Arai Yumi’s Most Popular Karaoke Songs Ranking [2026]

Darkening RoomArai Yumi8rank/position

The Paled Room / Kageriyuku Heya (2022 Ｍix)

A masterpiece by Yumi Arai that poignantly portrays lovers facing a breakup, depicted through the shifting scene of a room from dusk to nightfall.

The solemn arrangement featuring a pipe organ and the gospel-style chorus by an all-star lineup—including Hi-Fi Set and Tatsuro Yamashita—further accentuate the pain of parting.

Released in March 1976, the song reached No.

10 on the weekly Oricon chart and No.

43 on the year-end chart.

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who has experienced the farewell of a loved one.

Departing AutumnArai Yumi9rank/position

Departing Autumn

Singer-songwriter Yumi Arai has been active at the forefront from the 1970s to the present.

This song, included on the classic album MISSLIM released in October 1974, closes the record and is a perfect fit for the autumn air.

Its poetic worldview, which overlays a fading romance with the end of the season, leaves you feeling a touch sentimental as you listen.

The sophisticated arrangement by Masataka Matsutoya and the otherworldly sound featuring Tatsuro Yamashita and others are a perfect match.

The album MISSLIM reached No.

8 on the weekly charts.

Why not immerse yourself in the beautifully melancholic atmosphere of this work on a long autumn night?

Rainy StationArai Yumi10rank/position

♪ Rainy Station / Yumi Arai (LIVE)

“Ame no Station,” which Yuming released when she still had the surname Arai, is said to be set at Nishi-Tachikawa Station.

The season is the rainy monsoon.

Her ex-lover already has someone new.

She says, “Don’t remember me for that person’s sake,” yet when she stands at the station filled with their memories, she can’t help but think he might be there.

It’s a work that depicts such shifting emotions with a trembling delicacy.

If I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi)11rank/position

Wrapped in Gentleness – Yumi Arai (Yumi Matsutoya)

Yumi Arai’s song “Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara,” also famous as the theme song for Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service, is a classic from the period when Yumi Matsutoya—affectionately known as Yuming—was performing under the name Yumi Arai.

What makes this song so easy to sing is, above all, its widespread recognition.

Since people of all ages know it, it’s a reliable choice for karaoke when a wide range of generations are gathered.

If you’ve never sung it before, take this opportunity to add it to your repertoire.

The melody is easy to remember, and it’s a very gentle, soothing song.

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Late Summer (A Season for One)Arai Yumi12rank/position

Late Summer 2021 Yumi Arai

This is a song by Yumi Arai that overlays the changing seasonal scenery with the end of a romance and the beginning of time alone.

The sight of leaves blazing with color and delicate flowers swaying in the wind seems to reflect the protagonist’s loneliness.

The song was included on the album “The 14th Moon,” released under the name Yumi Arai in November 1976, and it also served as the theme song for the NHK dramas “Natsu no Furusato” and “Maboroshi no Budōen.” Its poignant melody—mingling a lingering affection for the summer that has passed with a quiet resolve for the seasons to come—resonates deeply with listeners.

Whether you play it on a drive while reminiscing about summer or during a slightly chilly evening stroll, it will gently keep you company.