Recommended wedding songs for people in their 40s: moving classics and popular hits

The Door to TomorrowI WiSH

I WiSH “Door to Tomorrow” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Released in 2003, this song became a big hit as the theme song for Fuji TV’s “Ainori.” Its overall vocal range is A#3 to D5, and the chorus goes a bit higher, but the melody is very simple, making it easy to keep pitch and the lyrics are straightforward and easy to convey.

It’s often recommended even for karaoke beginners or those who struggle with pitch.

The lyrics are relatively dense and it’s sung almost continuously, so taking breaths at each phrase will help you avoid running out of breath and make it easier to sing.

While listening to the song, it might help to visualize, “I’ll breathe here.” The basic image is to sing lightly while staying relaxed.

Once you can hum lightly, try resonating in the same place and turn it into your singing voice.

If your throat stays comfortable the whole time, you’re good!

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Can I try saying “I love you”?Matsushita Kohei

Kohei Matsushita – Is It Okay If I Say I Love You? (Music Video)

A gem of a love song by Kohei Matsushita, whose gentle yet powerful vocals leave a lasting impression.

Written and composed by Takahito Uchisawa of androp, it was released digitally in October 2024.

The lyrics delicately portray the feelings that make you want to honestly say the often-hard-to-say words “I love you.” The pure expression of love that awaits after overcoming misunderstandings and conflicts with a partner is truly moving.

In the music video, Matsushita himself sings while playing the guitar—an unforgettable scene.

It’s a song that resonates when you want to reflect on your feelings for someone special, and it’s perfect as wedding background music, too.

SAY YESCHAGE and ASKA

[MV] SAY YES / CHAGE and ASKA

The 27th single by the male duo CHAGE and ASKA, released on July 24, 1991.

Though the lyrics express a man’s wish to stay together forever with a woman, the song as a whole conveys a love so immense that it surpasses what the words can capture—a beautiful, mid-tempo love ballad.

Speech!!ET-KING

ET-KING – Speech!!

Included on ET-KING’s fourth album “Bridal Collection!”, released on April 24, 2013.

The lyrics were written by broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki.

The song is themed as a friend’s speech to a couple getting married, conveying that marriage isn’t all good times, but that the two can overcome sadness and hardships together and grasp small happiness.

The slightly unpolished vocals deliver a straightforward message in this slow-tempo, everyone-cheer-along song.

HOWEVERGLAY

GLAY / HOWEVER

GLAY’s 12th single, released on August 6, 1997.

From the intro, its beautiful harmony of piano and strings instantly captivates.

It’s a grand, medium-tempo love ballad that speaks of feelings for a woman—someone with whom, after many detours, he will finally share a future.

I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu

Spitz / I Should Be Able to Fly in the Sky

This is Spitz’s eighth single, released in 1994.

It didn’t become a hit at the time, but in 1996 it was used as the theme song for the TV drama “Hakusen Nagashi,” skyrocketed in popularity, and ultimately sold over a million copies.

With its expansive yet delicate melody, it’s a sparkling love song as beautiful as glasswork.

Although it was a hit during the youth of the around-forty generation, it doesn’t feel dated and remains a timeless classic, making it a great recommendation as a wedding song.

Let’s get married.yoshida takurou

Takuro Yoshida – Let’s Get Married

Released as a single in 1972, it is one of Takuro Yoshida’s signature songs.

This track helped propel folk music into the mainstream and is hailed as a classic that marks the origins of J-pop.

It also presented a new perspective on marriage for men and women.