Birthday songs recommended for women: classic and popular Japanese hits
We’ve put together a collection of birthday songs perfect for women!
From gentle ballads to bright, happy tunes, we’re introducing a variety of birthday songs.
If you’re looking for a birthday song to give to your girlfriend, wife, or a female friend but aren’t sure what to choose, check these out!
They’re all great songs filled with lovely messages like “Congratulations,” “Thank you for everything,” and “I look forward to many more years together.”
Be sure to share one on your special someone’s big day!
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Heart-thumping birthday songs for women (21–30)
Birthday songSKELT 8 BAMBINO
I think it’s a song that makes you want to wholeheartedly celebrate a cherished person’s special day.
It warms your heart, and listening to it brings tears to your eyes.
It reminds you of how precious it is to have met.
It’s a song I’d like to send for the birthday of someone I love dearly.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYMONGOL800
I think it’s a classic birthday song by MONGOL800 (Monpachi).
It might be one of those lesser-known tracks included on their debut album.
Still, it’s a really good song, and it makes you feel like you’d love to be surprised with a birthday celebration set to a song like this.
Highly recommended for women.
Exciting Birthday Songs for Women (31–40)
Happy Birthday to you youYUI
This is a classic song by singer-songwriter YUI for celebrating birthdays.
The melody is incredibly catchy, and before you know it, you’ll find yourself humming along.
The lyrics paint a joyful scene of blowing out candles and making a toast, while also holding a warm promise for the future: to stay together even through tough days.
The track is included on the acclaimed 2007 album CAN’T BUY MY LOVE.
YUI’s cute vocals and the bright, buoyant sound will lift the mood of any celebration.
It’s perfect not only for surprising a special friend or partner, but also as party BGM or a song for everyone to sing together at karaoke.
Tears SurpriseAKB48
This is AKB48’s signature birthday song.
It’s perfect for high school and college girls celebrating a friend’s birthday.
Just thinking that your friends are throwing a party for you makes your heart race, doesn’t it? The flow from the bridge to the final chorus is especially exciting, and it’ll lift your spirits even if it’s not your birthday.
Singing it together on a friend’s birthday—let alone your own—will make unforgettable memories.
By the way, the lineup of singers is stellar, and the song really showcases the greatness and cuteness of AKB48 at their peak.
Happy☆Lucky Birthday!Doraemon
It’s a very cute song and a rare track where all of Doraemon’s main characters sing together.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to have ready for a child’s birthday, and it really livens things up.
I think it’s also a cute and usable song for celebrations among women.
Perfect for a lively birthday.
Happy Birthday!!kawashima ai
It’s a song with a captivating female vocal, perfect for sending when you want to surprise and celebrate with friends.
Listening to it makes you think of your dear friends as well—it’s that kind of track.
A deeply moving song you’ll want to dedicate to a special friend.
Happy Birthday to You ~ The Birth of VenusMatsutōya Yumi
This is a majestically mythic birthday song by Yumi Matsutoya, a leading figure in Japan’s pop scene.
It’s wonderful not only as a celebratory tune but also for its profound theme of a “second birth,” symbolizing a rebirth into a new self.
The track was included on the album DAWN PURPLE, released in November 1991, and was also loved as the theme song for NHK’s coverage of the Albertville Winter Olympics.
The fact that this album achieved the first-ever million copies sold in its initial week on the Oricon charts speaks to the song’s power.
It’s the perfect piece to send, with heartfelt encouragement, to someone dear who is setting out on a new chapter in life, for a truly special moment.