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 (41–50)
eternityZARD
Released in 1997 as ZARD’s 22nd single.
The song was used as the theme for the Nippon TV drama “Shitsurakuen” (Lost Paradise), with a theme of hidden emotions, and it reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a ballad that evokes the image of a mature romance.
I won’t forget you.Ōhara Sakurako
It was released in 2015 as Sakurako Ohara’s fourth solo single.
The song was used as an insert track in the Toho-distributed animated film “Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy,” with lyrics written by Momoko Sakura.
The words trace a slightly bittersweet memory of first love, and it’s a ballad packed with the charm of Sakurako Ohara as she transitions from girlhood to adulthood.
First LoveUtada Hikaru
Released in 1999 as Hikaru Utada’s third single.
It was a single cut from the album “First Love” and was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Majo no Jōken” (The Conditions of a Witch).
Known as one of Utada’s signature ballads, it spent 15 consecutive weeks at No.
1 on the Oricon Karaoke Chart.
VoyageHamasaki Ayumi
It was released in 2002 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 28th single.
The song was used as the theme for the TBS drama “My Little Chef,” and in the same year, a short film starring her and inspired by the track, “Tsuki ni Shizumu” (Sinking into the Moon), was released.
With this song, Ayumi Hamasaki won the 44th Japan Record Awards and the 35th Japan Cable Radio Awards.
AlwaysNishino Kana
It was released in 2012 as Kana Nishino’s 19th single.
Chosen as the CM song for SONY’s “MDR-1 Series” headphones and Honda Motor Co.’s “Honda meets Music,” the track is a warm, grand ballad that expresses deep gratitude for the miracle of people meeting and for the mutual care people can have for one another.
ForeverGosuperāzu
A song made to be listened to—a number that makes you want to say exactly that.
It’s the kind you want to play when you’re in a closed room, leaning in to savor the vocals.
Whether it’s a man’s feelings or a woman’s, whether it looks to the future or the past, I can’t say for sure.
But one thing is certain: it leaves you with a wonderful feeling.
Unrequited lovemiwa
Released in 2012 as miwa’s eighth single.
With lyrics that straightforwardly express deep feelings for someone you love, it’s a ballad that resonates more with the pain of loving too much and the heartbreak of unrequited feelings than with the ideals of a crush or the joy of simply liking someone.
It’s a song many people with unrequited love can deeply relate to.