BABYMETAL Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Brand New Day feat. Tim Henson and Scott LePage from ‪@Polyphia‬BABYMETAL31rank/position

BABYMETAL – Brand New Day feat. Tim Henson and Scott LePage from @Polyphia (OFFICIAL Live MV)

This is one of BABYMETAL’s signature songs, which continues to captivate the world with a brilliant fusion of metal and pop.

While depicting a fantastical night sky and scenes of solitude, it carries a hopeful, uplifting message.

Featured on the album METAL GALAXY released in November 2019, the track showcases a guitarist from Polyphia and signals a new musical challenge for BABYMETAL.

In May 2024, it received its first live performance at Saitama Super Arena.

Through this song, why not feel the beginning of a brand-new day?

Operation Begging (Onedari Daisakusen)BABYMETAL32rank/position

Operation Begging

This is another song that starts with a rap-style melody by YUIMETAL and MOAMETAL.

It’s a track that sings of the darkness in a girl’s heart and is also known at live shows for its towel performance.

Not only in Japan, but overseas as well, it’s an extremely popular song.

The short, relentless “dark” phrases that alternate with the spoken parts also give it a distinctly metal feel.

In fact, the meticulously crafted composition itself makes this a true masterpiece.

It’s a song I definitely want you to listen to at least once!

Breaking The LawBABYMETAL33rank/position

BABYMETAL & Rob Halford : Breaking The Law

One of the songs from the Rob Halford and BABYMETAL session—performed on the same stage as the previously mentioned “Painkiller”—where you can fully enjoy BABYMETAL’s instrumental prowess and performance.

As it’s a cover of a bona fide classic among classics, it drew a great deal of attention, but the three members, who are also idol-metal performers, blended in seamlessly.

Some critics say it’s a track that borrows Rob Halford’s cachet, but it may also go down in history as a performance that added an unprecedented level of cute charm to Rob Halford’s legacy.

Whoa!-YAVA!-BABYMETAL34rank/position

BABYMETAL – YAVA (Live compilation)

A track with an exhilarating sense of speed and a refreshingly crisp drum sound.

It starts with a very pop feel in the first half, then shifts to a metal-style chorus melody that itself feels invigorating, leaving you with a clean, satisfying aftertaste.

On stage, it’s a fan favorite thanks to its idol-like, cute choreography.

Though the moves are intense, paired with SU-METAL’s steady vocals you can really appreciate their high level of skill—truly an underrated gem.

Ijime,Dame,ZettaiBABYMETAL35rank/position

BABYMETAL – Ijime,Dame,Zettai – Live at Sonisphere 2014,UK (OFFICIAL)

Until I watched this live performance video, I thought their overseas popularity was overhyped.

However, seeing this for myself, I think you can understand just how popular they are abroad.

Right now, no popular band in Japan could get a crowd this fired up at a live show.

This is an excellent video.

Mirror MirrorBABYMETAL36rank/position

BABYMETAL – Mirror Mirror (OFFICIAL)

This song portrays the intersection of the world inside the mirror and the real world, marked by hyperactive technical riffs and striking computer-voice flourishes.

Symbolizing BABYMETAL’s new challenge and evolution, it was released in March 2023 and included on the album THE OTHER ONE.

Its radical rhythms and euphoric chorus were created around the theme of a “journey of self-discovery.” The lyrics ask whether the self reflected in the mirror is your true self or your ideal self, offering listeners a chance to reexamine who they are.

Uki Uki ★ MidnightBABYMETAL37rank/position

BABYMETAL – Uki Uki ★ Midnight Arabic Sub

A song that pairs with the previously introduced track “Do・Ki・Do・Ki☆Morning – Doki Doki☆Morning.” From the performance alone, you might be tempted to think it’s just idol pop, but the way it meshes with the heavy sound—especially in the intro—is irresistible.

The hefty melodies that could rival those of a male metal band, delivered with solid, stable vocal technique yet in an idol voice, make you feel, “This doesn’t fit neatly into categories like plain metal, pop, or idol songs—it has a different kind of appeal.” It’s a track with very strong overseas popularity.

Perhaps it deserves to be more loved in Japan, too.

MegitsuneBABYMETAL38rank/position

Megitsune – Babymetal live at Rock in Vienna, June 2015

This is BABYMETAL performing at an overseas rock festival.

Normally, the audience stays quiet unless it’s their favorite act, but with their performance they gradually energized the crowd, and by the end, it seems many people had grown to like them.

Please give me wings -Tsubasa wo kudasai-BABYMETAL39rank/position

BABYMETAL Tsubasa wo Kudasai Legend D [ESP-Romaji-Sub]

Among the songs BABYMETAL has covered so far, this is one with exceptionally high popularity among overseas fans.

The original track is wonderful, of course, but this version really lets you feel the moving, tear-jerking power of the trio’s voices.

They’re angels of the Metal Resistance, and both this performance and their vocals at that time are already spoken of as legends among fans.

Please enjoy it in the live footage.

Onedari DaisakusenBABYMETAL40rank/position

BABYMETAL // ONEDARI DAISAKUSEN “Begging Operation”

It’s a song with a slightly different vibe for BABYMETAL, starting with an unusual performance that seems to feature rare traditional Japanese instruments and festival-like chants.

However, once the song kicks in, you can enjoy their unmistakable, uniquely theirs sound.

In a way, it’s a highly recommended track.