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.”
- Song of the Wind: A masterpiece themed around the wind. Popular songs [2026]
- Classic songs that sing of the sky. Recommended popular tracks that will make you long for the sky.
- List of seasonal songs: a classic guide to finding tracks that fit the current season
- A catchy tune that sounds familiar
- The Wind Rises songs: theme song and insert songs
- [2026] Classic songs and love songs themed around or set at the sea and the beach — sea songs
- Only masterpieces that color the season of meetings and farewells! Spring songs recommended for Gen Z.
- Recommended songs about mountains: classic and popular tracks for mountaineering and mountain songs
- Classic Japanese songs about Earth: songs that include the word “Earth” in their lyrics
- Songs that hype you up just by listening—recommended tracks from timeless classics to the latest releases
- Masterpieces that sing of the stars. Star songs that resonate in the heart, best heard beneath the night sky.
- A classic Japanese folk song passed down through generations of acoustic performances
- Classic songs that sing about flowers. Popular songs related to flowers.
Songs of the Wind: Masterpieces Themed Around Wind. Popular Songs [2026] (51–60)
Wish Windsutopuri
It’s a work that delivers gratitude to fans and hope for the future like a gentle breeze.
Released in June 2025 to celebrate the 9th anniversary of Strawberry Prince, the song was written and composed by member Root.
Its warm arrangement and emotional melody draw you right in.
The lyrics, which convey directly the time the group and listeners have shared and their unwavering feelings for the future, are truly moving.
It’s perfect not only for fans but also for moments when you want to feel the bond with someone important to you!
pinwheelHitoto Yo
As adults, we hardly ever hold pinwheels anymore, do we? You might see them at festivals, but the word itself has such a nostalgic ring to it.
A phrase like “the wind that blew to make the pinwheel spin” seems to hold hidden meanings, with as many interpretations as there are people who think about it.
It’s a song that gives a cool, refreshing impression, as if singing about the wind slipping gently through the gaps in a pinwheel.
windFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
“Kaze” from FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ album FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 3.
When the wind blows, do you ever catch a nostalgic scent and find yourself remembering an old lover? Even though you should feel lonely now, you only recall the happy memories—this classic song lets you sink into that feeling.
Blown by the windMoritaka Chisato
“Blowing in the Wind” was released in 1993 as Chisato Moritaka’s 19th single.
It was featured as the campaign song for ANA’s “La Kyushu,” drawing considerable attention.
Many of us have felt the urge to go somewhere far away, like the wind—especially right after a breakup.
Incidentally, the imagery of the song was inspired by the streetscape of Yufuin in Oita Prefecture.
Song of the Wind: Masterpieces Themed on Wind. Popular Songs [2026] (61–70)
Now, in the windHirahara Ayaka
Composed by Joe Hisaishi, this piece has a deeply moving atmosphere that is so characteristic of his style.
What’s more, Ayaka Hirahara’s singing voice is so beautiful it feels almost mystical, and it matches perfectly with the emotionally stirring accompaniment.
The word “wind” appears only once in the lyrics, yet it plays an important role, subtly evoking a nostalgic and sentimental mood.
Blown away by the windneko arerugī
Telling lies to hide the truth, wishing those lies had never happened, things you want to forget, things you don’t want to forget, things you can’t forget… When you listen to the words woven into these lyrics, surely there will be at least one or two parts you can relate to.
This song is filled with those complex emotions that everyone has faced.
In it, the wind is depicted as a force that wipes everything away, heightening the song’s sense of poignancy.
Blown by the windJUDY AND MARY
It’s a song themed around heartbreak, and the two items—the poetry book from the lover and the portrait tucked between its pages—are striking and play an important role in the lyrics.
Just by listening to the song, the lyrics let you imagine the story unfolding.
Among those lyrics, the wind appears as something that helps distract “me,” who has been heartbroken.