Classic songs about romance. Recommended popular tracks.

You’re My Only Shinin’ StarNagayama Miho

You’re My Only Shinin’ Star

A classic song sung by Miho Nakayama that expresses heartfelt feelings for a beloved partner.

Set to a gentle, ballad-style melody, her clear, tender voice wraps the miracle of meeting and a love that lasts forever.

Crafted by city pop maestro Toshiki Kadomatsu, the track was released as a single in February 1988 and reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

It also drew attention as an insert song for the drama “Mama wa Idol!” Embraced by many listeners, it remains a song that accompanies those quiet moments of gazing up at the night sky and thinking of someone special.

SymphonyHirai Dai

Hirai Dai / Symphony (Music Video)

Characterized by warm, heartfelt vocals and a grand orchestral arrangement, this gem of a love ballad gives voice to the universal longing for a hero and the resolve to protect the ones we cherish.

Infused with Dai Hirai’s perspective as a father, it carries a powerful message brimming with hope and love for the future.

Released in April 2023 as the theme song for the film TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie, it marked Hirai’s first theme for a live-action film.

The song is also included on his best-of album LOVE＋PEACE, released in May of the same year.

This track is perfect for new beginnings with someone special, pivotal moments in life, or any time you need the courage to face forward.

Wrapped in its warm vocals, it’s sure to help you take that first step toward tomorrow.

shhhhhhh!!WEST.

WEST. – shhhhhhh!!［Official Music Video（YouTube Ver.）］

A sophisticated love song brimming with mature allure.

Showcasing WEST.’s outstanding expressive power, this track is included on the album “A.H.O.

-Audio Hang Out-,” set for release in March 2025.

It has been selected as the opening theme for the Yomiuri TV drama “Kiss de Fusaide, Barenaide” (“Seal It with a Kiss, Don’t Let It Show”).

In the drama, member Ryusei Fujii plays the lead role.

Blending an uptempo sound with lyrics that convey hidden feelings of love, the song creates a dramatic atmosphere.

It’s a tune that gently resonates with anyone grappling with the ache of a bittersweet romance.

Romance? No thanks.AKB48

AKB48 ﾛﾏﾝｽ、ｲﾗﾈ

This was an AKB48 single released in January 2008, with Haruna Kojima and Atsuko Maeda as the centers.

It reached No.

6 on the Oricon chart and No.

11 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

The music video was directed by Wataru Takeishi.

ROMANCEBUCK-TICK

BUCK-TICK – ROMANCE

This is a single released by BUCK-TICK in March 2005, with the promotional video directed by Hirotaka Takada.

It reached No.

14 on the Oricon chart.

The track was also included on the album “Juusankai wa Gekkou,” released the following month, which peaked at No.

4 on Oricon.

RomanceGARO

GARO Romance -1973 Outdoor Concert-

This is a single released in August 1973 by the folk rock group GARO, active in the 1970s.

It was produced by Mickey Curtis.

The song reached No.

3 on the Oricon chart and won the Popular Song Award at the Japan Record Awards.

ROMANC∃Janne Da Arc

[Tried Singing] Janne Da Arc / ROMANCE [career]

It’s a single released in May 2004 by the visual kei rock band Janne Da Arc, which reached No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Incidentally, the jacket features a photo of Aya Sugimoto’s eye.