Recommended songs for female college students. Classic and popular Japanese songs.
A female college student who’s super busy with studying, love, part-time work, and job hunting.
Even so, she still wants to make lots of memories with her friends.
We’ve gathered songs that are popular with busy college girls like her!
We’ve prepared plenty of tracks you can relate to—songs that bring back memories with friends and boyfriends.
Recommended songs for female college students: Japanese classics and popular tracks (1–10)
Mawari MawaruMomena

It was created with the hope that we can naturally cherish the people who are naturally by our side.
Precisely because they’re important, it’s often hard to express our feelings, and we end up missing each other.
This song makes you realize that things that seem ordinary are actually special and precious.
It’s a song that makes you want to treasure those everyday things.
It’s a song that makes you want to cherish the people who are always by your side.
A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo

Shena Ringo’s songs let you fully savor an adult, sultry allure; no matter which track you hear, they feel timeless and incredibly cool.
This song is a duet with Ukigumo, the guitarist from Tokyo Jihen, making it a must-hear for fans of the band.
Ref:rainAimer

This is a song whose delicate piano tones and Aimer’s enveloping voice sink deep into the heart.
Released in 2018, it captured many listeners as the ending theme of the TV anime “After the Rain.” It quietly sings of feelings that don’t reach their destination and unrequited love, naturally resonating with anyone who has loved someone but couldn’t be honest about it.
Especially in difficult times, let yourself be cradled by the warmth of this song.
You don’t listen to rock.aimyon

Aimyon is a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
She is known for writing many songs from a male perspective, and her music is crafted with the lyrics taking priority.
Her unique worldview resonates with female college students and has made her very popular.
Be sure to check out the stylish aesthetic of her music videos as well.
deep redMy Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad is a three-piece rock band from Joetsu City in Niigata Prefecture.
They’re known for singing with heavy, heartfelt emotions set to upbeat, catchy melodies.
They have many passionate fans among female university students.
It’s a band with lots of addictive songs.
I tried falling in love with you.chay

This is chay’s sixth single, released in 2015.
It’s a song I want people in love to listen to.
If you listen to it while thinking about someone you like, I think it will really lift your spirits.
The lyrics capture the flutter and excitement of falling in love, and they fill you with a gentle, warm feeling.
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO

This is a popular song by SHISHAMO, a three-piece girls’ band from Kanagawa Prefecture.
Their pop, refreshing melodies and down-to-earth lyrics are well-loved.
This track was also used in a Docomo commercial.
It’s the kind of song you can’t help but hum along to, and listening to it lifts your spirits.


