A rainy love song. A love song perfect for a rainy day.

cold rainMiho Karasawa

Love Revolution OST Cold Rain

The sorrowful tone from the intro is very striking.

However, the lyrics are positive—it feels like they’re saying that even sorrow will be washed away by the rain, and that once this rain passes, everything will feel refreshed.

It’s a song that really makes you want to try your best and overcome things.

soft, blessed rainShimazu Etsuko

soft, blessed rain

Against the backdrop of Hokuriku’s landscapes, Etsuko Shimazu’s voice gently envelops the sorrow of a lost love like a benevolent rain.

Beginning with an image of foam petals dancing down the waves, the song gives voice to regret and emptiness.

The lyrics weave in place names from Hokuriku—Toyama, Kanazawa—and describe the sound of rain beating on rooftops as if it were crying, conveying a profound sadness.

Released in January 2024 as Shimazu’s 60th single, the song was first performed at a dinner show in Kanazawa in December 2023, captivating her fans.

It is a song that stays close to those troubled by love and sheds tears alongside them.

Ice RainKudō Shizuka

Shizuka Kudo 'Ice Rain' OPV ♪ With Lyrics [HD]

It’s a very quiet yet grand song.

On rainy days, I recommend this kind of gentle ballad.

It’s the kind of track that makes you want to look back on your relationships or reflect on your life.

The encounters we have in this vast world and our clumsy way of living can be so frustrating, but precisely on a rainy day, I hope you’ll immerse yourself fully in this world.

Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki

HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

Rainy Blue is an urban ballad that epitomizes the 1980s.

It was the debut single released in 1986 by Hideaki Tokunaga, an artist known for his husky, sultry vocals.

The scene of trying to call an ex-girlfriend from a phone booth is something many who lived through the Showa era can probably relate to.

Just picturing him wandering a rainy city at midnight, looking back on memories with her, is enough to tug at the heartstrings.

It’s a classic that’s even been covered by international artists, so be sure to give it a listen!

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Hamada Takuya

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sound of rainHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Raindrop Sounds (Live at Saitama Super Arena 2017)

A coupling track to singer-songwriter Gen Hoshino’s single “Koi,” released on October 5, 2016.

It’s a slow, mellow song perfect for listening at dawn, expressing the feeling of wanting to linger a bit longer in memories even though tomorrow will come.

When the rain stopsAsaoka Yukiji

When the Rain Stops ~ Yukiji Asaoka

“When the Rain Stops” was released by Yukiji Asaoka on October 21, 1970.

It became a big hit the following year, 1971.

The song conveys a woman’s sorrowful feelings toward a man.

Its lyrics evoke a poignant scene of a woman standing alone in her room, with the rain mirroring the situation of the man leaving for someone else, heightening the sense of heartache.

Haven’t most of us experienced heartbreak at least once in our youth? It might make you feel a bit sad to sing, but why not choose it as a song that brings back memories of your younger days?

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Nanaka

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SquallMatsumoto Eiko

Eiko Matsumoto Squall Matsumoto Eiko Squall

It’s a love song written by Masaharu Fukuyama.

It sings about the joy a woman in love feels and how she is in his room.

You can almost picture a scene from a drama, like maybe she ended up staying over at the house of the guy she likes because a heavy rain suddenly started pouring.