Songs to Listen to in June: A Curated Selection of Rain-Themed Tracks and Classics for Father’s Day

Sunny DayFujihara Sakura

Sakura Fujiwara “Sunny Day” (short ver.)

In the rainy season when laundry just won’t dry, we can’t help but long for sunny days.

That feeling is amplified by Sakura Fujiwara’s “Sunny Day.” It’s included on her 2018 mini-album “green.” Her characteristically stylish, not-so-typical J-pop melody blows away the gloom of rainy days.

After one listen, even if it’s still raining outside, a Sunny Day will have arrived in your heart.

The lyrics, which play on the idea of a sun you can’t meet because of the rain and a person you can’t meet because of the rain, are sure to resonate.

If there’s someone you long to see but can’t because of the rain, why not give this song a listen too?

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SAKI

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JuneKOTORI

KOTORI “June” Official Music Video

KOTORI’s “June” is a June-themed track I highly recommend to fans of Japanese rock.

The lyrics portray a June spent still thinking about a lover you broke up with in spring.

The emotional vocals over a laid-back tempo really tug at the heartstrings.

The raw, slightly rough-around-the-edges playing—so characteristic of rock—also adds to its charm.

If you’ve had a similar experience to what the lyrics describe, this is a must-check!

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Saitō Ayumu

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Poem of Hydrangeassadamasashi

Masashi Sada Grape Hydrangea Poem

Hydrangea Poem is a song written by Masashi Sada, one of Japan’s leading singer-songwriters, during his Grape era.

In the TV drama Chanpon Tabetaka, adapted from Sada’s semi-autobiographical novel, actor Masaki Suda, who plays the protagonist, performed the song.

The lyrics about Sada’s hometown of Nagasaki, paired with the visuals, evoke a deeply nostalgic feeling.

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Saitō Ayumu

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RainSIRUP

SIRUP – Rain (Official Music Video)

June is a season with lots of rain, and if you’re looking for a stylish song themed around rainy days, SIRUP’s “Rain” is a great pick.

SIRUP is a music group whose chic sound—shaped by influences from overseas genres like R&B and hip-hop—has earned strong support.

It’s the kind of track that makes you feel a little more stylish just by listening.

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Saitō Ayumu

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Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu

Masaharu Fukuyama – Let’s Become a Family (Full ver.)

A massive hit that was featured as the CM song for Recruit’s wedding information magazine “Zexy” and has become a wedding classic.

Released in 2011, it debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon charts and became a long-running hit with 82 chart appearances, earning Double Platinum in digital sales.

It was also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

A gentle and beautiful song perfect as a gift to June brides celebrating their weddings.

Rain SongGReeeeN

Ameuta

If you want to forget someone you love but just can’t, the perfect song for a rainy day is GReeeeN’s “Ame Uta” (“Rain Song”).

It was included as a coupling track on their 2013 single “Ikaros.” This poignant breakup song overlays the sorrow and tears of unrequited love with the image of rain, squeezing your heart as if it were flowing into the empty space left behind.

The lyrics in the latter half, in particular, may make it impossible not to empathize.

The track, gentle like a steady drizzle, and the emotionally overflowing chorus heighten the sense of presence, seeping into those early-summer feelings of love.

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KEI

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June is RAINY BLUESZIGGY

ZIGGY – June is RAINY BLUES

This is a track included on ZIGGY’s first album, “ZIGGY — IN WITH THE TIMES —,” released on October 5, 1987.

“June is RAINY BLUES” was released as the lead track with a music video and remains a perennial favorite among fans.