UAE evening playlist for quiet drives and loud feelings: 5 Japanese tracks that match every mood

You have to be waist-deep in BTS lore to truly get the connection between Suga and Fuji Kaze’s melancholy Shinunoga E-Wa. It’s the song that pulled many K-pop fans—by their own admission—into the world of Japanese music, due o a flood of edits featuring Suga set to the track. It hits with a metallic bite; once you hear a snippet, you need the song. It’s between an adrenaline rush and also strangely relaxing you.  And in that last verse, Kaze dials up the whimsy and intensity.

Do yourself a favour—listen to the live version.

Thank us later.

But Fuji Kaze isn’t the only one worth your playlist. Here are four more Japanese songs you shouldn’t miss.

Oh, what a bop. It hypes you up—and that really works well, especially if you’ve had a rough day. You feel in a better mood, and find yourself start to think, hey, deadlines? Big deal. That feeling might last as long as the song does, but it’s worth it.

Sometimes, you just need a dramatic evening to yourself after a long, rough day. Blast this on your speakers—it’s fast, intense, and drenched in themes of promise and eternity. As the seventh ending theme for Attack on Titan, it carries the weight of that world, but even if you’ve never seen the show, Ai Higuchi’s soaring vocals will sweep you away.

The song itself, begins I’ve pricked my heart. I am the trigger. The song has a range of hypnotic riffs and has elements from hard rock, heavy metal. The video propelled the song to further heights of fame.

That beginning. It’s haunting. You’re hooked—and you need more of it. That instrumental goes on for a while, and then switches gears. This is for the days, when you’re just done with everyone and need a break