Spring song medley. The best classic tunes to listen to in spring.

Anniversary!!E-girls

E-girls / Anniversary!!

This upbeat song vividly captures the fresh, springtime feeling of eagerly awaiting summer.

With E-girls’ signature energetic dance and vocals, it conveys the desire to cherish every moment of everyday life as if it were a special anniversary.

Released in May 2015, it was also included on the albums “E.G.

SMILE -E-girls BEST-” and “E.G.

CRAZY.” The track resonated with many people, serving as the TV commercial song for Samantha Vega and the “Natsu Puri 2015” campaign for Prince Hotels.

This work is sure to make the time you spend with someone special shine even brighter, as you feel a pleasant breeze.

Cherry Blossom Timeaiko

aiko - “Sakura no Toki” music video

Released on February 17, 2000.

Backed by a sprightly band, Aiko’s charming vocals give the song a buoyant, springlike feel.

The guitar solo that comes in partway through can also be heard as expressing the frustration of love.

With its wide vocal range, it’s a bit challenging to sing at karaoke.

cherry blossomDA PUMP

DA PUMP / Sakura MV+SPOT (short ver.)

A beautiful ballad with a Japanese flair from DA PUMP, one of Japan’s leading dance and vocal groups.

Set against the changing seasons from winter to spring, it uses cherry blossoms as a metaphor to express life’s fragility and the importance of bonds.

ISSA’s powerful yet delicate vocals, paired with the members’ graceful choreography, create a world that resonates deeply with viewers.

Released in March 2019, the song was selected as the opening theme for TBS’s CDTV in February and March.

Distinct from the danceable image of their previous hit “U.S.A.,” this track showcases a new side of DA PUMP.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when reflecting on life’s milestones and cherished memories, especially during the season that heralds the arrival of spring.

Robinsonsupittsu

Spitz / Robinson

Known as a classic song about spring, this is one of Spitz’s signature tracks.

The bittersweetness and anxiety that arrive with the start of a new season are universal emotions everyone has felt at least once.

Lyrics depicting the protagonist’s longing love and a special world for just the two of them seep into the heart, carried by a clear, translucent melody.

Released in April 1995, it sold over 1.62 million copies.

It was also included on the album “Honey” (Hachimitsu) and won the Excellence Award at the 37th Japan Record Awards.

It’s a recommended song when you want to look back on memories of your youth or reflect on relationships with those dear to you.

One-room DiscoPerfume

[Official Music Video] Perfume “One-Room Disco”

This is one of Perfume’s signature works, expressing the mix of excitement and anxiety felt by young people starting a new life through an electropop sound.

The fresh lyrics are striking, capturing the feelings of living alone for the first time as if reflected in the bright city nightscape.

Produced by Yasutaka Nakata, its refined musicality fuses technopop and dance music to great effect.

Released in March 2009, it became their first No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

It was also included on the album ⊿ and performed at the 60th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

It’s a supportive anthem that gently nudges those facing moves and changing environments in the spring, the season of new beginnings.

That paper airplane splits the cloudy sky19

That paper airplane splits the cloudy sky

A song that captures a vivid moment of youth was brought to life by 19.

Entrusting dreams scribbled on the back of a test to a paper airplane and letting it fly into the sky beautifully expresses the pure longing and anxiety of young people.

With delicate sensibility and a warm sound, it gently envelops the wavering emotions unique to adolescence.

Released in March 1999, the track was used as a TBS campaign song and reached No.

6 on the Oricon charts.

It was also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Included on the albums “Ongaku” and “19 BEST●Ao,” it has been loved for many years.

It’s a song that will quietly stay by the side of anyone taking a new step forward with the arrival of spring.

PinkieBUMP OF CHICKEN

Pinkie

This is a song that spins a delicate tale themed around cherry blossoms.

It beautifully portrays the determination to keep holding close the promises made with someone dear, even as time slips by.

From the intro, the gentle tone of the strings and the warm vocals of Motoo Fujiwara from BUMP OF CHICKEN seep into the heart, resulting in a piece that perfectly accompanies the cherry blossom season.

It was included as the coupling track to the single “HAPPY,” released in April 2010.

In the springtime, when anxieties and expectations about new environments mix together, this is a song that will gently give you a push forward.