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Ballad Masterpiece Selection Performed by Japanese Girls' Bands

Ballads performed by Japanese girl bands that stir listeners’ hearts with emotive vocals and a rich palette of sounds.

The strength and beauty that dwell within the quietude woven by each band’s unique color have long been cherished by many music fans.

Imbuing their lyrics with genuine, down-to-earth feelings and pouring their souls into every instrumental tone, their songs endure in memory as timeless classics that never fade.

In this article, we focus on these exquisite ballads by girl bands.

Playlist

Ballad Masterpiece Selection Performed by Japanese Girls' Bands
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1eastMPurinsesu Purinsesu
MPurinsesu Purinsesuplay_arrow
A heartbreak ballad by Princess Princess
2eastA small flameSCANDAL
A small flameSCANDALplay_arrow
Live as a small being like the stars in the night sky
3eastOn the night the world endsChatto Monchī
On the night the world endsChatto Monchīplay_arrow
A wistful ballad song born in Tokyo
4eastAKANESilent Siren
AKANESilent Sirenplay_arrow
A song that portrays the emotional journey from heartbreak to rekindled love
5eastBestieBAND-MAID
BestieBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
A song of friendship between BAND-MAID and overseas artists
6eastDoll’s BoxDOLL$BOXX
Doll's BoxDOLL$BOXXplay_arrow
An earnest longing of a doll waiting for someone dear
7eastStomp your bootsSHISHAMO
Stomp your bootsSHISHAMOplay_arrow
A SHISHAMO ballad that accompanies winter love
8eastWhat I want you to listen toGIRLFRIEND
What I want you to listen toGIRLFRIENDplay_arrow
A graduation song expressing gratitude to parents
9eastAt the end of summertankobuchin
At the end of summertankobuchinplay_arrow
A band with an actress on vocals that evokes a youthful vibe
10eastcall my nameChilli Beans.
call my nameChilli Beans.play_arrow
A ballad that depicts the bittersweetness of unrequited love
11eastMy letterZONE
My letterZONEplay_arrow
A classic song by ZONE—a poignant track that sings of unrequited love.
12eastSong of the PianoKaneyori Masaru
Song of the PianoKaneyori Masaruplay_arrow
A song that expresses an unforgettable love through a piano ballad
13eastI’ll turn you into a song.Supurīgaru
I'll turn you into a song.Supurīgaruplay_arrow
A work that honestly turned the memories of a broken heart into a song
14eastNight TheaterHump Back
Night TheaterHump Backplay_arrow
Hump Back portrays the loneliness of youth
15eastLittle by littleSARD UNDERGROUND
Little by littleSARD UNDERGROUNDplay_arrow
Ballad songs by SARD UNDERGROUND
16eastsly personTETORA
sly personTETORAplay_arrow
A TETORA song that vividly portrays the pain of parting
17eastalivethe peggies
alivethe peggiesplay_arrow
the peggies' soul ballad
18eastAbout Fuwarinegoto
About Fuwarinegotoplay_arrow
A gentle piano ballad by Negoto
19eastShige-chanSabasusutā
Shige-chanSabasusutāplay_arrow
Sabashi-ster’s gemlike ballad singing about love for stuffed animals
20eastto shake; to sway; to waverHump Back
to shake; to sway; to waverHump Backplay_arrow
A rock band performing a neon-like melody
21eastI want to become the wind.Nakanomori BAND
I want to become the wind.Nakanomori BANDplay_arrow
A nostalgic Showa-style classic
22eastleap day personRADWIMPS
leap day personRADWIMPSplay_arrow
The moving theme song of the film “The Last 10 Years”
23eastDaydreamingBAND-MAID
DaydreamingBAND-MAIDplay_arrow
Metal in a maid outfit, a pure love ballad
