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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Sad songs recommended for weddings and receptions: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (81–90)
Motherkariyushi 58
This song is addressed to my mother.
It’s also well-known that the song is based on a true story.
Feelings of gratitude toward your mother that are hard to express in everyday life may be conveyed more deeply if you share them at your wedding with this song as the background music.
A future we create togetherKetsumeishi
It’s the perfect song for a wedding, with a message like ‘Creating a future with you.’ It even ranked number one among popular wedding BGM for people in their 20s.
Even those who haven’t heard it before are sure to be moved to tears by the touching lyrics.
The song is characterized by its calm, soothing tone.
If I Fall in LoveCrystal Kay
Released in 2005 as Crystal Kay’s 17th single overall.
It was selected as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikou no Himitsu.” It reached No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and stands as Crystal Kay’s biggest hit single.
cherry blossomFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
It was released in 2009 as FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ 10th single.
The song was used as the final theme for Nippon TV’s Yokohama International Women’s Ekiden, and the jacket photo features Yoshimi Tokui from the comedy duo Tutorial.
With its straightforward sentiment of wanting to see the cherry blossoms together every year, it’s a perfect song for weddings.
Love SongGReeeeN
It was released in 2007 as GReeeeN’s third single.
The lyrics and music were written by GReeeeN themselves, and it is their first love song.
The track received many tie-ins, and its lyrics, which sing of straightforward love, resonate deeply.