back number Popular Song Ranking [2026]

bouquetback number29rank/position

back number – Bouquet (full)

It’s a commercial that showcases how music enhances the season, portrayed through the brothers played by Ren Nagase and Soya Kurokawa.

The story unfolds with them sending messages to each other, and the moment where they smile and speak out loudly conveys their mutual trust.

The song that further elevates the mutual consideration and warm atmosphere depicted in the footage is “Hanataba” by back number.

It gives the impression of a gentle band sound, and the vocals layered over its relaxed arrangement evoke a sense of kindness.

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Big wrong answerback number30rank/position

back number – The Big Wrong Answer (full)

It’s a pop-rock number whose message—living powerfully while acknowledging our weaknesses and imperfections—hits straight to the heart.

Shimizu Iyori’s worldview captures not only the bittersweetness of love but also that raw, human grit, which is a big part of the appeal.

Released in August 2018 as their 18th single, this song was written as the theme for the film Gintama 2: Rules Are Made To Be Broken.

It became a hit, earning strong support and reaching No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart.

With Koichi Tsutaya participating in the arrangement, the band’s sound has a driving energy that lifts your spirits the moment you listen.

Put it on when you’ve lost confidence or when you just want to get fired up without overthinking.

It’ll surely give you a push forward.

Blue amberback number31rank/position

back number – Blue Amber [Theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV Monday 10 p.m. drama 'From the Day I Took You']

Set to a bittersweet and beautiful melody, this song depicts deep sorrow, loneliness, and the lingering memory of a love that won’t fade.

It was released digitally in April 2025.

Written as the theme song for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “From the Day You Were Taken,” starring Keiko Kitagawa, the track was produced by Koichi Tsutaya.

The sense of loss from losing someone precious and the unplaceable emotions come through so sharply that it makes your chest tighten.

The words spun by vocalist Iyori Shimizu mirror the weighty inner conflicts of the drama’s protagonist, resonating deep within the listener’s heart.

Try listening to it carefully on a solitary night, when you’re carrying feelings you can’t tell anyone.

It will surely stay close to your tears and gently affirm them.

Supporting Actress Syndromeback number32rank/position

Jyoen Jyoyuushou

It’s a song that vividly portrays a hopeless love—one where the narrator, fully aware they’ll never be “the one,” continues a relationship in which they’re called on only when convenient.

Released as the B-side to back number’s 2012 single Aoi Haru and later included on the album blues, it depicts a protagonist who sarcastically acknowledges settling for an ambiguous relationship yet can’t stop the feelings that grow with every time they sleep together.

The fear that putting it into words would break everything keeps them swallowing the decisive confession, a detail that feels painfully real.

The groovy sound—highlighted by what Iyori Shimizu has called the standout bass line before the second chorus—is another draw, and the song became so beloved by fans that it even spawned a sequel, Supporting Actress Syndrome 2.

Endingback number33rank/position

back number – Ending (full)

Even though my head knows the love is over, my heart just can’t catch up.

This is a heartbreak song that conveys that aching feeling with painful clarity.

It depicts quietly witnessing the end of a relationship while still carrying your own weakness and lingering attachments.

Released on back number’s November 2012 album “blues,” this track strikes a chord with the narrator who can’t quite let a finished love truly end, as portrayed by Iyori Shimizu.

When you still love someone but have to accept the breakup, give this song a listen.

It may stay close to the awkward feelings inside you and make your heart feel just a little lighter.

If I become a superstarback number34rank/position

Super Star Ni Nattara

This is a track that opens their major-label debut album “Superstar,” released in October 2011, and it epitomizes the band’s early intensity.

It sets a driving sound against a powerful sense of impatience to change the status quo and the fear of a relationship with someone precious coming to an end.

Through the hypothetical vow to come and get you if he ever becomes someone who shines, Iyori Shimizu’s earnest feelings as he confronts his own weakness are deeply moving.

Although not an A-side single, the song was selected for the December 2016 best-of album “Encore,” and it has continued to be cherished as an important live staple that unites the entire venue.

If you’re struggling with the frustration of wanting to change but not being able to, listening to this song will surely give you a push forward.

Important thingsback number35rank/position

Daijinakoto

A warm ballad that gently depicts the misunderstandings, conflicts, and the importance of trust between lovers.

The relationship—born of strong feelings for the other person—that can bring about anxiety, hesitation, and sometimes arguments is portrayed from a down-to-earth perspective.

Released as a coupling track to the single “Hanataba” in June 2011, it was also chosen as the ending theme for NHK’s documentary program “Mirai e no Tobira.” With its calm melody line, this song is considered relatively easy to sing among back number’s tracks.

Because it invites heartfelt singing even at karaoke, it’s a perfect choice when you want to think of your partner or someone dear to you and convey your honest feelings.