Timeless songs you’ll want to listen to in February: winter songs and Valentine’s songs.
February is the heart of winter and one of the coldest times of the year.
It’s a month of bone-chilling cold.
Amid cityscapes and beautiful snowy scenes, there are surely people lost in thought.
February is also full of events—Setsubun, Valentine’s Day—and some students are preparing for entrance exams.
So in this article, we’re picking out songs you’ll want to listen to in February!
We’ll introduce a variety of tracks: songs related to February’s events, motivational anthems that cheer you on, and love songs that capture winter’s longing for companionship.
Enjoy the classics of February while looking forward to the coming spring!
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Timeless songs you’ll want to listen to in February: Winter songs and Valentine’s songs (71–80)
In the middle of Februarysayonara poezi
Sayonara Poesie’s track “In the Middle of February.” It’s a light, breezy song with a striking guitar melody.
The chorus is powerfully and passionately belted out—such a cool, fantastic number.
The gentle tone of the vocals feels heartwarming.
The guitar’s calmness and intensity together support the vocals.
It’s a song I’d love for you to listen to in February.
Unrequited lovemiwa
This is a ballad by miwa, released on February 1, 2012, known for her many heartwarming songs.
Centered on the theme of unrequited love, it expresses feelings for someone special, and the conversational, piano-based delivery tightly grips your heart.
It also portrays the pain and hardship that come with falling in love, which many will find relatable.
It brings to mind tender feelings of love from different positions… It’s heartbreaking.
The music video’s balloon-themed production is wonderful.
A perfect song for February—one you’ll want to listen to when you’re longing for someone.
Februarybloodthirsty butchers
Starting with a drum-driven rhythm, “February.” It’s a track by Bloodthirsty Butchers.
I’m drawn to the vocalist’s languid delivery.
It’s intense, yet it also conveys sorrow.
“February” is captivating thanks to its outstanding performance.
I hope you’ll give it a listen when you’re feeling sad or going through a tough time.
It will surely give you courage.
Spring, little by littleMatsuda Seiko
“A Little Bit of Spring” was included as the B-side to “Cherry Blossom,” released in 1981.
Set in February, a month that gradually ushers in spring, the lyrics tell a hopeful story in which spring also comes to the couple’s romance, bringing it into bloom.
At the same time, there’s a notable line describing the man she likes talking on the phone with another woman, capturing the heroine’s feelings of jealousy.
This hidden gem delivers a sweet-and-sour February love story that makes your heart skip a beat.
February 29Yabai T-shatsu Yasan
Known by the nickname Yaba-T, the three-piece rock band Yabai T-Shirts Yasan has gained popularity for their high-energy songs and live shows that unite the audience.
This track is included on their 10th single, “Kōen Debut,” and features catchy lyrics built around the rarely used theme of February 29.
The slightly calculating lyrics set against a wistful melody and arrangement create that addictive Yaba-T feel.
It’s a song that seems to speak for the feelings everyone has had at least once about the date February 29—one you’ll definitely want to listen to in a leap year.
Gentle Tragedykuroyume
Kuroyume’s third single “Yasashii Higeki,” released in 1995.
Before this song came out, a member left the band, and from around that time they continued as a duo rock band.
When they debuted, they were still a visual-kei band, but later on their sound took on a much stronger punk feel, didn’t it? The word “February,” which appears repeatedly in the lyrics—perhaps it’s about love—conveys a sense of pain, and listening to it in the cold season makes that tightness in the chest feel even more intense.
White LoveSPEED
This is the fifth single by SPEED, a four-member female idol-style dance and vocal group that drew attention for having an average debut age of 13.5.
The song was used in a Shiseido “Tissera Angel Drop” commercial featuring all the members, and it’s also known as SPEED’s biggest hit.
Its arrangement, which evokes a fantastical snowy landscape, and its wistful melody continue to captivate a wide range of listeners across generations.
A quintessential winter song in the J-pop scene, it’s a track you’ll want to hear in February.