A song themed around letters. A popular letter song.
Compared to the past, we write and receive letters far less often nowadays.
Still, letters have their own charm, and I think they’re a wonderful way to convey your feelings.
Precisely because of the times we live in, there may be many things that come across better in a letter.
This time, I’ll be introducing songs with the theme of “letters.”
There are many kinds of letters—thank-you notes, love letters, letters to your future self—so there are all sorts of “letter songs.”
Just hearing the word “letter” makes it feel like something filled with heartfelt emotions, doesn’t it?
Since there are letter songs for many different situations, I hope you’ll find a favorite.
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Songs themed around letters. Popular letter songs (61–70)
Love LetterNoriko Sakai
It was released in 1989 as Noriko Sakai’s 10th single.
The lyrics and music were written by Ami Ozaki.
It’s a song from the idol-saturated 1980s, from the era when she was affectionately known as “Nori-P.” It was selected as the 1989 image song for the Lion Ban 16 series.
The song features an idol-like melody, and its lyrics—while holding onto a sense of sadness—leave a strong impression with their forward-looking spirit.
love letterEvery Little Thing
The 27th single by Every Little Thing.
It was used as the theme song for the film “A Love Letter from Heaven.” The lyrics express a woman’s wish for her gentle, happy days with the one she loves to last forever.
Love Letter ~Because You’re Here~azu
This song is included on AZU’s fourth original album, Love Letter, which was released in 2012.
AZU poured her feelings into the 14 tracks with the intention of delivering the entire album as a letter to the listener.
The song depicts overflowing emotions for a loved one, making the whole piece feel like a love letter.
AZU’s beautiful voice creates a warm feeling, as if it’s reaching the person she loves.
It’s a song that any girl can relate to.
Memory: Light of YouthMōningu Musume.
Morning Musume’s fourth single, released on February 10, 1999.
It is Asuka Fukuda’s graduation song, with Natsumi Abe as the main vocalist.
The lyrics express the feelings of a woman who resolves to end the relationship, leaves a letter behind, and departs from her lover.
LetterYuki Saori
A song by Saori Yuki released on July 5, 1970.
That year, the song won the Japan Record Award for Best Vocal Performance and was also performed on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The lyrics depict a woman grieving the breakup with her lover, who, in the end, writes a letter.
ReplyTakeuchi Mariya
A single by Mariya Takeuchi released on September 6, 2006.
It was used as the theme song for the film “Sea Without Exit.” The song conveys the poignant feelings of a woman writing a reply to a letter she received long ago, addressed to someone who can no longer be reached.
Dear MotherFujita Toshiko
This is the song used as the ending theme for the TV anime Ikkyu-san.
The lyrics are written exactly as the contents of a letter Ikkyu, training away from home, wrote to his mother with whom he lives apart.
It is sung by Toshiko Fujita, the voice actress who played Ikkyu.