Famous songs about promises. Recommended popular tracks.
I made a song list themed around promises, featuring titles that include the word “promise.” It spans genres without restriction—rock, kayōkyoku, pop, big-name veterans, voice actors, and indie artists are all included.
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Classic songs about promises. Recommended popular tracks (11–20)
PromiseCandy
It’s Candy’s second single, released in May 2005, and it was used as the first opening theme for the TV anime Glass Mask.
Its highest position on the Oricon chart was 136.
Incidentally, Perfume appeared in the music video.
Promise of the Snow DomeKis-my-ft2
This is a single by Kis-My-Ft2 released in November 2013.
It debuted at number one on the Oricon weekly chart and sold over 300,000 copies.
It was also used in a convenience store commercial featuring members of Kis-My-Ft2.
Fragment of a Promisew-inds.
It’s a single by w-inds.
released in November 2005, which ranked sixth on the Oricon chart.
It was used in a Bourbon commercial featuring the members of w-inds., and also served as the ending theme for the show “Quiz Discovery Variety Itte Q!”
Promise me, okay? We’re together!Mimori Suzuko
This is Suzuko Mimori’s second single, who is also active as a voice actress, released in July 2013.
Its 1980s-style sound is unusual, and the promotional video evokes the idols of the Showa era.
It ranked 12th on the Oricon chart.
The Hill of PromisesNakase Satomi & Chiba Chiemi
It is the ending theme of the OVA Shin Getter Robo: The Last Day, sung by Satomi Nakase and Chiemi Chiba.
It is included as the B-side to Ichirou Mizuki’s single “Ima ga Sono Toki da,” released in October 1998.
Notably, Chiemi Chiba also appears in the anime itself as a voice actress.
I don’t need promises.Sakamoto Maaya
This is a single by Maaya Sakamoto released in April 1996.
It was used as the opening theme for the TV anime The Vision of Escaflowne, in which she also appeared.
Although Maaya Sakamoto was not very well known at the time, this brought her increased popularity.
Iconic songs about promises: recommended popular tracks (21–30)
PROMISEHotei Tomoyasu
This is a single by Tomoyasu Hotei released in May 2011, with lyrics written under the influence of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The music video was directed by film director Junji Sakamoto.
It reached No.
10 on the Oricon chart, and part of the proceeds was donated as relief funds for the earthquake victims.