A drive song that girls can’t help but hum

travelingUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada – traveling

As the title suggests, this is the perfect track for a road-trip drive.

The moderate tempo and rhythm will lift your spirits and make the drive fly by.

When you’re cruising down the highway at night, it’s guaranteed to match perfectly with the city lights and streetlamps along the road!

WINDING ROADAyaka × Kobukuro

Kobukuro – WINDING ROAD (Ayaka × Kobukuro)

A song by Ayaka and Kobukuro that touched many hearts as the theme for the Nissan Cube commercial.

With the gentle harmonies of the three singers, it tenderly expresses the “hope for dreams” deep in our hearts and the “positive step toward tomorrow.” Life isn’t linear; it’s more like a journey that turns corners and faces unexpected walls.

But when you find light at the end of the road, this song gives you the courage to take that step without hesitation.

Since its release in February 2007, it has been included on the albums Sing to the Sky and ALL SINGLES BEST 2, and was also performed at the 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

It’s a perfect track for long drives or moments when you’re about to take a new step forward.

Kaiju no Hanabuta (Monster’s Flower Song)Vaundy

Monster’s Flower Song / Vaundy: MUSIC VIDEO

A signature song by Vaundy that portrays reclaiming lost dreams and passion through a cherished tune filled with nostalgic memories.

Widely known as the theme for Maruha Nichiro’s WILDish series commercials, it became a massive hit, surpassing 300 million streams in March 2023.

Its appeal lies in a unique sound that fuses rock, hip-hop, and R&B, along with lyrics that strike a chord.

The exhilarating melody and powerful rhythm are sure to elevate your mood on a drive, and on a leisurely day off, it will remind you of the pure feelings you once had.

DriveWANIMA

WANIMA「Drive」OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Riding on a high-velocity, exhilarating sound, this gem of a rock number sings of the strength and resolve to keep moving forward.

The track WANIMA created portrays an attitude of accepting past failures and setbacks while using them as fuel to sprint into the future.

With straightforward feelings and down-to-earth words, the lyrics stand by those wrestling with doubt and anxiety, giving them a gentle push forward.

Released in May 2018, the song was written as the theme for the film OVER DRIVE, which opened in June of the same year, marking the band’s first movie tie-in.

It’s the perfect track for long drives, for times when you need to fire yourself up, or when you’re about to take a new step forward.

Rainy Driverimase

【imase】Rainy Driver（Official Audio）

A track that captures shifting emotions along with the view that opens up beyond the Shuto Expressway.

As the rain begins to fall, a subtle shadow creeps into their relationship.

That ambiguous sense of distance is strikingly conveyed through the clear vocals and urban pop sound.

Raindrops seen from the car window slipping between buildings, the cold, resonant patter of rain—such moments rise up like scenes from a film.

Perfect for a rainy-day drive, or whenever you want to sink into a slightly sentimental mood.

A Perfect SkyBONNIE PINK

BONNIE PINK – A Perfect Sky

This is a driving song by BONNIE PINK that’s drawing attention as a high-sense work approaching a universally catchy melodic line.

Its easy listenability is a hallmark, featuring dreamy lyrics that make girls want to hum along without thinking.

Jewel SongBoA

BoA – Jewel Song

A driving song by BoA elevated into a work of refined allure by a lyric approach aligned with a luxury theme.

The mood-lifting vocals have a texture that makes girls want to hum along and create a glamorous atmosphere.