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

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.

Oh, Girl (The Sad Screen of My Heart)Sazan Ōrusutāzu

OH, GIRL (Sad Screen of the Heart) [2024 Remaster]

A gem of a ballad crafted by Southern All Stars.

It portrays, from a third-person perspective, a woman who single-mindedly continues to long for someone she can no longer meet.

The metaphor in the lyrics—that her sweet yet painful emotions are projected onto a screen—is truly superb.

This piece is included on the classic album “Southern All Stars,” released in January 1990, and was later featured on the best-of collection “Ballad 3: the album of LOVE.” Keisuke Kuwata’s wistful vocals and melody link exquisitely with the lonely, autumnal atmosphere, making it a masterpiece.

It’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī

Chatmonchy “I’ll Be Dyed” Music Video

If you’re looking to indulge in a slightly sentimental mood on a chilly autumn night, I recommend a wistful mid-tempo number from Chatmonchy.

Released in November 2008, this song poignantly conveys the loneliness of city nights and the tender ache of stretching yourself to do something unfamiliar.

The gradient of a heart that has lost something precious and is slowly dyed a different color seems to resonate in your chest, carried by Eriko Hashimoto’s aching vocals.

This was the band’s ninth single and marked their first entry into the Oricon Top 10.

It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Tonsura” and included on the classic album “Kokuhaku” (Confession).

Sing it earnestly at karaoke, and memories of your youth might just come flooding back.

Hold my soulHimuro Kyosuke

Hold my soul

Kyosuke Himuro, who took the world by storm as the vocalist of BOØWY and enjoys immense popularity as a solo artist, released “Tamashii wo Daite Kure” in October 1995 as the first single following his move to a private label.

It’s a rock ballad perfect for listening to on long autumn nights.

Chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Kaze no Keiji: Tokyo-hatsu!”, it reached No.

2 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Majestic strings and a heart-piercing melody blend beautifully with Himuro’s uniquely charismatic vocals.

It’s a track you’ll want to savor in the season when people yearn for connection.

When the magic wears offSaucy Dog

Saucy Dog “When the Magic Wears Off” Music Video

On those increasingly chilly, long autumn nights, Saucy Dog’s love songs gently nestle up to your heart.

It’s a slightly bittersweet mid-tempo number that makes you look back on days spent with a beloved partner.

Everyday scenes—like songs sung in the car or late-night conversations—link with the listener’s own memories and may just make your chest tighten unexpectedly.

This track is included on the mini-album “But Really,” released in July 2023.

It’s a self-cover of a song originally provided in October 2021 to voice actor Gakuto Kajiwara, now imbued with the warmth unique to a full band sound.

It’s a perfect song to sing tenderly and with feeling when you want to sink into a sentimental mood.

coarse sugaraimyon

Aimyon – Zarame [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

A song that makes you want to take a long, quiet look into your own heart on an autumn night.

Crafted by Aimyon, it portrays someone carrying a lingering pain, suppressing their emotions while desperately struggling to find hope.

Written as the theme song for the Yomiuri TV/NTV Sunday drama “Let Lonely Deaths Pile Up,” it’s included on the album “Jealous of the Cat,” released in September 2024.

While the song’s tone carries a suspenseful tension, it also has a certain warmth that is so quintessentially Aimyon.

Anyone wrestling with daily conflicts and worries will likely find it relatable.

It’s a ballad you’ll want to sing carefully, savoring each and every word.

rendezvousshaitoopu

rendezvous

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.