Masterpiece Japanese songs about younger brothers: Introducing tracks that feature a younger brother!
There are many moving songs with family themes—brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents, and so on, aren’t there?
So, when asked to name songs with the theme of “younger brother,” what comes to mind for you?
You might be surprised how hard it is to recall any… I bet quite a few people feel that way.
With that in mind, this time our theme is Japanese songs that feature “younger brothers”!
There actually aren’t that many songs solely about younger brothers, so we gathered a wide range: songs where a younger brother appears in the lyrics, songs themed around both older and younger brothers, and more.
How do younger brothers show up in these songs? If you have a younger brother yourself, be sure to check them out.
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Masterpiece Japanese songs about younger brothers. Introducing songs featuring younger brothers! (1–10)
Younger brother,Naitō Yasuko
Yasuko Naito’s debut song, sung in a sweet yet wistful husky voice, weaves a story of deep affection and bittersweet feelings from the perspective of an older brother who has left his hometown, addressed to his younger brother.
Released in November 1975, the track reached No.
8 on the weekly Oricon chart and ranked 24th on the 1976 year-end chart.
It became a major hit with total sales exceeding 650,000 copies.
Naito won the Best New Artist Award at the 5th FNS Music Festival for this work.
Filled with sentiments for family, the lyrics are sure to resonate deeply with anyone who longs for a loved one living far away.
sing-alongAqua Timez
Aqua Timez was a band that won popularity with straightforward lyrics and catchy musicianship.
They ceased activities in 2018, but left many great songs behind.
Among them, the track I especially recommend that sings about a younger brother is Singalong.
The word “younger brother” appears only briefly, but you can sense the feelings the girl in the lyrics has toward her little brother.
I love the warm lyrics and melody, so why not give it a listen when you need a boost?
primordial childTHE YELLOW MONKEY
It’s a song included on the album “SICKS,” released in 1997.
In the lyrics, a younger brother appears and gets in my way, but the content makes you think that the term “younger brother” is being used to depict something more conceptual.
The title “Souseiji” seems to also include the meaning of “Sōseiji,” which refers to twins.
Masterpiece Japanese songs about younger brothers. Introducing songs featuring a younger brother! (11–20)
younger brotherIkeda Susumu / Guriin Aizu
Ikeda Susumu and the Green Eyes are a mood-kayo group formed in 1975.
They were active in the late 1970s, and even now they haven’t disbanded and continue to release new songs.
Among their catalog, a particularly recommended work themed around a younger brother is Otouto (“Younger Brother”).
This track appears on the album Otouto: The Inheritance of Mood Chorus, and is marked by its melancholy lyrics that express the feelings of an older brother who has lost his younger sibling.
For listeners of a certain age group, it may be a song that really gives you something to think about.
Yoshimurasadamasashi
Masashi Sada, a singer-songwriter known for his lyricism.
Many of you have probably found yourselves reflecting on his striking lyrics.
Among Sada’s songs, the one I’d especially recommend as a piece about a younger brother is Yoshimura.
It portrays a scene of reminiscing with one’s brother over drinks, and it contains many moments that people of a certain age will find themselves nodding along to.
Although the ending is a bit lonely, it’s a perfect song for indulging in a touch of sentimentality.
idiot brothersMidorikawa Shobō
Midori-kawa Shobo isn’t the name of a bookstore or a band—it’s the name of Shinichi Midorikawa’s solo project.
The song is included on the first album, “Minna no Uta,” released in 2004, and it’s about his younger brother, who dropped out, fell into debt, and ran away.
younger brotherSakamoto Satoru
Satoru Sakamoto is a singer-songwriter who made his major-label debut as the vocalist and guitarist of JIGGER’S SON, and since starting his solo career, he has been actively writing and producing songs for other artists as well.
“Otouto” (“Younger Brother”), included on his first album Endlessly Singing, features an ensemble centered on a wistful acoustic guitar that lingers in your ears.
The lyrics, which depict feelings for a younger brother who remains connected somehow even when they’re so far apart that the singer has nearly forgotten his hometown, evoke a delicate sense of distance that’s different from relationships with other family members or friends.
It’s an emotional track that fills you with nostalgia just by listening.
