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[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?

[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Masterpieces and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season (41–50)

Spring ~spring~Hysteric Blue

Hysteric Blue’s “Haru ~spring~,” which catapulted them to fame, was released in 1999 and became a signature spring song.

While it sings about the encounters and farewells of spring, it also nicely showcases Hysteric Blue’s pop side—a spring anthem brimming with youthful vibes.

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[Official Music Video] Perfume「Spring of Life」
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Perfume’s 15th single.

It’s their first single after transferring to Universal Music.

The song expresses the feelings of a girl trying to move forward positively in spring.

While the tune is up-tempo with a catchy melody, your impression of it can change when you watch the music video, where Perfume performs as robots and you follow what becomes of them.

On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon

Aimyon – On the Night the Cherry Blossoms Fall [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]
On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon

Have you ever seen a beautiful view and immediately thought of someone you like? If so, there’s a perfect song for you: Aimyon’s “Sakura ga Furu Yoru wa” (“On Nights When Cherry Blossoms Fall”).

Released digitally in 2021 as the theme song for the hit romance reality show “Don’t Be Fooled by the Wolf,” this sweet-and-bittersweet track captures the delicate distance with someone you’re interested in and the frustrating feelings of unrequited love.

If there’s someone you like, definitely give it a listen!

Catch the MomentLiSA

LiSA 『Catch the Moment』-Music Clip RADIO EDIT ver.-
Catch the MomentLiSA

This is a 2017 song by LiSA, a singer known for performing many anime theme songs, and it was chosen as the theme for Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale.

The lyrics are striking in how they convey the joy of having met someone, while also revealing a timidness about being together.

Even so, there’s a strength in the resolve to cherish the love that has blossomed.

While the lyrics aren’t particularly spring-like, the beautiful melody suits the season perfectly.

It’s also recommended for times when you want to feel more positive about love.

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Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)
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Gen Hoshino’s smash hit song “Koi.” It was the theme song for the 2016 TV drama “We Married as a Job” (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu), in which Hoshino himself appeared.

The “Koi Dance,” performed by the cast in the ending sequence, became a huge craze and is beloved by people of all ages, from kids to adults.

In 2021, a New Year’s special sequel of the drama aired, where the Koi Dance was performed again with some new choreography added.

It’s a song that makes your heart want to dance no matter the season, but if you listen to it in spring when a new chapter of life begins, it might lift your spirits and make you think, “Maybe I’ll try falling in love again!”

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back number – Hanabira (full)
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A heartbreak song you’ll want to listen to while viewing cherry blossoms: “Hanabira.” It’s the debut single by back number, a band known for numerous hits with bittersweet love songs, and it was selected as the ending theme for the music program JAPAN COUNTDOWN in April 2011.

The lyrics portray a man who, whenever he sees cherry blossoms, remembers going to see them with someone he once loved, and agonizes over unforgettable memories and feelings.

If you’ve gone through a breakup in spring, this is a song you should definitely listen to.

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Ivy Color [Even If We Forget Spring] Music Video
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A nostalgic piano rock band, Ivy Color, sings a heartrending love song.

It features a springlike, refreshing melody paired with bittersweet, chest-tightening lyrics that suit the season of farewells.

The lyrics feel like reminiscing about a parting, and it’s a love song that makes you wonder what became of the two of them.