Shogo Hamada’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Happy Birthday SongHamada Shogo71rank/position

Happy Birthday Song Shogo Hamada

This is a song by Shogo Hamada—nicknamed “Hamashō”—a singer-songwriter from Hiroshima Prefecture.

It’s included on his 18th album, Journey of a Songwriter, released in 2015.

It’s a birthday song that carries the message of expressing gratitude to the parents who raised you.

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Happy Birthday SongHamada Shogo72rank/position

Happy Birthday Song Shogo Hamada

This song warmly portrays gratitude and blessings for a life newly born.

It is included on the album “Journey of a Songwriter ~ Tabisuru Songwriter,” released in April 2015.

Alongside the gentle timbre of the guitar, Shogo Hamada’s soft vocals resonate deeply.

The phrases that convey each life’s irreplaceable value are particularly striking.

With lyrics that are simple yet filled with deep affection and a familiar, approachable melody line, it’s a song that wraps you in warmth—perfect to give to a loved one on their birthday.

LOVE HAS NO PRIDEHamada Shogo73rank/position

LOVE HAS NO PRIDE (Flash ＆ Shadow)

It was released on October 1, 1998 as the 30th single.

The song expresses, from a man’s perspective, the mysteries of a woman’s heart, the fleeting nature of love, and misfortune.

Unusually for Shogo Hamada, it is arranged as a hip-hop number.

With these feelings as they areHamada Shogo74rank/position

With these feelings as they are (ROAD OUT “MOVIE”)

This is a pop number by Shogo Hamada that earnestly wishes the night spent with a lover could last forever.

Even after the date ends and they share a goodnight kiss, the longing only deepens—“I don’t want to go home; I don’t want to let you go.” That straightforward emotion resonates in the heart, carried by a sound that’s both nostalgic and dazzling.

After being included on the 1993 album “Sono Eien no Ichibyou ni ~The Moment Of The Moment~,” the song was later released in April 1994 as the B-side to the single “Hoshi no Yubiwa.” There’s also an anecdote that it had been performed since the 1970s under the working title “Kaerenai Kaesanai” (“Won’t Go Home, Won’t Let You Go”).

A Kiss for GoodbyeHamada Shogo75rank/position

A Kiss for Goodbye / Shogo Hamada (1979)

Released on December 1, 1979 as the eighth single.

A track included on the album “When You Are in the Time of Your Life…”.

It’s a love song depicting a college-era student romance.

The scenes recall the days of youth, from the moment of meeting to deciding to set off on a journey and bringing up the topic of parting.

Poem of ImagesHamada Shogo76rank/position

Poem of Images (Music Video)

This is a cover project by Shogo Hamada, born from his deep respect for Takuro Yoshida, the artist he looks up to as a mentor.

Welcoming top-tier international musicians, he boldly reconstructs the original song’s folk sensibility into a weighty blues-rock sound.

The lyrical world, with its sharp gaze on society and humanity, intertwines with Hamada’s passionate vocals—no doubt moving many listeners.

Produced in October 1997 to celebrate Takuro Yoshida’s 50th birthday, the work also features Hamada himself on harmonica.

On a night when you run up against the walls of life, why not listen closely to this hard-hitting sound? You may find something to help you face tomorrow.

Threads of LightHamada Shogo77rank/position

Threads of Light (Music Video / Short Version)

A song included on the album “Journey of a Songwriter ~ Traveling Songwriter.” It’s a mid-tempo rock number that sings of a vow to protect children and weave a brightly illuminated future.