Masterpieces to listen to at noon: recommended popular songs
Do you ever have the chance to relax and listen to music on your days off?
Sometimes it’s important to just zone out and enjoy your favorite songs.
This time, I’ve picked out some classic Japanese tracks perfect for daytime listening.
So sit back, feel the sunlight, and take it easy while you listen.
Great songs to listen to at noon: recommended popular tracks (1–10)
Thank you before going to bed.NEW!PSYQUI
An emotional pop tune by track maker PSYQUI, themed around a quiet city at night just before falling asleep.
It blends sophisticated electronic sounds with a lyrical melody, delicately portraying the sharpened emotions at the end of the night.
Perfect for spending time alone in a quiet room late at night, or for calming your mind while walking along nighttime streets.
It was released in October 2018 as a track on the compilation album “STYLEY! vol.2.”
Magic Carpetkururi
The music video, with its strikingly clear blue sky, was apparently directed by Quruli’s vocalist, Mr.
Kishida, himself.
It’s not just something that puts you in a bright, cheerful mood; it’s especially recommended for those looking for pop music that also carries a touch of bittersweetness.
For ten minutes, for a hundred yen feat. Moka Sato, KujiraMAISONdes
MAISONdes is a music project that weaves stories of a “six-tatami-mat apartment somewhere.” This track is a collaboration between Moka Sato and Kujira.
The theme is the small, everyday respite spent at a laundromat.
With a relaxed tempo and Moka Sato’s clear, translucent vocals, it gently eases the confusion and fatigue of growing up.
On nights when you want to step away from the busyness of daily life and reset your mind, listening to this gentle melody is sure to bring you a sense of calm.
SceneryHata Motohiro
It’s a masterpiece that, when you listen to it at lunchtime or in the afternoon on a day off, inevitably makes you think about the people around you—your family and loved ones.
Despite the husky tone, the melody flows in so naturally that it speaks to its high quality, once again reminding you of his extraordinary talent.
Rain, then Sunshine Hallelujahyuzu
It uses rain as a metaphor for how life doesn’t always go the way we want.
It’s a cheering song that also conveys the message that it will surely clear up someday.
Listening to it on a bright, sunny afternoon makes you feel very positive.
It was also chosen as the theme song for an NHK morning drama series.
marble latteRin Oto
You know how the cold winter air can make your heart feel just a little tense? This is a track by Rin-ne that gently accompanies the everyday life of university students.
The song has a comforting warmth—like a hot drink soaking into your heart—that lets you take a deep breath and relax.
It likens the blending of a latte to emotions, and the choice of words is truly lovely.
Released in December 2023, its rounded keyboard tones and gentle beat are perfect for studying in a café or taking a walk on a nighttime street.
A Place in the SunMISIA
One of MISIA’s signature songs from shortly after her debut, and her vocal performance—hard to believe she was in her early twenties—is truly striking.
Back then, there were many female artists doing programmed R&B, but in the end, only someone with her level of talent has really endured.
It’s a song I want to listen to under bright sunshine.