day after tomorrow Popular Song Rankings [2026]

It’s My Wayday after tomorrow15rank/position

day after tomorrow　It’s My Way

This song was released as their seventh single and their first double A-side single.

The first track is credited as the famous “Dear Friends,” but this song is such a masterpiece that it makes you think it might actually be the more popular one.

Written specifically as the theme song for TBS’s New Year Ekiden, it brims with an incredible sense of speed.

If any song gives you courage, it’s this one! misono’s vocals soar with effortless freedom, and even now it hasn’t lost an ounce of its freshness—truly a standout track from day after tomorrow.

Lost Angelday after tomorrow16rank/position

Day After Tomorrow – Lost Angel PV

The ninth single by day after tomorrow, which entered the Oricon charts at No.

4.

Following “moon gate,” it also recorded long-running sales and is considered one of the group’s signature songs.

While many of their tracks go hard with bouncy, upbeat energy, this one stands out for misono’s richly expressive vocals delivered with a gentle touch.

The lyrics liken a lost love to “fragments of an angel,” reading almost like a piece of poetry.

Each phrase depicting scenes of a summer day evokes the depth of a love that has ended.

It was also used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Female Doctor Yuu: Aozora Clinic.”

Prideday after tomorrow17rank/position

Pride

Day after tomorrow produced numerous hit songs after their debut before regretfully going on hiatus.

This piece, included as an extra track on their best-of album “single Best” released in August 2005, is a hidden gem chosen as the Japanese image song for the Korean film “Antarctic Journal.” Riding on a grand arrangement that fuses synth sounds with strings, misono’s emotional vocals resonate powerfully.

It’s an inspiring track that symbolizes the latter period of their career—one you’ll want to listen to when you’re feeling uncertain or need the courage to take a new step forward.

Sentenceday after tomorrow18rank/position

day after tomorrow　Sentence

In 2005, an album called “complete Best” was released in a limited run of 5,000 copies and reportedly sold out immediately.

It really shows how much people regretted their hiatus.

“Sentence,” a track included on that “complete Best,” is one of my favorites.

The wistful lyrics were written by misono.

In the stylish instrumental break, a fiercely ripping guitar kicks in, making it a track that screams, “This is Day After!!”

Show Timeday after tomorrow19rank/position

Show Time

This upbeat, positive number was featured as the TV commercial song for the cram school “Meiko Gijuku,” and became widely familiar in living rooms across Japan during exam season.

While portraying the everyday lives of young people working part-time jobs and struggling with love, its lyrics stand out for giving you the courage to take a step toward your dreams.

Included on a double A-side single released in February 2004, the track is also a key song that symbolizes the pop sensibility of the album “primary colors.” It’s a classic by day after tomorrow that you’ll want to play when you’re stuck with studying or work and need a boost.

Smartlyday after tomorrow20rank/position

Smartly

A pop tune that, while focusing on small misunderstandings and lovers’ quarrels, wins empathy with its forward-looking resolve to build the relationship.

Misono’s down-to-earth, unpretentious lyrics pair perfectly with the high-energy sound, and just listening to it naturally lifts your spirits! It was included on the three-track single “DAY STAR,” released in July 2003, and was also used as the theme song for TBS’s “Super Soccer PLUS.” True to a sports program theme, it’s refreshingly invigorating—perfect for a drive or when you want a change of pace.

These Daysday after tomorrow21rank/position

These Days

A poignant number by day after tomorrow that was selected as the ending theme for the variety show “Miracle Experience! Unbelievable.” Its heartrending melody blends beautifully with glittering digital sounds, tightening my chest every time I listen.

The lyrics evoke after-school classrooms and twilight cityscapes, conveying feelings for the friends who have grown up and gone their separate ways, while misono’s soaring vocals further heighten the nostalgia.

It was also included on the triple A-side single “moon gate,” released in September 2003, as well as the album “primary colors.”