[2026] Songs to listen to in November: masterpieces of late autumn, autumn songs.
By the time November arrives, autumn deepens, and you can gradually sense the approach of winter from the scenery and the atmosphere of the city.
As autumn draws to a close, what kind of songs do you feel like listening to? In this article, we’ve gathered many tracks that will keep you company through autumn’s sentimental mood and those moments when you feel a little lonely.
Whether you’re feeling a bit down or want to savor autumn’s calm, mellow hours, we hope you find a favorite song that’s just right.
Let’s fully enjoy the last days of autumn and welcome winter!
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[2026] Songs to listen to in November. Late-autumn masterpieces, autumn tunes. (71–80)
November 24yonige
A yonige track that delicately portrays feelings evoking the end of autumn, with lyrics about loneliness and memories of the past that deeply resonate with listeners.
It’s included on their album “A Healthy Society,” released in May 2020, and it’s a song that showcases the band’s growth.
The lyrics, which capture small moments of everyday life, are perfect for the loneliness of autumn and for contemplative moods.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to slowly in your room on a chilly day in November, as you face your own feelings.
It also resonates with those who feel a sense of alienation or find self-expression difficult.
Like this tonightaimyon
When the cold sets in, the feeling of loneliness really deepens, doesn’t it? Listening to this at times like that might make you even more sentimental.
It’s a song by Aimyon, the singer-songwriter known for hits like “Marigold” and “Naked Heart,” released in 2018 as her sixth single.
It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Weakest Beast” (Kemononinarenai Watashitachi).
The lyrics capture those thoughts you end up having even when you don’t want to think about them—and you can’t help but relate.
Twilight RomancePorunogurafiti
Tasogare Romance, sung by Porno Graffitti, is their 16th single, released in 2004.
It was chosen as the theme song for the NTV drama “Who Is Most Important to You?” and reached No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
With refreshing acoustic guitar and strings, it showcases a new side of Porno Graffitti that evokes a strong image of summer.
Why not listen to Tasogare Romance in late autumn and soak in the twilight vibe?
ginkgoYūsuke
“Ichou” sung by Yusuke Kamiji, known as Yusuke, is his third single, released in 2009.
It reached No.
2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was used in a commercial for Marukome’s “Liquid Miso.” The chorus melody incorporates Pachelbel’s classical piece “Canon.” The song’s theme is about wanting to hear a “thank you” from a girlfriend who has been given a terminal prognosis, and the contrast with the bright sound makes the lyrics deeply poignant.
It’s a perfect track for the lonely atmosphere of autumn—please give it a listen!
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)SEKAI NO OWARI
The theme song for NHK’s 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and Paralympics.
The camellia (sazanka) is a flower whose meanings include “overcoming hardship” and “single-minded devotion.” Wherever there is someone chasing a dream, there is always someone watching over them.
Around a single moment of glory, there are countless smiles and tears, and feelings that can’t be put into words.
If you shift your perspective, you realize that everyone is both a protagonist and, at the same time, a supporting character.
“Sazanka” is a cheer for all people who walk their own paths.
Baby Don’t CryAmuro Namie
Namie Amuro’s song “Baby Don’t Cry,” which was also used as the theme song for the drama “Himitsu no Hanazono.” The song’s tagline is: “A moving medium-pop number that is bittersweet yet radiant, one that fills you with happiness.” True to that tagline, while it portrays sadness and heartache, it also conveys a message like a warm embrace: “Even if things are tough now, you’ll surely be able to keep moving forward.” Try listening to it on an autumn day when you’re feeling lonely.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
It’s a song included on Namie Amuro’s 38th single, released in 2011.
It served as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “The Reason I Can’t Find My Love,” and she made a guest appearance as herself in episode 9 to perform “Love Story.” It’s a ballad for adult women that conveys the bittersweet pain of having to part ways with someone you love.