A rainy love song. A love song perfect for a rainy day.
There’s a phrase, “beneficial rain,” but when rain appears in love songs, it tends to carry a slightly sad image, doesn’t it?
What songs came to mind for you?
In this article, we’ll introduce love songs related to rain.
We’ve gathered plenty of tracks that mention rain in the lyrics, songs that depict the June rainy season, and love songs you’ll want to hear on a rainy day.
From nostalgic classics to the latest hits, you’ll be able to enjoy a wide range of rain-themed songs, so please try finding your favorite love song!
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Rainy love songs. Perfect love songs for a rainy day (71–80)
refrainSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
“Refrain” is the fifth single by Sandaime J Soul Brothers, released in 2011.
It was issued as a single from the album “TRIBAL SOUL” released the same year, and was featured in an H.I.S.
commercial and as the November ending theme for NTV’s information program “Sukkiri!!”.
The lyrics are poignant, depicting lovers who have somehow missed each other and passed the point where things could still be mended, wishing they could meet again if life could refrain and replay.
The line “I just hope you’re not getting caught in the rain right now” painfully conveys the lingering feelings for a former lover.
The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
Yasushi Nakanishi’s “The Last Rain” is a song about a woman he loved, and his inability to face their breakup.
Released in 1992 as his second single, it was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV variety show “Hitachi Ashita P-KAN Kibun!” Although it peaked at only No.
16 on the Oricon charts, it became a long-running hit, selling 900,000 copies over six years.
The depiction of parting in the rain feels like a scene straight out of a drama.
Nakanishi’s emotionally charged vocals are truly stirring.
drizzleMinami Issei
A new release from Issei Minami that sings of a bittersweet love set against a port town’s drizzling rain.
The quietly falling rain mirrors the protagonist’s feelings, capturing a mature, aching tenderness in one song.
Released in December 2023, this piece marks a milestone as Minami turns 70.
With lyrics by Daizo Saito and music by Akihiro Otani, it’s a gem of kayōkyoku that blends nostalgia with freshness.
Through the image of a man standing alone in a port-town bar, it gently portrays the pain of heartbreak and a longing for days gone by.
A perfect track for those who want to savor the calm solitude of spending a rainy day alone.
Rainy love songs. Perfect love songs for a rainy day (81–90)
cold rainMiho Karasawa
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.
Rainy BlueTokunaga Hideaki
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!
sound of rainHoshino Gen
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” 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?
