Recommended love songs for college students: Japanese love songs you should listen to when a romance begins

I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.＝LOVE

=LOVE (Equal Love) / 1st ALBUM track 'I Heard the Sound of Cherry Blossoms Blooming' MV [YouTube ver.]

This is a heartwarming =LOVE song that gently conveys the arrival of spring.

It portrays a faint, bittersweet first love by likening the flutter of a first crush to the invisible scene of “the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.” The reasons the protagonist prefers riding in the third car of the school commuter train, and the care she takes with her hairstyle, convey the feelings of a girl earnestly navigating her first love despite her confusion.

Included on the May 2021 album “Zenbu, Naisho.” (“Everything’s a Secret.”), the song also drew attention for its refreshingly springlike visual beauty in the music video.

It’s a perfect track for the spring season—one that makes your heart flutter when listened to at the start of a new school term.

It’s recommended not only for those in love, but also for anyone who wants to enjoy the spirit of spring.

An Unforgettable LoveYU-A

Unforgettable Love - Music Video -

YU-A’s distinctive, straight-ahead vocals dye the song’s world in the colors of love.

With a melodious tune pulsing with a dance beat, it’s a track that hints at the beginning of romance.

As you listen, it feels like past traumas are washed away, as if the next encounter resets all your feelings.

Meguro Rivermiwa

Meguro River

The acoustic version is very mellow, while the original version is pop in a good way.

It has a fair bit of speed, and the changing seasons come to mind.

In spring, it really makes you want to go to the Meguro River.

A song with that much realism.

Season of LoveNaoto Intiraymi

Naoto Inti Raymi “Koisuru Kisetsu” Music Video

Naoto Inti Raymi is a singer-songwriter who made his major-label debut with “Growing up!!”.

His song “Koisuru Kisetsu” (“Season of Love”) became a hot topic as the commercial song for Kirin Beer’s “Atarashii Hyoketsu.” It’s a perfect youth anthem for both starting a new life and the beginning of love.

It’s a highly recommended track that makes you feel like, “Meeting you changed my world.”

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URLSakaguchi Ami

Ami Sakaguchi “URL” Music Video / Ami Sakaguchi – URL

Singer-songwriter Anbo Sakaguchi, who aspired to be a musician in elementary school and even worked as a radio DJ in high school.

Her 6th single “URL,” chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime Horimiya -piece-, is delightful with its cute vocals and pop ensemble.

The lyrics tell the story of wanting to be able to go see the person you like right away, a feeling that resonates even more strongly thanks to the instantly imaginable phrase “URL,” especially for younger generations.

It’s an emotional number that brilliantly contrasts a timeless, universal longing for love with contemporary imagery.

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Kiss meShibasaki Kou

Ko Shibasaki - Kiss Shite

Released in November 2007, this song is by the musical duo of Kou Shibasaki and Masaharu Fukuyama.

Its up-tempo vibe evokes the feeling of a romance just beginning.

It’s a track that seems to turn the nervousness of falling in love into an exciting thrill.

The rock-infused sound and clear, transparent vocals leave a strong impression.

That I was in loveJY

JY 4th Single “That I Was in Love”

It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto” (A Girl & Three Sweethearts).

Even people who aren’t in love right now might find it a song that reminds them of when they were.

And for those who are in love, it’s a song that makes you want to love without regrets.