Songs to listen to when you’re feeling anxious that will calm your mind. Classic Japanese hits and recommended popular tracks.
When you feel rushed, it’s not easy to control your emotions even if you tell yourself to calm down, is it?
At times like that, why not listen to the songs I’m recommending today?
I’m sure you’ll find tracks that ease your anxiety and help you feel more at ease.
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Songs to Calm You When You’re Anxious: Classic and Popular J-Pop Picks (21–30)
Oh my loveZARD
It’s a song included on ZARD’s fifth original album, “OH MY LOVE,” released in 1994.
With lyrics by Izumi Sakai and music composed by Tetsurō Oda, it’s a fan favorite that appears on many albums.
Sakai herself reportedly said she wanted to release it as a single, showing how much she liked the song.
Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken
Released in 2004 as Ken Hirai’s 22nd single.
It became his third song to reach No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
With a gentle, slow sound and Ken Hirai’s beautiful falsetto, it’s a soothing track.
It was used as the theme song for the TOYOTA Corolla Fielder commercial.
Songs to calm you when you’re anxious: Classic Japanese hits and recommended popular tracks (31–40)
LOVE IS ALL MUSICKahara Tomomi
It was released in 1997 as Tomomi Kahara’s seventh single.
The song was used as the TV commercial image song for Miki’s “Ginza Jewelry Maki Estate Twin Jewelry,” and was produced by Tetsuya Komuro.
Komuro has said that among the songs he provided to Kahara, this is his favorite, and it’s a gentle ballad showcasing her expansive, soaring vocals.
If I can see you in my dreamsRATS&STAR
Released in 1996 as Rats & Star’s ninth single.
It’s a cover of “Yume de Aetara” (“If I Could See You in My Dreams”), a song previously performed by artists such as Minako Yoshida and Cilia Paul, produced with the song’s writer and composer, Eiichi Ohtaki, serving as supervisor.
Although many artists had sung this song, it is said that Rats & Star were the first to turn it into a hit—nearly 20 years after its original release.
trueCreepHyp
When I listen to this song, I can feel a heartfelt wish for ordinary days to last forever.
It’s a calming piece, and I imagine many people feel a quiet ache in their hearts when they listen to it alone.
The warm voice of the male vocalist makes the song especially captivating.
Poem of SunlightLe Couple
Hidamari no Uta is a classic masterpiece sung by Le Couple, and many people likely feel at peace when they sing it all the way through.
It’s a beautiful song you’ll want to listen to again and again, and singing or listening to it can soothe the heart.
UnderstandYUI
By listening to Understand while imagining beautiful scenery, it may help you feel calm.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to over and over, and hearing it might make you want to go out and take in some lovely views.
The tempo is slow, so it’s soothing to the heart.