[Spring Love Songs] Recommended Classics and Popular Love Songs to Listen to During Cherry Blossom Season

cherrySpitz

Spitz / Cherry

If you want a cheerful, spring-like song, I recommend Spitz’s “Cherry.” Released in 1996 as their 13th single, it sold over 1.

6 million copies, becoming a million-seller and reaching No.

1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

With its bright tone that starts with rhythmic guitar cutting and lyrics about trying to move on from a breakup, it’s a song that can lift your spirits.

Spring is also a season of new encounters.

If you’re feeling down from heartbreak, listen to “Cherry” and keep moving forward toward new beginnings!

Spring DayAimyon

Aimyon – Harunohi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

It’s a song written by singer-songwriter Aimyon as the theme for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~.” This is such a lovely love song that conveys the gentle, tender feelings of two people who have become husband and wife.

Just listening to it makes you feel happy.

If you listen to it with someone you love—like your spouse or partner—while viewing beautiful cherry blossoms, it seems like it would deepen your bond even more.

It’s perfect for happy times, of course, but I also recommend it when you’re feeling anxious.

spring thunderKenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu – Spring Thunder

A track included on Kenshi Yonezu’s fourth original album, “BOOTLEG.” “Shunrai” refers to thunder that occurs around March to May.

The lyrics seem to liken love to lightning—feelings that strike in an instant.

The bittersweet emotions born from falling in love are expressed through Yonezu’s characteristically poetic wording and musical style.

The synthesizer sounds used in the song are buoyant as well, evoking a sense of spring.

CHE.R.RYYUI

YUI　『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』

YUI’s eighth single, released in 2007.

The tagline is “A spring song like a sweet-and-sour fruit.” If you’re a woman, you’ve probably heard it at least once, haven’t you? It portrays the feelings of a woman entrusting her thoughts for someone of the opposite sex to an email, and the melody is very cute.

It’s perfect for spring, isn’t it?

cherry blossomNaotaro Moriyama

Naotaro Moriyama – Sakura (Solo)

A classic sakura-themed song and also known as a graduation song, “Sakura.” Released in 2003, it is said that Naotaro Moriyama wrote this song when a friend of his was getting married.

You can feel his wish to celebrate his friend’s new beginning through the lyrics.

While it may strongly come across as a friendship song, listening to it at graduation can also make it sound like a longing to see again the person you couldn’t confess your feelings to.

Whether as a love song or a friendship song, try listening to it while layering it with the feelings that fit your own heart.

Wherever you areONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK – Wherever You Are (English Sub)

A song overflowing with affection and sweet words to the max.

ONE OK ROCK’s “Wherever You Are” is a globally recognized track—partly because it was used in an NTT Docomo commercial.

Blending English and Japanese lyrics, it’s a signature love ballad and one of their standout love songs.

I highly recommend listening while reading the Japanese translation; it conveys feelings like a proposal.

It’s a classic love song I’d love to recommend.

March of the PetalsAimer

Aimer “March of the Petals” Starring: Mirei Sasaki (Hinatazaka46) (5th albums “Sun Dance” and “Penny Rain” released on 2019/04/10)

A song that sings of unspoken love, “March of the Petals.” It was released in 2019 as a single by Aimer.

The music video stars Mirei Sasaki from Hinatazaka46.

The lyrics are filled with school-related words, making it perfect for students.

It’s a slightly bittersweet track about spring graduation and parting ways, but the feelings of love and the wish for the other person’s happiness really resonate.

It’s a love song you’ll want to listen to while looking at cherry blossoms and thinking of someone you can’t forget.