[Spring Songs] Masterpieces for Mid-Spring to Listen to in March. Spring Tunes
The air of spring gradually arrives, carrying the scent of flowers.
In March, some of you may be experiencing graduation—a major turning point in life.
There are also events like White Day and the grand stages of sports competitions.
In this article, we’ll introduce timeless songs that fit perfectly with March—tunes that gently accompany everyday life, warming you with the mild weather while stirring a hint of bittersweet emotion.
May they help you feel even a little more positive.
With music full of warmth, let’s slowly lift our spirits as we head into spring!
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[Spring Songs] Masterpieces for mid-spring you’ll want to hear in March. Spring songs (71–80)
GraduationOzaki Yutaka
It was released in 1985 as Yutaka Ozaki’s fourth single.
Issued as the lead single from the album “Kaikisen,” it was a song that enjoyed strong support from young people at the time.
It’s a track that makes you want to graduate from your former self in various ways in March, the graduation season, and start anew as a different you in April.
If I turn around…Janne Da Arc
Released in 2006 as Janne Da Arc’s 25th single.
It served as the theme song for the film “HIRAKATA,” featuring the band members and inspired by their alma mater, and it sings about graduation and new beginnings.
It’s one of Janne Da Arc’s signature songs, and a track that many feel like listening to during the graduation season.
StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE
An upbeat tune brimming with Mrs.-style liveliness and a full-throttle sense of speed.
It’s the lead track from their major-label debut album “Variety,” released in 2015.
The interplay with the violin is delightful and lifts your spirits! It’s perfect as the first song of the new year, and it also carries a vibe that fits a new school term, a new life chapter, or even entering the working world.
Spring is just around the corner! In this season, it’s a song that amplifies that bubbly, excited feeling as it races upward along its scales.
First loveMurashita Kōzō
A classic by Kozo Murashita that evokes the arrival of spring.
His gentle voice tenderly sings of a bittersweet first love, warming the heart.
Released in February 1983, it became a big hit, selling 526,000 copies on the Oricon charts.
It’s also included on the album “First Love ~ Asaki Yume Mishi.” The vivid depictions of running across the schoolyard after classes and petals dancing in the wind make the scenes unfold before your eyes.
It’s a song that resonates even more when you listen to it under the soft spring sunlight.
Perfect for those slightly bittersweet moments before starting a new chapter in life.
We Look Up to You with Respect
Aogeba Totoshi, released in 1884 as a shoka (school song), is a piece many people may remember singing at their graduation ceremonies.
Its lyrics, which express graduates’ gratitude to their teachers, can evoke overlapping memories of youth just by listening.
Even those who found the archaic wording difficult and didn’t fully grasp it as students may, upon hearing it as adults, feel its depth and meaning.
Whether you’re graduating now or many years have passed since your own graduation, it’s a traditional March song that brings a wave of nostalgia.
forget-me-notAwesome City Club
This refreshing piece that evokes the arrival of spring was created as an inspiration song for the film “We Made a Beautiful Bouquet.” Its lyrics, interwoven with memories of a lost love and hope for the future, resonate deeply.
The male–female twin vocals, which tell the same story from different perspectives and add depth to the song, are truly captivating.
Included on Awesome City Club’s third album, “Grower,” the track was released digitally in January 2021 and climbed high on the streaming charts.
It’s a song I especially recommend to anyone who has experienced heartbreak or is trying to move forward after parting with someone important.
parabolaOfisharu Higedan Dism
A refreshing Official HIGE DANDism track that colors the start of a new life.
It skillfully portrays scenes that evoke a fresh beginning, such as a room right after moving in or the nervous feeling of writing the very first character in a brand-new notebook.
The determination of one’s present self to inherit the dreams once held by one’s past self and to make them come true is striking.
Released in April 2020, it was featured in a Calpis Water commercial.
It’s a recommended song for those starting a new chapter or seeking the courage to take a new step.
Like a parabola, its drive to grow beyond ideals has resonated with many.