” (Love Deviation).

The song also became widely known through a Kirin Beverage commercial, and the single released in August of the same year reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

Inspired by the saying that if someone you like appears in your dream, it means they’re thinking of you too, the song poignantly portrays the growing longing felt on nights when you can’t see each other.

Its bittersweet atmosphere resonates even more deeply on long autumn nights when you crave warmth.

MISIA’s emotionally rich vocals strike a chord in the heart, making it a song you’ll want to sing with feeling at karaoke.

As you think of someone special, try singing it softly and tenderly.

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Blue Bench / Sasuke

It’s that famous song by Sasuke that starts with the thought: will I be able to reunite with my school-days sweetheart at the class reunion? The harmonica in the intro is refreshing yet creates a deeply wistful mood.

It has a brisk feel that’s perfect for a clear autumn day, while also embracing the bittersweetness we often feel in fall.

I highly recommend it as a love ballad to listen to in autumn!

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Sheitoupe’s songs are perfect for sinking into a sentimental mood while listening to the cold sounds of autumn rain.

Memories of a lost love and the longed-for reunion—wished for even while knowing it can never come true—are portrayed with a painfully vivid realism.

Vocalist So Sasaki’s languid, honeyed voice entwines with the protagonist’s helpless feelings, tightening your chest.

Released in April 2023, the track resonated so widely that by November of the same year it had surpassed 100 million streams.

It was later included on the album Hors d’œuvre.

A bittersweet and beautiful piece, it gently stays by your side on long autumn nights as you reflect on days gone by.

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Tsukuyomi “Akiharara” Music Video

How about this song for when you want to sink into a sentimental mood on an autumn evening? It’s a track from Tsukuyomi, a narrative music project led by composer Yuri Cannon.

The piece is set against the story of a girl living with illness and the boy who stays by her side, and it sings of fragile feelings that accept a fading fate while striving to live fully in the present, like autumn leaves turning color.

As you listen, you’re drawn into its heartrending world.

The song was released in August 2024 and later included on the concept mini-album “We Call That God.” Its melody is striking—somehow refreshing yet deeply moving.

Savor it as you cherish time with someone precious.