Gentle love songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks

Surely somewhereTUBE

TUBE - Surely Somewhere

Released in 1998 as TUBE’s 28th single.

Used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Sekai de Ichiban Papa ga Suki” (I Love Daddy the Most in the World), the track evokes themes of meeting and parting without using any words that suggest summer.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and the group performed it at the 49th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

I want you so badlyZYYG

Commercial (ZYYG – I Want You So Badly) Suntory Dynamic

Released in 1993 as ZYYG’s debut single.

The song was used in a Suntory Beer “Dynamic” commercial featuring Hidekazu Akai and sold about 700,000 copies.

The lyrics were written by Sho Uesugi of WANDS, and the music was composed by Tetsuro Oda.

I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~SEA OF LOVE~Sazan Ōrusutāzu

Southern All Stars – I Want to Be Held in a Sea of Tears ~SEA OF LOVE~ [Official Music Video] Short ver.

It was released in 2003 as Southern All Stars’ 47th single.

The song was used as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “My Only Madonna,” topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for two consecutive weeks, and won Song of the Year at the 18th Japan Gold Disc Awards.

Just by you being herekome kome CLUB

Just by you being here

Released in 1992 as Kome Kome Club’s 13th single.

It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Sugao no Mama de.” Boosted by the drama’s success, it became a massive hit, selling a total of about 2.895 million copies.

It remains a classic that is still sung today as Kome Kome Club’s biggest hit single.

coloring; color scheme; hues; decoration; embellishment; added flair (figurative)neguse.

Neguse - Irodori (Official Music Video)

Neguse, a rock band based in Nagoya.

This work they’ve woven is a love song brimming with happiness, in which the ordinary days with a lover shine like an amusement park.

Released in April 2021 as a track on their mini-album “Happy na Kurashi” (“Happy Life”), its straightforward expression of affection resonated with many listeners.

Later, a work said to sing about the end of the happy days depicted in this song also appeared, likely attracting many fans with its sense of storytelling.

It’s a heartwarming song that makes you realize that the unremarkable everyday is the most precious treasure.

Why…Hysteric Blue

Hysteric Blue Why...

It was released in 1999 as Hysteric Blue’s fourth single.

The song was used as the theme for the TBS drama “P.S.

Genki Desu, Shunpei,” starring Koichi Domoto of KinKi Kids, and it reached No.

2 on the Oricon charts, the group’s highest position.

It is known as one of Hysteric Blue’s signature songs.

A Little Love SongMONGOL800

MONGOL800 / A Small Love Song

This song is included on MONGOL800’s second album after their indie debut, MESSAGE, and was released in 2000.

Although it has never been released as a single, it is one of MONGOL800’s signature tracks and has been covered by many artists of all genders.