Ayumi Hamasaki’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Ayumi Hamasaki / Far away (Short Ver.)

A delicate portrayal of heartbreak, Ayumi Hamasaki’s poignant breakup song contrasts the protagonist’s present loneliness with happy memories of the past, shown as they revisit places once shared with a former lover.

Expressions like “Happiness slips through the gaps between my fingers” evoke the fragility of joy.

Released in May 2000, the track was also used in a TU-KA Cellular Tokyo/Tokai commercial and reached No.

2 on the Oricon charts.

It’s a recommended song for anyone who’s gone through a breakup or wants to take a new step forward.

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Ayumi Hamasaki – Present – Piano Version

“Present,” sung by Ayumi Hamasaki—known as the Heisei-era songstress “Ayu”—is a track included on the album “A Song for ××.” Its lyrics, which express gratitude seemingly directed to all her fans, became something of a topic of conversation at the time.

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Ayumi Hamasaki – Rainbow. Official Music Video!

A song that leaves a calm impression throughout.

Recommended when you want to listen at a leisurely pace.

The stronger guitar that comes in partway evokes the image of rain—giving the piece more of a rainy feel than a rainbow—but it has a uniquely quiet atmosphere that makes you want to listen to it on a whim.

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Ayumi Hamasaki / rainy day (Short Ver.)

This is a song included on Ayumi Hamasaki’s seventh original album, (miss)understood.

It was released in 2006.

The composition is by GEO of SWEETBOX, the arrangement is by Yuta Nakano, and it served as the ending theme for the PS2 game “Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams.” Rather than a heavy downpour, I felt a poignant yet warm quality in the image of gently falling rain.

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Terminal

A song included on Ayumi Hamasaki’s album “Colours,” released in July 2014, which was later released as a single in October of the same year.

The composers are Dutch artists Benno de Goeij and Armin van Buuren.

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Ayu’s EURO MEGA-MIX “Y&Co. Mix” Ayumi Hamasaki

A classic call-and-response song at host clubs is “Ayu’s EURO MEGA-MIX ‘Y&Co.

Mix.’” Popular tracks by Ayumi Hamasaki flow in a remix medley, and there are calls that match the music.

There are various patterns, so it’s a good idea to watch videos and learn them.

Of course, coming up with your own original calls will hype things up too! For now, just make sure you’ve got the universal call “Gui-gui yoshikoi!” down for all the songs, and then just go with the vibe from there.

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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Ayumi Hamasaki / BALLAD

For women in their 30s, Ayumi Hamasaki is the quintessential artist of their generation.

However, if you have a lower voice, you might feel her songs are challenging because of their wide vocal range.

That’s why I recommend “BALLAD.” As the title suggests, it’s a classic ballad, but unusually for an Ayumi Hamasaki song, it’s sung within a relatively narrow range.

The tempo is also slow, giving you plenty of time to prepare for the next entrance.

It’s sure to get a great response when you sing it in front of people from the same generation, so consider adding it to your repertoire.

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Ryo

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