Ranking of Popular Japanese Songs and J-Pop Among High School Girls [2026]

Blueberry Nightsmakaroni enpitsu91rank/position

Macaroni Empitsu 'Blueberry Nights' MV

Blueberry Nights is a song by the four-piece rock band Macaroni Enpitsu that packs pop sensibilities with a tinge of heartbreak.

It captures the kind of spiraling thoughts and emotional loops common in love—especially unrequited love.

Rather than the fluttery excitement of a crush, the lyrics read more like a song about lingering attachment—a slightly dark unrequited love song that conveys a desire to start over and a sense of regret.

It really evokes that feeling of remembering something in the middle of the night and getting stuck in a loop of thoughts—yeah, we’ve all been there.

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Yorushika – Just Clear Skies for You (MUSIC VIDEO)

This is one of Yorushika’s signature songs, released in 2018.

It’s a bittersweet pop track themed around summer, youth, love, and parting.

The overall vocal range is relatively narrow at D4–D#5, so it’s highly recommended for singers who find higher notes easier than lower ones.

In the verses (A and B sections), it’s more spoken than sung, and the spacing between phrases is a key point.

The solid band arrangement makes it easy to lock into the groove, so you’ll likely feel your energy rise in the chorus.

Listen closely to the drums and be careful not to rush the tempo.

In the last chorus, the key changes and the pitch goes even higher, so try to sing with extra drive and momentum.

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Yorushika – Say It. (Music Video)

I’m sure there are many high school students who want to try singing Yorushika songs, which are especially popular among teens and people in their twenties.

However, vocalist suis has a very high-level singing voice—with a clear, translucent tone and beautiful falsetto—so while it’s fine if you’ve had solid training, high school students might find it difficult to sing well.

That said, the song “Itte” is one of the easier Yorushika tracks to sing.

There’s no falsetto part, and the key isn’t high, so with practice it’s a highly recommended song you can sing well!

dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo94rank/position

Hitoto Yo – Hanamizuki

This is the biggest hit by Yo Hitoto, an artist whose clear, beautiful voice and emotionally resonant expression have won popularity across ages and genders.

The single-minded lyrics wishing happiness for a loved one and the approachable melody are the reasons it is so well received.

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Hikaru Utada – First Love

This is a major hit by Hikaru Utada, an artist whose overwhelming vocal ability and uniquely powerful voice are widely recognized and celebrated not only in Japan but also overseas.

It’s a ballad that gently captures the bittersweetness and fragility of first love, a timeless classic cherished across generations and genders.