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 (91–100)
Look up at the stars in the nightSakamoto Kyu
A single released in 1963 by singer Kyu Sakamoto, affectionately known as “Kyu-chan.” Alongside “Ue o Muite Arukou,” it is an extremely famous song.
Lyrics by Rokusu Eiyu (Rokusuke Ei), music by Izumi Taku (Taku Izumi).
Evoking an image of a star-filled night sky, it is a heartwarming work that makes listeners cherish the small happinesses of everyday life.
Oh, beautiful oneOhnuki Taeko
The original is the 1923 Spanish song “La Violetera.” Taeko Onuki added Japanese lyrics to it.
With images like the high sky, a breeze-scented town, and flower-lined paths, it’s full of a Southern European mood and can truly be called “a song that sings of beauty.” Released in 1995.
Stop that nightTeranishi Yūma
This is a song by Yuma Teranishi that portrays a heartrending love.
It’s a ballad reflecting on a special night that has passed, resonating with regret over lost love and a wish to reunite.
Released as a digital single in November 2024, it was chosen as the theme song for the BS Fuji drama “Kazuhiro Teranishi Mystery: SPELL – Revenge of the Green Monkey.” Teranishi himself wrote, composed, and arranged the track, infusing it with a message that respects diverse forms of love.
It’s a recommended listen for those sensing the end of a romance or feeling nostalgic about memories with someone special.
sparklingOda Kazumasa
A single released by Kazumasa Oda in 2002.
It was used as the theme song for a TV drama.
The title “Kira Kira” (Sparkling) points to the fluttering feelings of love and the importance of cherishing each and every moment in the present.
It expresses the beauty of letting life—the most wonderfully beautiful existence—shine to its fullest.
Only oneYano Akiko
A song by Akiko Yano, a singer-songwriter with a uniquely distinctive place in the music scene.
It was originally written for Agnes Chan, but Yano’s self-cover version is exceptionally well done.
The lyrics are filled with beautiful imagery, like a ring made of stardust and an eau de cologne crafted from flowers gathered from all over the world.