Warm songs to listen to in winter: a collection of music that will gently warm your heart

As winter arrives, many of us find ourselves wanting to listen to music that warms the heart.

From love songs filled with a happy atmosphere to tracks overflowing with love that depict bonds with family and friends, and songs that tell moving stories—the messages woven into the lyrics are all unique.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs that will warm your heart just by listening.

Be sure to read the lyrics as you listen and find the one song that warms your heart.

Playlist

Warm songs to listen to in winter: a collection of music that will gently warm your heart
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Dear SantaKoresawa		Koresawa releases a Christmas song
2	silentSEKAI NO OWARI		Introducing SEKAI NO OWARI’s classic winter songs
3	Winter Snow MagicHirai Dai		Hirai Dai’s winter love song
4	A town where snow fallsAimer		A poignant winter song ballad that thinks of a loved one against a winter landscape
5	Winter TaleMurashita Kōzō		Lyrically depicting the sense of emptiness after a lost romance in late autumn
6	White cityaibii karaa		A love song depicting the happiness of winter lovers
7	Winter MemoriesMONGOL800		A moving song from Okinawa that conveys hope and joy.
8	IMrs. GREEN APPLE		A song of hope to overcome the winter cold
9	Merry ChristmasBUMP OF CHICKEN		Depicting the poignancy and tenderness of Christmas
10	lightSutoreitenā×Hata Motohiro		A warm duet sung by two people in a winter scene, thinking of someone dear
11	Winter SongSHISHAMO		A high school girl's unrequited love in winter—youth set to sound
12	The snow is piercingly coldatarayo		A poignant song depicting winter memories and farewell
13	Lost SheepChatto Monchī		A cooled romance, a heart swayed by a single email
14	Around the time winter endsberii guddoman		A song of gratitude that gently embraces a winter farewell
15	Warm SnowLa’cryma Christi		La’cryma Christi’s fantastical winter masterpiece
16	Snowy Road (feat. 9m88)WONK		First winter collaboration song with Taiwan’s 9m88
17	Winter Love…tsukimi		Tsukimi’s new song, a J-pop-style Christmas track
18	Because it’s so warm♪kumamushi		A heartwarming song by a tardigrade is making headlines
19	White LoversKuwata Keisuke		A heartwarming ballad that turns the bittersweet love of winter into a blessing
20	SNOW SOUND[Alexandros]		[Alexandros]'s bittersweet winter love song
21	Winter and Springback number		A song of courage to move forward after heartbreak
22	Because it’s a cold night…TRF		A heartfelt longing to snuggle close on a cold night
23	Winter TaleKetsumeishi		A Ketsumeishi song that sings of winter’s melancholy
24	everlasting snowAimer		Aimer’s heartrending winter song resonates with the heart.
25	Kiss Me, WinterFIVE NEW OLD		A FIVE NEW OLD song that depicts the feelings of winter love
26	Snow Magic FantasySEKAI NO OWARI		SEKAI NO OWARI, a bittersweet winter love song
27	Winter Hot MusicYUI		A heartwarming song depicting YUI’s winter struggles
28	I’m in love.Every Little Thing		A classic winter song, a moving ballad that sings of a warm-hearted love
29	LOVER SOULJUDY AND MARY		JUDY AND MARY’s classic winter song, a bittersweet love ballad
30	Because you are hereUru		A moving song filled with a deep sense of love.
31	WINTER WITHOUT YOUXG		A wistful winter ballad in the season of snow
32	hot milknishina		Poignant love songs to listen to on winter nights
33	Snowin’DXTEEN		First love in winter, heartwarming lyrics that move you
34	Sound of SnowGReeeeN		GReeeeN's 'Yuki no Ne' is a bittersweet student romance.
35	Winter SongKiroro		A classic winter song that sings of feelings for a cherished person
36	Choudai na (feat. Okiishi)MIMI		A heartwarming song that gently wraps the loneliness of winter
37	SoupMrs. GREEN APPLE		A bittersweet love song with the warmth of winter
38	Happy Endingback number		A back number masterpiece that portrays the poignant emotions of winter
39	Snow, Moon, and FlowersShonan no Kaze		Shonan no Kaze’s passionate love winter song
40	Winter Moon Winter StarsGLAY		A heartwarming winter song where hope and bonds shine
41	Winter LoveBoA		A heartwarming song that sings of the bittersweetness and hope of love
42	My Gift to YouCHEMISTRY		A love song falling and piling up like snow
43	holly (Japanese holly tree, Ilex crenata)Do As Infinity		A poignant tale of a heart chilled like winter
44	WinterELLEGARDEN		Feel the season with Ellegarden’s winter songs!
45	SubtitleOfisharu Higedan Dism		A winter song that conveys kindness and warmth
46	Snowing DayRihwa		A bright, catchy winter love song
47	Heroineback number		A bittersweet love song for a snowy day: a classic by back number
48	Love Garmentimase		A gentle love song that soothes you on a cold day
