[Winter Songs] Recommended for Women! A Collection of Winter Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke
Do you have any songs you want to listen to or sing in winter? Winter brings more chances to go to karaoke, with Christmas parties, year-end gatherings, and New Year’s parties, but when it comes to “winter songs,” many people might find it hard to think of any.
In this article, we’ll introduce winter songs recommended for women.
We’ve gathered not only new releases but also winter hits from various eras.
They’re perfect not only for winter karaoke but also as background music for days spent with your partner.
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[Winter Songs] Recommended for Women! A Collection of Winter Karaoke Crowd-Pleasers (31–40)
A winter fairy is melting a snowmanKimura Kaera
With a glittering synthesizer tone resounding through the intro, can’t you instantly picture a wintry scene the moment you hear it? Sung by Kaela Kimura, this song introduces fantastical motifs like winter fairies and snowmen, drawing listeners into a picture-book-like, wondrous world.
Released as a single in December 2010, it played in living rooms across Japan as an NTT DoCoMo commercial song at the time.
It was also featured in a LINE MUSIC commercial in 2017, making it a beloved winter classic that transcends eras.
It was her first release after giving birth as well, and beneath its cuteness you can feel a strong sense of resolve.
The dance beat that makes you want to move your cold, huddled body is perfect for car rides on the way to the slopes or for livening up winter events.
Snow SmileShimizu Shota
Set against Christmas, this song became a hot topic for its music video depicting the reunion and parting of long-distance lovers.
Many viewers surely felt their hearts tighten watching the couple portrayed by Nana Komatsu and Kentaro Ito.
Released as a single in November 2014 by Shota Shimizu, a hugely popular R&B singer, it was also used as an insert song for the “Christmas Carol Clock” event held at the commercial complex Ikspiari.
Its warm melody and bittersweet vocals, which seem to fill the loneliness of time spent apart, resonate through winter streets.
Realistically capturing the feelings of two people treasuring their limited time together, this piece is a love ballad that stands beside anyone who has experienced a long-distance relationship, coloring the winters of the Heisei era.
White LoveSPEED
“White Love” is a song released on October 15, 1997, by SPEED, a hugely popular dance-vocal group that epitomized the ’90s.
It was their fifth single.
With total sales reaching two million copies, it became the biggest hit among all of SPEED’s releases.
Its glittering sound evokes a world of silver snow, making it perfect for winter.
The tender, wistful melody conveys love for a partner and sets the scene for a romantic winter romance.
No one but you needs to know anymore.MACO
A track included on the album Exchange Diary.
The title alone tells you everything about love, doesn’t it? When you’re in love, you don’t need anyone else, so please, just let me be with you! That’s how most people probably feel.
The lyrics use “boku” as the first-person pronoun, but they portray feelings that many women can relate to.
Wishing for hands that you don’t want to let go of in the cold winter to stay joined…!
Orion in midwinterINFINITY 16 welcomez MINMI&Nishino Kana
“Midwinter Orion” is the sequel to “Midsummer Orion,” which was released in 2007 as INFINITY 16’s second single and became a big hit.
In addition to MINMI, who sang on the previous track, Kana Nishino also joins this time.
While “Midsummer Orion” had a strong reggae flavor, this one is a very mellow love ballad—a winter song that’s easy for women to listen to and sing.
[Winter Songs] Recommended for women! A collection of winter songs that liven up karaoke (41–50)
HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number
The theme song for the drama Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi starring Kyoko Fukada.
It sings about the feelings of someone with an unrequited crush spending their birthday alone.
Deep down, you want to spend your birthday with the person you like! But that lonely ache of not being able to is a kind of heartache anyone—regardless of gender—has felt.
And since it’s an unrequited-love song by back number, a band especially popular with women, many viewers probably felt their hearts squeeze along with the drama.
It’s a song that gently stays by your side during the bittersweet loneliness of a winter crush.
promiseHirose Kōmi
A winter love song marked by the striking image of a silver-shining ring and snow-covered scenes.
Kōmi Hirose’s clear, transparent vocals gently embrace the hearts of lovers pledging eternal love.
Released in November 1997, it reached No.
4 on the Oricon chart and stayed on the charts for 16 weeks.
Also used in an Alpen commercial, the song became widely beloved.
It’s a perfect track for creating winter memories with your partner, and singing it at karaoke is sure to bring a warm, heartwarming moment.