Timeless songs you’ll want to listen to in February: winter songs and Valentine’s songs.

Winter and Springback number

back number – Winter and Spring

A song whose lyrics delicately portray emotions swaying in the shift from winter to spring, resonating deeply in the heart.

It fuses back number’s signature beautiful melodies and powerful band sound—beloved as the very embodiment of a bittersweet love song—to create a world that is both aching and warm.

Released in January 2024, the work also drew attention for being the first music video directed by vocalist Iyori Shimizu.

February may be harshly cold, yet it’s also when you begin to hear the footsteps of spring.

On nights when you’re troubled by a love that won’t go your way, or when you want to change your situation and take a new step, this song will gently stay by your side.

Listen as you feel your heart shift along with the changing seasons.

Snow Ghostflumpool

flumpool “Snow Ghost” Music Video

This song features a wistful melody that conjures up wintry scenes, and lyrics about thinking of a former lover in a snow-dusted Tokyo that tug at the heart.

Arranged by Tomi Yo, the dramatic band sound overlays a past romance with snow’s phantom images, letting a gentle warmth emerge amid the loneliness.

It’s a digital single released in December 2025 by the Osaka-born rock band flumpool.

The music video features Mao Ioki from Nogizaka46, a collaboration sparked by their co-appearance in the drama “MADDER: I’m the Culprit of That Case,” which also drew attention.

On a February night when you long for human warmth, why not listen to this piece and sink into quiet reflection?

Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48

2gatsuno Mermaid

This AKB48 song paints a romantic scene that makes you want to head to the chilly seaside in lingering-February cold.

It’s memorable for lyrics that liken carefree frolicking by the winter ocean to a mermaid, turning even the cold spray of the waves into shared memories.

Performed as a unit song with Azuki Yagi on vocals at a theater show in December 2024, it was later included on the album “AKB48 ~studio recordings collection~ AKB48 18th Stage ‘Koko Kara da,’” released in December 2025.

This work is a bittersweet love song that captures feelings of affection so strong they make even selfish behavior seem adorable.

It’s the perfect track for gazing out at the quiet winter sea and sinking into a sentimental mood.

BLIZZARDMatsutōya Yumi

Blizzard

A winter masterpiece included on NO SIDE, the landmark album released in December 1984 by Yumi Matsutoya, who has long led Japan’s music scene.

The sharp synthesizer tones that ring out from the intro evoke a taut, frigid atmosphere, as if you were on a snowbound mountain.

Depicting a love swaying in a raging blizzard, the song was used in the 1987 film Take Me Out to the Snowland, and—together with the unprecedented ski boom—left a deep impression on many.

It has since been featured in JR SKISKI commercials and continues to be loved across generations.

In the bitter cold of February, it’s a towering winter anthem you’ll want to hear on the way to pristine white slopes or when huddling against the city’s icy winds.

broad daylightKing Gnu

King Gnu – Hakujitsu

Released in February 2019 and written as the theme song for the drama “Innocence: False Accusation Lawyer,” this piece catapulted King Gnu into the spotlight and led to their first appearance on that year’s NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.

It’s a classic winter song that was also included on their massively successful 2020 album “CEREMONY.” The lyrics depict indelible pasts and regrets that everyone carries, and the resolve to keep walking through everyday life, set against the image of gently falling snow.

Its earnest tone—like a wish for the snow to cover our mistakes—makes it perfect for listening alone on a cold February night.

It’s a song that tenderly accompanies a delicate heart, looking back on the past while waiting for the arrival of spring.

Bittersweetarashi

ARASHI – ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018「untitled」

Speaking of February, Valentine’s Day is definitely the can’t-miss event—and you want to get in the mood with songs that evoke chocolate and the holiday.

Arashi’s 2014 release “Bittersweet” is a track that also served as the theme song for the drama “Heartbroken Chocolatier,” starring member Jun Matsumoto.

While the lyrics don’t explicitly use the word “chocolate,” the song evokes chocolate, likening romantic relationships to it, making it a perfect number for Valentine’s Day.

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Snow SmileBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN "Snow Smile"

A familiar winter classic, BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Snow Smile.” This song is their fifth single, released in 2002.

With its soft, gentle feel, it conjures images of white snowy landscapes and a couple with peaceful expressions—a song that makes you think of a happy pair, doesn’t it? It’s a number that seems to capture the simple happiness of an ordinary snowy day, enough to blow away the winter chill.

But when you listen through to the end, you realize it’s all a memory—he’s thinking of a woman who’s no longer by his side—and the sadness suddenly wells up.

It’s a winter song that hits hard once that truth sinks in.

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