[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 (41–50)
I want to hug you.Mr.Children
It was released in 1992 as Mr.Children’s second single.
The song was released simultaneously with their second album, “Kind of Love.” In 1996, it was used as an insert song in the final episode of the Fuji TV drama “Pure,” and in 2017—25 years after its release—it was featured as the CM song for NTT Docomo d hits’ “Daughter’s Return” commercial.
It is one of Mr.Children’s representative early songs and is also popular as a staple wedding song.
AnniversaryKinKi Kids
It was released in 2004 as KinKi Kids’ 20th single.
The composition was handled by Tetsurō Oda, and the lyrics celebrate an anniversary with straightforward expressions of love.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and is one of KinKi Kids’ most popular love songs.
Because I fell in loveaimyon
This is a song where Aimyon’s gentle singing voice paired with an acoustic guitar really touches the heart.
The lyrics express the brilliance of love while also conveying the pain it can bring.
They portray both the joys and the hardships of being in love in a straightforward way.
It’s a song that many men in love will likely relate to.
ALONEB’z
It was released in 1991 as B’z’s ninth single.
The song was issued as the lead single from their fifth album, “IN THE LIFE,” reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and became a million seller.
It was also used as the theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Hotel Woman.”
PIECES OF A DREAMCHEMISTRY
This was CHEMISTRY’s debut single by the duo selected through a popular audition show that aired in 1999.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon chart in its sixth week after release and sold over a million copies by the fifteenth week.
It remains known as one of their most popular signature songs.
budKobukuro
Tsubomi by Kobukuro is extremely popular as a ballad.
It’s a song that expresses gratitude to a mother who has passed away.
I might cry if I start explaining the lyrics in detail, so please look them up yourself.
It’s a song that reminds us of important things we tend to lose sight of, like “dreams and gratitude to one’s mother.”
Just a Kiss feat. AimyonSuda Masaki
It’s a beautiful ballad by Masaki Suda featuring singer-songwriter Aimyon.
If you look at the lyrics, you’ll probably catch on to the story right away.
Of course, the narrative in the lyrics and the feelings the two have for each other are moving, but what’s really noteworthy is who sings which parts.
The song has lyrics from both a female and a male perspective, yet Suda sings the female-perspective lines, and Aimyon sings the male-perspective lines.
This clever choice—one that can be read as subtly suggesting they can’t quite overlap—makes the song resonate even more deeply.
