Songs you want to listen to when you’re in love. Masterpieces and popular hits from Japanese music.

Joined handsMashō Funatsu

Joined hands

This is a ballad by Masato Funatsu that gently weaves the warm happiness found in everyday life with an acoustic touch.

The song was written as a CM theme for the Shimane Denkō Group, centered on the theme of human connection.

Unchanging feelings that endure for decades and bonds that deepen when we join hands are expressed through vocals that slowly seep into the heart.

It’s a heartwarming love song that makes the ordinary days spent with someone special feel even more precious.

CHE.R.RYYUI

YUI　『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』

When it comes to songs you want to listen to when you’re in love, it has to be this one.

It captures that fluttery feeling of being head over heels, and even though people say you need to play it cool with someone you like, you’re so into them that you can’t play any games—you just want to reach out right away.

It’s a song that understands the nervous excitement of a girl wrestling with her phone, agonizing over a message in front of her cell because she can’t wait to contact them.

Did I become an idiot or something?Masaki Suda

Masaki Suda: “Did I get stupid or something?”

A hidden gem by Masaki Suda that sings about the feeling of falling in love and losing control.

This track is the B-side to the single “Mita Koto mo Nai Keshiki,” released in June 2017.

Written and composed by Kazuya Kaneki, it beautifully portrays an awkward heart in love—acting unlike oneself after falling for someone.

Suda’s straightforward vocals blend perfectly with the acoustic sound.

If you’re feeling a bit timid about love, you’ll surely find it relatable.

Sundayback number

back number – Sunday (full)

This song by back number reminds us that spending a calm, ordinary day off with a loved one is the greatest treasure of all.

It sings that true happiness in life comes not from social success or status, but from having someone important by your side.

This heartwarming piece was released in May 2012 as their fifth single and became widely known as the theme song for the drama “Soup Curry.” Happiness is often hidden in everyday routines we take for granted.

Why not listen to this song and rediscover the warmth of the person right next to you?

Head over heels for youEXILE

EXILE / Ki・mi・ni・mu・chu

It’s a cheerful love song that says even though there are complaints like “it’s all their fault” when you fall in love, and even if you try to forget all the bad things by drinking beer, you still can’t get that person out of your head—you’re completely captivated by them.

Like this song, it might be nice to tell them that you’re madly in love with them no matter what.

Song for TwoET-KING

ET-KING – Our Song for Two

A song by ET-KING depicting lovers nestling close and spending warm, everyday moments together.

A gentle melody where hip-hop and R&B blend is paired with friendly Kansai-dialect lyrics, beautifully expressing the couple’s modest happiness and the feelings that deepen even when they’re apart.

Released as a single in June 2008, it was also included on the album “SOUL LAUNDRY.” Why not give it a listen when you want to savor anew the preciousness of the days you spend with someone dear?

Song of Twothe shes gone

the shes gone “Our Song” Music Video

This song by the rock band the shes gone sings about the importance of the person beside you and the happiness hidden in the everyday.

Swaying laundry in the gentle morning light, the sleeping face of someone still dozing—these unremarkable scenes make you realize they’re irreplaceable treasures.

Included on the mini-album “MORE,” released in November 2019, the track is said to have taken a month just to craft the intro, a detail that reflects the depth of feeling poured into it.

It’s a warm song that softly whispers to those who’ve grown a bit too used to their happy days, reminding them, “This moment right now matters.”