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Recommended driving songs for people in their 70s. A roundup of BGM you’ll want to listen to in the car.

When you’re driving alone it’s one thing, but when you head out on a drive with a few people, a lot of us like to put on some music, right?

At times like that, many people find it surprisingly hard to choose the right BGM.

That’s especially true if your passengers aren’t from the same generation and there’s a bigger age gap.

So in this article, I’ll introduce some recommended songs for a drive that people in their 70s will enjoy.

I’ve picked tracks with a sense of speed as well as mellow, relaxing tunes—songs that are popular among people in their 70s.

Use this as a reference when choosing your BGM.

Playlist

Recommended driving songs for people in their 70s. A roundup of BGM you’ll want to listen to in the car.
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1eastYoko of the Port, Yokohama, YokosukaDaun Taun Bugiugi Bando
Yoko of the Port, Yokohama, YokosukaDaun Taun Bugiugi Bandoplay_arrow
A slightly mysterious tale unfolds in a port town...
2eastMidnight Door ~ Stay With MeMatsubara Miki
Midnight Door ~ Stay With MeMatsubara Mikiplay_arrow
As their debut song and a classic of city pop...
3eastSHININ’ YOU, SHININ’ DAYChar
SHININ' YOU, SHININ' DAYCharplay_arrow
A Char that evokes nostalgia and warmth...
4eastA freckled girlTin Pan Aree
A freckled girlTin Pan Areeplay_arrow
Tin Pan Alley’s work here dates back to 1975…
5eastLove is a Shooting StarYoshida Minako
Love is a Shooting StarYoshida Minakoplay_arrow
Minako Yoshida’s songs capture the fragility of love and...
6eastPlayback part 2Yamaguchi Momoe
Playback part 2Yamaguchi Momoeplay_arrow
Momoe Yamaguchi’s 22nd single. Cool...
7eastChuo FreewayMatsutōya Yumi
Chuo FreewayMatsutōya Yumiplay_arrow
Among Yumi Matsutoya’s signature songs, this one is especially popular…
8eastThird LadyKuwana Masahiro
Third LadyKuwana Masahiroplay_arrow
This work, still cherished today as a classic from the Showa era...
9eastFriday ChinatownYasuha
Friday ChinatownYasuhaplay_arrow
Set against the exotic, multicultural backdrop of Chinatown, it bursts into…
10eastTime, stop.Yazawa Eikichi
Time, stop.Yazawa Eikichiplay_arrow
A timeless classic among classics, loved across generations. 1917…
11eastThe Woman in the DunesSuzuki Shigeru
The Woman in the DunesSuzuki Shigeruplay_arrow
A poignant dialogue between a man and a woman unfolding by the winter seaside…
12eastPlease, Time MachineSadisutikku Mika Bando
Please, Time MachineSadisutikku Mika Bandoplay_arrow
It's a song that tickles the spirit of adventure across time. Sade...
13eastDOWN TOWNEPO
DOWN TOWNEPOplay_arrow
The timeless classic loved across generations, ‘DOWN TO…’
14eastLOVE AFFAIR ~Secret Date~Sazan Ōrusutāzu
LOVE AFFAIR ~Secret Date~Sazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
Sazan Oe..., released in February 1998...
15eastIn the SpacesupeKUTORAMU
In the SpacesupeKUTORAMUplay_arrow
A successor to the Spectrum, released in 1979…
16eastRiverside HotelInoue Yosui
Riverside HotelInoue Yosuiplay_arrow
I… who has been leading the music scene since the ’70s
17eastSimple LoveŌhashi Junko to Minoya Sentorarusuteishon
Simple LoveŌhashi Junko to Minoya Sentorarusuteishonplay_arrow
Junko Ohashi and the Minoya Central Station
18eastA Midsummer IncidentHirayama Miki
A Midsummer IncidentHirayama Mikiplay_arrow
A captivating husky voice and a catchy melo...
19eastMoneyHamada Shogo
MoneyHamada Shogoplay_arrow
The album released in October 1984...
20eastMoonlight SurferIshikawa Seri
Moonlight SurferIshikawa Seriplay_arrow
Sing of a scene by the seaside wrapped in the scent of the tide, and los…
21eastBeach of MemoriesZa Wairudowanzu
Beach of MemoriesZa Wairudowanzu
A heartwarming classic that makes you feel the end of summer
22eastLet’s go, Shake!Terauchi Takeshi & Banīzu
Let's go, Shake!Terauchi Takeshi & Banīzuplay_arrow
Group Sounds, the representative works of Takeshi Terauchi and the Bunnys
23eastBlind BirdZa Moppusu
Blind BirdZa Moppusuplay_arrow
The Mops’ pioneering psychedelic debut
24eastThe Highland Train GoesOkamoto Atsurō
The Highland Train GoesOkamoto Atsurōplay_arrow
The travel sentiment of a highland train, a song that resonates in the heart
25eastSEPTEMBEREarth, Wind & Fire
SEPTEMBEREarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
Thrilling masterpieces, the joy of moving your body
26eastInto the DreamInoue Yosui
Into the DreamInoue Yosuiplay_arrow
Yosui Inoue’s classic song “Gentle Singing Voice,” the theme song of the film
27eastI hope it’s sunny.DREAMS COME TRUE
I hope it’s sunny.DREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
A lyrical song depicting childhood memories and growth
28eastEasy★RiderOkuda Tamio
Easy★RiderOkuda Tamioplay_arrow
Okuda Tamio’s liberating spring cheering song
29eastTokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizuko
Tokyo Boogie-WoogieKasaogi Shizukoplay_arrow
A masterpiece that colors the postwar music scene
30eastChampionArisu
ChampionArisuplay_arrow
Had a major impact on Japan’s music scene in the 1970s...
31eastDon’t Stop Loveofukōsu
Don't Stop Loveofukōsuplay_arrow
Off Course's 1979 song is about trying to convey feelings to the other person, but being unable to fully express them.
32eastChaco’s Seaside StorySazan Ōrusutāzu
Chaco’s Seaside StorySazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
A passionate lo… depicting the love of two young people in a tropical setting
33eastPaint Love – LET’S KISS THE SUN –Yamashita Tatsuro
Paint Love – LET'S KISS THE SUN –Yamashita Tatsuroplay_arrow
Tatsuro Yamashita, released in April 1979...
34eastSummer MissSakakibara Ikue
Summer MissSakakibara Ikueplay_arrow
Set to a refreshing melody: “Summer Young Lady…”