24eastAngel Who Calls Themself TimeCymbals
Angel Who Calls Themself TimeCymbalsplay_arrow
A poetic and beautiful musical piece themed around airplanes
25eastTears of RegretSCANDAL
Tears of RegretSCANDALplay_arrow
A song about the youth stories of junior and senior high school students
26eastBefore LoveFINLANDS
Before LoveFINLANDSplay_arrow
Expressions of dependency and devotion
27eastcommunicationakai kouen
communicationakai kouenplay_arrow
Grandly depicting the grandiose delusions of boys and girls
28eastLove SongGO!GO!7188
Love SongGO!GO!7188play_arrow
A ballad that passionately sings of deep love
29eastHarukaSCANDAL
HarukaSCANDALplay_arrow
A positive song about parting with a friend
30eastDNASEBASTIAN X
DNASEBASTIAN Xplay_arrow
The band speaks for the audience’s feelings.
31easthappySpecialThanks
happySpecialThanksplay_arrow
A song about the evolution of a band and happiness
32eastMerci, rue.negoto
Merci, rue.negotoplay_arrow
A spell to go far that starts with a synth
33east38 degrees north latitudefūbāōbā
38 degrees north latitudefūbāōbāplay_arrow
A song whose sad melody resonates with the heart
34eastIn the midst of a blue blinkraburii samaa chan
In the midst of a blue blinkraburii samaa chanplay_arrow
A song about dreaming and living true to oneself
35eastLook, you’re smiling.SHISHAMO
Look, you're smiling.SHISHAMOplay_arrow
Encountering someone who appreciates me
36eastIt’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī
It'll get stained.Chatto Monchīplay_arrow
A song that likens heartbreak and transience to cigarette smoke
37eastlighthouseKuroki Nagisa
lighthouseKuroki Nagisaplay_arrow
Epic-scale lyrics likening the other person to a lighthouse
38eastMy parentsCatch Up
My parentsCatch Upplay_arrow
Catch-Up's ballad that sings gratitude to parents
39eastI×USilent Siren
I×USilent Sirenplay_arrow
Silent Siren's winter ballad
40eastIt’s fine daysChelsy
It's fine daysChelsyplay_arrow
From the rooftop, reminiscing about my hometown, I move forward.
41eastSunDrop’s
SunDrop'splay_arrow
A sunset sound that fuses Shōwa-era kayōkyoku and 90s punk
42eastWalkORESKABAND
WalkORESKABANDplay_arrow
An R&B funk song that starts with ska
43eastMPRINCESS PRINCESS
MPRINCESS PRINCESSplay_arrow
A classic song by Princess Princess
44eastCloud AloneScars Borough
Cloud AloneScars Boroughplay_arrow
Bittersweet romance transforms into a grunge sound
45eastAngelSeagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
AngelSeagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Herplay_arrow
A dry-sounding, ’90s indie-style sound
46eastBranch in the Roadtoddle
Branch in the Roadtoddleplay_arrow
Twin-guitar exhilarating drive song
47eastMelon Sodatricot
Melon Sodatricotplay_arrow
Representing the passage of time in reverse playback
48eastRecent eventsyonige
Recent eventsyonigeplay_arrow
A diary-style song where a woman in love reports on a man's daily life
49eastTo youDaini Bungeibu
To youDaini Bungeibuplay_arrow
The process by which a beginner in a band improves
50eastI’ll write a letter.JUDY AND MARY
I'll write a letter.JUDY AND MARYplay_arrow
Melancholic band music with a picture-book worldview
51eastFor My LifeMIX MARKET
For My LifeMIX MARKETplay_arrow
Nostalgic guitar pop with a ska-punk vibe
52eastduckSENTIMENTAL:BUS
duckSENTIMENTAL:BUSplay_arrow
A song with a monochrome, dark atmosphere
53eastorangeChatto Monchī
orangeChatto Monchīplay_arrow
Chatmonchy nostalgic ballad song
54eastTop of The WorldShonen Naifu
Top of The WorldShonen Naifuplay_arrow
A band covers the Carpenters' classic song