Ranking of Popular Songs by Akai Tori [2026]

Please give me wingsakai tori1rank/position

Red Bird “Please Give Me Wings” 1971

A beloved national classic that has been included in textbooks and that almost everyone has hummed at least once, “Tsubasa o Kudasai” (“Please Give Me Wings”).

Its melody, brimming with hope as if soaring into the sky, and its lyrics filled with a heartfelt wish for the future deliver a moving experience perfect for a graduation day—the start of a new journey.

The song first appeared as the B-side to the folk group Akai Tori’s 1971 single “Takeda no Komoriuta.” It was originally written for the 1970 music contest “Gonen Popular Festival” (Nemu Popular Festival), and later became established as a cheer song for Japan’s national soccer team.

As a standard number passed down across generations, it’s a wonderful choice to listen to when expressing gratitude to mentors and friends, or when you need the courage to take a new step forward.

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Akai Tori — Takeda Lullaby (Takeda no Komoriuta)

This is a single released in 1971 by the folk group Akaitori, which was formed in 1969.

The B-side at the time included “Tsubasa o Kudasai,” a song often featured in school textbooks.

The original song is said to be a folk tune from Kyoto and was a work song sung by children who were babysitting.