Arashi’s Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

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ARASHI – Bittersweet [Official Music Video]

A classic Arashi song that expresses a sweet yet bittersweet love with a warm melody that gently embraces the heart.

This gem of a pop ballad showcases the blend of sweetness and bitterness in love through delicate harmonies and elegant dance performance.

Released in February 2014 and used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 PM drama “Heartbroken Chocolatier,” it features a sweet four-on-the-floor house sound infused with technopop elements, creating a soft, springlike atmosphere.

It’s a song that stays close to those who can only meet the one they love in their dreams or who carry an unrequited love.

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ARASHI – Dear Snow [Official Music Video]

A supreme winter ballad by Arashi that begins with a wistful yet warm intro.

Its lyrics evoke an oath of eternal love, and the fragile, beautiful melody deeply resonates in the heart.

Released in October 2010 as their 33rd single, it was used as the theme song for the film Ōoku, starring group member Kazunari Ninomiya.

Combined with the film’s fantastical, emotive atmosphere, it’s a masterpiece that quietly stirs the listener’s soul.

It debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon weekly chart, becoming a memorable hit for many.

The song is also included on the album Beautiful World.

It’s a track you’ll want to savor on a quiet night as snow falls softly—why not immerse yourself in its world in a warm room while thinking of someone dear?

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ARASHI – Five [Official Music Video]

Arashi, a national group that has led Japan’s pop culture.

This song, with its light, bright, and gently bittersweet yet uplifting melody, is a pep anthem that brings to the forefront the classic J-pop aesthetics they have cultivated over many years.

Its warm theme, which feels like looking back on the time the group has spent together, is sure to stir listeners’ hearts.

Released as a single in March 2026 after roughly five years and five months on hiatus, it also carries a narrative thread leading into their final tour, making it a highly significant track in their discography.

It’s a perfect number to stand beside students practicing hard for their big sports day, offering gentle encouragement and a supportive push forward.

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ARASHI – GUTS ! [Official Music Video]

Arashi’s “GUTS!”—often used at school sports festivals—fills everyone with energy and a sense of unity the moment it starts playing, making it perfect for the closing ceremony.

It heightens the satisfaction of having taken part and the sense of accomplishment from the events, wrapping it all in an uplifting feeling.

With its lively, energetic rhythm, it’s great for ending with a group dance or some movement to enjoy that togetherness.

It might just make for a closing ceremony that leaves everyone excited for tomorrow.

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ARASHI – Love so sweet [Official Music Video]

The moment the intro starts, you can’t help but feel that old flutter of excitement return.

Released in February 2007 as the 18th single by the national idol group Arashi, this song is etched in many people’s memories as the theme for the smash-hit drama Hana Yori Dango 2 (Returns), starring group member Jun Matsumoto.

A sparkling, classic pop number that breezily depicts the beginning of love, it fills listeners’ hearts with pure joy.

Also included on the original album Time, this track is perfect for moments when you want to forget the busyness of everyday life and fall under love’s spell, or for a morning pick-me-up.

It’s a timeless masterpiece that keeps your heart fluttering as you bask in the bittersweet memories of days gone by.

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Arashi performs the celebratory piece “Ray of Water” at the Ceremony Celebrating His Majesty the Emperor’s Accession – the National Festival to Celebrate His Majesty the Emperor’s Accession

This is a song performed at the national celebration marking His Majesty the Emperor’s enthronement.

As a piece that colored celebrations across all of Japan, it’s unquestionably a perfect celebratory song.

Many listeners are surely enchanted by the lyrics, which evoke one beautiful scene after another.

It’s a festive song that also matches Arashi’s versatile vocals.

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Sakura, Bloom!

This is a masterpiece in which gem-like messages that seep into the heart on a gentle spring breeze are expressed through Arashi’s magnificent vocals and harmonies.

Through the beauty and transience of cherry blossoms, it gently sings of life’s changes and renewal, and hope for the future.

Filled with feelings that resonate with the arrival of spring—moving forward as if guided by the wind, understanding that deepens over time, and challenges toward a new self—it was released in February 2015 and chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “Ouroboros: This Love Is, Indeed, Justice.” It is also included on the album “Japonism,” and you can see it performed in the live video work “ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi.” With a refreshing vibe perfect for a spring drive and lyrics that give you the courage to move forward, it’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend for the start of a new season.