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Popular Japanese Girls’ Band Songs Ranking [2026]
I’ve gathered a variety of popular Japanese girls’ band songs, both old and new.
The songs are presented in a ranking format based on video view counts.
Take a look to see which tracks are popular and use it as a reference.
Popular Japanese Girls' Band Songs Ranking [2026] (1–10)
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO1rank/position
An energetic rock number that blows away the fatigue from weekday work and study.
Included on SHISHAMO’s album “SHISHAMO 4,” released in February 2017, this track is widely known as an NTT Docomo commercial song.
As an anthem cheering on people who work hard every day, it resonates with many listeners.
The lyrics, filled with a forward-looking determination to go see the person who supports you on the weekend, are perfect for women giving their all each day.
The key change in the chorus is exhilarating, and it’s sure to be a hit if you sing it together at karaoke.
Pick it when you want to liven up a girls’ night out.
Dear, boyHump Back2rank/position
This song by Hump Back, a three-piece girls band from Osaka, is a heartfelt message to everyone who keeps chasing their dreams.
Its passionate lyrics, urging the self who’s about to forget a once-held dream that it’s not over yet, strike a powerful chord with listeners.
Carried by a simple yet powerful rock sound, and highlighted by Momoko Hayashi’s straight, earnest vocals, this track was their major-label debut single released in June 2018, and it was also used as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Buzz Rhythm 02.” It’s the perfect song to listen to when parting ways with friends after graduation or when you feel anxious about a new challenge.
It will steady a wavering heart and give you a firm push forward.
It’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī3rank/position
A mid-tempo number where the loneliness that drifts through the night city intersects with thoughts of someone special.
Wandering down an unfamiliar street, narrowing their eyes through cigarette smoke, the protagonist’s wavering emotions are vividly captured in lyrics by Akiko Fukuoka.
Eriko Hashimoto’s soaring vocals deliver a stinging blend of bitterness and wistfulness—a song that conveys the complexities of a woman’s heart.
Released as a single in November 2008, it was written as the theme song for the late-night NTV drama “Tonsura.” It also drew attention for being the first time Seiji Kameda served as producer, and it broke into the top 10 on the Oricon charts.
It has become a signature track, repeatedly included on releases such as the album “Kokuhaku” and various best-of compilations.
A song that stays by your side on nights when love leaves you swaying and you want to cherish your time alone.
Hey,SHISHAMO4rank/position
Set to a breezy melody that captures the bittersweetness of unrequited love, this piece is included on SHISHAMO’s album “SHISHAMO 5,” released in June 2018.
It delicately portrays the urge to call out “Hey” to the one you like and the inner conflict of not quite having the courage to do so, resonating with many listeners.
Chosen as the commercial song for “Calpis Water” starting in July of the same year, the track greatly boosted the band’s recognition and is perfect for getting hyped with friends! If you find it hard to honestly express your feelings of love, this song might be a great way to put your emotions into words.
OH！SHISHAMO5rank/position
This is a Sō commercial featuring SHISHAMO, Suzu Hirose, and around 1,000 teenagers performing one of the band’s signature songs, “OH!”.
Titled the “Zenryoku Gassō-bu” (Full-Power Ensemble Club) version, the CM has the youths joining in with brass and ensemble parts alongside SHISHAMO’s performance.
The song “OH!”, played in the ad, was released in 2019 and is a track that showcases the band’s trademark catchiness, brightness, and uplifting lyrics.
Many listeners have likely found encouragement in its message—“Even if it’s rough around the edges, let’s give it our all and push straight ahead!”—which offers a supportive nudge forward.
You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO6rank/position
This song is super catchy and fun to listen to, but from a drummer’s perspective it actually uses a ton of techniques and grooves you’ll want to have under your belt.
First up is the hi-hat bark used in the intro.
It’s a technique where you strike the hi-hat while it’s open and immediately close it to produce a short “chick” sound—often heard in fills.
Next is the closed rimshot that appears in the B section of the second verse.
You lay the stick across the snare, press the head lightly with your palm, and strike the rim with the stick.
Neither of these will produce a clean sound until you’re used to them, so practice them repeatedly.
In terms of grooves, the track features an array of patterns—8-beat, 4-beat, and beats built around the floor tom with the high tom woven in—so many that we can’t list them all here.
Since the song moves along at an up-tempo pace, it’s best to understand each groove in your head before you play so you don’t get bogged down at the transitions.
MPRINCESS PRINCESS7rank/position
One of PRINCESS PRINCESS’s signature songs, passionately singing about the pain of heartbreak.
The sense of loss after losing a lover, paired with the strength to keep looking forward, rides on the members’ earnest vocals and strikes straight to the heart.
Included on the 1988 album “LET’S GET CRAZY” and released as a single the following year, the song was also featured in NHK’s morning drama “Dan Dan,” and is beloved across generations.
It’s a track that resonates not only when you want to get fired up at karaoke, but also when you need to soothe the wounds of a broken heart.
It might be nice to sing it together while reminiscing about a love from the past.