Music I want to listen to at breakfast
This is a Japanese music playlist packed with songs perfect for listening to while eating breakfast.
It’s full of refreshing tracks and feel-good tunes that will brighten up your breakfast time and help you start the day on a positive note.
Music I want to listen to at breakfast (1–10)
on the roadEmi Meyer
This song is famous from the commercials, and I absolutely love its light, breezy feel.
When I listen to it, it puts me in a cheerful, HAPPY mood.
It feels like a sunny day, and like the start of a bright yet calm day.
The English version is lovely too.
In Japanese, the lyrics are really encouraging.
DIVE TO BLUEL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
It’s such a refreshing song, and listening to it in the morning feels so pleasant.
It lightens my mood, making the scenery on my commute to work or school look incredibly beautiful.
I love the feeling that makes me want to start running.
Somehow, it makes me feel like breaking through the atmosphere—like my heart is becoming free.
A Good DayLove Harmony’s, Inc.
Love Harmony’s, Inc.
is a mixed-gender vocal group formed in 2018, with members selected under the concept of being the “Japanese Pentatonix.” Their 37th single, A Good Day—used as the theme song for the web drama Our Sly Breakfast—opens with a breezy, morning-evoking intro that feels wonderfully fresh.
Its relatable lyrics and catchy phrases practically beg to be hummed along to, and before you know it, they might just help wake up your mind.
It’s a pop tune that brightens the start of your day, with layered vocals that lift your spirits.
threadNakajima Miyuki
This is a song you can listen to at a relaxed pace; I feel that if you play it in the morning, you can set off for the day feeling calm.
It’s a track that makes you feel connected to the people around you, and the gentle vocals are so comforting.
It brings back the feeling of cherishing each and every person—something that can be so easily forgotten in the moments of everyday life.
The wave that slashes through youthatarashii gakkou no rīdāzu
ATARASHII GAKKO!, a four-member dance-vocal unit acclaimed in Japan and abroad for their Showa-flavored musicality and razor-sharp dance performances.
Their digitally released EP “Temporary Return” includes the track “Seishun o Kirisaku Hadō” (The Wave That Slices Through Youth), which was selected as the theme song for Lemino’s original drama “Tai Ari Deshita: Ojosama wa Kakutō Game Nante Shinai” (Well Fought: A Young Lady Would Never Play Fighting Games).
The rock ensemble produced by Kenta Matsukuma—known for his work with BiSH—features a hysteric yet catchy melody that really sticks in your head.
It’s the perfect song to kick-start your morning—highly recommended as an alarm tune.
hurrayYabai T-shatsu Yasan
Known by the abbreviation “Yaba-T,” the three-piece rock band Yabai T-Shirts Yasan captivates fans with live shows that unite them with the audience.
Their 4th digital single, “hurray,” written as an insert song for the morning show ZIP!’s drama Crescendo de Susume, features a catchy melody line that also makes you wonder how it would work as a choral piece.
Its driving rock sound is guaranteed to wake up a sleepy head in an instant.
This exhilarating rock tune is an uplifting, high-energy track perfect for boosting your mood and getting fired up in the morning.
HELLOOfisharu Higedan Dism
A refreshing song well-known as the theme for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV.” Centered on the idea of greetings for the various encounters in life, it conveys a reassuring strength that seems to sweep away any gloom that may befall you when walking side by side with someone.
Included on the HELLO EP released in August 2020, the track has been loved by many, surpassing 100 million streams.
As it’s a morning news program’s song, listening to it at the start of a new day or when taking on a challenge will surely fill you with courage.
Make it your companion for a brand-new morning.