Recommended ballad songs for women
When you’re alone at night, when you want to calm your mind, or when something hurts so much you feel like crying…
We’ve gathered a collection of ballads recommended for women to listen to during those moments.
Alongside tracks by trending artists, we’ve selected popular love songs and classic karaoke staples from a wide range of perspectives, so even if you usually only listen to up-tempo music, take this opportunity to give these a try.
Both the melodies and the lyrics are easy to make out, so take your time and immerse yourself in each song’s world.
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Recommended Ballad Songs for Women (11–20)
I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci
This is wacci’s song “Betsu no Hito no Kanojo ni Natta yo,” released after their major debut in 2012.
It’s the first song wacci wrote from a woman’s perspective.
The story begins with her bragging to her ex about her new boyfriend.
But behind that, there’s lingering attachment to her ex.
You can sense her putting on a brave face when she says, “You should find someone new soon, too.” Maybe love is something that makes you realize a lot only after a breakup.
Try immersing yourself in the world of the song while imagining the feelings of the woman expressed in the lyrics.
After the nightadieu
The song Yoru no Ato, released under the artist name adieu by Moka Kamishiraishi, who is also active as an actress.
It’s a poignant unrequited love song about a woman who loves a man even though she knows he likes someone else.
The story portrays a woman saying goodbye, filled with kindness toward a man who lies to her.
Although it’s a situation that could easily stir up anger, the song moves you with its depiction of a devoted woman who wraps the person she loves in gentleness until the very end.
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
This is Hikaru Utada’s song “Hanataba wo Kimi ni,” which was chosen as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series Toto Nee-chan.
It’s a hit that’s often sung at karaoke.
Entrusting feelings for a beloved person to a bouquet, the lyrics express love and kindness, and Hikaru Utada sings them with rich emotion.
It’s a recommended song for women to listen to carefully while thinking of someone they love or cherish.
If you find it hard to express your affection or gratitude, you might sing this song to convey those feelings.
To My AdolescenceAka-hoho Shishunki (BOL4)
The Korean female duo Bolbbalgan4’s ballad “To My Youth” is a song that portrays the feelings of a girl struggling through adolescence.
Everyone goes through puberty before becoming an adult.
Those who grapple with many worries during that time and make it through grow into kind adults who are considerate of others’ feelings.
It’s a song that people currently experiencing adolescence can relate to, and adults can listen to while reminiscing about their own youth.
The clear, delicate vocals of members Ahn Ji-young and Woo Ji-yoon add a fleeting, fragile beauty to the song.
AitaiKato Miria
There are nights when your feelings for someone you love just keep growing, aren’t there? When you feel that frustrating urge to see them and talk to them but things just won’t go smoothly, that’s when you want to listen to “Aitai.” As the title suggests, it’s a straightforward song about feelings for someone you love.
Whether you’re in unrequited love, heartbroken, or in a long-distance relationship, anyone can listen to it quietly and let it sink in.
It might be nice to apply it to your own love life and immerse yourself in those bittersweet feelings.
And trying to sing it yourself at karaoke and the like could be great, too.
balladKetsumeishi
Ballad is a song by Ketsumeishi released in 2011.
It’s a beloved classic among Ketsumeishi fans, depicting a heartrending love between a man and a woman who, despite loving each other, cannot be together.
The man’s feelings—having met the woman he cherishes more than anyone after many past relationships—resonate with poignant tenderness.
Precisely because they can’t meet easily, the time they spend together when they can is irreplaceable and precious.
It’s a track that gently conveys a mature love story—one that isn’t only about fun—through a mellow, soulful delivery.
Recommended ballad songs for women (21–30)
I loved (it/you)erica
When it comes to Erica’s heartbreak songs, this track, “I Loved You So Much,” is the one.
It’s already heartbreaking from the opening line that begins at the end of a romance, and the lyrics, written in simple, direct words, express just how much she loved and how badly she wanted to be close to that person.
Anyone who’s experienced heartbreak will find it impossible to listen without tears.
If you’ve just gone through a breakup and your emotions can’t keep up—if you want to cry but can’t—please try listening to it alone at night.
It will surely stay close to your feelings and soothe your heart.
