Songs women like. Famous and popular Japanese songs.
I feel that songs popular among women tend to place more importance on lyrics compared to songs popular among men.
Many of them are about themes like lovers, family, and the future, and this article has gathered many tracks with strong messages—so I hope you discover a new song here!
Songs women like. Classics and popular J-Pop tracks (1–10)
I hope I can be your lover.NEW!Kaneyori Masaru
This song by Kaneyori Masaru is perfect for women who want to express their down-to-earth feelings of love straight from the heart.
As the opening track of the mini-album “To Us Who Won’t Live in Yesterday,” set for release in January 2025, it was also chosen as the theme song for the film “Yoyogi Johnny’s Melancholic After School.” Riding on an exhilarating rock sound, it delivers the ache and frustration of unrequited love head-on.
The lyrics, which carry the modest wish “I hope I can talk to you tomorrow,” are sure to make listeners’ hearts flutter.
It also has a pop and cute vibe, making it perfect for showing your charm at karaoke with a guy you’re interested in.
Go ahead and let your true-to-life feelings ride on the song!
ImaginationSPYAIR
It’s a single released by SPYAIR in April 2014, which reached No.
9 on the Oricon weekly chart and No.
6 on the Billboard singles chart.
The song was used as the theme for the TV anime Haikyu!! and has a real sense of speed.
Breathe love into my bodySuperfly
Released in October 2014 by Superfly, it peaked at No.
12 on the Oricon weekly chart.
The song, which evokes an image of a strong yet gentle woman, is used as the theme song for the TV drama “Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon.”
Girls don’t cry.katahira rina
This is singer-songwriter Rina Katahira’s second single, released in 2014.
It’s especially popular among women of the same generation as Katahira and reached No.
18 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It was also used as a commercial song for CanCam.
Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu
This is a single by Masaharu Fukuyama released in August 2011, which was used as the theme song for a Zexy commercial.
It might also be nice to use as background music for weddings.
It reached number one on both the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts.
miracleKobukuro
It’s a single by Kobukuro released in March 2015.
It appeared on the Oricon charts 10 times, peaking at No.
9.
The song was used as the ending theme for the TV drama “DOCTORS: Saikyō no Meii,” starring Ikki Sawamura.
Stargazersupittsu
This is a single by Spitz released in January 2004, which reached number one on the Oricon weekly chart.
It was also included on the album “Iroiro Gown,” released in March of the same year.
The song was used as the theme for the Fuji TV show “Ainori.”