Anri’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Street Corner of SnowflakeAnri8rank/position

Street Corner of Snowflakes

When it comes to popular winter songs from the ’80s, this track is indispensable.

Set on a city street corner with powdery snow drifting down, it’s a classic that poignantly sings of love and farewell.

Anri’s crystalline vocals beautifully capture the feelings of a heart wrapped in winter’s chill.

Released in December 1988, the song was used in a JT SomeTime LIGHTS commercial and even reached No.

12 on the Oricon charts.

Anri’s signature sophisticated city-pop sound pairs perfectly with the lyrics that sink into your heart, making it a song you’ll want to savor on long winter nights.

Highly recommended for adults wrestling with matters of the heart.

Cotton MoodAnri9rank/position

Cotton Mood

Doesn’t this timeless song, which breezily heralds the arrival of spring, bring back nostalgic memories of your youth? Released by Anri in April 1981, this piece beautifully captures the season of open blue skies with its light melody and fashionable lyrics.

The upbeat words convey a sense of freedom and the thrill of romance.

It was also used in commercials for Nivea-Kao’s cologne and for Nisshinbo, making it a tune beloved by many.

Its rhythm is so delightful that you’ll naturally want to clap along when the music starts.

How about spending a moment singing it together with fellow seniors and letting cherished memories blossom in conversation?

I can’t stop this sadness.Anri10rank/position

Sorrow That Won’t Stop / Toshiki Kadomatsu & Anri

“Sadness Can’t Stop” is memorable for its heartbreaking lyrics about being betrayed by both a friend and a lover.

It was released in 1983 by singer-songwriter Anri.

While the situation of a friend and a lover… may not happen that often, a woman’s intuition—“Something’s off about that girl”—tends to be right.

It’s frustrating and so very sad.

At times like that, listen to this song and have a good cry, or sing it out at karaoke to clear your head!

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While Listening to OliviaAnri11rank/position

Anri / Listening to Olivia [Official Video]

It was Anri’s debut single in 1978, and although it didn’t sell very well at the time, over the years many artists have covered it, and it’s been sung as a long‑loved heartbreak song.

For people in their 50s or early 60s, when you think of breakup songs, this one is sure to come to mind.

It’s also a song where each word strangely rings true, and the woman’s clear, rather strong line, “Don’t ever call me again,” sounded like a message about not clinging to a love that’s over.

Dolphin RingAnri12rank/position

Anri / Dolphin Ring [Official Video] #WeddingSong

Dolphins are said to be symbols of love and peace, and wedding rings shaped like dolphins are believed to bring happiness.

Just like dolphins that swim gracefully in the vast ocean, this also expresses the wish that the couple getting married will be enveloped in a great love and nurture their love in a healthy, harmonious way.

I want to be dumped with a happy endingAnri13rank/position

I want to be dumped with a happy ending

If it’s going to end anyway, I’d rather keep it as a beautiful memory—this is a heartbreak song where bravado and true feelings intermingle.

Released in March 1987 as Anri’s 20th single, the track was featured in a JT “SomeTime LIGHTS” commercial.

It’s also included on the classic album SUMMER FAREWELLS.

Anri’s vocals resonate with the bittersweetness of a fading summer, striking straight to the heart.

The lyrics, portraying a brave yet sorrowful protagonist trying to smile in the face of parting, really hit home.

On nights when you want to look just a little ahead and sort through your memories even amid painful heartbreak, give it a listen.

Letter from the RivieraAnri14rank/position

Letter from the Riviera

It’s a love ballad by Anri that portrays a wistful Christmas night.

Set on the Mediterranean Riviera, it unfolds a delicate story in which a Christmas card from a faraway lover becomes the way to say goodbye.

Anri’s clear, translucent vocals blend beautifully with the refined city-pop sound.

Included on the album “Kanashimi no Kujaku,” released in September 1981, this song remains one of the quintessential Christmas tracks of the ’80s, loved by many to this day.

It’s a heartwarming piece that offers comfort to those who have experienced heartbreak or are trying to overcome a farewell with someone dear.