Masterpiece songs about older sisters. Recommended popular tracks.
There are countless songs expressing gratitude to parents or lovers, but this time we’ve put together a slightly niche collection themed around “older sisters.” These tracks focus on feelings for that close‑yet‑distant sister—someone closer than your parents, to whom you may feel gratitude but don’t always find it easy to feel admiration—as well as songs about sisterly love.
How about using a song to convey your thanks to the big sister you used to fight with all the time as kids? Of course, these also make great wedding songs.
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Classic songs about older sisters. Recommended popular tracks (1–10)
A Lullaby Dedicated to My Older SisterMayumura Chiaki
Chiaki Mayumura always blows us away with her improvised singing—so good it hardly sounds improvised.
While she’s known for her energetic image, her high-level vocals also bring a deep, moving tenderness to slower songs.
She starred in the 2019 film “Yume no Oto” (Sound of Dreams), and this song, “A Lullaby Dedicated to My Sister,” was featured in the movie.
It’s a heartfelt number from a younger sister to her older sister, filled with memories and gratitude.
It’s packed with those relatable moments that only sisters can truly understand.
I’m home.Hanbaato Hanbaato
Humbert Humbert is a male-female musical duo formed in 1998.
Although their surnames are listed differently on their website and elsewhere, the two are married.
The song in the video is included on their ninth album, “Kazoku Koshinkyoku” (Family March), released in 2017.
Is it in front of a grave? I can picture a scene of them offering incense, pressing their hands together, and sharing how their family is doing now.
cowardKinniku Shoujo Tai
This is a song by the band Kinniku Shōjotai, fronted by Kenji Ohtsuki, who is also active as a writer.
It is included on their second album, SISTER STRAWBERRY, released in 1988.
The piece gives an avant-garde impression, depicting the singer’s relationship with a suspicious man connected to his deceased older sister.
Classic songs about older sisters: recommended popular tracks (11–20)
that pure white cloudBerryz Kobo
This is a song by Berryz Kobo, an idol group also known for being produced by Tsunku♂, the vocalist of Sharam Q.
It is included on their seventh album, “7 Berryz Times,” released in 2011.
It’s an uplifting song that sings about the changing feelings of the narrator sparked by her older sister’s marriage.
Homesick Night Homesick BluesKaneko Ayano
This song expresses the loneliness of living away from one’s family.
It’s included on singer-songwriter Ayano Kaneko’s second album, “Loving Planet.” She puts on a brave face, saying she doesn’t want to see her lover or her older sister.
Her unadorned singing voice strangely resonates with the heart.
Beautiful ThingsSound Horizon
This song, with its wistful harmonica tones, evokes the sight of a vast, open sky.
It’s a track by the music unit Sound Horizon, led by Revo, who serves as vocalist and composer, among other roles.
The lyrics express feelings about “life” from the perspective of becoming an older sister.
It was included on the 2006 album Roman.
The vocals on this track are by YUUKI.
Kentaro’s big sisteryuzu
It strays a bit from the theme of “older sister,” but it’s a song about falling in love with a friend’s big sister.
It’s the B-side track to “Ichigo,” a single released in 2009 by Yuzu, one of Japan’s leading folk duos.