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A collection of timeless ballads sung by idols—songs that deeply touch the heart

When people think of idol songs, many might imagine bright, energetic tracks.

However, there are also many idol groups that sing beautiful ballads that truly touch the heart.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of wonderful ballad songs performed by idols.

We’ve chosen tracks that portray a variety of emotions and stories.

Be sure to read the lyrics as you listen, find your favorites, and take your time savoring their unique worlds.

Ballad songs sung by idols: A collection of heart-touching masterpieces (91–100)

Because I Want to See You ~Missing You~Matsuda Seiko

Junichi Inagaki with Aya Matsuura – I Want to See You
Because I Want to See You ~Missing You~Matsuda Seiko

This masterpiece set the highest sales record among Seiko Matsuda’s singles and became a million-seller.

With Seiko Matsuda’s characteristically gentle vocals, it delicately expresses the feelings of a woman who has parted from someone precious yet can’t help wanting to see them, as well as her longing to dwell in memories.

It’s a classic that exudes a mature allure.

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Once more, from the beginning.Matsuda Seiko

Seiko Matsuda “Once Again, From the Beginning” Official Music Video
Once more, from the beginning.Matsuda Seiko

Seiko Matsuda’s 37th single, released on May 11, 1994.

A love song calling for us to return to those days once more.

By looking back and reexamining things with an honest heart, we might discover what truly matters—this song conveys those precious, easily forgotten truths through deeply poetic lyrics.

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Hello, Sadnesssaitou yuki

AAA is a dance and vocal group that enjoys strong popularity, especially among young people.

Among their songs, ‘Koion to Amazora’ is probably familiar even to older listeners, as it has been used in Ito-Yokado commercials and on NHK’s Red and White Song Contest.

It’s a poignant ballad I’d recommend to people of all ages.

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Thinking about the blue skyBoku ga mitakatta aozora

The Blue Sky I Wanted to See / “Thinking About the Blue Sky” Music Video
Thinking about the blue skyBoku ga mitakatta aozora

A debut work whose hopeful lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto and breezy melody resonate in the heart.

It delicately portrays a grown-up protagonist, dressed in a suit and walking through the city, recalling the dreams and longings of student days.

The composition by Kazuma Matsuo and arrangement by Tsuta Naohiko brilliantly express both nostalgia and anticipation for the future.

It’s a track packed with the fresh charm of “Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora.” Since its release in August 2023, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and won the Best New Artist Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards in November of the same year.

It gained attention after being performed on Fuji TV’s FNS Music Festival Summer.

For those overwhelmed by the busyness of daily life and prone to losing sight of their beginnings, it invites you to look up at the sky once more.

A heartwarming song that conveys just that feeling.

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The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka 46

This song portrays the hope that awaits beyond a heartrending farewell, carried by warm piano melodies.

Released by Nogizaka46 in November 2016, it is a memorable track in which Nanami Hashimoto served as center for the first time.

It was performed at the 67th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, moving the hearts of many.

It is a gentle, comforting piece that quietly supports those who have experienced parting from someone dear, or who are about to take a new step forward.

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