A masterpiece coupling track. Recommended popular songs.
There are countless hidden gems among single coupling tracks and the B-sides of EP records.
Some of them even became more popular than the title track and were later released as singles, and many are still loved to this day.
Here, we’ve gathered a generous selection of popular and underrated coupling songs to introduce them in depth.
You might be surprised how many big hits actually started out as coupling songs.
Be sure to listen to these masterpieces—some hidden, some not so hidden.
And don’t forget to share them with the people around you!
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Classic songs for couples. Recommended popular songs (31–40)
I love youkome kome CLUB
Kome Kome Club is a nine-member band that continues to captivate listeners with entertainment that fuses underground sensibilities and pop musicality.
“Aishiteru,” which was included as a double A-side single with their 13th single “Kimi ga Iru Dake de,” a track that sold nearly three million copies, remains a fan favorite despite not appearing on any original album.
Its sentimental arrangement, which foregrounds the vocals, suggests a depth of musicality different from the band’s typically glamorous image.
It’s an emotional number that you’ll want to keep listening to.
Lonely ChaplinSuzuki Kiyomi with Rats & Star
A coupling track from Masayuki Suzuki’s single “Liberty.” It’s a brother-sister duet sung with his older sister, Kiyomi Suzuki.
Both deliver powerful vocals, making it a compelling listen.
Despite being a coupling track, it remains a staple choice for karaoke duets even today.
Clair de Lunemiwa
It was released in 2012 as a coupling track to miwa’s eighth single, “Kataomoi.” The song title “Clair de Lune” means “moonlight” in French, and it was used as the theme song for the Nintendo 3DS game Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure.
wet shoesSuga Shikao
“It’s like reading a short story,” “I find myself wanting to listen to it in unguarded moments”—hardcore fans are raving too! ‘Nureta Kutsu’ (Wet Shoes) was the B-side to Shikao Suga’s 2000 single ‘AFFAIR,’ and it was also included on the compilation album ‘Sugarless’ released the following year.
The gloomy mood—evoking a conversation after attending a wedding or a funeral—comes across vividly through Suga’s laid-back, husky voice.
Many listeners have probably experienced a situation like the one depicted in this song.
Saddle of a Shooting StarKubota Toshinobu
This is a track from Toshinobu Kubota’s debut album, SHAKE IT PARADISE, released in 1986.
Although it wasn’t released as a single, it’s highly regarded by fans and within the industry, and was included on the 1989 best-of album the BADDEST, among others.
Its distinctive sense of groove and rhythm pairs perfectly with Kubota’s deep, nontraditional-for-Japanese vocals.
Hearing his crisp, signature lyrics that blend English and Japanese will have you instinctively tapping along to the beat.