Top songs ranking of Atarayo, a three-member band whose popularity exploded from social media

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Atarayo – Summer Haze (Music Video)

Atarayo, known as a band that “feeds on sorrow,” delivers music that sinks deep into the heart.

The track they released in August 2021 is a number that tightens your chest with longing, as if a summer drive suddenly brings back memories of an old love.

With twin male-female vocals by Hitomi and Maashi trading lines, they sing of days of summer now gone and the helpless yearning for someone they can never return to, gently opening the door to the listener’s memories.

The blue of the sky and a faint lingering scent revive the searing memories of a love once vivid, layering regret and lingering attachment over the fleeting imagery of “summer haze.” The song is featured on the EP “Yoake Mae” and the album “In the Polar Night, the Moon Remains Silent,” and is cherished by many fans as one of their signature summer tunes.

It’s the perfect track for driving at the end of summer when you’re in a slightly sentimental mood.

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Atarayo × Kohanaramu – “I…” Special Live Ver. / TV Anime “The Dangers in My Heart” Season 2 Opening Theme

Atarayo is a three-piece band that not only creates music but also self-produces their videos and artwork, with the tagline “a band that grows by feeding on sorrow.” Their 17th digital-only single, “Boku wa…,” was written as the opening theme for season 2 of the TV anime The Dangers in My Heart.

The guitar solo playing beneath the poetry reading, while simple, gains depth through layered harmonies.

It’s a refreshing track whose message-driven lyrics and propulsive ensemble are sure to move you.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Atarayo – Christmas Night (Music Video)

Atarayo is a three-piece band based in Tokyo.

With the concept of a band that grows by feeding on sadness, they excel most at ballads.

Their song “Kurisumasu no Yoru” (Christmas Night) is a Christmas ballad that embodies their style.

The vocal range spans from mid1 G# to hi D#, which is average in width but set slightly on the higher side.

The BPM is a very relaxed 95, offering many break points, and overall it comes together as a very easy song to sing.

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Ryo

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Atarayo – To the Future, Reaching (Music Video) Opening theme for the TV Asahi Thursday drama “Keiji to Kenji, Tokidoki Hanji.”

Aratayo is a band with the concept of “growing by feeding on sorrow.” Their track “Reach, Toward the Future,” featuring vocalist-guitarist Hitomi’s strikingly emotional voice, is one of their most energetic songs.

Written specifically as the opening theme for TV Asahi’s Thursday drama “Keiji to Kenji, Tokidoki Hanji,” the song delivers a courageous message that encourages moving forward despite various hardships, aligning perfectly with the show’s themes.

The music video, which beautifully captures that imagery, is also moving—so if you can, watch it together with the song.

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Yuuki

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Atarayo – Chasing Summer Again (Music Video)

From the intro, where a wistful guitar riff rings out, this track feels perfect for the end of summer.

The lyrical lines that mourn an unforgettable summer and the end of a romance blend with Hitomi’s emotional, delicate vocals, sinking deep into your heart.

For anyone who’s experienced those irreplaceable, sparkling moments or a faint, fleeting summer love, these lyrics are deeply relatable—just what you’d expect from Atarayo, the band whose tagline is “a group that grows by eating sadness.” Let yourself soak in its urbane, tranquil atmosphere and listen slowly.

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hiyori

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Atarayo - “I…” (Music Video Anime Special Ver.) / TV Anime “The Dangers in My Heart” Season 2 Opening Theme

A bittersweet yet beautiful song released by Atarayo in 2024.

With its delicate melody and dynamic arrangement, it drew attention when it was chosen as the opening theme for season 2 of the anime “The Dangers in My Heart.” The lyrics, which brilliantly portray the relationship between “you and me” and the stirrings of love, are particularly appealing.

Though it’s a love song, it’s crafted in an upbeat piano-rock style, making it perfect for those moments when you don’t feel like singing something somber!

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Atarayo – “Every Time Summer Comes” (Music Video)

The song crafted by Atarayo centers on the bittersweet memories and lingering attachment that resurface with the arrival of summer.

Each time summer comes, past memories return, and the lyrics portray the narrator involuntarily thinking about a former love, making the unbroken sense of yearning almost painfully palpable.

The track is included on the album “Kioku no Hako,” released in August 2023.

It’s a perfect song for those who feel the loneliness of summer’s end or want to look back on times gone by.