EXILE’s Most Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

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MichI – EXILE (Full)

It’s a song whose moving lyrics and gentle melody touch the heart.

It’s one you’ll want to listen to in moments of parting or setting off on a new journey, a track that fills you with warmth.

Released in March 2007, it was included on the album “EXILE EVOLUTION.” Known as a staple for the graduation season, it was also used in a music.jp commercial.

The lyrics, which sing about the importance of memories and human connections, resonate with listeners.

It’s often chosen as a graduation song and is easy to sing at karaoke.

Listening before a graduation ceremony or when heading into a new environment might give you courage.

EXILE’s vocals ring out with gentle strength.

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EXILE / I Just... Want to See You - Short version -

This song poignantly sings of the sorrow of losing someone dear and the unfading feelings for that person.

Released by EXILE in December 2005, it was used as the theme for KDDI’s “au × EXILE” commercial.

It topped the Oricon charts and remained ranked for 18 weeks, becoming a massive hit.

The deep regret over a lost love and the earnest wish to meet once more are conveyed through moving melodies and lyrics.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a winter night when memories of someone special come to mind.

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(J-pop) EXILE ~Chapter 1~ – Eternity (2006) (Lip Sync MV)

The song “Eien” (“Eternity”) is included on the fourth album “ASIA,” released in 2006.

It drew attention when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Machiben,” which features a female lawyer as the protagonist.

It’s a slow ballad that colors a band sound with beautiful strings and piano, and its grand composition and vocals can truly move you to tears.

The romantic lyric, “We met so that we could leave love behind,” is also really wonderful.

While the vocal range is easy to sing, the key to conveying its world lies in how much feeling you can put into it.

Keep that in mind as you give it a try.

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EXILE / Rising Sun -short version-

It was released in 2011 as EXILE’s 37th single.

Created as a charity song to support recovery efforts in areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, it reached number one on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Even without direct words of encouragement, its message that the sun will rise again gives strength.

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EXILE / Lovers Again

While it’s a sweet and bittersweet love ballad, this masterpiece exudes a mature allure.

Released in January 2007, the song was created as the assignment piece for EXILE’s vocalist audition and was featured in au’s “LISMO!” campaign commercial.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon charts and sold over 250,000 copies.

It also ranked in the karaoke top 10 for three consecutive years.

You’ll be drawn into its melodic tone and the profound lyrical world that portrays two people in love.

This track is perfect for evenings when you want to spend a relaxed, candlelit time, or for moments of looking back on cherished memories with someone special.

It’s also recommended as background music for a calm night drive.

Be sure to give this song, rich with a sophisticated, adult atmosphere, a listen.

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LAST CHRISTMAS

EXILE covered Wham!’s classic Christmas song “Last Christmas” in Japanese in 2008.

The arrangement, which opens with rich, layered choruses, really evokes the Christmas spirit.

It was used in Meiji’s “Handmade Christmas Chocolate” commercial and reached No.

1 on the Oricon singles chart.

The lyrics, which sing about a Christmas day after losing someone important to you, leave you with a bittersweet, aching feeling.

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EXILE / My Star Lyric Video

Here is the song chosen as the Japanese theme for the film Only the Brave.

“My Star” was released as a single in 2018, with lyrics written by ATSUSHI.

It’s a piano ballad whose expansive sound is overwhelming, and the harmony of the two singers is superbly crafted.

It’s a song that truly makes you want to just listen and swoon.

And yet, the melodic range is arranged to be easy for men to sing.

By all means, imagine yourself as one of the members of EXILE and bring the song’s world to life!

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