For men in their 30s: Nostalgic music. Recommended popular songs
In your busy 30s, juggling work and personal life, it’s easy to have fewer chances to listen to music in your daily routine.
Of course, you probably still hear the latest hits, but the songs that really stay with you are likely the ones from your student days, when you listened to music the most, right?
People in their 30s today were likely students in the ’90s to ’00s, and there are so many songs from that era whose lyrics you can still sing along to even now.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of popular tracks that still resonate with men in their 30s!
You’re sure to come across songs that make you feel nostalgic!
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For men in their 30s: Nostalgic music. Recommended popular songs (31–40)
BELOVEDGLAY
It’s a famous song loved by a wide range of ages, not just people in their 30s, and even those who don’t know much about GLAY have probably heard this track.
As the lyrics suggest, for people in their 30s who are standing at the “crossroads of life” — changing jobs, getting married, having children — it’s a song that makes you pause and take a slow, thoughtful look at your life.
Beyond a thousand nightsAqua Timez
When people talk about iconic medium-tempo ballads from the 2000s, I’m sure many in their mid to late 30s immediately think of this song.
“Sen no Yoru wo Koete” is Aqua Timez’s second single overall, and it was also used as the theme song for the anime film BLEACH: Memories of Nobody.
With its arrangement incorporating strings, it’s a classic that truly evokes the 2000s, yet its clear melodic lines and straightforward structure make it very singable at karaoke.
While the pitch isn’t particularly high, there are some fairly low notes and the overall range is relatively wide, so try to be mindful of delivering it with good dynamic contrast.
Until the World Ends…WANDS
This song is the ending theme of the anime SLAM DUNK.
I imagine many men in their thirties got totally hooked after watching the many legendary games and scenes in the story.
It’s also very popular at karaoke and extremely well-known.
The composition was done by Tetsurō Oda.
LieShido
No matter the generation, there are surely people who were deeply immersed in visual kei rock bands.
For men in their 30s, many might think of SID as a popular visual kei band.
Their song “Uso” is one of their signature works, and its Japanese-style melody, alongside bands like Kiryu, helped create a distinct movement.
For those unfamiliar with V-kei, the song may be best known as a theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
It’s a piece that both anime fans and SID fans can get excited about together, so consider adding it to your repertoire.
Feelin’ great! 〜Nothing But Something〜DA PUMP
DA PUMP is a dance and vocal group that has been active for many years.
Early in their career they had a stylish vibe, but as they gained experience they gradually began tackling comic songs and the like, broadening both their musicality and their persona.
Their track “Gokigendaze! ~Nothing But Something~,” judging by the title alone, might seem like a comic song, but in reality it’s more of a then-contemporary R&B-style pop number, finished with a distinctly stylish feel.
[For Men in Their 30s] Nostalgic Music: Recommended Popular Songs (41–50)
HANABIMr.Children
Mr.Children is a band that arguably the Heisei generation listened to the most.
Whether you’re in your 30s born in the Showa era or in your 30s born in the Heisei era, you’ve probably sung one of their songs at least once.
Among their tracks, the one I especially recommend is HANABI.
It features a chorus full of excitement, yet the pitch movement is relatively steady, so you can sing it at an after-party karaoke without pushing yourself too hard.
However, it does include quite a few low G-sharp notes, so a certain depth in vocal range is required.
FANTASISTADragon Ash
Released by Dragon Ash in 2002, this song was also chosen as the official theme for Nippon TV’s coverage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which helped bring the then-little-known genre of mixture rock into living rooms across Japan.
Its chorus, which surges with a sudden sense of speed, mirrors the momentum shifts found in a soccer match.