[Winter Songs] Recommended for Women! A Collection of Winter Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke

LOVER SOULJUDY AND MARY

JUDY AND MARY LOVER SOUL

A four-piece rock band, JUDY AND MARY, whose songs—charged with the clashing personalities of its members—and cute vocals won widespread popularity, and for whom calls for a reunion have never ceased even after their breakup.

This is their 13th single.

Used in a Shiseido “Nouv Cologne” commercial, the track features an ear-catching ensemble of noisy guitar sounds and organ tones.

The high notes in the chorus create a crystalline clarity that seems to ring through the cold winter sky.

For those of that generation, it’s an immortal classic—perfect not only as a go-to karaoke song, but also for coloring the moments spent with someone special.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Snow Ghostflumpool

flumpool “Snow Ghost” Music Video

The four-piece rock band flumpool, known for their expansive vocals and steady band sound, has released numerous hit songs.

Their digital single “Snow Ghost,” released in December 2025, began when vocalist Ryuta Yamamura posted on social media in the height of summer that he wanted to write a winter song again.

Set in the snow-dusted streets of Tokyo, it tells a poignant love story that retraces memories with a former lover once walked beside.

The song’s world, which overlays feelings for someone now out of reach with the phantom of snow drifting through a winter night, strikes a deep chord.

It’s a winter song perfect for when you want to linger in memories of love.

From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer

Aimer “From the Freezing Season” — Opening theme for TV Asahi’s Friday Night Drama ‘Stealing Love, Winter’

This is a winter song that portrays the bittersweet feelings that come with the cold.

Aimer’s husky vocals beautifully capture the loneliness felt in a freezing season and the longing for days gone by.

Released as a digital single in February 2017, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV Asahi drama “Ubai Ai, Fuyu” (Stealing Love, Winter).

Beginning quietly with the sound of piano and unfolding dramatically, the song leaves a lingering resonance that sinks into the heart.

It’s a perfect track for those who’ve experienced a breakup or want to immerse themselves in memories of the past.

Aimer’s voice is sure to stay close to your heart.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number

back number - “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” Music Video (Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love”)

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.

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The ending of EVEHattan Amika

The ending of EVE

How about a song that portrays a woman reflecting on days with her former lover as she sets out toward a new self? It’s a track by Amika Hattan, included on her first album, “Autumn Breeze,” released in September 1999.

With lyrics and composition by Hiromasa Ijichi and arrangement by Yasutaka Mizushima, this lyrical number quietly sings of the strength to break with the past and live in the present.

Created in the same year she won the Japan Record Awards’ Best New Artist, Hattan’s clear vocals resonate deeply.

It’s a perfect song for anyone looking to sort out the past and face forward in the New Year.

snowNakanomori BAND

[MV] Nakanomori BAND / Snow (full ver.)

A winter classic written and composed by Masatoshi Mashima, beautifully performed by Nakanomori BAND.

Against a backdrop of white, piling snow, a bittersweet story unfolds in which distant memories and warmth quietly return.

It opens with images of snow drifting down onto everyday scenes like the morning assembly platform and cherry tree branches, and features striking lyrics where the scent and echoes of someone nostalgic fall into the heart like tiny particles.

Released in October 2007 as the double A-side single “Isoburavo/Yuki,” it was also selected for power play on Nippon TV’s “Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER.” It’s a song that gently stays with you on a winter night when you find yourself wanting to drift into old memories.

promiseHirose Kōmi

Kohmi Hirose / Promise

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.