[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] Tracks to Listen to on a Rainy Day: Rain Song Special (101–110)
RainingCocco
Cocco’s third single.
Released on March 21, 1998.
Included on the album Kumuiuta.
It’s a slow-tempo song that expresses the desire to feel truly alive through a unique worldview.
Cocco’s straightforward vocals grab your heart.
cold rainEvery Little Thing
If you’re in the mood to cry on a rainy day, I recommend Every Little Thing’s “Tsumetai Ame” (“Cold Rain”)! Debuting in 1996, Every Little Thing is a musical duo renowned for heart-wrenching breakup songs and tear-jerkers.
“Tsumetai Ame” was released as a single in 2009, with the tagline, “The most tear-inducing song of this winter.” Kaori Mochida’s vocals poignantly express a woman’s feelings as she loves someone even knowing the love won’t be returned.
Rain OtoRADWIMPS
Rain Girl, included on the popular rock band RADWIMPS’s 2009 album Altcolony no Teiri.
Pronounced “Ama-otoko,” this song opens with a gently soothing intro and unfolds into a refreshing melody that feels great.
Though the English lyrics portray a straightforward, pure-hearted love that aches, the melody is so good you’ll want to listen again and again.
If you think of yourself as a rain-bringer, give it a listen and boost your spirits!
1 hourHanbaato Hanbaato
Rain always accompanies lovers’ partings, doesn’t it? Tears and rain are inseparable, after all.
With vocalist Yuuho Sano’s clear, transparent voice, the scenes come to life before your eyes, and the lyrics sink even deeper into your heart…
Humbert Humbert is a male-female duo, and in fact, they’re a married couple.
Helpless RainNakajima Mika
“Helpless Rain” is Mika Nakashima’s fourth single.
It is included on the album “TRUE.” The lyrics were written by Masato Ochi, the music was composed by shinya, and the arrangement was by Daisuke Imai.
It was used as a commercial song for La Parler.
Despite its very painful lyrics, the song has an easy-to-listen tempo and a powerful, driving chorus that makes it very approachable and really excellent.
[Rain Songs] Songs to listen to on a rainy day. Rain song special (111–120)
Longing for RainYashiro Aki
Enka singer Aki Yashiro’s 30th single.
The previous year, “Funauta” became a hit, and she closed out that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Yu Aku, who wrote the lyrics for “Funauta,” felt that since that song expressed a man’s feelings, he wanted to try writing from a woman’s perspective this time, which led to the creation of “Ame no Bojō.” It became an even bigger hit than Aku had anticipated, winning the 22nd Japan Record Award.
This was also the song with which she took the final spot at the 31st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Sillyieiri reo
A song by Leo Ieiri released as her eighth single on November 19, 2014.
It was written as the theme song for the TBS drama For N.
A slow-tempo track you’ll want to listen to when your heart feels overcast, it speaks of “living today while seeking something, wanting to be sure.”