Love songs by girl bands: recommended classics and popular hits

Love SpiritsChatmonchy

Chatmonchy – Love Spirits – Budokan 2008

A famously well-known girls’ band, as everyone knows! Their clear, translucent vocals are so soothing.

It’s been announced that they’ll disband in 2018—so sad.

“Renai Spirits” sings about that possessive feeling anyone who’s been in love has probably experienced.

Stomp your bootsSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Stamping Boots”

Have you ever felt a sudden yearning for someone in the clear winter air? This ballad by SHISHAMO is a song that gently stays by your side through those helpless winter feelings of love.

You want to see the one you like but can’t be honest about it—those frustrating emotions are rendered dramatically by the beautiful tones of the strings.

Released in December 2021 as the title track of a winter-themed concept project and later included on the album SHISHAMO 7, the piece reflects the deepening of their artistic expression.

If you listen on a night when your chilled hands make you hesitate to reach out, Asako Miyazaki’s emotionally rich vocals will surely give courage to your frozen heart.

It might just give you that gentle push you need to take one more step.

I×USilent Siren

[Silent Siren] “I×U” Music Video (Short Ver.) [SILENT SIREN]

This is the first single ballad by Silent Siren, a group formed by former reader models.

It’s a heartwarming winter song that sings of the loneliness of not being able to see someone you want to meet and of feelings that continue to grow.

The lyrics portray a protagonist who cherishes small memories—like the other person’s voice and little quirks—and are sure to resonate deeply with anyone thinking of a loved one far away.

Released as a single in October 2013, the track is also included on the album “31 Wonderland,” and it was selected as a POWER PLAY on Nippon TV’s Music Dragon.

The emotionally rich vocals carried by the grand sound will bring warmth to listeners’ hearts in the season when we long for human touch.

Mass-produced boyfriendSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “Mass-Produced Boyfriend”

It’s a single released in 2014.

It’s a jealousy song that wonders, “Why can’t it be me?” The male perspective in the lyrics is very relatable.

It sings of frustration and sadness with a pop tempo, making it a very memorable track.

Sunny DriveZa☆Bon

The Bon: Sunny Drive

A morning waking up with bedhead begins to shine like a scene from a fairy tale.

This captivating work captures such special moments in everyday life.

Released in September 2006 as the major-label debut of The☆Bon, a girls’ band from Osaka.

Chosen as the opening theme for TBS’s “Geki Amai.” Its bouncy piano and light, brisk rhythm feel delightful, stirring a sweet-and-sour mood.

Carrying hopes for the future and dashing forward, this piece is perfect for the start of a new chapter in life or a weekend drive.

Absolute relationshipakai kouen

Akaiko-en – Absolute Relationship (MV Full Ver.) [Theme Song for Fuji TV Saturday Drama “Lost Days”]

This piece condenses the subtle distance and complexity of human relationships into just 100 seconds.

The edgy sound of Akai Ko-en blends beautifully with lyrics that portray a sincere desire to understand the other person.

Despite its brevity, the song’s structure leaves a powerful impression, and Yosaki Tsuno’s sharp insight shines throughout.

Released as a single in March 2014, it was chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Saturday drama “Lost Days,” which began airing in January of the same year, and it reached a personal best of No.

20 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

It’s a heartwarming song that stands by anyone struggling with relationships that don’t go as planned.

A Single PetalSTEREOPONY

STEREOPONY - "Hitohira no Hanabira" - A Petal [720p][HD]

Stereopony was a girls’ band from Okinawa that was active from 2007 to 2012.

They were scouted after competing in events such as the Teen’s Music Festival and Senkou Riot.

While they had the cute appeal typical of girls’ bands, their boyish-sounding vocals were also endearing.