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I want to hear more than just the classics! Hidden gems of winter songs

When winter comes, we sometimes feel a little lonely, while other times our hearts leap at festive events and dazzling cityscapes.

In moments like these, winter songs gently stay by our side.

There are so many of them, and while the classic hits are beloved for years, many of you may be thinking, “I want to discover something different!”

So in this article, we’ll introduce some hidden gems among winter songs.

There are plenty of wonderful tracks beyond the usual standards, so take your time and enjoy them as your companions this winter.

[I Want More Than Just the Classics!] Hidden Gems of Winter Songs (61–70)

It started to snow.SMAP

It Started Snowing / SMAP From FNS Music Festival 2015
It started to snow.SMAP

SMAP, the popular idol group that unfortunately disbanded in 2016.

This song is from their relatively early days, and it’s the piece they performed at their second appearance on the NHK New Year’s Eve music show, Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

The lyrics sing of the loneliness left behind when a lover is gone, yet the melody carries both a wistful tone and a hint of brightness—holding two sides at once.

Winter is a season that makes you long for people.

It’s not a bad time to quietly sink into memories of heartbreak.

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macaroniPerfume

[Official Music Video] Perfume “Macaroni”
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This song is included on Perfume’s first double A-side single, “Baby cruising Love/Macaroni,” released in 2008.

You might think, “Is ‘Macaroni’ a song about food?” but it’s actually an irresistibly cute love song filled with a kind of gentle, hard-to-describe feeling that becomes a little addictive.

It’s not a track where the emotion of love swells dramatically; rather, it’s a mellow love song that lets you quietly savor the feeling of ‘liking’ someone.

There’s also that warmth you can only feel because it’s cold, isn’t there?

utatane
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Someday Merry ChristmasB’z

A ballad by B’z that opens with richly seasonal imagery—city streets dressed for Christmas and gifts for a lover.

It’s a highly narrative masterpiece, delicately and meticulously portraying the feelings of a man who chooses a chair as a present and the poignant moment he realizes the relationship is ending.

Included on the mini-album “FRIENDS,” released in December 1992, and featured in Pepsi NEX’s Christmas commercial “Xmas Lover,” the song has become a familiar staple of holiday music heard on street corners.

It’s a track perfect for a moody winter night when you want to look back on memories with a lover, ideal for setting the tone of a grown-up Christmas with a glass in hand.

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hot coffeeAYANE

AYANE / hot coffee(Lyric Video)
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AYANE is a singer-songwriter who mainly works on social media platforms like TikTok.

Beloved for songs that resonate with young people’s emotions, her 2022 release “hot coffee” is a love song that poignantly portrays lingering feelings for someone even after a breakup.

Set to a rhythmic, rap-influenced beat, her conversational vocal style unfolds, creating a unique world that intertwines the bitterness of warm coffee with the complexities of romance.

Why not give this urbane, winter-time heartbreak song a listen?

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daylightChilli Beans.

Chilli Beans. – daylight (Official Music Video)
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Formed by students of Ongakujuku Voice, Chilli Beans.

is a three-piece girl band garnering attention for a musicality that showcases a wide range of expression.

Their third digital single “daylight” lingers in the ear with its spacious, weightless melodies and ensemble.

The lyrics, which depict spending Christmas not in a glamorous place but in a quiet one, evoke a fleeting sense of youth.

With its strikingly beautiful choral work, it stands as a new standard in Christmas songs.

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