A classic medium-tempo ballad
A medium ballad featuring lyrics that offer support for love and life—words that sit close to the listener’s heart—yet with a slightly more up-tempo, brighter feel than a typical ballad.
Isn’t it the perfect choice for when you want to listen to ballads but are in the mood for something a bit more light and lively?
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended medium ballads!
There are so many medium ballads that really hit you in the heart, so be sure to listen carefully.
It’s also great to listen while reading the lyrics!
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Masterpieces of medium-tempo ballads (1–10)
SMILE ~Like a Clear, Sunlit Sky~Kuwata Keisuke
This song was created as a support anthem for the “Let’s Do It Together Project,” a collaboration among commercial TV networks leading up to the big event of 2020, the Tokyo Olympics.
While it conveys the determination and attitude of uniting Japan’s feelings as one, it is also a very gentle piece that softly stays close to everyone’s heart.
Find mefhána
fhána, a group that has produced numerous anime opening and ending themes.
Their song “Find Me” also serves as the ending theme for the anime The Ones Within.
It’s a recommended medium-tempo ballad, distinguished by its soaring high notes in the chorus.
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
When you think of Hige Dandism, I bet many of you think of this song.
Their signature track, “Pretender,” is a sorrowful love song whose piano melody and heartrending lyrics pierce the heart.
It’s sad yet very beautiful, and once you hear it, it lingers in your ears and your heart—a highly recommended classic.
Masterpieces of medium-tempo ballads (11–20)
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When it comes to medium-tempo ballads and deeply moving love songs, back number is the name that often comes up.
This song was also used as the theme for the film “The 8-Year Engagement,” which is based on a true story, and it’s a track that focuses on what it means to love someone, linking beautifully with the film’s touching narrative.
Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)
This piece makes abundant use of the sanshin, an instrument that evokes Okinawa.
With a very relaxed rhythm and sparse notes, it conveys a strong sense of space.
The performance is meticulous, the kind that naturally conjures up scenes when you close your eyes.
Although it’s also used in commercials, why not take the time to listen to it closely again?
A cloudy night sky with a forecast of rain.SHISHAMO
The song “Cloudy Night Sky, Forecast: Rain” is packed tight with a girl’s cute yet aching feelings.
With simple words, it’s a love song that conveys simple emotions straight to the heart.
The dreariness of the cloudy sky links with that hazy, unsettled mood, doesn’t it? It’s a medium-tempo ballad that will make any girl in love feel a flutter.
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
Superfly’s “Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo” is often mentioned both as a celebratory song and as a tune that resonates deeply with the heart.
It’s a moving piece you’ll want to dedicate to a lover, family member, or close friend.
Shiho Ochi’s expansive, powerful vocals perfectly match the lyrics, and the song is also known for giving listeners courage.