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[Yutori Generation] Songs You Want to Listen to in Autumn [Nostalgic Classics & Hidden Gems]
A staple song for long autumn nights that resonates deeply with the yutori generation.
Lyrics that deftly capture tenderness and transience, paired with a soothing melody that awakens sensitivities sleeping deep in our memories.
As we recall those student days spent talking through the night with friends, singing along with the same feelings we had back then, our voices carry more emotion than ever.
Here’s a perfect track for autumn evenings—one that stays close to the heart alongside nostalgic memories.
[Yutori Generation] Songs You Want to Listen to in Autumn [Nostalgic Classics & Hidden Gems] (1–10)
Togetsu Bridge ~Thinking of You~Mai Kuraki
A ballad released in April 2017 as the theme song for the film Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter, set in autumnal Kyoto.
Its lyrics, woven with distinctly Japanese imagery such as the Togetsukyo Bridge, flowing rivers, and autumn foliage, perfectly suit the season and tenderly depict the aching feelings of someone pining for a loved one.
With this song, Mai Kuraki marked her 21st musical contribution to the Conan series, earning a Guinness World Record.
The arrangement incorporating traditional Japanese instruments and the music video featuring junihitoe robes, among other Kyoto-inspired touches, are also captivating.
Why not listen to it on a long autumn night and reminisce about your school days watching Conan?
Halloween NightAKB48
This is a Halloween-themed song by AKB48 that fully incorporates disco sounds from the 1970s and 1980s.
Released in August 2015 as their 41st major single, it was used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s “Odaiba Yume Tairiku” and in Asahi Soft Drinks’ “WONDA” commercials.
The four-on-the-floor rhythm and mirror-ball-like synths amplify the message of making the most of that one special night of the year.
The simple choreography by Papaya Suzuki, which anyone can dance to, is another highlight.
It’s the perfect track for dressing up and partying with friends, getting everyone hyped at karaoke, or fully enjoying an autumn night.
The Autumn SongELLEGARDEN
This song, which expresses the loneliness and poignancy of autumn through a rock sound, was included in the compilation album “Figureheads Compilation” in July 2007 and later selected for the best-of album “Ellegarden Best (1999–2008),” making it a popular track.
While its energetic sound and exhilarating, fast-paced melodies are quintessential ELLEGARDEN, a closer look at the English lyrics reveals a delicate portrayal of the solitude and sense of loss that the autumn season brings.
It’s a curious song that vividly revives memories of school days spent with friends when you listen to it.
Give it a spin on a long autumn night when you want to immerse yourself in music alone.
Ms. SeptemberRADWIMPS
This song is included on RADWIMPS’s major-label debut album, “RADWIMPS 3 – The one we forgot to bring to the desert island –,” released in 2006.
The date indicated in the title, September 3, is the anniversary of their first-ever one-man live show.
The lyrics capture the bittersweet feelings that arise in the quiet fade-out of summer as it gives way to autumn, along with the resolve to take a step forward from there.
Yojiro Noda’s poetic and abstract choice of words evokes each listener’s own memories and emotions.
The gentle melancholy woven into the simple band sound is soothing, making it a track you’ll want to sink into on a long autumn night.
Hum it along with memories of your school days, and the feelings from back then will come rushing back.
Night of OsmanthusMushroom Empire
This song by Kinoko Teikoku delicately portrays the sentimental feelings that arrive in fleeting moments on autumn nights.
Carried by a beautiful, slightly ephemeral guitar tone, it quietly speaks of longing for someone unforgettable.
With the scent of fragrant olive stirring old memories, the lyrics—steeped in the ache of time that can never return—perfectly accompany the uniquely melancholic mood of autumn.
It was included on the album Time Lapse, released in September 2018.
An emotional yet gentle track, ideal for listening to at night when you’re spending time alone.
Crazy Party Night ~The Pumpkin’s CounterattackKyary Pamyu Pamyu
This is one of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s signature party songs that you’ll want to play during the Halloween season.
It was released in September 2015 as her 11th single.
Produced by Yasutaka Nakata, its electro-pop sound blends horror and pop into a uniquely captivating world.
Chosen for Coca-Cola’s Halloween campaign commercial, it drew attention as a track that amps up the autumn event season.
The music video, featuring zombies and skeletons, is also striking, achieving a perfect mix of “scary” and “cute.” It’s a great pick for livening up a Halloween party or for anyone who wants to enjoy something a little different on a long autumn night.
fragrant oliveOrange Spiny Club
The sweet scent of fragrant olive that heralds the arrival of autumn.
Capturing a fluttering first love awakened by that aroma, this song is a youthful love anthem by ORANGE SPINY CLUB.
Written and composed by guitarist Naoto Suzuki, it was included on the mini-album “Irat(s)uku Toki wa Itsudatte,” released in January 2020.
Set against everyday scenes like sloping streets and crossroads, budding feelings of romance are expressed in friendly, conversational words, as if confiding in a friend.
Give it a listen on an autumn night when you want to bask in the sweet-tart glow and bittersweet ache of love, or when you want to revisit the youth of days gone by.