A famous song about first love. Recommended popular songs.

First Love Sunrisetsubaki fakutorī

Tsubaki Factory “First Love Sunrise” (Promotion Edit)

Tsubaki Factory is an idol group created as a new unit within the Hello! Project trainees.

When it comes to songs about first love, many people might picture gentle ballads, but this track is very up-tempo with an intense arrangement that really gets you going.

The emotions of the woman singing amid the sense of speed are incredibly dramatic.

Hill of First LoveModan Choki Chokizu

The Hill of First Love — Modern Chokichokis

Modan Choki Chokies cover a classic by Saori Yuki.

It’s arranged like a hymn at a slow tempo, with Mari Hamada singing expressively in her uniquely distinctive voice.

Despite the sorrowful lyrics, there’s somehow a comedic flavor to it.

The chorus is great, too.

Girls’ Generationsaitou yuki

Girls' Generation Yuki Saito

This is a song produced by Haru Yuko of Southern All Stars.

Yuki Saito’s crystal-clear vocals are a perfect match for this pure, first-love youth anthem.

Haru Yuko’s self-cover version was also used as the ending theme for the anime YAWARA!.

Her version is superb as well.

First loveMatsuyama Chiharu

[Hatsune Miku] First Love [Chiharu Matsuyama]

This is a signature song of first-love folk.

Chiharu Matsuyama, a genius singer-songwriter acknowledged by all, sings quietly about the end of a first love and the somber feelings of a woman.

His rare, beautiful male high tenor paired with acoustic guitar accompaniment continues to capture the hearts of many even today.

NostalgiaSuzuki Sachiko

Nostalgia: Sachiko Suzuki

It’s Mariya Takeuchi’s 31st single, and it’s also sung by Sachiko Suzuki of Wink, included on her solo album “Zero ~re-generation~.” The song expresses the bittersweet longing of a grown woman who remembers the beloved person from her girlhood—her first love—and still yearns for him even now.

It feels like a “first love” song for a beautiful, ageless woman.

First loveNakamura Ataru

Nakamura Ataru 'Shonen Shojo' Commercial ~ 'First Love' Two-Person World Edition

This is a track from an album by Ataru Nakamura, an actress and female singer who came out as having gender identity disorder and is male in the family registry.

It’s an unconventional first-love song about a boy harboring a faint yearning for another boy.

It teaches us that gender has nothing to do with the feeling of cherishing someone.

The guitar’s tone resonates with a touch of loneliness.

First loveOgawa Akiko

Tatsunosuke Koshigaya: First Love (Ishikawa Takuboku)

Akiko Ogawa, an opera singer, performs the song to which composer Tatsunosuke Koshigaya set music for “First Love,” a poem from Takuboku Ishikawa’s first tanka collection, A Handful of Sand.

It is a lyrically rich piece that seems to seep into the heart.

Within its brief verses are imbued tender feelings toward a sweet first love.

It is a Japanese song that deserves to be passed down to future generations.