Famous songs about promises. Recommended popular tracks.

User ManualNishino Kana

User Manual – Kana Nishino (Full)

Kana Nishino’s “Torisetsu” is often said to have made Masashi Sada’s “Declaration of a Husband” unnecessary.

It’s a song in which a woman, about to get married, tells her future husband how to handle her.

She sings her own user manual (abbreviated as “Torisetsu”) as a form of troubleshooting for married life.

Maintaining a marriage is tough no matter the era, isn’t it?

CheersNagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Cheers

This is a classic song by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, one of Japan’s most iconic rock singers.

It’s an anthem that cheers on people at life’s turning points, often sung at weddings and graduations.

Its message about the importance of believing in love and moving forward resonates deeply.

Originally included on the September 1980 album “Kanpai,” it became a hit with the re-recorded single version released in 1988.

It’s a staple of his live performances and has been presented with special staging on programs like the Kohaku Uta Gassen and the FNS Music Festival.

Listening to it at moments of parting from someone important or setting out on a new path will move you to the core.

No matter the difficulties, this song gives you the courage to keep walking with love and conviction.

Promise of the WorldBaishō Chieko

Chieko Baisho / The Promise of the World ~Howl's Moving Castle~ High-quality sound with lyrics

It starts with a wistful feel as it goes into the song, and it matches Howl’s story so well that it’s moving.

I felt like the lyrics are aimed at people who are doing their best so they can keep their promises no matter what happens.

Even if it’s frustrating, the message I got was: in the end, let’s greet it with a smile.

YUBIKIRI-GENMANMili

Mili – “Yubikiri-Genman” Deemo “Pinky Promise Genman” - ENG/ESP/JAP/VIET SUB

Promises are such fleeting things.

A word like “forever” carries no guarantees.

And yet, we’re undeniably saved by them at times, aren’t we? Even when we don’t know what the future holds, there are things we must promise.

This is a masterpiece that sings of both the importance of the other person and the preciousness of the promise itself.

The promise of that daySugawara Sayuri

Sayuri Sugawara / "Promise of That Day"

Words like “Let’s always be together” that we say while we’re dating feel so fleeting once we actually break up.

It’s a song about a common heartbreak experience: even though the person you loved has gone, you’re too scared of making it a real goodbye to throw away the mementos.

bewildermentGLAY

GLAY JUMBO / Bewilderment (GLAY cover)

This is one of GLAY’s signature love songs, used as the theme song for “Future Diary,” a segment on the variety show hosted by Ucchan Nanchan.

Despite its very heartrending lyrics, the upbeat rock style gives the song a refreshing feel.

Promise…NOA

Promise... Noa

No matter how tough I act or how much I cry, when I can’t erase the pain of heartbreak, Noa’s voice soothes me.

It’s a song that feels like it will let everything flow into the past—the moments that bring me to tears when I remember them, and the promises that never came true.