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: Japanese classics and popular tracks (21–30)
Dangerous Saturdaykyandīzu
A Perfect Match for the Heart-Fluttering Mood of a Saturday Under Someone’s Approach: “A Dangerous Saturday.” It’s a song by the 1970s female trio Candies, released in 1974 as their third single.
With its upbeat feel, it became a live staple.
The two like each other and things are going well; it even paints a scene where they might spend the night together, but that touch of bashful awkwardness is what makes your heart skip a beat.
Candies’ signature beautiful harmonies and stylish delivery make this an energizing track!
SaturdaySyrup16g
A medium-tempo rock tune whose refrain, “There’s no such thing as Saturday,” leaves a strong impression.
It’s a track by Syrup16g, a band acclaimed for their solid, heavy band sound and lyrics that delve deep into the inner self.
It was included on their 2001 album COPY.
It makes you wonder what a truly Saturday-like Saturday is supposed to feel like.
For some, depending on the kind of work they do, Saturday is a day to grit their teeth; for others, it isn’t—but they still feel a vague unease.
This song stays close to feelings that can’t be released and to a sense of despair.
Another SaturdayHamada Shogo
This is a famous ballad by Shogo Hamada that portrays a deep, gentle love—one that embraces the entire shadow of sorrow carried by a loved one.
It moves the heart with the pure feelings and inner conflict of a man who falls for a woman with a child and keeps loving her single-mindedly, even while knowing she meets another man on weekends.
Released in May 1985 as the B-side to the single “LONELY – Ai to Iu Yakusokugoto,” the song later etched itself into many hearts as an insert song for the TV drama “Ai to Iu Na no Moto ni.” Depicting both the difficulty and the dignity of loving someone who has been hurt before, it gently encourages those hesitating to take a new step, such as remarriage.
Conveying a resolve to accept everything about the other person, this is a song you’ll want to listen to when you decide to walk into a new life with the one you love.
Week EndHoshino Gen
This is a song by Gen Hoshino, who had a big breakthrough with “Koi,” included on his fourth album, YELLOW DANCER.
As it’s also the theme song for the morning information program Mezamashi Doyoubi, it’s the kind of track that really wakes you up.
It lifts your spirits and feels perfect for a fun weekend.
We only have Saturday.Kishidan
Saturday spent with friends burns vividly in “We Only Have Saturdays.” Some of you may recall memories from an intensive, camp-like period.
Released in 2005 as their ninth single, it’s a Saturday song packed with pure Kishidan style.
From the title alone you can feel the rock ’n’ roll—its dance-like guitar and bass lines are wonderfully satisfying.
It conjures the image of riding a motorcycle with total abandon.
A man’s heart living in the moment while cutting loose, a song of blessing that resonates at a farewell between friends.
It makes you want to fully enjoy the things you can do precisely because it’s Saturday.
Another Saturday (We are still on the road.)Hamada Shogo
It’s a beloved ballad that’s very popular among Hamasho fans.
It portrays a romantic relationship between a man and a woman that doesn’t quite go smoothly.
As the English subtitle suggests, they’re still on their journey, and you can feel a sense of hope and warmth for the future ahead.
To my Saturday night loverOhtaki Eiichi
This is the theme song from the late-night radio program “Kozue Baba’s Late-Night Business,” which aired on Saturdays in the 1970s.
The lyrics simply repeat the program’s title, but it’s unmistakably Naoki Ohtaki’s world in full bloom.
A version with different lyrics was released at the time, but this original version was included on the 30th-anniversary edition released in 2006.