[Touching the Heart] A Collection of Recommended Ballads for Men
When work is tough and mentally exhausting, or when you’re hurting from a breakup, many men probably turn to music for comfort.
At times like these, ballads that stay close to your heart are a perfect fit.
In this article, we’ll introduce ballad songs recommended for men.
We’ve picked out everything from timeless classics known across generations to the latest tracks by rising artists.
If you’re going through something difficult and want to be healed by the power of music, be sure to check them out.
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[Heart-Touching] Recommended Ballads for Men (21–30)
HOWEVERGLAY
Released in 1997 as GLAY’s 12th single.
The song was used as the ending theme for the TBS drama “Ryoudatsuai: Abunai Onna” and became GLAY’s first million-selling single.
It was also the track that sparked GLAY’s breakthrough and won the 30th Japan Cable Radio Awards.
Maplesupittsu
When it comes to Spitz’s signature ballads released in 1998, this song is the one that comes to mind.
It’s a slightly up-tempo ballad that was used as the opening theme for COUNT DOWN TV, and it also appeared in commercials and other programs.
It has remained popular over the years, with many artists covering it.
Masamune Kusano’s refreshing, translucent voice is also captivating, and although the song is about heartbreak, it has a mysterious quality that somehow warms a corner of your heart.
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This song, written and composed by singer-songwriter Aimyon, is the B-side to the single “We Did It” released in August 2017.
When Takumi Kitamura performed an acoustic version on the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE in March 2020, it sparked renewed buzz, and its total streaming plays surpassed one billion.
The piece portrays lingering attachment and heartache for someone dearly missed, expressing a yearning for a person who has become as free and capricious as a cat.
When you’re worn out from work or relationships, or when memories of a past love resurface, this song is sure to bring you to tears.
HOMEShimizu Shota
A major hit by Shota Shimizu, whose overwhelming musical sensibility and powerful vocals are recognized by all and praised not only in Japan but overseas as well.
This mid-tempo ballad reflects on the hometown left behind to pursue dreams, serving as an anthem that encourages many who strive to achieve their goals.
far; distant; by farGReeeeN
It was released in 2009 as GReeeeN’s 11th single.
The song was put out as a lead single from their third album, “Shio, Kosho,” and was chosen as the theme song for the Toho-distributed film “ROOKIES: Graduation.” It’s a ballad that conveys gratitude to one’s parents and inspires the resolve to walk firmly through one’s own life.
Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu
Here’s a song by Masaharu Fukuyama that was released in the summer of 2011.
Used as the theme for the wedding magazine Zexy’s TV commercial, it debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon charts.
It’s a moving ballad inspired by the theme of marriage.
It’s also meaningful that it was written after the Great East Japan Earthquake; even within its simple lyrics, it portrays what it truly means to love and to live together.
Among Fukuyama’s already well-regarded songs, this is a particularly beloved ballad—highly recommended.
Unfair WorldSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
It was released in 2015 as the 19th single by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE.
It was used as the theme song for the film “Unfair: The End” starring Ryoko Shinohara, and as the commercial song for Acecook’s “Super Cup” and “Gyoza Punch: Secret Room Edition,” featuring member Hiroomi Tosaka.
With this song, they won the Grand Prize at the 57th Japan Record Awards.