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 (11–20)
Bridge of Gloryyuzu
This song, released in 2004 as Yuzu’s 21st single, is also well-known for having been the theme song for NHK’s coverage of the Athens Olympics.
It serves as a cheer song for athletes striving for victory, and it’s sure to resonate with anyone involved in sports.
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.
single bedSha ran Q
Released in 1994, this song became Sharan Q’s first million-selling hit.
When it comes to male love ballads, this is the one—an iconic classic known across generations.
Modeled on a struggling bandman who moved to Tokyo, it’s a love song brimming with such realism that you can’t help but wonder if it’s based on their own real experiences.
Wasted NightsONE OK ROCK
This song was the theme for the live-action film adaptation of the popular manga Kingdom.
It’s a medium-tempo number that fits perfectly, linking with the grand image of the work set in China’s Warring States period.
The lyrics are in English, but it’s a track I hope you’ll listen to while reading the Japanese translation as well.
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
This song is very famous as the theme song for director Makoto Shinkai’s smash-hit animated film Weathering with You.
Even the title makes everyone pause and think, “Oh?”—it catches your attention.
The lyrics feel like they’re addressing someone, asking questions, and that really grabs your heart.
The gentle melody is also soothing to the soul.
Horse and deerYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu, whose every release now becomes a tie-in song and a hit, released this track as his 10th single in September 2019.
It was the theme song for the drama “No Side Game.” Since the drama was about rugby and the Rugby World Cup was held in Japan in 2019, there were many opportunities to hear this song.
Masterpieces of medium-tempo ballads (21–30)
Ballad of a SingerSaitō Kazuyoshi
This “Utautai no Ballad” is Kazuyoshi Saito’s 17th single, released in 1997.
Maybe because the lyrics are written from the perspective of someone who sings, it feels very real.
The melody is also incredibly good and really hits home.
Saito has many great songs, but this one leaves the strongest impression.