Band Rankings Popular with Women [2026]

Take My Breath AwayBerlin50rank/position

Berlin – Take My Breath Away (Official Video – Top Gun)

This is the song known as the love theme that colored the romance between Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis in the 1986 film Top Gun.

It was created by Berlin, a synth-pop band from Los Angeles.

Composed by the master Giorgio Moroder, its structure is breathtaking, developing from a gasp-inducing synth bass riff into a grand chorus.

It topped both the U.S.

and U.K.

charts, and in 1987 it won Best Original Song at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.

Terri Nunn’s soulful vocals meld with the dreamy arrangement to paint a poignant yet beautiful soundscape.

Many listeners likely remember this track alongside the film’s iconic scenes.

Play it as background music for a drive date or during treasured moments with someone special, and those passionate feelings from back then are sure to come rushing back.

Sorry for being cuteHONEY WORKS51rank/position

[Inverted] Sorry for Being Cute / HoneyWorks Tried Dancing [Practice Use]

The choreography is blowing up on social media! The finger-heart and blowing-kiss dance moves that match the cute lyrics and melody are super popular.

This track has especially won support among younger generations, even hitting No.

1 on TikTok’s popularity rankings.

It’s also used as BGM for short videos where someone transforms from bare-faced to a totally different look with makeup.

Any woman can relate to that feeling of getting your hair and makeup just right, putting on your favorite outfit, smiling and thinking, “Okay, I look cute today!” before heading out.

When you sing it at karaoke, why not fully enjoy playing the cutesy persona you don’t usually get to show?

DEAR FRIENDSPERSONZ52rank/position

Parsons -DEAR FRIENDS- Version 1

In the midst of the band boom, they gained popularity as a group with a slightly different flavor from all-female bands like Princess Princess and SHOW-YA.

Above all, JILL’s earth-shaking vocals were unforgettable, and they blazed through the band scene with a new kind of power rock that wasn’t just about intensity.

Their hit “DEAR FRIENDS,” the theme song for the drama Stepmother, and the album DREAMERS ONLY, which reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts, proved their popularity and true ability to the world.

“DEAR FRIENDS” is a difficult song to sing well, but if you’re from that generation, it’s definitely one you should try.

wishsumika53rank/position

sumika / Wish [Music Video]

A song by sumika that portrays the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love and hope for the future.

The protagonist’s inner struggle—wishing happiness for the one they love while being unable to suppress their own feelings—is especially striking.

Released in December 2019 as the theme song for the drama “Ossan’s Love -in the sky-,” it reached No.

6 on the Oricon charts.

The music video has also been viewed over 20 million times, capturing the hearts of many.

It’s recommended not only for those wrestling with love, but also for anyone who wants to cherish the feeling of wishing someone else happiness.

Why not listen to this piece and face the “wish” that lies within you?

Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN54rank/position

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN “Sugar Song and Bitter Step” Live Music Video

It’s a signature song by the rock band UNISON SQUARE GARDEN.

It’s upbeat and seems like it would really heat up a karaoke session! The song was written specifically as the theme for the anime Blood Blockade Battlefront, so anime fans are probably very familiar with it.

The key is high for men, but for women it might be at a more comfortable range to sing.

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My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End55rank/position

indigo la End "The Name Is Unrequited Love"

This is a song by indigo la End that portrays a heartrending unrequited love beginning with love at first sight.

Set to a lively mid-tempo track crafted by Enon Kawatani in January 2023, it sings of the protagonist’s complex emotions after falling for someone of the same sex.

While feeling the pain of social prejudice and unspoken pressures, the story tightens the chest as the protagonist suppresses their own feelings for the sake of the other person’s happiness.

It’s a song that will resonate with those who, having fallen in love, lose sight of themselves yet can do nothing but carry those feelings, as well as those struggling with a love they can’t tell anyone about.

It’s not me unless it’s meGesu no Kiwami Otome.56rank/position

Gesu no Kiwami Otome “Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no”

Gesu Kiwami Otome has caused quite a few stir-ups in various ways, but musically, their themes are solid, and I can see why they became popular.

They’re stoic—maybe surreal—and their lyrics sharply cut through a world that feels constrained and bound in many ways.

I’m honestly impressed by how great they are.