Song of the Wind: A masterpiece themed around the wind. Popular songs [2026]
When you hear the word “wind,” what kind of wind comes to mind?
Even when we say wind, there are many kinds: a refreshing spring breeze, a wintry wind that leaves you feeling a bit lonely, or a sudden gust that feels like something just rushed past.
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended popular songs and classics themed around “wind.”
From songs that let you feel the seasons, to tunes that sing of the longing to become the wind, to love songs that wait for a wind to push you forward—these are tracks you can’t help but relate to.
We hope you feel the many kinds of “wind.”
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“Song of the Wind” — masterful tracks themed around wind. Popular songs [2026] (21–30)
The third windNogizaka 46
“The Third Wind” is a track included on Nogizaka46’s 17th single, “Influencer.” For the third-generation members, who joined starting with this 17th single, this was their first music video.
It’s a much-anticipated song that suggests the third gen will bring a fresh new breeze.
The wind that thinks of youHY
The five-member group HY from Okinawa, overwhelmingly popular among young people, brings us the song “Anata o Omou Kaze” (The Wind That Thinks of You).
With rap sections and call-and-response between male and female vocals, they offer richly colored music.
What stands out in this track are the lyrics: a straightforward portrayal of a love that many can relate to, making it a masterpiece that likens heartfelt wishes to the wind, hoping they will reach the one they’re meant for.
spring breezesumika
This song starts with a pleasant guitar riff.
It’s a track by sumika, a four-piece rock band from Kanagawa Prefecture.
It’s included on their fifth single, “Dress Farm #3,” released in 2017.
The lyrics depict someone working hard where they live now while thinking of their hometown.
It’s recommended for people living away from home, especially university students.
spring breezeflumpool
This is a heartrending breakup song by the rock band flumpool.
The lyrics, which say things like “Because I can’t just pretend none of it ever happened, I sing this song,” are so moving that you might find yourself tearing up just by listening.
There are many other poignant lines scattered throughout the lyrics as well.
The season when the spring breeze blows marks a change not only filled with new encounters, but with farewells too…
With the WindElefanto Kashimashi
A passionate, high-energy vocal performance that shakes you to the core.
It’s a song by the rock band Elephant Kashimashi, known for signature tracks like “Kanashimi no Hate” and “Koyoi no Tsuki no Yō ni.” Released in 2017 as their 49th single, it was featured on the music program Minna no Uta and became a hot topic.
It’s a message song that makes you feel like you can march straight ahead toward the future.
I want to become the wind.THE BOOM
Kaze ni Naritai was released in 1995 as THE BOOM’s 16th single.
The song was born from vocalist Kazufumi Miyazawa’s inspiration to “create a Japanese samba.” The accompaniment’s rhythms and percussion timbres evoke the hot sun and refreshing breezes of South America, the homeland of samba.
It has been covered around the world to this day and remains a song with enduring popularity.
south windRemioromen
“Minamikaze,” a single released by Remioromen in 2005.
Its exhilarating, fast-paced melody and fairy-tale-like lyrics lift your spirits.
It’s a refreshing love song that makes you want to drive along the coast with it as your BGM on the way to a summer road trip.