[Songs for Wednesday] A collection of Japanese tracks themed around the week’s halfway point
Wednesday might be a day with a mysterious charm.
Sitting in the middle of the week, it’s a special day where the feeling of “just a little more until the weekend…” mingles with the sense of accomplishment from making it this far since Monday.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs themed around Wednesday.
Different artists portray Wednesday in various ways.
Still, you’ll surely find points you can relate to in each of them.
Enjoy these exquisite “Wednesday songs” while reflecting on your own image of Wednesday.
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[Wednesday Songs] A Collection of Japanese Songs Themed Around the Week’s Midpoint (21–30)
Blank WednesdayJuliet
The Wednesdays we always promised, those special Wednesdays, will never return…
It’s a song about a woman’s heartbreak, and the opening verse is just so heartrending—her heart has already drifted away and can’t return, yet if it could, how much of herself would she be willing to cast aside? It’s a song that makes the pain of heartbreak ache all the more.
Disappointing skiesSuneo Heā
Suneo…? When I hear that name, I can’t help but picture the slightly snobbish Suneo from Doraemon, and that’s not entirely off the mark.
When he was debuting, he thought it would be better to have a more interesting artist name than his real name, Kenji Watanabe.
One day, after getting out of the bath, he looked at his hairstyle in the mirror and noticed it resembled that Suneo’s, so he named himself Suneo Hair.
The project is basically a solo endeavor.
Disappointments can happen with anything, but a Wednesday strung together with lies… it turned into a day filled with sad and painful feelings.
Unrewarded Wednesdaysawada kenji
Even though Julie was blessed with hit after hit, in his private life he went through a divorce from Emi Ito and, in 1989—the year his affair with his current wife, actress Yuko Tanaka, was finally settled—released the album “Sleepless Night,” which includes a song that many might relate to.
A younger woman takes a liking to him; he’s fine if it’s just a fling, but a serious romance is a problem, and he’s fed up with her persistent phone calls—a song that exposes a man’s slyness.
Still, it suits Julie perfectly.
Wednesday LoungeKubota Toshinobu
Toshinobu Kubota, whose funky personality is recognized by everyone including himself, has worked on a wide range of music—soul, R&B, and J-pop—and in his early twenties he wrote songs for idols everyone knows (Toshihiko Tahara, Miho Nakayama, Kyoko Koizumi, etc.).
He made his official debut in 1986, and later, in 1993, he moved his base to Manhattan in the United States.
Wednesday Lounge was created because Wednesday was the most relaxing, restful day at that time (since Saturdays and Sundays were crowded).
The shop’s name is fictional, but the light, easygoing vibe feels very American—and very Kubota.
Two WednesdaysNimei Atsuko
In 1986, her single “Orange Basket” was featured in a Kirin Orange commercial, marking a successful shift toward resort pop for Ms.
Nimyo.
Although she retired that same year due to marriage and childbirth, she made a comeback in 2013.
It’s a song that lets you savor a fresh, happy resort vibe.
WEDNESDAYanagurofisshu
A track from the 2014 album “Saikin no Bokura” (“Us Lately”).
The video was shot at the Guggenheim House in Kobe—a location the members chose on the spot after being captivated by its exotic atmosphere.
Even a heartbreak song becomes picturesque through the band when there are scenes of the sea, sky, and flowers.
Convenience Store Lullabykuriipuhaipe
The song’s title and lyrics come from Yo Ikenaga’s novel “Convenience Store Lullaby.” The song centers on a man who works at a convenience store.
Each word can be read as a convenience store clerk’s feelings, and it skillfully expresses the balance between a convenience store that’s open 24/7 and his feelings for his girlfriend.