49	Winter Giftmosao.		A song that sings of love echoes through the winter town
50	Winter WhistleSukima Suichi		A heartwarming winter love song, the warmth of romance
51	Merry Christmas Mr. LawrenceSakamoto Ryuichi		A masterpiece in which the musical elements of the East and the West are splendidly fused…
52	DecemberMoriyama Naotaro		Moriyama Naotaro’s heartwarming song that resonates in winter
53	snow moonRyosuke Yamada		A Bittersweet Love Story of the Winter Moon and Snow
54	SweetieME:I		A warm love song for a couple facing their first winter together
55	Winter Ahead (with PARK HYO SHIN)V		V and Park Hyo-shin's jazz-pop duet
56	Winter SongLucie, Too		Lucie,Too's winter love song
57	a single ray shines throughLucky Kilimanjaro		Soothe the loneliness of winter with music you can dance to
58	Merry XmasBoA		Soothe loneliness with BoA’s heart-touching love ballad
59	Winter, againGLAY		A winter song filled with love for Hokkaido
60	366 daysHY		The winter mood and the heart of the tearful song ‘366 Days’
61	Promise of the Snow DomeKis-my-ft2		A heartwarming ballad that embraces the melancholy of winter
62	EverythingMISIA		A moving winter-themed ballad by MISIA
63	knit hatOfisharu Higedan Dism		Official HIGE DANDism’s winter heartbreak song
64	IlluminationSEKAI NO OWARI		SEKAI NO OWARI’s winter song, a deep message
65	WhiteSHE’S		A heartwarming, happy song for a winter day
66	FuyumeguSilent Siren		A heartwarming SILENT SIREN classic for the cold winter
67	FebruaryTETORA		A poignant song depicting a winter scene, stirring the heart
68	When you get to my levelTRACK15		A song that quietly reflects the wistful feelings of winter
69	Christmas songback number		A love song to lift your winter spirits
70	You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet		Christmas songs warm the heart
71	Snowy Night Serenade ~I Want to Connect Our Hearts Too~ X’mas ver.flumpool		Bittersweet winter songs to listen to at Christmas
72	Snowy Nights Serenade ~I Want to Connect Even Our Hearts~ X’mas ver.flumpool		A Christmas song of snow dancing in the winter night sky
73	Magic of a winter nightindigo la End		A poignant winter romance: the beautiful lyrics of Enon Kawatani
74	heartaimyon		Aimyon’s “Heart” expresses the bittersweetness of love
75	White WindMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto		A Christmas song that sings of winter’s hope
76	Afterword of Winteraibii karaa		Winter heartbreak, resonating with the poignant lyrics
77	snowspringChōkyūmei		A moving song that depicts the transition to spring
78	White Winter Love。haji→		A winter song that sings of feelings I can't express
79	Winter MarchHarukamirai		A song filled with the radiance and bittersweetness of youth.
80	meringuemakaroni enpitsu		A winter love likened to snow and meringue
81	And winter has ended againyangusukinii		A touching song about winter heartbreak and personal growth
82	A town where it snowsyunikōn		A heartwarming classic: the unicorn’s year-end song
83	Winter TaleSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		Sandaime’s “Winter Story” to soothe the loneliness of winter
84	Snow BlossomNakajima Mika		A poignant winter love felt through Snow Flowers
85	Let’s go homeYamazaki Masayoshi		Masayoshi Yamazaki’s heartwarming winter classic
86	Premonition of WinterHirai Dai		Release of Dai Hirai’s heartwarming love song for streaming
87	I don’t want to get out of my futon.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai		A rock song depicting the futon and reality on a winter morning
88	Snowdomekōda mahiru		A heartwarming song that depicts a winter drive date
89	Winter MagicFunatsu Mahiro		A heartwarming song about lovers walking through a winter city
90	White KissSuzuki Suzuki		A bittersweet love song of reunion on a winter night
91	Remember my snow?Tetsukaze Tōkyō		Tetsukaze Tokyo’s masterpiece that sings of winter’s loneliness
92	SpecialKobayashi Tōya		Feel the small joys of winter with Shūya Kobayashi’s winter song
93	WINTER SONGDREAMS COME TRUE		As everyone knows, it’s a winter song by DREAMS COME TRUE. Yu…
94	The smell of winterFurawā Kanpanīzu		“I like the smell of winter,” and above all, a deep affection for the season…
95	Remember my snow？Tetsukaze Tōkyō		Delicately depicting the stillness and transience of a snowy night…
96	HappinessAI		The AI’s powerful singing voice and the gospel-style arrangement are co...
97	Winter is starting.Makihara Noriyuki		A feeling of excitement that comes with sensing the arrival of winter...
98	somedayyuzu		In the cold winter, I can’t help but feel lonely and wistful...
99	Forgotten Snowkatawara		A twin-vocal song themed around winter and farewell
100	A Winter Tale for TwoSonar Pocket		A winter song with pure lyrics and beautiful harmonies