A song that celebrates smiles. A smile song that lifts your spirits when you listen to it.
We’ve put together a collection of songs with the theme of “smiles”! When you’re going through tough times or feeling down, your spirits sink and it gets hard to smile, right? But that’s exactly when you should try listening to songs that lift you up.
There’s an old saying: “Good fortune comes to a home that smiles.” Maybe a smile is most needed precisely when you can’t seem to smile.
In this article, we’ll introduce uplifting smile songs, focusing on tracks themed around smiles from a variety of genres.
These are all songs that will make you smile without even thinking about it and fill you with happiness!
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Songs about smiles. Smile songs that cheer you up when you listen (1–10)
Buds of Smilesfōeito
The Eight, an eight-member co-ed group led by Kotatsu, a leader active on social media platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
Their second single, Egao no Me (Buds of Smiles), was released digitally in May 2020.
Created during the stay-at-home period caused by the spread and impact of COVID-19, the song is accompanied by a music video that cleverly uses elements reminiscent of online meeting systems.
It’s a track that offers comfort to those wondering how to ease the frustration of not being able to meet the people they want to see.
Be sure to check out the inclusion of sign language in the music video as well.
smileikimonogakari
Ikimonogakari’s 26th single.
The lyric “From your smile I gain courage, and I feel like I can grow stronger” is like a magic phrase that resonates with everyone, from adults to children.
Although the song was released in 2013, it still feels just as fresh today.
That’s one of the charms of the artist Ikimonogakari.
It also gained popularity as the theme song for the movie Pokémon the Movie: Best Wishes! Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Happy Jam Jamshimajirou
A cute song that brings to mind children dancing at a kindergarten recital.
It’s perfect for a performance because you can move your body—like your hips—to the music.
The parts with words like “smile,” whether in Japanese lyrics or English, have a great tempo that makes you want to start dancing.
Songs that sing about smiles. Smile songs that make you feel energized when you listen (11–20)
Let’s smileyonige
A signature song by the duo yonige, made up of vocalist-guitarist Ari Ushimaru and bassist Gokkin.
It’s a rock-style arrangement of the original American folk song “When the Saints Go Marching In.” The lyrics are bright and positive, encouraging you to keep smiling no matter how many times you fail.
It’s also featured in au’s “Santaro Series” commercials, so I think many people know it.
Those ads are always such fun stories, aren’t they? Paired with the lighthearted commercials, this song makes you smile before you even realize it.
It’s a track I want to listen to when I need a boost.
Where Smiles GoDREAMS COME TRUE
A signature early hit from DREAMS COME TRUE—now a venerable presence in the Japanese pop scene.
Just listening to it will lift your spirits! The horn used as an accent in the intro after the hook is striking, and at concerts it’s a sure-fire crowd-pleaser where the whole venue joins in mimicking the choreography.
The lyrics teasingly suggest that only you know where this unrequited love is headed, with plenty of heart-fluttering moments to boot.
It also served as the theme song for the TBS drama “Sotsugyo” (Graduation).
Laugh it off ~ Xiao Yi Xiao! ~Momoiro Kurōbā Zetto
It’s a song that fills you with the energetic smiles of Momoiro Clover Z, the “idols you can meet now,” and weekend heroines.
Back when all the members were students, they could only perform on weekends, which is how they got the catchphrase “Weekend Heroines.” This song was also the theme for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~,” so it’s a double dose of smiles.
The positive lyrics—“Even when things are tough, you can keep moving forward if you have your friends”—are a perfect match for Momoclo.
If you listen to it on a sluggish morning, it feels like you can keep smiling all day!
Loop of SmilesAAA
This is a song released in 2019 by the performance group AAA, written specifically for NHK’s Minna no Uta.
There are times when you can’t help but sigh at the monotony of everyday life, right? This is a smile-inspiring song you’ll want to listen to in those moments.
The lyrics say that it’s precisely when you feel anxious that you should smile—because if you do, happiness will surely come your way.
As the title suggests, smiles are contagious: when one person smiles, others can’t help but smile too.
It conveys a gentle, heartwarming world like that.
