BABYMETAL Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Nice!BABYMETAL29rank/position

BABYMETAL – Iine! – Live in TOKYO 2012

Since this live video is also from 2012, the songs have an atmosphere that feels more like intensified Eurobeat than heavy metal.

Both the audience and the members themselves must have gone through twists and turns during this period.

You can see a version of BABYMETAL that’s quite different from what they are now.

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BABYMETAL – Headbanger!! - Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!!! (OFFICIAL)

It’s a melodious, excellent track that highlights the vocals.

Since it’s included on the first album, the freshness of that time is beautifully captured.

It has a different charm from the singles, so be sure to give it a listen at least once.

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.