Famous songs about couples: recommended popular tracks

appearsHamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki / appears (Short Ver.)

A winter love song.

It portrays a couple just before Christmas through Ayu’s worldview.

I feel the unique perspective lies in the idea that only the two of them know the truth—so even a couple who seem happy to those around them each carry their own worries and inner conflicts.

BoyfriendⅡCrystal Kay

Crystal Kay BOYFRIEND II Piano Granny Sang It (Tried Singing)

A song that won first place among fans in the popular track poll held for the 10th anniversary of their debut.

The producer is Taku Takahashi of m-flo.

There was originally another song titled “Boyfriend,” and this work serves as its sequel.

think of meAmuro Namie

Think of Me / (Live Edit)

A song released during the Tetsuya Komuro-produced era.

It predates her shift to an R&B style and is a grand ballad.

Although it hasn’t been performed often in recent live shows, it’s a hidden gem.

It is also included on the album Ballda, which features only ballads.

Song of Twothe shes gone

the shes gone “Our Song” Music Video

This song by the rock band the shes gone sings about the importance of the person beside you and the happiness hidden in the everyday.

Swaying laundry in the gentle morning light, the sleeping face of someone still dozing—these unremarkable scenes make you realize they’re irreplaceable treasures.

Included on the mini-album “MORE,” released in November 2019, the track is said to have taken a month just to craft the intro, a detail that reflects the depth of feeling poured into it.

It’s a warm song that softly whispers to those who’ve grown a bit too used to their happy days, reminding them, “This moment right now matters.”

meeting upHanbaato Hanbaato

"Appointment" Humbert Humbert / Fiddler's Bid

This is a song by Humbert Humbert, a husband-and-wife music duo.

While waiting for a loved one on a station platform, the song captures both the loneliness and the swelling anticipation of seeing them soon.

It sings of earnest feelings that make even the waiting time itself feel precious.

The track is included on the album “Sasurai-ki,” released in November 2010, and became well-known as a commercial song for Odakyu Electric Railway.

If you listen to it during those slightly bittersweet moments of waiting for someone, that time will surely feel even more special.

I only know your profileHanbaato Hanbaato

Humbert Humbert – Yokogao Shika Shiranai [Official Music Video]

This work sings about the frustrating sense of distance that comes from seeing only one side of the other person.

It’s a song by Humbert Humbert, a husband-and-wife musical duo, where restrained male and female vocals unfold quietly over the tone of an acoustic guitar.

You can feel the protagonist’s unstable, clumsy feelings coming through.

The track was included as a new song on their 15th-anniversary album “FOLK,” released in June 2016.

You can also enjoy a Celtic version on the following year’s 2017 album “Family March.”

Things I like about youNishino Kana

Kana Nishino “The Things I Like About You” MV (Short Ver.)

Incorporating an overseas expression of love into the song, she writes good things about the person she likes on a deck of 52 playing cards to convey her feelings.

With this song, she won her first Grand Prize at the 58th Japan Record Awards.

She is explosively popular, especially among teens and people in their twenties, and her appeal also lies in having popular wedding songs like “Darling” and “Torisetsu.”