Emotional songs to listen to in spring: a collection of masterpieces that suit the season of meetings and farewells.

DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE "Darling" Official Music Video

This song features a light rhythm that evokes the warmth of spring and a melody that gently embraces personal doubts and inner conflict.

It portrays, from Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s characteristically down-to-earth perspective, the emotional wavering everyone experiences in youth—wondering whether it’s okay to be one’s true self.

Created as a symbol of the band’s new phase, it was produced as the theme song for the NHK General special program “Mrs.

GREEN APPLE 18 Festival” in January 2025, and its collaboration with 1,000 18-year-olds generated a huge response.

This track warmly and gently nudges forward those beginning a new chapter in life or searching for their authentic selves.

Stand by MeNEW!Saucy Dog

Stand By Me

Saucy Dog is a rock band that sings candidly about the raw emotions unique to youth, resonating with many.

Their music vividly portrays the resistance and inner conflict that come with growing up, expressing the universal pains of maturation in a way that’s both heartrending and empowering.

Shinya Ishihara’s emotional vocals and the band’s driving sound gently support those who, despite their anxieties, are trying to move forward.

Featured on the mini-album “Blue Period,” released in October 2019, this track gained attention when it was used in Kao’s “Babu MegRhythm” exam-support video.

It’s a song you should listen to in the spring, when encounters and farewells intersect, and you need the courage to take a new step.

Let’s get started.NEW!Remioromen

Remioromen - Now, Let's Begin [Music Video]

After a long hiatus, Remioromen has finally made a hopeful comeback.

Included as their first new song in about 15 years on the album “SINGLES BEST+,” released in March 2026, this track is perfect for a springtime drive with the windows down.

With Takeshi Kobayashi joining the production, the exhilarating band sound—carried by Ryota Fujimaki’s expansive vocals—evokes both warm nostalgia and excitement for the future.

The video shot in their home prefecture of Yamanashi also drew attention, and if you listen to this song while cruising with the windows wide open, you’ll surely feel the courage to dive into new scenery.

Why not head out into the warm sunshine with this song that colors both reunions and new departures?

forget-me-notAwesome City Club

Awesome City Club / Wasurena (MUSIC VIDEO)

This work by Awesome City Club is marked by a sleek, urban vibe.

It was created as an inspiration song for the film “We Made a Beautiful Bouquet.” The lyrics, interweaving memories of love with hopes for the future, leave a strong impression, and the interplay between the male and female twin vocals further elevates the track’s appeal.

Released as an advance digital single in January 2021, it was later included on the album “Grower” in February of the same year.

It was also featured in the film’s teaser and on TV commercials, resonating with many listeners.

It’s the perfect song for anyone looking back on a past romance while getting ready to take a new step forward.

The warm, comforting vocals are sure to soothe your heart.

MemoriesNEW!NiziU

NiziU 「Memories」 Dance Performance Video (One Take ver.)

Set in the spring season where meetings and farewells intersect, this emotional song simultaneously evokes the radiance and poignancy of youth.

It portrays the preciousness of time spent with irreplaceable friends and the desire to etch those memories into one’s heart.

With a bright yet somehow tear-jerking world view, it conveys the importance of moments that exist only now.

Released for streaming by NiziU in February 2024, the track was chosen as the theme song for Universal Studios Japan’s “Uniharu.” It was later included on the album AWAKE, showcasing a new side of the group.

The song will likely resonate deeply not only with students who wish to make this moment last forever, but also with adults who fondly recall their own youth.

It is a quintessential spring anthem, delivering a heartwarming message and inviting listeners to reaffirm their bonds with cherished friends.

1000 daysNEW!nozomi

Noashi (noa) – 1000 Days [Official Music Video]

Singer-songwriter Nozomi, known for her distinctive lyrical sense and addictive melodies, is drawing attention.

Released digitally in April 2025, this track was written specifically as the web commercial song for the vitamin soda “MATCH.” It’s a number that resounds with a driving guitar rock sound, vividly capturing the sparkle of the roughly 1,000 days of high school life.

It portrays the unique restlessness of youth and a tender longing for moments that will never return; even when you listen to it as an adult, memories from that time will come rushing back and set your heart ablaze.

An emotional power song that accompanies spring days when, after graduation and starting a new chapter, you find yourself feeling nostalgic for old friends and familiar scenes.

Blue Springback number

back number – Aoi Haru (full)

The song that sings about the anxieties and hopes of youth is a single released by back number in November 2012.

It was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “High School Entrance Exam,” and became beloved by many.

Shimizu Iyori’s depiction of the struggles and growth of unconventional young people is striking.

The lyrics and melody, which stand close to those who are beginning to walk a new path, resonate deeply.

In spring—the season of farewells and new encounters—this work will give listeners courage and a sense of kinship.

It’s the kind of song you’ll want to hear when starting a new chapter in life or when you’re feeling lost.