ASKA's Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

It always begins with rain.ASKA1rank/position

ASKA – The Beginning Is Always Rain (Official Music Video)

ASKA, whose gentle, enveloping melodies and beautiful vocals have captivated many listeners.

Released in March 1991, this work became a major hit as the theme song for the film “A Delicious Marriage” and as the CM song for Matsushita Electric Industrial’s “half.” It’s wonderful how it treats rain as a symbol of love and delicately portrays the relationship between two people.

The song was also included on the masterpiece album “SCENE II,” released in June of the same year, and it still shines with undiminished brilliance today.

Though a mellow ballad, its progression stirs a deep, inner heat—perfect for belting out at karaoke.

Why not let it resonate with rich emotion as you gather with close friends, soaking in memories from that time?

It should be a little better when the moon gets closer.ASKA2rank/position

ASKA – If the Moon Comes Closer, Maybe I'll Calm Down a Little (Live at ASKA SYMPHONIC CONCERT TOUR 2008 “SCENE”)

A grand, live vocal performance that is sure to set your heart ablaze when you hear it.

This song was included as the closing track on ASKA’s 1995 album “NEVER END.” It sings of everyday struggles and the accumulating pain that anyone can relate to.

You might get through the moment somehow, but it’s so difficult to truly recover a mind and body worn down with fatigue.

Only time spent doing nothing brings a sense of release… The aching emotion that seems to resonate with that inner signal of the heart seeps through every note.

In the live video, pay attention to the unvoiced cries from the heart that aren’t part of the lyrics near the end.

You’ll be overwhelmed by the soul-stirring power of ASKA’s singing.

It’s a moment to pause and reflect on the preciousness of life.

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X 1 ASKA

It seems this song was created with the intention of saying, “From now on, instead of calling divorced people ‘Batsu-ichi,’ let’s say ‘X1 (Cross One).’” So the correct title isn’t Batsu-ichi or X-One, but Cross One.

Does it make sense?ASKA4rank/position

Does it make sense?

A masterpiece that paints a story from a woman’s perspective, perfect for winter scenes.

With a melody that evokes a sense of Japan and lyrics that sing of a traditional, heartrending maiden’s heart, it becomes a winter love song beautifully matched with his clear, expansive vocals.

In this season when we long for human warmth, it portrays a feeling that makes you want to return to girlhood, and it’s a song that stays by your side on those slightly lonely nights.

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ASKA – ID (Official Music Video)

The worldview, as if set in an unknown Asian country or somewhere beyond time and space, is captivating.

The lyrics and melody are dreamy and tinged with a certain sadness.

For those who long to travel to a country no one knows and be free, this is a song that could let you escape in your mind.

Thank you for the morning.ASKA6rank/position

ASKA – Thank You for the Morning (Official Music Video)

His talent knows no bounds.

ASKA’s “Thank You for the Morning.” The addictive melody that could send you tripping through any morning scene is unique to the world he creates.

It’s a song that reminds you how wonderful the everyday arrival of morning truly is.

LOVE SONGASKA7rank/position

ASKA – LOVE SONG

ASKA enjoys enormous popularity not only in Japan but also overseas, including in China.

Among his songs, many people would probably say that this “LOVE SONG” is their favorite.

ASKA’s music often pierces the lonely heart, and this “LOVE SONG” is exactly that.

You can feel his emotions through his voice, and the piece itself seems to have the power to move people.

It’s a highly recommended song that truly stays close to the loneliness and wistfulness of being alone.

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