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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Women’s Heart-Lifting Birthday Songs (41–50)
Happy Birthday SkaToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
Turns out Skapara also released music that’s perfect for birthdays.
I just found out, but it really lifted my spirits, and I think it’s a wonderful track.
It’s a song I especially want women to hear, so I hope it gets everyone hyped on their birthday.
Women’s heart-lifting birthday songs (51–60)
Happy BirthdaySnow Man
A heartwarming ballad by a nine-member idol group is perfect for celebrating a birthday.
Included on the album “Snow Labo.
S2,” released in September 2022, this masterpiece features lyrics and composition by Makoto Nōse and arrangement by Hiroshi Hibino.
Its lyrics, expressing gratitude and love for someone special, resonate deeply through the members’ gentle vocals and a simple melody.
It’s a highly recommended song for conveying your feelings to friends, family, or a significant other on their birthday, and singing it at karaoke to celebrate will surely make for a special moment!
Kimi Anniversary ~Thank You for Being Born.~sonā poketto
It’s a birthday song that expresses gratitude with the message “Thank you for being born.” Released in November 2012, it was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s ‘Portal ANN News & Sports’ and as the campaign song for Yomiuriland’s “Jewellumination 2012.” The track is a ballad that blends Sonar Pocket’s signature pop and R&B, featuring a warm and memorable melody.
It’s perfect for karaoke when celebrating the birthdays of a partner, family member, or friend, and is a recommended song for conveying love and appreciation to someone special.
AnniversaryHirai Dai
This is a warm song that gently portrays the feelings of someone in love from a woman’s perspective.
Released by Dai Hirai in October 2021, it cherishes memories with a lover and everyday moments written in a diary, treating each one like a precious treasure.
The desire to live each day as if it were an anniversary, paired with a refreshing melody, makes the piece deeply moving.
Included on the album HOPE, it stands out for its soothing vocals and harmonious acoustic guitar.
It’s perfect as background music for a surprise birthday video for a close friend and is recommended for anyone who wants to convey a heartfelt message.
beautifulfukurouzu
Fukurowz’s “Beautiful” is a song that lets you straightforwardly and sincerely wish your friend a happy birthday.
It’s included on the 2017 album Beautiful.
It’s the perfect track to convey birthday wishes and your love with a fresh, pure heart to a friend you often trouble or inconvenience.
Vocalist Mari Uchida’s gentle voice and the pop melody also make it an ideal BGM for a birthday video.
Why not create a birthday video for your friend with this song, as a way to say thank you for everything?
Happy birthday to myselfnakanekana
Kana Nakanekana has an unusual background—she even passed the training program for the Shiki Theatre Company in her teens.
Many of you might know her from the humor-packed track that went viral on TikTok, “Mote-sugite Kusa, Sasottete Mori” (literally: “So Popular It’s Grass, So Inviting It’s a Forest”).
Here is her birthday anthem that lavishly celebrates her own birth, “Happy Birthday to Myself.” It’s an upbeat song overflowing with the spirit of “If no one’s going to celebrate me, I’ll celebrate myself!!” It’s perfect as BGM for a birthday party with lots of people.
A highly recommended track that will liven up any place.
Happy birthdayAina ji Endo
Aina The End, a former member of the girl group BiSH and now an active solo singer-songwriter, created the birthday song “Happy Birthday.” It’s an up-tempo track that samples handclaps, making it perfect for livening up a birthday celebration.
The warm lyrics, which convey the beauty of life, are another highlight.
Listening to it might make a birthday feel even more special.
