Hidden gems of healing songs. Recommended popular tracks
Even when we say “healing music,” what soothes you can vary case by case depending on your state of mind—sometimes it’s a love song, sometimes a song you relate to.
So we’ve gathered a generous selection of comforting songs you’ll want to listen to when you’re tired or need to calm your heart.
Of course, when you’re exhausted in both body and mind—but also when you’ve lost your motivation and don’t know what to do—please let the power of music help you relax and heal.
May even a little bit of energy and willpower return to your heart, and may these healing songs help lift those unpleasant feelings, even just a little.
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Hidden gems of healing songs: Recommended popular tracks (11–20)
ButterflyKimura Kaera
Kaela Kimura’s “Butterfly,” famous as a classic wedding song.
This track is also well known for having been written by Kaela as a wedding song for a friend.
Its easy-to-sing lyrics and refreshing melody are memorable, and just listening to it might make you feel happy.
When you think of someone—someone important to you—it makes you gentler and fills you with warmth.
Grandfather’s ClockHirai Ken
Originally an American popular song, “Grandfather’s Clock” has long been loved in Japan as well.
When Ken Hirai released his version in 2002, it reached a very wide audience and, as a featured song on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” became familiar to young children too.
It has a story like a tale or fairy story set to music that moves you to tears, and its gentle lyrics can touch and soothe people of all ages.
Ken Hirai’s voice and exceptional vocal ability further amplify that soothing effect.
It was love.Tamaki Kōji
Many people are surely moved to tears by Koji Tamaki’s ballads—their masterful singing and a trembling voice.
This song, “Ai Datta n da yo,” is one of the tracks included as the B-side to the 1998 single “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~Ai ga Umareta~.” It was also featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” and its gentle lyrics are enough to loosen anyone’s tear ducts.
Tamaki’s whisper-like vocals will no doubt stir your heart as well.
It might be good to have a good cry with this song and give your heart a detox.
Sundayback number
This piece features a buoyant rhythm that seems to express uplifted feelings and a string timbre that conveys a sense of calm.
The lyrics portray not only the joy of a day off, but the happiness of spending that day with someone special.
They express how being with that important person has sparked changes within oneself, and the sense of happiness those changes bring.
With sound and lyrics intertwining, the song imparts a warm emotion to the listener.
If you laugh at the skywacci
It’s a song that stands by people who are working desperately toward their goals, as well as those who haven’t gotten the results they hoped for despite their efforts.
While depicting the pain of unrequited effort, it also conveys that those efforts weren’t in vain and will lead to the future ahead.
The calm tempo of the sound gives the impression of support at your side rather than being pulled from the front.
It’s a warm yet powerful song that encourages a battered heart and cheers you on to keep moving forward.
Another StoryMr.Children
The down-to-earth lyrics feel like a piece of the heart has been carved out—they really hit home.
It’s a song by Mr.Children, the rock band that’s been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene for years, included on their 2007 album HOME.
People tend to focus on their drama tie-ins and commercial songs, but their album tracks are genuinely great too.
The message, which shines a light on one’s flaws, makes it easy to relate to.
It might be a good listen when you want to rethink your life or your relationship with a partner.
Hidden gems of healing songs. Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
ORIONNakajima Mika
How about trying to reset your feelings by having a good cry? This song, Mika Nakashima’s “ORION,” reminds us of the importance of thinking about someone dear.
Released in 2008 as her 27th single, it was featured as an insert song in the drama “Ryusei no Kizuna.” Nakashima’s clear, pure voice is truly beautiful—it feels like it gently seeps into the depths of your heart.
It’s a moving piece that softly places a hand on your shoulder and tells you, “It’s okay to cry,” wrapping your whole body in sound.