aiko’s Love Songs: Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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aiko-『skirt』music video

This song leaves a lingering aftertaste of bittersweet love.

Released in August 2024 and included on the album “Zanshin Zansho,” it showcases the delicate emotional expression that is uniquely aiko.

Centered on themes of lost love and the pain of parting, it portrays the struggle to move on while recalling a past relationship.

The lyrics, which try to sweep away old memories, feel quintessentially aiko.

It’s a track you might find especially relatable when you’re trying to get over a heartbreak.

As you’re soothed by aiko’s gentle voice, it’s a song that gives you the courage to look forward.

Akatoki Reloadaiko30rank/position

aiko - “Akatoki Reload” music video

Singer-songwriter aiko has won support from a wide range of listeners with songs born from a worldview that resonates with women and a free musicality unbound by theory.

Her third digital-only single, “Akatoki Reload,” used as the theme song for the TV drama Ninja ni Kekkon wa Muzukashii (Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja), is an alluring number featuring a catchy melody over an urban sound.

The lyrical lyrics depicting straightforward affection have become a hot topic for how they link with the drama’s story.

It’s a superb pop tune that you’ll want to keep listening to—comforting and perfectly attuned to the hearts of people in love.

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Hoshino Takashi

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aiko - “Ashita” music video

This was Aiko’s major-label debut single, and it’s the only song in her catalog that wasn’t composed by Aiko herself.

The composition and arrangement were handled by Minoru Komorita.

It’s a beautiful ballad… and yet the lyrics exude a faint, shadowy madness.

Being with the one you love above all else—such straightforward love, if even a single gear slips out of place, seems to harbor the danger of transforming into something terribly distorted.

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sasashina

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The Other Side of Meaiko32rank/position

aiko - “The Me Beyond Me” music video

Aiko is one of those artists who’s always there for every stage of love, gently staying by your side.

This song, which served as the ending theme for the drama “Suteki na Sen TAXI,” written by Bakarhythm and starring Yutaka Takenouchi, soothes the sadness of parting with a melody so bright you wouldn’t think it was a breakup song.

You kind of knew that goodbye was coming, but you pretended not to, struggled anyway, acted like you didn’t understand, and hoped for a dramatic twist in the end…

Aiko is always the one who gives voice to those tender, wavering feelings.

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SAKI

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Reflect it in those eyesaiko33rank/position

aiko 'Project It in Those Eyes' cover [Piano & Vocal / Short ver. with Lyrics]

When it comes to “riako” songs that overflow with straightforward feelings for a loved one, ‘Sono Me ni Utsushite’ stands out.

Singer-songwriter aiko included it on her 2006 album Kanojo.

From a perspective like watching your fave strive from afar, it delivers a warm message.

It carries the hope of being seen and known, even just a little, and her bittersweet yet cute vocals are soothing.

It’s a song especially for the riako crowd who think, “Cheering on the one I love is fun, but I want a deeper relationship…”

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mutō

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Shell/Aiko (Drum Cover)

This is a song included on aiko’s single “Zutto,” released in 2011, and it’s been performed frequently on her concert tours.

As the title “Nukegara” (“Empty Shell”) suggests, the lyrics are a poignant reflection on memories of a past love.

We all have those times when the regret never fades—asking ourselves, “Why can’t I forget?” and “Why did we drift apart?” Trying to force yourself to be cheerful can sometimes make the emptiness feel even worse.

When you’re overwhelmed by loneliness, it might be okay to immerse yourself in old memories for a while before moving forward.

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yuri

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Andromedaaiko35rank/position

aiko - “Andromeda” music video

When you’ve been together for a long time, there are inevitably moments when the spark fades.

The song I’d like you to listen to at such times is “Andromeda.” Singer-songwriter aiko, who delivers love songs from every perspective, released it in 2003, and it was featured in a commercial for Glico Dairy’s “Café au Lait.” Alongside the jazzy sound she excels at, a classical arrangement resounds.

Many listeners will relate to the relationship between two people portrayed with the motif of “constellations.” Why not listen to this heartbreak song that sings of a loved one’s presence and rekindle your affection for your partner?

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mutō

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