A song that makes you feel happy. A smile song that brings a grin to your face.

compromiseHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Compromise (Official Video)

Hoshino Gen’s “Oriai” was produced entirely at home—from vocal recording to fully programmed tracks—and released as a digital-only single.

It’s a love song that portrays the ordinary, everyday life of a couple.

Nothing dramatic happens; it’s the kind of scenario any couple would find relatable.

But it’s precisely that ordinariness that grabs your heart and gently warms you.

The song was also a birthday gift from Hoshino Gen to Banana Man’s Himura, and that backstory brings a smile too.

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utatane

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Just being alive is a reward.Aoyama Teruma

Thelma Aoyama – Just Being Alive Is a Reward (Music Video)

This song is the one that gently gives me a push when I feel like luck isn’t on my side.

Released by Thelma Aoyama in December 2019, it draws its lyrics from the “messages for living happily” she wrote in her own essays.

Set to a soothing R&B-pop melody, the words wash over you with wholehearted affirmation.

It became one of her signature tracks, to the point that it was later included on the album Scorpion Moon.

When you’re feeling down or losing confidence, listening to it will surely lift your spirits.

Treat yourself and give it a listen.

Osaka LoverDREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE – Osaka Lover (from THE DREAM QUEST TOUR 2017 Live Ver.)

The 38th single by DREAMS COME TRUE, released in March 2007.

The song tells the story of a woman in a long-distance relationship traveling to Osaka to see her boyfriend.

While weaving in “Osaka” quirks and local color, it vividly conveys the bittersweet loneliness of a long-distance romance and the happiness of finally meeting again after a long time.

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SMILE ~Like a Clear, Sunlit Sky~Kuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata “SMILE ~Like a Clear Blue Sky~” Commercial Broadcasters Official Special Movie (Joint Commercial Broadcasters Project ‘Let’s Do It Together’ Support Song)

It’s an uplifting anthem that sings, “You’re not alone,” and leaves your heart feeling refreshed.

It’s a song by Keisuke Kuwata, the well-known frontman of Southern All Stars, released in 2020.

It was created as the theme song for the joint commercial TV project “Let’s Do This Together 2020.” As an Olympic support song, the lyrics are directed at people devoted to sports.

Listening to it fills you with motivation and courage.

When you feel, “There’s someone who cares about me,” your heart will surely be filled with happiness.

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Araki Jakkan

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Let’s smileyonige

Waraou

A song that was used for the TV commercial in the au Santaro series “Let’s Smile,” which aired on January 1, 2018.

It features a familiar melody—a rock arrangement of the American folk song When the Saints Go Marching In—and its lyrics are positive and pierce straight to the heart, giving you a boost of energy.

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The Bridge of PromiseSano Motoharu

The Bridge of Promise - Motoharu Sano & THE COYOTE GRAND ROCKSTRA (LIVE)

It’s a single released in 1989 that became a revival hit in 1992 when it was chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “A Promise at Twenty.” It’s a powerful, encouraging song that affirms a past self lacking confidence, and it’s a classic that brings a smile to listeners’ faces.

proposal (marriage proposal)KAN

Proposal / KAN

A song by Japanese singer-songwriter KAN, released on July 11, 1991.

With a simple melody overlaid with a man’s words of proposal, it’s a track you’d want to listen to with someone special in a park.