Ayumi Hamasaki’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Memorial addressHamasaki Ayumi15rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki – Memorial Address

This is a song that gently accompanies those who have experienced parting from a loved one.

The contrast between piano and guitar beautifully captures the complex emotions that sway within the heart.

Included on the mini-album “Memorial address,” released in December 2003, it marked a first for Ayumi Hamasaki.

It also features tracks that became hits as commercial jingles and singles, leaving a major impact on the music industry.

For those carrying the sorrow of losing someone precious, this song will resonate like the voice of the heart.

The more you listen, the deeper it sinks in, renewing your feelings for the one you love.

DaysHamasaki Ayumi16rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki / Days

While many of Ayumi Hamasaki’s songs—beloved by countless women—can be challenging to sing at karaoke, the track we’re introducing today, “Days,” is a relatively easy-to-sing ballad.

Its bright, sparkling yet delicate melodic line paired with her powerful vocals is captivating.

The lyrics beautifully portray the pain of unrequited love, while scattering phrases that convey a forward-looking sense of hope, achieving a superb overall balance.

If you’re thinking of tackling Ayumi Hamasaki’s music for the first time, why not start with “Days”?

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miyabi

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HANABIHamasaki Ayumi17rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki / HANABI ~episode II~

This is a song whose bittersweet yet beautiful melody seeps into the heart, as if announcing the end of summer.

Ayumi Hamasaki expresses the fleeting beauty that vanishes in an instant, and the yearning for rebirth that arises from it, all conveyed through a deeply emotive vocal performance.

This track is included on the EP “H,” released in July 2002 and certified a million-seller.

Many of you may also remember it as a commercial jingle.

It’s a classic you’ll want to listen to on nights when you want to linger over the passing season and lose yourself in a beautiful melody.

ʻŌhiʻa treeHamasaki Ayumi18rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki / Ōhia no Ki

An emotional ballad that conveys the deep love from a mother to her child.

It’s a song by the national singer Ayumi Hamasaki—known for many hit classics like “SEASONS” and “M”—released in July 2020.

The grand arrangement, with beautifully resonant strings, leaves a strong impression.

It makes you want to surrender yourself to the sound forever.

Since it’s a message song from Hamasaki to her own child, it will surely resonate with the relationship between you and your child as well.

a song is bornHamasaki Ayumi & Keiko19rank/position

a song is born

This song is a collaboration between Ayumi Hamasaki, a dominant presence in the music scene of the 2000s, and KEIKO, the vocalist of the music group globe known for producing numerous hits such as “DEPARTURES.” “a song is born” was created as part of the charity project “songnation” and was released as a single in 2001.

Its lyrics carry a grand, powerful message that perfectly matches the strong, resonant vocals of the two artists.

It’s a moving song that naturally brings you to tears as you keep listening.

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Araki Jakkan

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Endless sorrowHamasaki Ayumi20rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki / Endless sorrow (Short Ver.)

Ayumi Hamasaki’s “Endless sorrow” is a song that makes you feel like you can keep going together with someone you cherish, even if they face hardships this year.

Released in 2001, the song was used as the theme for the TV drama “Mukashi no Otoko.” Its lyrics express the resolve to overcome difficulties together as long as there’s even a glimmer of light, no matter how despairing things may feel.

Sing it with the hope that this year, too, friends, lovers, or family will support one another and keep living side by side!

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SAKI

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Free&EasyHamasaki Ayumi21rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki / Free & Easy

This is the 26th single by Ayumi Hamasaki, the female singer who sparked a boom that became a social phenomenon—especially among younger women—and was synonymous with “diva” from the 1990s into the 2000s.

A collaboration with the magazine Free & Easy, it was also used in a Panasonic commercial.

The dynamic structure, alternating between a quiet piano-focused arrangement and a bold, synth-driven one, keeps listeners engaged, while the catchy melody grabs the heart.

For those in their thirties, just hearing it will likely make their youth flash back—an instant mood-lifting track.

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Hoshino Takashi

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