Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 50s: classic and popular Japanese hits
Every listener has their own memories and personal connections to musical works.
This time, we’ve put together a selection of “tear-jerker” songs that are likely to be especially memorable for women in their 50s.
The focus is on hit songs from the 1980s to the 1990s and the popular ballads of the time.
As you read this article, we hope it helps you recall your own “good old days,” and that just hearing a melody or a line of lyrics will instantly bring back the atmosphere of that nostalgic era—letting you feel the power of music.
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Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 50s: Japanese classics and popular tracks (21–30)
You’re My Only Shinin’ StarKadamatsu Toshiki
This is a song that singer-songwriter Toshiki Kadomatsu wrote for singer and actress Miho Nakayama in 1998, and what I’m introducing here is the self-cover version later released by Kadomatsu himself.
Many of you may remember it as Miho Nakayama’s song.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Kadomatsu is second to none when it comes to writing songs that express a woman’s feelings, and his sensibility shines through here.
His own “sweet vocals” further heighten the song’s appeal.
As you listen, please think of your own “Shinin’ Star = someone special.” It’s a track that will leave you with a wonderfully gentle feeling.
On her way back from shoppingElefanto Kashimashi
Their 41st double A-side single, released in 2010.
Although it’s a relatively new song, it lets you fully appreciate the maturity of Elephant Kashimashi.
With gentle warmth, it sings of a woman who, while cherishing memories from her youth, has gradually come to accept her true self—embracing both her fragility and her strength.
Perhaps this is what it really means to relax your shoulders and let go.
Tear-jerking songs recommended for women in their 50s: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (31–40)
sparklingOda Kazumasa
It’s the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Koi no Chikara,” released in 2002.
True to its title, “Kira Kira,” it features a sparkling sound, and its uplifting lyrics cheer on those in love, encouraging hearts that feel like they might break—a true tearjerker.
Azure RabbitNoriko Sakai
A hit song regarded as a signature piece by Tetsurō Oda, who is both a producer and composer.
The singing that incorporated sign language became a boom, and it was even adopted as teaching material in schools for events like cultural festivals and recitals.
And of course, when you think of this song, you think of the Nippon TV drama “Hoshi no Kinka” (Heaven’s Coins).
Even watching it now might make you cry! It’s also the best-selling single of Noriko Sakai, known as Nori-P.
With this song, Sakai won the Excellence Work Award at that year’s Japan Record Awards and appeared in the year-end Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Nori-P’s radiance was truly off the charts…
Wonderful DaysUNICORN
This song is a track from the album “SPRINGMAN,” released in 1993, and it drew attention as a piece written around the time of their breakup.
While the song has a languid, laid-back feel, the lyrics are deeply suggestive.
Though they’ve drifted apart now, they still hope that someday they can share the same dream again.
It’s a masterpiece brimming with that sentiment.
My RevolutionWatanabe Misato
A signature hit by Misato Watanabe released in 1986.
It’s a moving classic that brings back memories of youth.
Have you found yourself, before you knew it, living for someone else—your husband, your children? Listen to this song and spark a revolution within yourself once again.
Remember meTUBE
It’s a dramatic love ballad by TUBE.
It sings about lovers whose relationship isn’t going well, but the lyrics express a wish to get back together with a former partner, pleading “don’t forget” and “remember me.” Women who have once broken up and later reconciled might be moved to tears.