Yumi Arai Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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I Know I Can Tell You / Kitto Ieru

Rina Uchiyama appeared in Asahi Soft Drinks’ Umacha commercials, and one of the ads that aired in 2002 featured Yumi Arai’s song “Kitto Ieru.” Many people likely remember the spot where the song plays over refreshing footage of Uchiyama playing badminton.

The track was released as a single in 1973 and is also included on the album Hikoki-gumo (A Flying Cloud).

The lyrics portray a woman who is about to confess a love she’s kept in her heart, and many listeners may relate to her mustering the courage to take that first step.

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Hane Keisuke

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Yumi Matsutoya – Chuo Freeway (Yumi Arai The Concert with old Friends)

Toyota’s 2011 commercial, Reborn “Departure,” featured Takuya Kimura as Oda Nobunaga and Takeshi Kitano as Toyotomi Hideyoshi, telling the story of them heading for Tohoku in a second-generation Crown.

The background music used in the ad was Yumi Arai’s “Chuo Freeway.” Written about the Chuo Expressway, the song’s gentle melody and tender vocals make it a perfect fit for a drive.

It also matches the ad’s Reborn theme, bringing back a classic masterpiece from 1976.

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Hane Keisuke

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Like Nothing Ever Happened — Yumi Arai “Like Nothing Ever Happened” Studio Live Recording

This is a track from Yumi Matsutoya’s fourth album, when she was performing under the name Yumi Arai, titled “The 14th Moon.” The most famous song on the album is “Chuo Freeway,” and it was released in 1976.

Although it isn’t a flashy song, it’s a hidden gem and was used as an in-film song in the movie “A Bride for Rip Van Winkle.” The lyrics—about cherishing and keeping what you’ve lost in your heart—leave a strong impression and suit those who have reached a certain age.

There’s a depiction of losing a beloved dog, so for those who have also said goodbye to a cherished pet, it may bring back fond memories and inspire them to continue living without ever forgetting their dog.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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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 Yumi26rank/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.

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Sazanami — Yumi Arai “Ripples” — Studio Live Recording

This song is included on the album “The 14th Moon,” released in 1976 during Yuming’s “Yumi Arai” era.

It’s a song about a young woman who rows a boat out onto an October lake and reads a collection of short stories alone.

Both the sound and the lyrics have a wonderful sparkle.

It’s a heartbreak song, but it’s also a refreshing, hidden gem from Yuming.