[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season
Spring is a season of meetings and farewells.
Some loves begin, while others quietly come to an end.
In this article, we introduce recommended springtime love songs that capture all kinds of romances.
This time, we’ve picked a wide range—from timeless spring classics to the latest hits.
Whether you want to revisit a beloved masterpiece or discover a tear-jerking spring ballad, this playlist is perfect for you.
They’re also great for karaoke, so why not enjoy them with new friends you meet this spring?
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[Spring Love Songs] Must-listen classics and popular love songs for cherry blossom season (71–80)
Sakura KissKawabe Chieko
A dazzling number that sparkles like spring sunshine, with a melody that makes your heart race.
It sings of a straightforward longing to see the one you love and a sincere desire to cherish the “now,” this very moment.
The bubbly feeling you get just by listening may be thanks to its catchy sound.
This work was released by Chieko Kawabe in April 2006 as her fifth single, and it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Ouran High School Host Club.
It’s an irresistible track that brings back sweet, bittersweet memories.
SAKURA DropsUtada Hikaru
Hikaru Utada is known for her husky singing voice and lyrics that vividly capture a rich worldview.
“SAKURA Drops” is her 11th single, released on May 9, 2002.
It’s a song that feels packed with Utada’s philosophy on love.
The lyrics resonate with the lament of a cycle that repeats every time we fall for someone—“even if you love with all your might, it ends in heartbreak.” It’s a track I’d recommend to anyone struggling with matters of the heart.
Tomorrow, when spring comesMatsu Takako
Takako Matsu is also active as a singer: she performed “Let It Go” as Elsa in Frozen, and in 2021 she released “Presence I,” the theme song for the drama My Dear Exes, a collaboration with trackmaker STUTS that drew a lot of attention.
Among her songs, the love song that feels perfect for spring is “Ashita, Haru ga Kitara” (If Tomorrow Brings Spring).
Set to a pop melody, it expresses the poignant feelings of a protagonist who still can’t let go of a love that has ended.
AddictionSakurazaka46
A Sakurazaka46 track with a powerful beat that stays with you! Composed by Kenta Urashima and Taishi Noguchi, with arrangement by APAZZI, this piece is the title track of the album “Addiction,” slated for release in April 2025.
It portrays being consumed by love through a high-speed sound arrangement and lyrics that pour out without end.
It’s a number that heightens the feeling of being in love even for the listener.
Sakura, You, and Ituki.
Released in January 2024, this song is a poignant piece that portrays the budding feelings of spring with petals of cherry blossoms drifting in the air.
It delicately captures the protagonist’s emotions as they look back on a wistful classroom after graduation and the familiar road they used to take, while tuki.’s clear, translucent vocals resonate deeply.
Used as the theme song for “Kyou Suki” (Today’s Love), it has struck a chord with many listeners.
It’s a perfect track for those who’ve experienced a springtime farewell or who harbor a gentle, first love.
Listening during graduation season will make it hit even harder.
With tuki.’s delicate sensibilities shining through, it’s likely to be cherished as a classic spring song for years to come.
Flower Reportberry meet
A heartwarming love song by berry meet that gently portrays springtime farewells and encounters, like cherry blossoms scattering along with our memories.
Released in February 2025, this work is a gem of a message song that colors the fleeting yet powerful season of new departures.
It captures the loneliness of parting, feelings of gratitude, and hope for the future in exquisite balance, while its warm melody and mixed male-female choral work resonate deeply.
It will gently accompany those who are experiencing a farewell with someone dear or are about to take a new step forward.
Cherry blossom seasonConton Candy
A single released by Conton Candy in March 2023 that portrays a love striving to shine with all its might before the cherry blossoms fall.
It weaves the joy of love carried by the warm spring breeze—and the feelings that fade away—into a beautifully wistful melody.
Its worldview overlays the fleeting passage of the seasons with a love etched into memory, vividly evoking a page of youth that everyone experiences.
The track is also included on the album “melt pop,” where vocalist Tsumugi’s clear, translucent voice blends perfectly with meticulously crafted rock sounds.
A heartwarming youth anthem for the young experiencing new spring meetings and farewells, and for anyone who carries unforgettable memories in their heart.