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)
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.”
From our joined handsback number
It’s a single released by back number in March 2014, and it was also included on the studio album “Love Story,” which came out around the same time.
The song was used in a JTB commercial and reached No.
9 on the Oricon weekly chart.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Before GoodbyeAAA
It’s a single released by AAA in September 2014, which was used as a song for Ito-Yokado’s commercials.
It reached No.
5 on the Oricon charts and received the Excellent Work Award at the Japan Record Awards.
It was also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
hana cherieNissy
Takahiro Nishijima, a member of AAA, is also active as a solo artist under the name Nissy.
The single he released in April 2017 is “Hanacherie.” It was used as the theme song for Shiseido Ma Cherie’s web movie, and a limited edition with a refillable bottle was also released.
A Letter to YouKuwata Keisuke
It’s a single by Keisuke Kuwata that was released on November 23 (Good Letter Day) because the word “Letter” is in the title.
It served as the theme song for the film “Gold Medal Man,” directed by and starring Teruyoshi Uchimura.
It reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.