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Ranking of Popular Songs by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five [2026]
They are a chorus group formed in 1968 around Hiroshi Uchiyamada, whose debut song in 1969, “Nagasaki wa Kyou mo Ame Datta” (Nagasaki Was Rainy Again Today), was a huge hit.
They quickly became a popular group.
They went on to release hits such as “Soshite, Kobe” and “Tokyo Sabaku.” In 1987, Maekawa went independent as a solo singer, but the group continued its activities by adding new members.
They thrived as one of the representative vocal groups in the Japanese popular music scene.
Sadly, Uchiyamada passed away from lung cancer.
Ranking of Popular Songs by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five [2026]
It was rainy again in Nagasaki today.Uchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five1rank/position
A masterpiece that stands as a monument of mood kayō (Japanese mood music), deeply etched in many people’s hearts.
Its beautiful melody infused with sorrow and wistfulness, along with Kiyoshi Maekawa’s richly expressive vocals, leaves a strong impression.
Evoking the emotional scenery of Kyushu and the ache of a broken heart, the song lingers deeply with listeners.
Released in February 1969, this single marked the major-label debut of Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five.
It reached No.
2 on the Oricon charts and won the New Artist Award at that year’s Japan Record Awards.
It was also featured in a joint commercial by Nagasaki Prefecture and JF Nagasaki (the fisheries cooperative), contributing to regional promotion.
The song has continued to be covered by many artists, including Hibari Misora and Sayuri Ishikawa.
It’s a track you’ll want to enjoy at karaoke with dear friends, wrapped in fond memories.
Journey of LoveUchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five2rank/position
This is a single released in April 1970 by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and The Cool Five, with Kiyoshi Maekawa as the lead vocalist.
Its highest position on the Oricon chart was No.
4.
Incidentally, every song Hiroshi Uchiyamada and The Cool Five released that same year made the top ten on Oricon, so it could be said they were at the peak of their popularity.
And, KobeUchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five3rank/position
When it comes to iconic songs that define Mood Kayō (Japanese mood music), this track is indispensable.
Released in 1972 as a signature work by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five, it is set in the city of Kobe and portrays both the pain of heartbreak and the hope of new encounters.
Kiyoshi Maekawa’s deep vocals leave a strong impression, and the wistful melody line resonates deeply.
In 1973, it won the Japan Record Award for Composition and was also performed on that year’s NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The arrangement, influenced by jazz and blues, adds to its charm, and the song even contributed to promoting tourism in Kobe.
It’s a piece you’ll want to hear if you’ve experienced heartbreak or are standing at a turning point in life.
The Woman of RumorUchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five4rank/position
The vibrato at the start of the song is something unique to Kiyoshi Maekawa.
Even the title, “Uwasa no Onna” (The Woman of Rumor), felt quite groundbreaking for its time.
Released in 1970, the song—featuring Maekawa’s calm, understated delivery of a woman’s feelings—quickly became a hit.
Composer Kimimasa Inomata originally intended to offer the song to Shinichi Mori, but after Mori turned it down, it was passed on to the Cool Five.
You could say Mori might have missed out on another hit.
Love without meetingUchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five5rank/position
A song by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five that portrays the love of two people who cannot meet.
Precisely because there is a distance keeping them apart, their love burns even stronger.
That aching yet passionate feeling is sung through Kiyoshi Maekawa’s deep, resonant low voice.
Tears, dreams, and flowers alike sway violently like a life burning crimson, even though they can never meet.
The contradictory emotion of continuing to love without seeing each other presses on the heart alongside the sound of saxophone and piano.
Although released in December 1969, the song topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks in February 1970, becoming the group’s only number-one hit.
Why not give it a listen when you’re caught in the frustration of wanting to see someone but being unable to?
The Two MidousujiUchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five6rank/position
Released in 1975 by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five, this song overlays a woman’s bittersweet feelings of love with the image of rain pouring down on Midosuji, heightening the sense of sorrow and longing.
It is a little-known gem regarded as an Osaka-themed song by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five.
West Sea BluesUchiyamada Hiroshi to Cool Five7rank/position
It’s a single released by Hiroshi Uchiyamada and the Cool Five in February 1977.
As you can tell from the lyrics, the song is set in Nagasaki, and it seems to express feelings for a former lover.
It peaked at No.
20 on the Oricon chart.