Heartfelt: Recommended Touching Ballad Songs for Christmas [2026]
When you think of Christmas, many people picture it as an event for couples.
Because of that, there are lots of ballads with a romantic theme among Christmas songs.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of classic ballads that are perfect for the holiday season!
They range from songs that depict happy couples to ones that portray heartbreaking breakups.
Besides love songs, there are also moving tracks that are sure to touch your heart, so be sure to find the one that matches your mood.
Now, let’s dive into the world of Christmas ballads!
Playlist
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| 1 | Christmas songback number |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that stays close to you at Christmas |
| 2 | silentSAKEI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | SEKAI NO OWARI’s moving Christmas song “silent” |
| 3 | A Snowy ChristmasDREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | DREAMS COME TRUE’s sparkling Christmas song |
| 4 | Christmas EveYuuri |  play_arrow | Yuuri’s Christmas song depicts a lost love. |
| 5 | Holy ChristmasOnda Masanori |  play_arrow | A Christmas of heartbreak, a bittersweet song by Onda |
| 6 | Xmas with ULANA |  play_arrow | Christmas Ballad, Lana's Heartwarming Song |
| 7 | WINTER WITHOUT YOUXG |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of bittersweet Christmas feelings |
| 8 | everlasting snowAimer |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that heals winter loneliness |
| 9 | First ChristmasNaoto Intiraymi |  play_arrow | A grown-up Christmas love song 25 years in the making |
| 10 | Our first special Christmas togetherSuzuki Suzuki |  play_arrow | A moving Christmas song by Suzuki Suzuki |
| 11 | Tonight’s ChristmasKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | Christmas song, an emotional work by Takaya Kawasaki |
| 12 | Afterimage of Christmasmatsumura kanau |  play_arrow | On a lonely winter night, singing the pain of a broken heart |
| 13 | Crystal SnowBTS |  play_arrow | BTS's wistful winter love song, like snow |
| 14 | Christmas dateJuliet |  play_arrow | A Christmas Scene and the Warmth of Love |
| 15 | Merry Christmas To YouMaeda Nobuteru |  play_arrow | Toru Maeda's classic Christmas song, lyrics of love |
| 16 | Merry Christmas to youOda Kazumasa |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of Christmas |
| 17 | ChristmasKawamura Ryuuichi |  play_arrow | A beautiful Christmas ballad, a heartwarming classic |
| 18 | MIDNIGHT FLIGHT — A Lonely Christmas EveHamada Shogo |  play_arrow | Shogo Hamada’s classic song that depicts the loneliness of Christmas |
| 19 | I can’t say “Merry Christmas.”Inagaki Junichi |  play_arrow | A classic Christmas ballad that moves the heart |
| 20 | Christmas on a starry nighttsuji ayano |  play_arrow | A heartwarming ballad that sings of Christmas love |
| 21 | Our ChristmasKubota Toshinobu |  play_arrow | Toshinobu Kubota's Christmas love song |
| 22 | LALALA (Baby it takes two)Hirai Dai |  play_arrow | Hirai Dai’s winter song resonates with the heart. |
| 23 | Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro |  play_arrow | Christmas classic, Tatsuro Yamashita’s masterpiece |
| 24 | Christmas roseTUBE |  play_arrow | TUBE's Christmas love song |
| 25 | White LoversKuwata Keisuke |  play_arrow | A classic winter song, a poignant masterpiece by Keisuke Kuwata. |
| 26 | My Very Own Merry ChristmasNagabuchi Tsuyoshi |  play_arrow | Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi's heartwarming Christmas song |
| 27 | Christmas cardAina ji Endo |  play_arrow | Sing Christmas songs and create heartwarming music |
| 28 | Can’t Wait ‘Til ChristmasUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | Hikaru's song depicting a Christmas romance |
| 29 | The Checkers’ Christmas SongChekkāzu |  play_arrow | A cute Christmas song by The Checkers |
| 30 | Gift of the Holy NightHata Motohiro |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song for two on a winter night |
| 31 | Distant Christmassadamasashi |  play_arrow | A heart wavering between Christmas and war |
| 32 | Christmas dateJuliet |  play_arrow | Singing about the delicate feelings of a girl on a Christmas date |
| 33 | Song of a Winter DayGReeeeN |  play_arrow | An emotionally moving song that evokes the melancholy of Christmas |
| 34 | ANGEL SONG – Eve’s Bell –the brilliant green |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of feelings for a beloved person who has been lost |
| 35 | Christmas Nightatarayo |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song of Christmas, loneliness, and hope |
| 36 | Love Song in DecemberGACKT |  play_arrow | A winter classic! GACKT’s moving love song |
| 37 | If you wish for a miracle… Xmas storyJUJU |  play_arrow | A heart-wrenching ballad in a Christmas version |
| 38 | Gift giftLiSA |  play_arrow | LiSA’s heartwarming Christmas song “Gift Gift” |
| 39 | Snowy Nights Serenade ~I Want to Connect Our Hearts Too~ Xmas ver.flumpool |  play_arrow | flumpool's Christmas ballad is moving. |
| 40 | Christmas Love (After the Tears, White Snow Falls)Sazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | A bittersweet romantic ballad for Christmas |
| 41 | Christmas WishAmuro Namie |  play_arrow | Namie Amuro’s Christmas song: Hope and Joy |
| 42 | White LightAmuro Namie |  play_arrow | Namie Amuro’s classic song that accompanies Christmas |
| 43 | DEAR…againHirose Kōmi |  play_arrow | Kohmi Hirose’s Christmas song: the earnest feelings of a long-distance romance |
| 44 | Merry ChristmasSaitō Kazuyoshi |  play_arrow | A Christmas song by Kazuyoshi Saito that resonates with the heart |
| 45 | Tearful ChristmasMakihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | A Christmas song for a heartbroken man, a poignantly beautiful classic |
| 46 | Silent EveKarashima Midori |  play_arrow | A poignant love story sung at Christmas |
| 47 | A Christmas Promiseyuzuoda |  | Warm music by Yuzu and Kazumasa Oda |
| 48 | Merry Christmas to the worldCHAGE and ASKA |  play_arrow | A ballad wishing for peace at Christmas |
| 49 | White ChristmasJUN SKY WALKER(S) |  play_arrow | Healing a broken heart with Christmas songs |
| 50 | Tie a ribbon around my affectionLittle Glee Monster |  play_arrow | A moving Christmas song by Little Glee Monster |
| 51 | Christmas NightOku Hanako |  play_arrow | A poignant tale of heartbreak, alone at Christmas |
| 52 | chicken riceHamada Masatoshi / Makihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | Hamada and Makihara’s Christmas song, a heart-touching classic |
| 53 | SNOW SMILEShimizu Shota |  play_arrow | A long-distance couple reuniting at Christmas |
| 54 | Merry XmasBoA |  play_arrow | The classic Christmas song “Meri Kuri,” a warm love song |
| 55 | The Day I Learn About Love feat. Akari HayasakaHONEY WORKS |  play_arrow | Get the courage to confess with a Christmas love song! |
| 56 | Someday Merry ChristmasB’z |  play_arrow | B’z’s Christmas ballad: a contrast between happiness and heartbreak |