[Spring Songs] Classic and Latest Hit Collections Perfect for a Bright, Gentle Spring
When the warm winds start to blow, is there a song you suddenly feel like humming?Spring is full of moments that move the heart—cherry blossoms blooming, new beginnings in life, and more.That uplifting joy and subtle bittersweetness of the season are captured so beautifully in spring songs.In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of “spring songs” you’ll want to listen to in spring.Whether for your commute or school run, as BGM for cherry-blossom viewing, or as a pick at karaoke, we hope this helps you find songs that color your spring!
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[Spring Songs] Classic and Latest Hit Tracks to Enjoy in the Pleasant Spring (41–50)
Spring ~spring~Hysteric Blue
For those who like female-vocal rock bands like JUDY AND MARY, “Haru ~spring~” is highly recommended.
Released in 1999 by the Osaka-based band Hysteric Blue, it was used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “Mokugeki! Dokyun.” Its straightforward rock sound warmly welcomes the arrival of spring.
The vocalist, Tama, has a beautiful high tone that accentuates both the song’s poignancy and its strength.
It’s a rock number perfect for anyone who wants to greet spring with a refreshing feeling.
Spring of LifePerfume
Released in 2012 as Perfume’s 15th single, this song is a cheer anthem encouraging a heart-fluttering romance.
The members’ dance in the music video is adorable, and producer Yasutaka Nakata’s pop songwriting really shines.
spring breezeRihwa
Harukaze, the fifth single by singer-songwriter Rihwa released in 2014.
This song was written specifically as the theme for the drama The Hours of My Life, starring Haruma Miura, which depicts the fight against a serious illness.
Although it is a gentle ballad, it conveys a powerful feeling of thinking of someone and the desire to be someone’s support.
You can feel a breeze—Harukaze—that is both tender and remarkably strong, as if it softly brushes your cheek.
spring breezesumika
A track included on sumika’s first full-length album, Familia, released in 2017.
While the sound bursts with a springlike, exhilarating drive, the lyrics feel very gentle, tinged with a touch of wistfulness for one’s hometown.
It’s a number that lets you keenly feel the pull of spring—the desire to send your words and feelings to someone on a refreshing breeze.
Heralding springyama
Yama’s songs, praised especially by younger listeners for their “melancholy-tinged vocals that slip right into the cracks of your heart,” have garnered widespread support.
The lyrics, which resonate with people spending their nights under a vague sense of anxiety, have become a hot topic, and the music video has surpassed 100 million views.
Although the title contains the word “spring,” the content evokes feelings buried deep in the human heart—loneliness and solitude.
It’s a track that seems to give voice, over a light and lively sound, to the uneasy emotions that accompany the arrival of a new season of life.
sakura colorGReeeeN
Spring is when many people start a new chapter in life.
The perfect spring song for them is GReeeeN’s “Sakura color.” Released in 2013 as GReeeeN’s 19th single, it also featured in a commercial.
Known for their youth-themed songs, GReeeeN deliver another uplifting anthem that resonates with those graduating and setting off on a new path.
When you feel confused or about to hit a wall, listen to this song and remember someone important to you.
Tomorrow, when spring comesMatsu Takako
This is a song released in 1997 by Takako Matsu, who had already been active as an actress at the time, and it marked her debut as a singer.
Some of you may remember it being used in an NTT commercial back then.
The tasteful arrangement featuring gentle synth sounds is striking, as is Matsu’s straightforward, sincere vocal delivery.
Above all, the most noteworthy aspect is the catchy melody line that sticks in your head after a single listen and makes you want to sing along.
And set to that melody, the chorus—where she sings the title “Ashita, Haru ga Kitara” (“If Spring Comes Tomorrow”)—is a must-hear!
