Popular Japanese Girls’ Band Songs Ranking [2026]

I had been waiting for summer.amazarashi91rank/position

amazarashi "I Was Waiting for Summer"

A song I’d like to introduce as one you’ll want to listen to over and over is “We Were Waiting for Summer.” It’s a track released by the rock band amazarashi.

At first glance, it sounds like a fast-paced, exhilarating pop song, but if you listen closely, you’ll realize that’s not quite the case.

This is a bit of a spoiler, but the lyrics depict summer vacation from the perspectives of four different characters.

And as you read each set of lyrics carefully, a heartrending truth comes to light.

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yamamoto

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Meteor Shower at DawnSCANDAL92rank/position

SCANDAL “Dawn Meteor Shower” / Yoake no Ryūseigun – Music Video

This song features a refreshing tone and a catchy, cute melody.

It’s a track by SCANDAL, a girls’ band formed in Osaka Prefecture in 2006.

It was released in 2014 as their 19th single.

A positive song that sings about the bonds between friends.

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Araki Jakkan

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Because I want to be by your side.SHISHAMO93rank/position

SHISHAMO "Because I Want to Be by Your Side"

A number by SHISHAMO, written specifically as a required piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition and loved by people of all ages.

The lyrics, which express the pure desire to be by someone’s side in down-to-earth words, are deeply moving.

The stance of reflecting on oneself and trying to be close to the other person perfectly matches the delicate hearts of adolescence.

Released as a single in October 2019, it was included on the album “SHISHAMO 6.”

On the night the world endsChatto Monchī94rank/position

Chatmonchy 'On the Night the World Ends' Music Video

This is a double A-side single track included on the fifth single, “Tobiuo no Butterfly / Sekai ga Owaru Yoru ni,” released on June 20, 2007.

The song, said to have been born from experiences in the bleakness of Tokyo, is sung over a gentle melody and is a ballad that can be listened to in a reflective mood.

Tears of RegretSCANDAL95rank/position

SCANDAL “Namida no Regret” / Namida no Regret ‐ Music Video

A medium-tempo ballad that delicately portrays the ache of longing and the pains of growing up.

Released by SCANDAL in July 2010 as their seventh single.

It depicts young people gradually becoming adults through a summer farewell.

Tears spilling behind smiles, two silhouettes reflected in a windowpane, and a small nod exchanged in place of “goodbye.” You can feel the emotions where bittersweet memories and regret intertwine.

It’s a song I recommend when you want to recall past love or friendship, or when you’re facing a parting with someone.