Gentle love songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks
Love is an essential element that makes life shine brighter, isn’t it?
I’m sure there are many people who want to fall in love, are in love right now, or have experienced heartbreak.
This time, I’ve selected many gentle love songs by Japanese bands for people just like that.
Let’s enjoy love to the fullest by listening to these songs!
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Gentle love songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks (21–30)
LOVE LOVE SHOWTHE YELLOW MONKEY
Released in 1997 as THE YELLOW MONKEY’s 12th single.
Written and composed by Kazuya Yoshii, it drew attention as the term “love-love,” describing a way of expressing love, became a buzzword in 1996.
Despite having no tie-in, it became a long-running hit, staying in the Top 10 for five consecutive weeks.
Surely somewhereTUBE
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.
Gentle love songs by Japanese bands: recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (31–40)
I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~SEA OF LOVE~Sazan Ōrusutāzu
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
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.
Why…Hysteric Blue
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
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.
FlowerORANGE RANGE
It was released in 2004 as ORANGE RANGE’s eighth single.
The song was chosen as the theme for the film Be with You, starring Yuko Takeuchi and Shido Nakamura.
It debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and became ORANGE RANGE’s first million-selling single.
It also enjoys immense popularity in karaoke.