Aiko Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

profile (side view of a face)aiko29rank/position

aiko - “Profile” music video

This song features lyrics that capture the ache of unrequited love and a memorable, lingering melody.

Released in August 2007 as part of a double A-side single, it was also used as the theme song for a Wednesday drama on Nippon TV.

It achieved commercial success, reaching No.

2 on the Oricon charts.

Among aiko’s songs, it has a relatively simple structure, making it easy to sing at karaoke.

The key is to sing with emotion while keeping in mind aiko’s signature natural vocal style.

If you want to feel the bittersweetness and warmth of love, why not give it a try?

by next timeaiko30rank/position

aiko - “By Next Time” music video

A heartbreaking breakup song by aiko that has earned overwhelming support from fans as a “hidden gem” and a song they wish she’d perform live more often.

It portrays the lonely state of a woman who senses her lover’s change of heart, agonizes over what she should do, and ultimately decides to part ways.

Realizing that she’s no longer important to the other person while being unable to let go of her love is truly painful and agonizing.

Like the female protagonist of “Kondo made wa,” it would be wonderful if, in the end, we could accept our own realization and make a positive choice.

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yuri

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Super Ball of Loveaiko31rank/position

aiko - “Koi no Superball” music video

This is a feel-good number by singer-songwriter aiko, set to disco sounds that capture the thrill of a summer-tinged romance beginning.

Released in May 2011, the song brilliantly uses the metaphor of a superball to describe a love that could bounce off in any direction.

The way it conveys overflowing feelings for someone special—almost giddy from the summer heat—is something anyone in love can deeply relate to.

It was also featured in a Calpis Water commercial, and its refreshing, effervescent vibe captured many hearts.

A sparkling, danceable track that brings back the excitement of falling in love.

Milky Wayaiko32rank/position

Milky Way

This song is striking for its heart-jolting drums and shimmering guitar tones.

The lyrics, though tinged with sadness, carry a gentle warmth, capturing the delicate nuances of being in love so vividly that simply listening brings back sweet, bittersweet memories.

It’s a track from aiko’s album “Akatsuki no Love Letter,” released in November 2003, and its lyrics feel like a snapshot of an ordinary moment shared by lovers.

It’s the perfect song for a summer night—one that makes you want to listen shoulder to shoulder with someone you love under a starry sky.

How to make them turn aroundaiko33rank/position

02_How to Make That Person Turn Around

This is a support song for people in love by the female singer-songwriter aiko.

The song is set from the perspective of someone who’s been rejected, which makes it encouraging—you feel like you just have to keep trying, even if you’ve been turned down once.

The lyrics are so relatable to anyone in love that they’re sure to lift your spirits.

Tomorrow’s songaiko34rank/position

aiko - “Song for Tomorrow” music video

The songs of singer-songwriter aiko—who has earned support from a wide range of listeners with her unique lyrics spun from a female perspective and her catchy pop sound.

This track opens her 11th album, “Awa no Yōna Ai Datta” (“It Was a Love Like Bubbles”).

It’s an impressive number featuring a sprightly yet faintly melancholic piano and a rapid-fire, cascading melody.

No matter how much she suppresses her feelings, the reality that she still has to cut things off—and the feeling of love that persists—captures the delicate complexity of a love that won’t go smoothly.

It’s a realistic breakup song that evokes deep empathy for the tangled emotions after a heartbreak.

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Hoshino Takashi

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A world without starsaiko35rank/position

aiko - “A World Without Stars” music video

The promotional video has a stylish, radio-like feel.

As for the song itself, it tells the story of a girl who has lived her life constantly battling loneliness, who comes to know true romance and touches true love.

It portrays her feelings, where happiness sits side by side with the fear of losing it.