Masterpieces that sing of beauty. Recommended popular songs.
This is a song list that gathers tracks themed around beauty and being beautiful.
Most of the songs praise a lover’s beauty, but they also celebrate many other beautiful things—names, birds, stars in the night sky, sunsets, and more.
Please enjoy comparing them as you listen.
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A masterpiece that sings of beauty. Recommended popular songs (61–70)
Snow BlossomNakajima Mika
A signature song by Mika Nakashima that sings of a heartrending love against a wintry backdrop.
Its warm piano and strings create an evocative sound that beautifully paints the scene of falling snow.
Released in October 2003, the track became emblematic of Nakashima’s career and won an Excellence Award at the 46th Japan Record Awards the following year.
Cherished as a classic winter ballad that you’ll want to revisit in the season, it’s a piece whose beautiful vocals and sound by Mika Nakashima cleanse the heart.
Amazing GraceSakkyokusha fumei
Amazing Grace is known for its deeply moving, beautiful melody.
Many people likely remember Minako Honda’s crystal-clear voice singing it.
With a title meaning “the wonderful grace of God,” the song is originally a hymn with lyrics by the English clergyman John Newton.
In the United States, it is cherished as a “second national anthem,” and in Japan it is widely used in films and television dramas.
Because it consists of a simple 16-bar melody repeated, aim to perform it expressively by varying dynamics, phrasing, and arrangement.
Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki
I’m sure many people have been moved to tears by the poignant lyrics of this song.
His beautiful voice makes the melody sink even deeper into the heart.
Though it earnestly sings of the pain and hardship of a broken heart, it’s a masterpiece whose sheer musical beauty draws you in.
It’s a ballad with a beautifully captivating title as well.
moonlightOnitsuka Chihiro
Released as a tie-in for a TV drama, this song was composed when she was just 19.
Its divinely beautiful sound captivated everyone.
It’s one of her signature tracks, and its sheer power makes you feel as if your heart is being naturally cleansed.
You can sense a mystical aura from the title as well.
SAKURAikimonogakari
It’s simply a very beautiful song.
It paints memories of the past, and while Yoshioka’s powerful vocals give it a cool edge and even a sense of exhilaration, the occasional, fleeting tones of the voice sink straight into the heart.
It’s a vivid piece that conjures up a clear image of cherry blossoms dancing in the air.
Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki
When it comes to female artists who sing and play the piano, you can’t leave out Angela Aki.
Among her works, “Tegami: Haikei Jugo no Kimi e,” released in 2008, is a masterpiece with beautiful piano.
It’s well-loved as a graduation song and reached No.
3 on the Oricon singles chart.
The intro is played with arpeggios and chords, but from the middle it shifts to a more rhythmic approach with repeated keystrokes.
It was featured on NHK’s Minna no Uta and chosen as the set piece for the junior high division of the NHK National School Music Competition, so it’s a familiar song for children as well.
ForeverGosuperāzu
This is a song I recommend when you want to be healed.
Its beautiful vocals never disappoint, and the gentle lyrics that quietly soak into your heart are encouraging.
When you’re irritated or going through something tough and can’t be kind to those around you, listening to this song will calm your heart and help you look outward again.
It’s a beautiful piece.