A classic of poignant, heartwarming songs. Recommended popular tracks.
When your heart is weary or wounded, you may find yourself wanting to listen to moving songs and sink into a pensive mood.
Here, I’ve compiled a list of poignant and touching Japanese songs that are perfect for just such moments.
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Masterpieces of poignant, moving songs. Recommended popular tracks (131–140)
Start TodayA.O.W
In a word, an incredibly emo band.
Their songs are hard-hitting, but the lyrics carry a very strong message that really draws you in.
Some might find the lyrics a bit cheesy because they’re so straightforward, but I recommend listening to them when you’re feeling unsure or weighed down by mixed feelings.
On the way to the meetingplenty
They’re a very emo three-piece band.
They don’t have many uptempo songs, and all of their tracks are characterized by strong messages.
This is a song I’d like people who are searching for something to hear.
Rather than being encouraging, it’s a song you can relate to.
Hello, Sadnesssaitou yuki
AAA is a dance and vocal group that enjoys strong popularity, especially among young people.
Among their songs, ‘Koion to Amazora’ is probably familiar even to older listeners, as it has been used in Ito-Yokado commercials and on NHK’s Red and White Song Contest.
It’s a poignant ballad I’d recommend to people of all ages.
Crescent Moon SunsetSakanakushon
I felt that it’s a song with very heartrending lyrics and a melody that sounds terribly heartrending, one that conveys nothing but pure sorrow.
KanadeSukima Suichi
This is Sukima Switch’s second single.
When it comes to bittersweet songs, it always ranks in various charts.
It’s also popular at karaoke, especially among younger generations.
It’s well known as a song about meetings and partings, and the final phrase of the track conveys a feeling of something you just can’t forget.
IF YOUBIGBANG
It’s the B-side of the single “MADE SERIES: D.” Combined with G-DRAGON’s vocals, it’s a deeply heartrending song that really pierces the heart.
Because of that, fans say it’s the saddest song in BIGBANG’s history.
There was even talk at first of not producing a music video so listeners could focus on the song.
To You Who Don’t Know LoveNEWS
This is NEWS’s 20th single.
It’s a summery, laid-back ballad love song that poignantly sings about a boy’s feelings in his youth, the passing summer, and the relationship between two people.
It’s often performed live on music shows, and it’s one of the few ballads among NEWS’s songs.
