A heartwarming birthday song that will delight and move your beloved girlfriend or wife when you give it to her
Have you finished getting ready to celebrate your beloved girlfriend or wife’s birthday?
There’s so much to prepare—getting a present, arranging a meal—but you’ll also want to pick out a birthday song.
Whether you gift a song, use it as the background music for a surprise video, or let it speak in place of words, music is essential for conveying your feelings!
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended music to help you express your everyday gratitude and love to your special partner.
From classic birthday songs to hidden gems that convey appreciation and affection, we’ve picked out a variety of tracks.
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Birthday songs that move her heart (41–50)
ForeverGosuperāzu
You want to give your beloved a song that truly conveys your love on their birthday, right? For you, I recommend “Towa ni” by The Gospellers.
It’s a superb love song where The Gospellers’ beautiful choral work colors a calm, soothing melody.
Share your feelings with this long-selling track for that special someone.
A Birthday Song That Moves Her Heart (51–60)
I was born to meet you.EXILE SHOKICHI
A romantic gift song by SHOKICHI of EXILE.
It opens with gentle vocals over a piano intro, then percussion and bass join in as if nestling close, before returning to a piano interlude.
You could only call it a classic, right? The harmonica he happened to have during the recording added an improvised tone that serves as a tender accent.
It’s a pop ballad you’ll want to give to someone special.
Happy birthdayKetsumeishi
This song, with its pop melody and happiness-filled lyrics, is a delight to listen to.
It’s a track by the hip-hop group Ketsumeishi, included on their 2007 album “Ketsuno Police 5.” It’s the perfect birthday song to give to a girlfriend who loves hip-hop.
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAYDREAMS COME TRUE
Speaking of birthday songs, this DREAMS COME TRUE track is the one, right? Wanting to be the first to share your feelings—that’s only natural.
You want to be the very first to say “Happy Birthday,” don’t you? It’s a special day for someone important to you.
How about sending this song along with your words?
dearestFukuyama Masaharu
A song that portrays a heartrending love story by Masaharu Fukuyama.
Released on October 1, 2008 as the theme song for the feature film “The Devotion of Suspect X.” The unrequited pain of love and the sorrow of what’s lost are expressed over a beautiful melody.
Crafted with the film’s end credits in mind, it delicately depicts the characters’ complex emotions.
It was also used in Toshiba’s REGZA commercials, and a self-cover by Fukuyama himself was included on the album Zankyo.
Highly recommended for those who can relate to the feeling of moving forward while quietly holding on to thoughts of someone dear.
Birthday Songyuka
This song, with its catchy melody and straightforward message, really tugs at the heart.
It’s by Yuuka, a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture.
It’s included on the 2018 single “Tadaima, Okaeri.” Her clear, radiant vocals are wonderful.
Motherkariyushi 58
How about reading a letter to your wife, accompanied by this song, together with your now-grown child? For a woman who’s become a mother, any gift from her child is a joy.
All the more so if it’s a gift from a mischievous kid who fits this song—it’s sure to bring tears! Husband, please give it a try.