Favorite Songs for Women in Their 50s: A Curated Selection of Sweet and Bittersweet Love Ballads!

Pink sighMariko Takahashi

Pink sigh

It is a masterpiece that fuses an exotic, Mediterranean-like atmosphere with an urban, sophisticated sound.

The song dreamily portrays a woman who blossoms like a flower when embraced by her lover, expressing both the beauty and the fragility of love.

Mariko Takahashi’s delicate yet powerful vocals further deepen the work’s unique world.

Released in May 1984 as the commercial song for Sanki’s “Camellia Diamond,” it was also included on the album Triad.

Highly acclaimed—including winning the Lyrics Award at the 26th Japan Record Awards—it became a long-running hit.

With a quiet mood that hints at hidden passion, this is a perfect track for spending peaceful moments with someone special.

FriendsRebecca

Rebecca “Friends” MUSIC VIDEO

A classic that gently wraps you in bittersweet memories of youthful love.

REBECCA’s signature song vividly captures a secret romance from younger days, the memories you couldn’t tell your parents, and the sparkle of time spent with someone special.

NOKKO’s powerful yet delicate vocals blend beautifully with the memorable melody line.

Released in October 1985, it became a massive hit as the ending theme for the drama “Half Potato na Oretachi.” It was also included on the album “REBECCA IV ~Maybe Tomorrow~,” which achieved the extraordinary milestone of over 1.

3 million copies sold at the time.

Evoking warm nostalgia, this song is perfect for moments when you want to look back on precious times with a lover or friends.

Why not sing it with all your heart, soaking in the feelings of those days?

I can't stop this sadnessAnri

I can’t stop the sorrow — I CAN’T STOP THE LONELINESS

A gem of a love song by Anri that conveys the poignant emotions of a woman whose boyfriend has been taken by her best friend, expressed through an urbane melody and sophisticated arrangement.

With her warm vocal timbre and graceful singing, your heart aches for the heroine who loses both her lover and her friend at once.

Released in November 1983, the song was issued as an advance single from the album “Timely!!” and reached No.

4 on the Oricon weekly chart.

Bolstered by its tie-in with a Shiseido commercial, it generated a huge response.

It’s a song that stays close to your heart when you want to heal the pain of a breakup—something everyone experiences at least once—while reflecting the complicated feelings stirred by the evolving relationship between friend and lover.

Silhouette RomanceJunko Ohashi

Silhouette Romance

Junko Ohashi’s signature song, which depicts an urbane, sophisticated adult romance, captivates with an arrangement that incorporates jazz and fusion elements and lyrics that deftly express the delicate emotions of a woman dreaming of love.

Written and composed by Etsuko Kisugi and Takao Kisugi, it was released in November 1981.

With Hiroshi Suzuki’s arrangement, the piece achieves a distinctly moody atmosphere.

It won the Best Vocal Performance at the 24th Japan Record Awards and reached No.

7 on the Oricon weekly chart in 1982.

Beginning with a quiet piano, its graceful melody and pleasant rhythm underscore a sensual love story, making it a perfect song to enjoy in a relaxed setting.

Summer MissIkue Sakakibara

Ikue Sakakibara – Summer Girl (1978)

Released in 1978 as Ikue Sakakibara’s seventh single record, it became one of her signature songs.

Thanks to its success, she made her first appearance at the 29th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen performing this track.

Her energetic, lively smile and distinctive choreography became a hot topic, and the song is still covered today.

Man & WomanMy Little Lover

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My Little Lover—commonly known as Mylova—is a hit song released in 1995.

With its unburdened production and airy vocals, everything comes together in this signature track for Mylova.

Its world, which brightly portrays the loneliness of a woman who has broken up with her boyfriend and is now on her own, resonated deeply with women and young people at the time.

The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS

The Hottest Summer in the World / Super Loose Socks (PRINCESS PRINCESS Cover)

It was released in 1987 as Princess Princess’s second single.

It became a hit, selling over 800,000 copies, and reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Chosen as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s nationwide program “Sekai Dokkiri Watch,” it is one of Princess Princess’s signature songs.