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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Masterpieces that sing of beauty. Recommended popular songs (51–60)
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
Among female artists, the one with world-class talent is Superfly.
She has powerful vocals and outstanding pitch.
Above all, the fact that she looks like she’s genuinely enjoying herself as she sings is very appealing.
And since the song is, of course, a love song, I’m sure you’ll like it.
Motherkariyushi 58
This is a song that was featured on “Miracle Experiences!! Unbelievable” and received high praise.
The artist had been pursuing music with dreams of becoming a singer but struggled to find success, and decided to make one final song—this is the result.
It’s a song expressing gratitude to his Anmā (mother) who supported him all along.
TwilightKobukuro
It’s an even more beautiful song precisely because of the two-person harmony.
The feelings of thinking about someone dear come through so poignantly.
It’s a song that makes you feel gentle, wishing you could cherish someone like this.
The more you listen, the more the quality of the lyrics shines through.
BelieveChe’Nelle
It’s the theme song of the movie “Umizaru.” It’s a piece that lets you fully appreciate the beauty of a foreign singer performing in Japanese.
The song teaches you about love and trust, and its powerful vocals are truly moving.
It’s a beautiful track whose appeal comes through even more when you listen to it together with the film.
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.
