List of seasonal songs: a classic guide to finding tracks that fit the current season
Don’t you ever find yourself wanting to hum a certain song whenever the seasons change?Music that perfectly matches each season—spring’s gentle breeze, summer’s dazzling sunshine, autumn’s bittersweet twilight, and winter’s crisp air.It turns everyday life into something just a little more special.In this article, we’ll be introducing a wide-ranging list of songs related to spring, summer, autumn, and winter.Perfect for housework BGM or moments when you want to refresh your mood!Be sure to read through to the end!
Seasonal Song List: A Classic Guide to Finding Songs That Suit the Current Season (1–10)
Winter and Springback number
This is a back number song that you suddenly feel like listening to when the winter chill softens and hints of spring begin to appear.
It carefully portrays how feelings piled up like winter snow change with the passing of the seasons.
Its bittersweet yet beautiful melody and delicate emotional depiction tighten the listener’s chest.
Released as a single in January 2024, it drew attention for being produced by Masanori Shimada—the first time since the masterpiece “Suiheisen”—and for featuring Iyori Shimizu’s debut as a music video director.
It has surpassed 100 million streams and has garnered widespread support.
Highly recommended when you want to reflect on a past love at the turn of the seasons, this is a ballad that seeps deeply into a heart preparing to welcome spring.
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
A refreshingly exhilarating guitar rock tune that surges with the sweet-and-sour rush of youth.
Its message—one that makes even the fleeting days and our imperfect selves feel lovable—resonates deeply with listeners.
Released in April 2024, this track serves as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Oblivion Battery.” Packed with the raw, early-days impulse of the band in a technical sound, it became their fastest song to surpass 100 million streams.
It also won the 66th Japan Record Awards, capturing countless hearts and refusing to let go.
Perfect for the spring season of meetings and farewells, and for those moments when you want to start something new.
Listen to it while feeling a fresh breeze, and everyday life might just start to shine a little brighter.
Sakura, You, and Ituki.
A heartrending ballad that captures the ache felt in the season of partings and the beauty of days gone by.
The lyrics layer memories of a beloved person over spring scenes of cherry blossoms dancing, delicately expressing the wavering emotions unique to students facing graduation.
Many listeners will likely feel their hearts tighten at the protagonist who tries to close the story while still holding on to lingering feelings.
A song by singer-songwriter tuki., released in January 2024 and used as an insert song for ABEMA’s “Kyou, Suki ni Narimashita.
Graduation Edition 2024.” The words, woven with a maturity hard to believe from a 15-year-old at the time, resonate deeply with adult hearts as well.
It’s a recommended number for spring, when meetings and farewells intersect, or as background music for nights when you want to quietly sink into sentimentality alone.
Sea urchin and chestnutzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
Autumn, when delicious foods abound, is also called “the season of appetite,” and it’s easy to find your hunger growing.
This song, which might make your stomach rumble as two autumn delicacies sit side by side, is Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni.’s “Uni to Kuri” (“Sea Urchin and Chestnut”).
It’s included on the mini-album Tadashii Uso kara no Kishō, released in November 2018.
Noting the common trait of having soft flesh protected by spiky shells, the song portrays the sense of distance from others and the act of guarding one’s inner self.
Sung about ACAね’s favorite season, this comfortable pop tune was arranged by Hyakkai Outo and is also loved live for its performance featuring the striking of kitchen utensils.
It’s a perfect track for those long autumn nights when you want to spend time in your own way.
osmanthus (fragrant orange osmanthus; sweet olive)natori
Have you ever felt a sudden sense of nostalgia from the sweet scent carried on the autumn breeze? This piece by singer-songwriter Natori perfectly complements that seasonal scene.
Released as a single in August 2023, it’s also included on the album “Gekijou” (Theater).
It originally drew attention as a demo on social media, eventually leading to its much-anticipated official release.
The brisk, jazzy arrangement intertwines exquisitely with Natori’s languid, whispery vocals, creating a pleasant groove that grows with every listen.
It’s an ideal track for those long, slightly chilly autumn nights—perfect for relaxing at home or for a drive while feeling the night air.
Dear SantaKoresawa
Do you like those bittersweet yet warm Christmas songs you want to listen to as winter arrives? This is a single by Koresawa, a singer-songwriter from Osaka, released in November 2023.
It’s a song that has been cherished and performed live since her indie days, and for fans, its official release had been eagerly awaited for years.
Set to a gentle band sound woven by piano and guitar, the delicate lyrics—like entrusting a single wish to Santa—truly resonate.
The lyric video by filmmaker Shinpe UCHIBORI also became a hot topic.
It’s perfect for quietly spending a cold night alone or for facing your true feelings.
How about spending a heartwarming moment with this piece?
fragrant oliveayaka
Have you ever found yourself stopping in your tracks, caught by a sweet scent drifting from nowhere? Ayaka’s song captures that very feeling—an autumnal fragrance that heralds the season, paired with the tender, bittersweet emotions of unrequited love.
Released digitally in November 2021 and later taking a central place on the following year’s album LOVE CYCLE, the track features a band sound with contributions from Kazuki Arai of King Gnu and others, while Ayaka’s warm yet resolute vocals gently cradle a heart swaying with love.
Let the melody in your earphones carry you as you stroll at dusk, and the familiar scenery might start to look a little different.
It’s a song you’ll want to savor on a long autumn night, thinking of someone dear.
Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai
Released in September 2023 as their seventh single overall, this song was pre-released in July of the same year and chosen as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “Midsummer Cinderella.” It’s a track with a wonderfully fresh feel that blends the brilliance of summer with the poignancy of the season.
Vocalist Haruko Nagaya delivers an emotionally rich performance, deftly switching between chest voice and falsetto.
The sparkling piano and driving band sound are delightful, and the arrangement makes your heart bounce just by listening.
Put it on while doing housework or when you want a change of pace, and you’ll feel instantly refreshed—so by all means, immerse yourself in the soundscape of this piece.
Blossom declaration!Chou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu
A hopeful pop tune that makes you want to listen under the gentle spring sunshine.
Created as the theme song for the film “Himitsu no Aipri: Mankai Buzzrium Live!”, this piece overflows with the positive power that’s the hallmark of Cho Tokimeki♡Sendenbu.
The lyrics portray a strong will to bloom as your true self, even while carrying anxiety and vulnerability, gently supporting those starting a new chapter in life.
This track is also included on the album “Tokimeki Egao,” released in March 2026.
Its dazzling synthesizer tones leave a strong impression, so why not play it on a morning when you want a fresh mindset or during a sunny weekend drive? If you listen while feeling the spring breeze, it will lift your spirits even more.
Orihime and BABY (feat. Shio Reira)neguse.
A romantic, groovy track you’ll want to listen to while gazing up at the Tanabata night sky.
Its mellow sound, rooted in R&B and soul, features a call-and-response between male and female vocals—like Orihime and Hikoboshi—that lingers pleasantly in your ears.
Created by Neguse., a Nagoya-born band whose motto is “smiles,” featuring singer-songwriter ReiRA Shio, this single was released in June 2025.
It was also chosen as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “What’s Wrong with Being Slightly Coy?” The fact that it was completed in only about a month is astonishing! The lyrics are packed with adorable feelings of love, making it perfect for nights when you’re aching to see someone but just can’t.