Recommended songs for female college students. Classic and popular Japanese songs.

Mercury feat. Onomatopoeia Ministertofubeats

tofubeats – Mercury feat. Onomatopoeia Minister (PV)

This track, with its floating beats and mellow groove, is a pleasure to listen to.

It’s a collaboration between trackmaker tofubeats and rapper Onomatopedaijin, released in June 2012.

The glittering, urban sound that evokes a city’s nightscape meshes perfectly with a slightly dreamlike worldview that unfolds while depicting everyday life.

The song is also included on tofubeats’s album “Lost Decade.” It drew attention again in February 2022 when it was featured in a Suntory Horoyoi commercial.

On nights when you’re chased by deadlines, take a walk and listen—you might sink into a sentimental mood.

It’s also a calming number recommended for the moments before studying, when you want to clear your mind.

Amber-Hued City, Morning of Shanghai Crabskururi

Quruli – Amber-Colored Town, Morning of the Shanghai Crab

This song features a relaxed groove infused with R&B and hip-hop elements, making it a truly pleasant listen.

It’s a track by Quruli, the Kyoto-based band known for showcasing different musical styles with each release.

Released in July 2016 to commemorate the band’s 20th anniversary, this piece stands out with its rap-like vocal delivery.

It depicts the slightly bittersweet scenery of the city and the feelings of thinking about someone dear.

The blend with UCARY & THE VALENTINE’s airy vocals is irresistible.

It’s a wonderful song you’ll want to play in those moments when you need a breather—while studying, taking a walk, and more.

JuneYuga

Yuga – June

This is a work by singer-songwriter Yuga, whose minimal and refined sound is soothing.

Through depictions like rainy-day scenes and the moon floating in the night sky, the song expresses an introspective state of mind that quietly tries to accept oneself despite doubt and imperfection.

The track is included on the mini-album “Meguru,” released in May 2019.

Whether you put it on while studying in a café or walking alone at night, its cool sonic palette and delicate yet powerful vocals may help calm a restless heart.

That’s enough already.Fuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – Mo-Eh-Wa (Official Video)

Singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, who had been posting piano performance videos since childhood and drawing attention for his exceptional technique.

Released in December 2019, this track later became a core piece of his debut album, HELP EVER HURT NEVER.

It features a sound defined by a minimalist, hip-hop-influenced beat interwoven with gospel-style choruses.

The lyrics, which step away from entanglements like competition and the desire for approval to free the self, gently resonate with hearts weary of the daily clamor.

Rather than resignation, it’s a song that offers a positive sense of release, embracing everything and moving forward.

Blue JeansHANA

HANA / Blue Jeans -Music Video-

It’s a mid-tempo ballad that sings of the bittersweetness of being in love and the down-to-earth longing to see the person you like.

The lyrics cleverly and stylishly overlay complicated feelings of love onto worn-in jeans and sneakers.

It portrays the emotions of nights when you feel insecure and lack confidence—something many high school students will surely relate to.

The song is by HANA, a girl group born from an audition program, and it was released as their second single in July 2025.

Their debut track, ROSE, even hit No.

1 on the Billboard JAPAN HOT 100, showing no signs of their momentum slowing down.

This release also features a collaboration with the casual brand DIESEL, and its visuals drew considerable attention.

It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to on your way to school or on nights when you’re feeling a bit sentimental.

That I was in loveJY

JY 4th Single “That I Was in Love”

It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto” (A Girl & Three Sweethearts).

Even people who aren’t in love right now might find it a song that reminds them of when they were.

And for those who are in love, it’s a song that makes you want to love without regrets.

slowboatHomecomings

Homecomings – slowboat (Official Music Video)

Homecomings is a band that captivates listeners with their delicate sound.

Many of you may have come to know them through Cakes, the theme song for the film Just Only Love.

Slowboat is a guitar rock track included on the album see you, frail angel.

sea adore you., released following a lineup change in February 2024.

Its lyrics, depicting a journey setting out by boat toward dawn, mirror the very essence of university life—where anticipation and anxiety about the future intermingle.

Ayaka Tatano’s fragile yet beautiful vocals deepen the song’s emotional world.

If you listen on nights when you’re contemplating your future or on mornings when you’re taking a new step, it’s sure to give you a gentle push forward.