Timeless Ballads to Enjoy in Spring: From Classics to the Newest Hits, All in One Guide
Parting from someone dear, meeting new companions…
In spring, many people leave the places they’re used to and start life in a new land.
In this article, we introduce classic ballads we want you to listen to during spring—a season of many changes.
If you’re thinking, “I want to know spring classics,” or “I want to hear that graduation song again,” be sure to check these out.
From recent spring tunes to universally known masterpieces, we’ve got plenty to share.
They’re sure to bring back nostalgic days and unforgettable memories of love.
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Masterpiece Ballads to Listen to in Spring | A Comprehensive Showcase from Classics to the Latest Hits (1–10)
Sing of springback number
Back Number is a rock band known for producing numerous songs about love.
“Spring o Uta ni Shite,” a track from their 2009 album Nogashita Sakana, portrays a bittersweet love story set in the season when spring arrives, and it unfolds as a message to a cherished person they can no longer meet.
The band’s weighty performance conveys feelings of loneliness, heartache, and helplessness in parting.
Why not try singing this poignant love song that evokes parks and walking paths colored by abundant, blossoming nature?
Sakura Clear SkiesYuuri
A song where Yuuri’s warm yet heartrending vocals resonate with the heart.
It delicately depicts the complex emotions of those facing graduation.
From everyday, ordinary scenes swell feelings of gratitude toward family and friends, evoking a tightening, moving sensation in the chest.
Released in February 2021 as a digital-only single, the piece was reportedly created in response to an email from a fan.
Recommended for anyone who wants to solidify their resolve to take a new step forward while embraced by the gentle spring air.
Also perfect as background music for graduation ceremonies and farewell parties.
dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo
A signature song by Yo Hitoto that resonates with the heart along with the warmth of spring.
Carried by a magnificent sound woven by piano and strings, her gentle, prayer-like vocals resound.
Lyrics filled with wishes for peace and thoughts for loved ones sink deeply into the listener’s heart.
Released in February 2004, this track was featured as the theme song for NTV’s “Tuesday Suspense Theater” and in JRA commercials, capturing the hearts of many.
It’s a song we especially recommend to those feeling anxious before a new chapter in life or to anyone who has experienced parting from someone dear.
It will surely give you the courage and hope you need for tomorrow.
Masterpiece Ballads to Hear in Spring | A Comprehensive Showcase from Timeless Classics to the Latest Hits (11–20)
Far, far awayMakihara Noriyuki
Spring is a time when many people leave the places they’ve been and set out to do their best in a new environment.
Days go by with that determination, but sometimes you suddenly remember the place you left and are overwhelmed by loneliness.
Noriyuki Makihara’s song “Far, Far Away” is a classic you’ll want to listen to in spring, as it resonates with those feelings.
Many artists have covered it, and Makihara himself wrote it while thinking of friends back in his hometown.
It might just make you want to reach out to a friend you haven’t contacted in a long time.
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE
EXILE, the dance and vocal group that made headlines in 2022 when ATSUSHI announced his return to group activities.
Their 23rd single “Michi (Road),” used as a theme song for a music.jp commercial, is still beloved today as a classic graduation song.
Its lyrics, which look back on a youth that will never return, seem to give voice to the feelings many people experienced on their graduation day.
It’s a ballad that portrays the bittersweetness of parting and new beginnings, with a lyrical melody that makes memories overlap.
Cherry blossom seasonEXILE ATSUSHI
An inspiring graduation song that accompanies the cherry blossom season.
EXILE ATSUSHI’s warm vocals gently embrace both the sorrow of parting and the hope of a new beginning.
Included on the December 2014 album “Love Ballade,” this piece was also selected as a required song for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition.
Carried by a tender melody woven by piano and strings, it reflects on school-day memories, farewells with friends, and expectations for the future.
A heartwarming track that we hope those stepping into new surroundings with the arrival of spring will listen to.
SakurabitoGLAY
It’s a heartfelt ballad filled with the feelings of people who live alongside the cherry blossoms.
It carefully portrays the choices and struggles of those who leave their hometown and those who remain.
Written by GLAY for a Fukushima reconstruction support project, the song was included on the bonus CD of the album “MUSIC LIFE,” released in November 2014.
It was later chosen as the ending theme for the information program “Joho Live Miyaneya.” At a concert in February 2015, the four members performed an acoustic version by themselves, said to have played it with their thoughts turned toward Tohoku.
As spring arrives and you begin life in a new environment, why not listen to this song and draw some courage from it?