Saturday songs. Masterpieces and popular tracks of Japanese music.
Doesn’t Saturday feel kind of special?
I was thinking about it, and maybe it’s because many of us went to school.
Once you’re working, Saturdays aren’t always days off depending on your job, but for students, weekends are the best two days to really spread your wings!
Maybe that feeling just sticks with you.
This time, I’ve put together a list of Japanese songs themed around “Saturday.”
I hope you find a track that matches your mood!
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Saturday songs. Famous and popular Japanese songs (1–10)
WEEKENDERYoshii Kazuya
This is a track from 2006’s solo album “39108,” released by Kazuya Yoshii, the vocalist of the rock band THE YELLOW MONKEY.
You can feel the momentum of a long-awaited weekend that makes you want to take off.
RaspberryTRICERATOPS
This is the debut single by the three-piece band TRICERATOPS.
It really conveys the excitement of spending a Saturday with just the two of you.
Wada Sho’s sweet vocals make you feel happy just listening.
Although it’s been a while since its release, it’s still a song that gets the crowd going at their live shows.
Something will happen on Saturday night.Mayuzumi Jun
One of her hit songs, she was active in the 1960s with hits like “Angel’s Temptation.” Its psychedelic, groovy sound evokes the late ’60s to ’70s.
It’s a seductive piece that suggests the liberating atmosphere of Saturday can transform a woman.
Saturday songs: Classic and popular J‑Pop hits (11–20)
Aerial YOU WAYmonobright
This “Kuchu YOU WAY” is the perfect song to hype up a Saturday spent with someone you like or your partner.
With punchy phrases and catchy lyrics as its strengths, MONOBRIGHT’s danceable rock sound is seriously addictive.
It’s included on their 2013 album “MONOBRIGHT three.” This track is another rock ’n’ roll tune packed with MONOBRIGHT’s signature flair.
Its unique metaphor—likening a man-woman relationship to floating through the air—makes it a perfect match for two people who are really hitting it off.
Saturday Nightnegoto
Saturday nights are of course fun, but don’t they also feel a little lonely somehow? You might feel that especially on the way home after a date.
This song, which sings of single-minded love for someone special, is perfect for that kind of Saturday night.
It was produced by Masayuki Nakano of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES and included on the 2017 album SOAK.
With Sachiko Aoyama’s crystal-clear vocals and a dreamy, half-awake mood, the lingering beauty unique to Negoto really shines.
I’m yoursyamasaki aoi
Aoi Yamazaki is a singer-songwriter also known for providing songs primarily to Hello! Project artists.
Her latest track, “I’m yours,” is a medium-tempo number packed with her strong songwriting.
It was released digitally in 2021, her 10th anniversary year.
A gentle and cute love song, it captures the feeling of being fed up with possessiveness—sure to resonate even more with those in relationships! It feels like the perfect soundtrack for a soft Saturday spent slowly together, sometimes teasing each other along the way.
Dawn is not yetSaitō Sōma
If you want to savor that out-of-the-ordinary, exciting Saturday vibe, I recommend “Yoake wa Mada.” It’s a track by voice actor Soma Saito, who rose to prominence with Haikyu!! and has continued to work across a wide range of fields.
Released in 2017 as a double A-side with “Hikari Tatsu Ame,” it starts with an intro that feels like heading out to your favorite place, then sweeps you up with a sparkling pop sensibility and a funky groove.
The lyrics evoke a club, but they also seem to overlap with each listener’s own fun stage.
You might even feel like it’s okay to let loose a little! Saito’s sweet vocals are a perfect match, too.