Recommended ballad songs for women

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Myuk – Sakura (Music Video)

A deeply affecting and beautiful ballad has arrived from Myuk.

Evoking the bittersweet stirrings of love that blossom with the coming of spring, the piece delicately portrays the fragility and beauty of unrequited love, using cherry blossoms as a symbolic motif.

Its melodic composition and crystalline vocals weave a soundscape that leaves a resonant afterglow.

Released in March 2025, the work has also drawn attention for its lyrical music video by illustrator potg.

Notably, Myuk’s January 2024 album Arcana became a viral hit on social media, and a Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka tour, “Message from ‘Marie’,” is scheduled to begin in May.

It’s a heartwarming song, perfect for solitary reflection on a spring evening.

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It’s like I’m in love / “Yuika” [MV]

Woven with delicate words that capture a sweet, bittersweet longing, this ballad seeps into the heart with its beautiful piano melodies and crystalline vocals.

Yuika’s true-to-life emotional expression beautifully conveys both the ache and the joy of unrequited love, resonating with anyone in love.

Released in February 2024 and featured as an insert song on ABEMA’s romance reality show “Koisuru ♥ Shuumatsu Homestay 2024 Winter,” the track drew attention as her first major-label release.

It’s a quintessential love song that gently embraces the flutter and anxiety of falling in love, and the happiness of becoming mutual.

This is a song you’ll want to listen to when you want to cherish your feelings of love or nurture your affection for someone special.

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Marcy – Freesia (Official Music Video)

A moving rock ballad that delicately portrays the earnest emotions of women in love was released by Marcy in April 2025.

The feelings of a woman who can’t break away even as she’s being strung along by the person she loves are beautifully expressed through flowing strings and a dynamic band sound.

Written and composed by Ukyo Yoshida, the song carefully weaves together, with persuasive vocals, the pain of becoming dependent on a partner and the complex emotions leading up to the decision to part ways.

Having made their major-label debut with the album “Memory,” Marcy enjoys overwhelming support from younger listeners, and the music video for this track features popular actors Mizuki Yoshida and Taisei Sakai.

It strikingly depicts a woman who is elated or dejected by her partner’s every word and action.

This is a song that gently stays close to the hearts of those suffering from heartbreak—one you should definitely listen to.

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back number – Blue Amber [Theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m. drama 'From the Day I Took You']

This work gracefully depicts profound sorrow and loneliness, accompanied by a wistful, resonant melody.

It conveys the emotional turmoil between grief over losing a loved one and the vengeful feelings born from that loss, expressed through delicate vocals and a beautiful melody.

Created by back number, the song was produced as the theme for the Kansai Television/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m.

drama “From the Day You Took You Away,” which begins airing in April 2025.

Produced by Koichi Tsutaya, it is wrapped in gentle tones centered on piano and strings, and has also drawn words of empathy from lead actress Keiko Kitagawa.

It is a song that quietly stays close to the hearts of those who strive to move forward while carrying their sorrow.

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Moe-na “Always Together” (Official Music Video)

A ballad marked by a tender, embracing singing voice and a heartwarming melodic line.

Feelings for someone special and the small joys found in everyday life are woven into the carefully crafted lyrics.

The arrangement by MANABOON and Sonomi Tameoka unfolds from a gentle piano melody into a grand orchestral sound, creating a moving sonic world.

Moena will release this debut song in February 2025, showcasing exquisitely nuanced emotion with her clear, translucent voice.

This piece sings of the preciousness of time spent with loved ones and is perfect for couples to sing at karaoke.

Its calm atmosphere and resonant lyrics can also inspire couples to share their feelings with each other.

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SERRA “Always and Forever” -Music Video- (TV Anime “Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion” Ending Theme)

The ending theme that’s been making waves for the anime “Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion” is “Always and Forever.” It’s a ballad written by singer-songwriter SERRA, inspired by the anime’s characters.

The song richly portrays a woman’s beauty and strength, along with the bittersweet love hidden beneath.

With expressive, musical-theater-like vocals and a powerful yet crystalline, transparent voice, it offers plenty of highlights.

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Soala – Kasaneai [Official Music Video]

A heart-stirring ballad by Soala that paints the ache of lost love in beautifully poignant words.

Wrapped in a clear, gentle voice, it tenderly holds the regret for a love that might have lasted if only they had met differently, and the feelings that will never again converge.

Released in January 2025 and included on the EP “Bluem,” the song also drew attention for its music video featuring model Suzuka Orita and actor Yusei Ito.

With a melody that sinks into the heart, it portrays memories of happy days and the fragile story of a love that ends in parting.

When you’re struggling in a relationship or want to sing while thinking of someone dear, this song is sure to speak for your feelings.