Popular ballads. Band ranking [2026]
When it comes to bands, many people think of upbeat, fast-tempo songs with a great groove.
While that image is common, bands also have unexpectedly grand ballads and mellow, moving tracks.
This time, we’re introducing songs like those.
We’ve listed them in a ranking based on play counts so far, so be sure to check them out.
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Popular Ballads. Band Ranking [2026] (61–70)
Close your eyes and come here.BARBEE BOYS64rank/position
BARBEE BOYS is a five-member band featuring male and female twin vocals.
Formed in 1982, they have broken up and reunited several times, but they resumed full-scale activities in 2018.
Many younger people may know them through the impressions by Oniko Tsubaki and Razor Ramon RG.
Their song “Me o Tojite Oide yo” (Close Your Eyes and Come Here) is one of their signature tracks, released in 1989.
The lyrics portray adult romance in a sexy yet heartrending way.
Gift SongCHiCO with HoneyWorks65rank/position
Gift Song is a perfect number for graduation season, with lyrics of gratitude carried by a gentle, tender melody.
Sung warmly by CHiCO of CHiCO with HoneyWorks, Gift Song was released in 2018.
Graduation season is a time to express “thank you.” Gift Song is about singing out those feelings of thanks—to teachers, friends, family, and even the classrooms you walked into every day—sending them through the voice.
It fits graduation scenes perfectly.
It’s a song that offers thanks for the everyday life and the past you’ve lived, and gives you a push on the day you set off toward the future.
give it backCö shu Nie66rank/position
It’s a ballad that pierces deep into the heart, imbued with loneliness and hope for the future.
It’s a track by the Osaka-based rock band Co shu Nie, released in 2021 as their 10th single.
The song was selected as the ending theme for Season 2 of the anime Jujutsu Kaisen, based on the Jump manga.
The fragile vocals of Miku Nakamura stir the emotions.
Since it was written specifically for the series, listening to it after watching the anime might leave a different impression.
Coloration BluesEGO-WRAPPIN’67rank/position
EGO-WRAPPIN’ is a musical duo consisting of one man and one woman.
“Gikisai no Blues” (Colorful Blues) is a track included on the album of the same name released in 2000.
As a Japanese jazz ballad, it’s an indispensable work.
True to its title, it’s a ballad with a jazz-and-blues flavor that evokes a dark, somber palette of colors.
dear my friendHi-STANDARD68rank/position
This song captivates with its fast-paced melodic hardcore sound and heartwarming lyrics about friendship and reunion.
It powerfully expresses the joy of living and the unchanging strength of bonds, even when apart.
Featured on Hi-STANDARD’s album “MAKING THE ROAD,” released in June 1999, the track became a major hit, selling over one million copies in Japan and abroad.
With energetic guitar riffs and highly message-driven lyrics celebrating friendship and the joy of reuniting, it has won the hearts of many listeners.
It’s a moving choice for a friend’s birthday or wedding gift, as well as for those memorable moments of reconnecting with a longtime friend.
The Day I Learn About Love feat. Akari HayasakaHONEY WORKS69rank/position
HoneyWorks’ “The Day I Learn What Love Is feat.
Akari Hayasaka” portrays the sweet-and-sour, heart-fluttering romance of Christmas.
It’s included on the 2017 album “Nando Datte, Suki ~Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai~.” The featured character Akari Hayasaka is voiced by voice actress Kana Asumi.
The lyrics depict buying a Christmas present and mustering the courage to confess your feelings.
Many people want to spend Christmas with the person they like and plan to confess on that day.
This song gives those people the courage to confess!
flower burialL’Arc〜en〜Ciel70rank/position
“Hana” by the rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel, who are still active today, is a ballad that became a long-running hit.
It evokes a world of artistic beauty and vividness.
Please experience that unique world—one only L’Arc~en~Ciel can create—through Hyde’s beautiful vocals.
