Recommended sad songs for weddings and receptions: moving masterpieces and popular tracks
A wedding day is a special, celebratory occasion, and for the parents of the bride and groom, it can be a source of pride while also bringing a touch of sadness.
This time, we’ve gathered a selection of melancholic Japanese songs that suit such a wedding setting.
Feel free to use them as background music or for a performance.
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Recommended sad songs for weddings and receptions: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (71–80)
PairingOnda Masanori
A song by Masanori Onda that overflows with love for a dearest person.
Its bright, refreshing vocals resonate in the heart.
Released on YouTube in February 2024, the track quickly gained popularity.
At a wedding, playing it alongside a video looking back on the couple’s journey will surely create a moving moment.
“I’m nothing but confident I’ll keep loving you!” This heartwarming piece is perfect for the couple’s new beginning, a song that will elevate their most special moment.
Together foreverKobukuro
It has become a classic wedding song that Kobukuro wrote to celebrate a friend’s wedding.
I think it’s a perfect song for two people who are about to start a new chapter together.
Listening to this song, I feel it would work well as an exit song for the couple as they head into their future together.
I’ll take good care of it.fumidō
It’s a love song to give to someone special.
Surely, it would be the perfect song for a groom to dedicate to his bride.
The importance of the other person, the feelings of love, and the promise to keep protecting them from now on—those emotions are expressed in this song.
Love so sweetarashi
It was released in 2007 as Arashi’s 18th single.
The song was used as the theme for the TBS drama “Hana Yori Dango 2 (Returns),” starring group member Jun Matsumoto, and debuted at number one on the Oricon weekly singles chart.
With its bright, sparkling pop sound, it’s a highly popular track often used at weddings and for dance performances at events.
cherry blossomKawaguchi Kyogo
Released in 2003 as Kyogo Kawaguchi’s sixth single.
It reached No.
4 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and became a major hit, winning the Wired Music Award at the 36th Japan Cable Radio Awards.
It remains his biggest hit, with warm lyrics and sound that are perfect for spring weddings.