Yumi Arai Popular Song Rankings [2026]
Yumi Arai made her debut with the album “Hikōkigumo,” and, alongside Takuro Yoshida, Yosui Inoue, and Miyuki Nakajima, helped energize Japanese pop music.
Her songs—marked by distinctive chord progressions and a floating, airy feel—have captivated countless listeners.
This time, we’ve compiled a ranking of Yumi Arai’s most popular songs!
Please enjoy these timeless masterpieces that have never lost their luster!
Playlist
| Yumi Arai Popular Song Rankings [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | contrailArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Expressing Yumi Arai’s youthful impressions with a clear, translucent singing voice |
| 2 | If I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A warm ... that reminds me of the pure heart of childhood. |
| 3 | Close your eyesArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A beloved song born from a high school student's letter to the editor, deeply rooted in the community. |
| 4 | Message of RougeArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A famous song by Yumi Arai, known from Ghibli films |
| 5 | Graduation PhotoArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Introducing heartwarming masterpieces to welcome the arrival of spring |
| 6 | Darkening RoomArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by Yumi Arai that captures the poignancy of parting |
| 7 | Blue airmailArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the heartache of a long-distance romance. |
| 8 | I want to go back to that dayArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of gentle sorrow becomes a hit. |
| 9 | An Afternoon Spent Watching the SeaArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic song set in a restaurant with an ocean view in Yokohama |
| 10 | December RainArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A poignant song about winter loneliness and heartbreak |
| 11 | No reply needed.Arai Yumi |  play_arrow | Yuming’s debut song, a sophisticated masterpiece |
| 12 | The Fourteenth MoonArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | A rock-style classic themed around the 14th-day moon |
| 13 | If I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | A classic song wrapped in tenderness, Kiki's Delivery Service |
| 14 | Graduation PhotoArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | Yumi Matsutoya’s graduation song, memories of youth |
| 15 | If I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi (gen: Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | Yumi Matsutoya’s classic songs are loved across generations. |
| 16 | I want to go back to that dayArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | Yumi Matsutoya, who is still active as a singer, sa... |
| 17 | Chinese soupArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | A love cheer song that compares an ex-boyfriend to a pea |
| 18 | If I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi) |  play_arrow | A gentle and hopeful masterpiece by Yumi Arai |
| 19 | COBALT HOURArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Lively fusion music with cobalt |
| 20 | Late Summer (A Season for One)Arai Yumi |  play_arrow | The end of love layered over the seasons’ scenery |
| 21 | I want to go back to that day.Arai Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic by Yumi Arai, poignantly singing of longing for the past |
| 22 | I can surely say that.Arai Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic song by Yumi Arai features in Asahi Soft Drinks' commercial. |
| 23 | If I’m wrapped in kindnessArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Practicing the violin with the theme song from Kiki's Delivery Service |
| 24 | Chuo FreewayArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Toyota commercial 'Departure' features a collaboration between Takuya Kimura and Takeshi Kitano. |
| 25 | Departing AutumnArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Yumi Arai’s classic album “MISSLIM” evokes the feeling of autumn air. |
| 26 | Rainy StationArai Yumi |  play_arrow | Released back when Yuming still had the surname 'Arai'... |
| 27 | ripplesArai Yumi |  | Reading poetry in a boat on the lake in the heartbroken October |
| 28 | as if nothing happenedArai Yumi |  play_arrow | A Hidden Gem from “The Fourteenth Moon”: Thoughts for a Beloved Dog |