Songs with titles that start with a number. Useful for karaoke or playlist selection.

4:00A.M.Ohnuki Taeko

Taeko Ohnuki – 4:00 AM – 1978

This is a track that brilliantly captures the taut air before dawn, where silence and tension coexist.

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s arrangement deftly places piano and synthesizer tones to evoke an urban yet somehow wistful scene.

Taeko Onuki’s translucent vocals quietly bring to the surface emotions like inexpressible restlessness and a faint fever, seeping into the listener’s heart.

Included on the classic album MIGNONNE, released in September 1978, it has been cherished worldwide alongside the renewed appreciation for city pop.

Its glow continues to grow across eras, with a re-edit issued on 7-inch in 2025.

It’s an exquisite song for adults—one that keeps you company through sleepless, lonely nights and leaves a subtle afterglow.

2Siip

Siip – 2 (Official Music Video)

This is a single released in February 2021 by the mysterious singer-songwriter-creator Siip.

It’s a breathtaking track that begins gently, gradually builds in intensity, and delivers an explosive sense of uplift in the latter half.

The lyrics, written from an all-seeing perspective, carry a philosophical resonance that speaks deeply to the listener.

It’s a key song that later connects to the album “Siip,” and the mix by world-renowned engineer Chris Galland crafts a one-of-a-kind soundscape where the spaciousness reminiscent of a church choir fuses with a rock-like texture.

It’s perfect for times when you feel lost or want to step away from the everyday and immerse yourself in an epic story.

A soul-stirring, energy-filled track.

4 SEASONSXG

XG – 4 SEASONS (Official Music Video)

A work whose gentle acoustic sound resonates in the heart, as if melting into the clear winter air.

Created by the globally active XG, this track was released digitally in December 2025 as a lead single from their first full album, “THE CORE,” set for release in January 2026.

It’s a ballad sung by CHISA, HINATA, and JURIA, with lyrics that layer unspoken emotions onto the shifting of the seasons—both bittersweet and warm.

Their delicate vocals bring a soothing comfort that spreads slowly, like warmth seeping into a chilled body.

Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48

2gatsuno Mermaid

This AKB48 song paints a romantic scene that makes you want to head to the chilly seaside in lingering-February cold.

It’s memorable for lyrics that liken carefree frolicking by the winter ocean to a mermaid, turning even the cold spray of the waves into shared memories.

Performed as a unit song with Azuki Yagi on vocals at a theater show in December 2024, it was later included on the album “AKB48 ~studio recordings collection~ AKB48 18th Stage ‘Koko Kara da,’” released in December 2025.

This work is a bittersweet love song that captures feelings of affection so strong they make even selfish behavior seem adorable.

It’s the perfect track for gazing out at the quiet winter sea and sinking into a sentimental mood.

Farewell in FebruaryTHE SLUT BANKS

Farewell in February

THE SLUT BANKS are a rock band that performs under the unique concept of all members being “undead spirits.” This track of theirs brilliantly fuses a driving sense of speed with a poignant scene of farewell.

The lyrics depict a February night with snow dancing in the air, a parting where someone waves with a laugh—conveying not just sadness, but a dry, stinging ache.

Included on the album “Rock’n’Roll to the MAX,” released in May 2020, the song’s vocals were actually recorded around mid-February 2020, and it’s said that the uneasy atmosphere pervading the world at the time is sealed within the sound.

True to the season in its title, listening on a chilly night might set your heart aglow.

It’s a deeply wistful song that keeps you company on lonely nights while you wait for spring.

February is cryingtsuki to adabana

Moon and Ephemeral Blossoms — “February Is Crying” (Official Music Video)

This song is included on Tsuki to Adabana’s first EP, “Live Houses and You,” released in August 2020 by the Hyogo-born rock band.

It’s a guitar-driven rock track that blends urgency with melancholy, vividly conjuring scenes of dry late-winter air and a city waiting for dawn.

The lyrics go beyond simple romance to portray respect and jealousy toward an admired person, as well as the inner conflict over a relationship that might break if you get too close—something that really tightens the listener’s chest.

The music video was released in July 2020 and drew attention, especially within the live house scene.

Try listening as you overlay it with that feeling of holding back because you care too much, in the chilled air just before spring arrives.

Capturing both the fragility and intensity of February, this work is sure to resonate with your most complex emotions.

365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48

[MV full] 365 Nichi no Kamihikōki / AKB48 [Official]

Sung by AKB48, this piece is a warm song with a pleasantly soothing tone.

Its message—that you don’t need to compare yourself to others and can move forward at your own pace—gently encourages listeners.

Although it was a coupling track on the single “Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby,” released in December 2015, it became widely loved as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Asa ga Kita.” As it has also taken root as a choral piece, it’s recommended as a song to celebrate the start of a new chapter during graduation season, when anxiety and excitement are intertwined.