[Snow Songs] Classic winter tunes themed around snow. Snow songs that touch the heart.
Snow, a symbol of winter, has a certain romantic allure and is a theme often featured in songs.
The sight of snow falling silently and piling up, or a landscape blanketed in pure white, evokes a beautiful image, doesn’t it?
You might also think of its connection to winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.
This time, we’ll spotlight songs about snow—perfect winter tunes to enjoy precisely because the season is so cold!
Despite the chill of the snow, there are plenty of songs that will warm your heart.
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Pearl-White EveSeiko Matsuda
Seiko Matsuda’s 24th single, released in November 1987.
Following her post-childbirth comeback hit “Strawberry Time,” she put out a winter-themed song, a category she had seldom tackled before.
Although she was in the midst of extending a streak of consecutive No.
1s at the time, the single reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart, selling 202,000 copies and proving her enduring popularity.
With a voice full of clarity, she sang of the beauty of an Eve where powdery snow dances.
I want to fall in love so much that the slopes melt.Kohmi Hirose
A heart-pounding song that passionately sings of winter romance.
Set on a snow-covered ski slope, it portrays the fervent feelings of two people in love.
This work is memorable for Kōmi Hirose’s soaring vocals and its intricate melodic lines.
Released in December 1995, it was used as the theme song for a film of the same name and in commercials for Alpen.
It sold about 385,000 copies and reached No.
6 on the Oricon weekly chart.
It’s a recommended track for those who yearn for romance in the snowy mountains or dream of love in winter.
Snow Weeps ~Setsunaku~ MelodyGacharic Spin
Gacharic Spin, a digital rock band that started in 2009, released their 3rd single “Yukinaku ~setsunaku~ Melody” in 2010.
The melody was reportedly written by bassist KOGA when the band was formed, and it’s a fine piece that conveys their determination.
A steady-tempo rhythm resonates pleasantly over a colorful soundscape.
It’s a medium-tempo ballad that gently sinks in, layering the aching feeling of not existing in the heart of the one you love, and the sorrow of no return, with the image of softly dancing snow.
SnowdomeKaela Kimura
Kaela Kimura has consistently delivered songs that genuinely resonate with girls’ feelings.
Her track “Snowdome” is her eighth single, released in 2007, with lyrics by Kaela Kimura and music by BEAT CRUSADERS.
It’s a classic winter song that conveys the signature BEAT CRUSADERS-style emotion and poignancy.
As Christmas approaches, snow globes start appearing everywhere; this number feels like it tightly captures that tiny yet sparkling world inside a snow globe.
Snow, silent, by the window.Yuki Nagato (Minori Chihara)
A song included on the single “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Character Song Vol.
2: Yuki Nagato,” released on July 5, 2006.
It’s a high-energy, gallant pop track that sings about her own existence and worldview.
Snowy TownPEDRO
Ayuni D, also known as a former member of BiSH.
Be sure to check out “Yuki no Machi” by PEDRO, her solo project.
It’s a song she wrote while thinking about her hometown of Hokkaido and the family who live there.
The lyrics depict a winter heartbreak and the longing for a loved one.
Though the words are melancholic, the sound contrasts them with a main focus on intense guitar tones.
Pay attention to that contrast as well.
WinterlandohashiTrio
Ohashi Trio, active as a singer-songwriter and composer, offers a heartwarming winter song titled “Winterland.” It’s a track from his 2009 album “I Got Rhythm?” The lyrics depict a man thinking of the one he loves against a wintry backdrop, layering his feelings with the image of falling snow and singing of those sentiments reaching someone far away.
With its light, jazz-like sound, it’s a song that’s likely to lift your spirits.