Popular Japanese Girls’ Band Songs Ranking [2026]

C7GO!GO!718850rank/position

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Released in October 2001, this song by GO!GO!7188 is packed with the band’s unique charm.

While influenced by surf rock and punk, its melody carries a distinctly Japanese sensibility.

The lyrics capture the delicate emotions of a woman in her early twenties—breakups and reunions with a lover, the conflicts of being alone.

It’s also striking that the song depicts her picking up a guitar, imitating the person she has feelings for—a poignant image many listeners have surely related to.

It’s a must-listen for anyone grappling with the complexities of love.

Oh my loveHump Back51rank/position

Hump Back – “Oh My Love” Music Video

After returning from maternity and childcare leave to restart in March 2025, Hump Back chose this song to open their self-titled album “Hump Back.” While embracing the new presence of family, it delivers a straight-down-the-middle, band-true piece of melodic rock.

Carried by expansive vocals and catchy guitar sounds, the lyrics gently depict affection for loved ones and the small joys of everyday life, seeping naturally into the heart.

On the release day, they also gave a live performance on “Love it!”, and their forward-looking stance—both as mothers and as musicians—will surely give many people a push.

It’s a pep song we especially want those taking a first step into a new life to hear.

It’s your fault.the peggies52rank/position

the peggies / Kimi no Sei Music Video

A song whose bittersweet yet powerful melody lingers in the heart.

Its delicate lyrics beautifully capture the feelings of a woman in love.

Released in November 2018, this track was also featured as the opening theme of a popular anime.

It became a hot topic among anime fans and ranked high on various charts.

Portraying the complex emotions of a woman troubled by love, this piece is perfect to sing at karaoke in front of someone you’re interested in.

Your feelings might just reach them.

If you sing it with a gentle voice, it will surely resonate in his heart.

centimeterthe peggies53rank/position

the peggies “Centimeter” Music Video

This is a song by the peggies, released in August 2020, that expresses a bittersweet crush and a slight sense of distance as if in an equation.

The intertwining of longing and anxiety for a destined person is brilliantly conveyed through an upbeat pop-rock sound and clear, airy vocals.

The track was used as the opening theme for the TV anime “Rent-A-Girlfriend” and reached No.

34 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

This love song, which celebrates the wonder of falling for someone, is a comforting tune not only for those in love but also for anyone hoping for a wonderful encounter ahead.

to shake; to sway; to waverHump Back54rank/position

Hump Back – Yureru Music Video

You just can’t get enough of those solid, punchy drums, the weighty bassline, and the strummed guitar.

It’s a track by Hump Back, a rock band from Osaka Prefecture, included on their second mini-album “hanamuke,” released in 2017.

The lyrics, themed around the end of summer, mesh perfectly with the alternative vibe, creating a heady sense of intoxication.

Maybe it’s the title, but it makes you want to gently sway your body from side to side.

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Araki Jakkan

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Like magicSHISHAMO55rank/position

SHISHAMO “Like Magic”

A gentle pop cheer song by SHISHAMO that sings about a girl who polishes herself up every morning and tries to face forward.

It captures an exquisite balance between a positive mindset and a faint touch of wistfulness, riding on a bright, buoyant melody and rhythm to portray those true-to-life feelings—wanting to be recognized by someone while still valuing your own uniqueness.

Featured on the album “SHISHAMO 4,” released in February 2017, and also known as the theme song for the Townwork commercial, this track prompts us to reflect anew on femininity and self-affirmation.

It’s a song we hope you’ll listen to if you’ve been pushing yourself too hard on your own.

I thought about killing myselfamazarashi56rank/position

Ω Amazarashi – The Reason Why I Thought I’d Die 僕が死のうと思ったのは Ω

“I Thought About Dying” is a song created for Mika Nakashima by Hiromu Akita, the vocalist of the rock band amazarashi.

It was released as a single by Nakashima in 2013, and in 2016 amazarashi included a self-cover version on their mini-album “Kyomubyo” (Nihilism).

Although the title and parts of the lyrics use striking, intense words, the song conveys not only negative meanings but also a sense of hope.

If you’re at rock bottom and find it hard to listen to overly cheerful motivational songs, please give “I Thought About Dying” a listen.

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Hamada Takuya

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