[Purikura BGM] Instant Glow-Up! A Collection of Hype, Crowd-Favorite Tracks
We’re introducing popular BGM tracks that play in photo booths (purikura)! Recently, more and more machines let you choose your favorite BGM during the shoot.
When your favorite song plays while you’re taking photos, it lifts your mood and it feels like you look better, too! A lot of people probably feel the same way, right? In this article, we’ll round up popular K-pop, J-pop, and Western songs that play during purikura shoots and during the doodling/editing time.
If you’ve ever thought, “I love that song, but what was the title again?” or “I want to know the title of that BGM!” this will be helpful for you.
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[Purikura BGM] Feminine vibes skyrocketing!? A collection of hype, popular tracks (61–70)
Fressythe quiet room
This bubbly, soda-pop-like sound comes from “Fressy,” a song by the Ibaraki-born rock band the quiet room, known for “Kuwarū.” Released in 2017, the lively guitars and freewheeling bass lock together perfectly, making it a joy to listen to.
The title “Fressy” is said to be the name of a fictional soft drink that appears in Yoko Ogawa’s novel “Mina’s March.” It’s a track where the song and its title match perfectly!
OH MY GIRLBUNGEE
OH MY GIRL is a seven-member girl group from South Korea.
Their song BUNGEE is included on the album Fall in Love.
Its countdown-style lyrics set to a driving sound leave a strong impression, so many people may remember hearing it in photo booths.
In the song, a woman who isn’t usually proactive in love musters up the courage to make a move.
It’s perfect for moments like taking photo booth pictures on a date.
Covered in YouInoue Sonoko
Sonoko Inoue is a singer-songwriter from Kobe, Hyogo! She started playing guitar and writing songs when she was in elementary school, and was already performing street shows around Amerikamura in Shinsaibashi, Osaka back then.
Amazing! “Kimi Mamire” is such a cute song, with lyrics that bring everyday, ordinary scenes to life.
If you’re a couple living together, you’ll definitely be like, “So true!” and really relate to the lyrics.
Sonoko Inoue’s sweet, adorable voice will make your heart skip a beat!
You Belong With MeTaylor Swift
Taylor Swift, a songstress who has won multiple Grammy Awards and, at just 20 years old, became the youngest artist ever to receive the Grammys’ most prestigious honor, Album of the Year.
This song portrays a girl who’s in love with a boy who’s in love with someone else, all the while thinking, “I’m the one who deserves to be by your side,” as she keeps waiting for him to notice her.
The lyrics capture the heartache of unrequited love, yet the upbeat tempo hints at a happy future.
Sunshine Girlmoumoon
This is one of moumoon’s signature songs, which became a hit as the theme for Shiseido’s ANESSA commercial.
Its gentle melody and sunlit warmth make your heart feel cozy.
You can really feel the meticulous production by MASAKI, who now focuses on working behind the scenes as a composer, and YUKA’s soft, soothing vocals.
The whistling is especially memorable, isn’t it? Sunshine Girl is the kind of song that makes you want to clap along at live shows.
It’s often played in the doodle section of purikura booths, too, so its poppy melody might get you humming without even noticing! Be sure to choose it as the perfect companion to your lovely photos!
The continuation of the dreamHakubi
The song playing during photo sessions on the purikura machine Zero-Limi, short for “Gozen 0-ji no Time Limit” (Midnight Time Limit), is Yume no Tsuzuki by Hakubi, a three-piece band from Kyoto.
The vocals have a boyish, fleeting quality, and the lingering poignancy of the sound stays with you after listening—perfectly matching the purikura machine’s “emo-cute” concept.
It’s the ideal BGM to capture a once-in-a-lifetime moment as a page of your precious youth.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to again when you’re grown up and looking back.
Living Dead SwimmerHalo at yojōhan
The song that plays as the doodling-time BGM on the purikura machine “Midnight Deadline” (0:00 Time Limit) is “Living Dead Swimmer” by Halo at Yojohan.
Unfortunately, the band is currently on hiatus, but they enjoyed strong popularity—especially among younger listeners—under the nickname “Haro.” This track portrays dreams you can’t give up and the frustration of setbacks; it’s a song that anyone living through their youth can relate to more and more with each listen.
If you happened to discover it while taking purikura and were drawn in by its beautiful melody, go back and listen again with the lyrics in mind!