[Rain Songs] Songs to listen to on a rainy day. A special feature on rain-themed tracks.
Do you like rainy days?
Some people dislike them because you get wet and can’t go out, while others love the sound of the rain or the calm atmosphere—there are all kinds of opinions.
For many, rain also ties in with a slightly bittersweet feeling, and there are plenty of songs that use rain as a theme to sing about that sense of poignancy.
In this article, we’ll introduce lots of popular songs that are perfect for listening to on a rainy day!
While many of them are melancholy, there are also songs that sing about hope—like how the rain will stop someday—so be sure to listen to plenty of them!
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[Rain Songs] Songs to listen to on rainy days. Rain song special (61–70)
rainMs. OOJA
Singer-songwriter Ms.OOJA, known both for her active approach to cover songs as well as her original works, is often called a “late-blooming diva” due to her major-label debut at the age of 28.
“Ame” (“Rain”), included on her third single “Cry Day…,” is a cover of one of Chisato Moritaka’s signature songs.
The contrast between the modern sound and her soulful vocals creates a different kind of poignancy from the original.
It’s a sentimental love ballad that resonates with the June rainy season.
RainySCANDAL
Rainy by SCANDAL, released in 2014.
It was also used as the Japanese image song for the movie “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.” While many rain-themed songs are mellow and subdued, this one is a lively, upbeat rock tune that’s quintessentially SCANDAL.
It’s packed with everything great about a girls’ band.
During the rainy season, when the damp weather can easily bring you down, recharge with a powerful track like this.
It was rainy again in Nagasaki today.Uchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five
The musician Hiroshi Uchiyamada, who hails from Fukuoka.
The song he released jointly with the kayō group Cool Five, which he leads, is “Nagasaki wa Kyou mo Ame Datta” (“It Was Raining Again in Nagasaki Today”).
The group is from Nagasaki, and the lyrics are sprinkled with many phrases that evoke the city’s streetscape.
With its poignant depiction of a rainy scene, it’s perfect to sing at a karaoke session in June.
The chorus is especially memorable, and it’s a song you’ll want to belt out with a soulful kobushi right through to the end!
Rainy Day WomanMatsubara Miki
Let me introduce the wonderfully contrasting “Rainy Day Woman.” This is a song released in 1980 by singer Miki Matsubara.
It’s a city pop track with a sultry vibe, and the lyrics depict events on a rainy day.
The first half recalls memories of a sunny summer day spent with a loved one, while the second half portrays saying goodbye to a lover on a rainy day.
This structure makes the melancholy mood of the rain stand out even more.
Even in sadness, the message of self-affirmation is sure to strike a chord.
I hope it’s sunny.DREAMS COME TRUE
Many of you may know Dreams Come True’s “Haretara Ii ne,” which was also used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama Hirari.
It’s a song that wishes, “I hope it doesn’t rain,” so you can go out with someone special.
We’ve all probably experienced plans we were looking forward to being canceled because it rained.
Many of you might also have hung up a teru teru bozu before a school trip.
It’s a heartwarming number filled with the excitement of getting to see someone dear to you.
Don’t underestimate the rain.KIRINJI
Here’s one track from Kirinji’s debut album, which is pop no matter where you cut it.
What’s happening, in what situation, and what will happen next? I have no idea—but love is often like that, isn’t it? Sometimes you don’t even realize you’re being led around…
Rain SonataMISIA
It was used as the song for P&G’s h&s commercial “Why don’t you get a head spa?” It’s included on MISIA’s 10th original album, SOUL QUEST.
It was released in 2011.
Lyrics and composition by MISIA and JP, arrangement by JP.
It’s such a gently soothing song that it made me want to go out and stand in the rain.