Hi-STANDARD Popular Song Ranking [2026]

Rain ForeverHi-STANDARD41rank/position

Rain Forever

This track, included on Hi-STANDARD’s single “ANOTHER STARTING LINE,” which was released without prior notice in October 2016, features lyrics that liken a stagnant period in life to rain, leaving a deep emotional impact.

It conveys a message that will resonate with many: even though we get discouraged by repeated failures, there are things we gain precisely because there are things we lose.

Hi-STANDARD’s characteristically high-velocity sound rings out as if to sweep away that inner turmoil.

It’s a song with the power to push you forward when you’re feeling down and helpless, or when you’re hoping to take a step toward tomorrow.

Sexy GirlfriendHi-STANDARD42rank/position

Sexy Girlfriend(bonus track)【Hi-STANDARD】

Lastly, let me introduce the bonus track included at the end of the album “Making The Road,” titled “Sexy Girlfriend.” This is (perhaps?) the only acoustic-style song by Hi-Standard, with Ken Yokoyama playing the ukulele.

The mood feels like a slightly wistful summer evening, but when you look at the lyrics, it’s packed with dirty jokes—an effortlessly laid-back ending that’s quintessentially Hi-Standard (lol).

Since You Been GoneHi-STANDARD43rank/position

Hi Standard – Since You Been Gone

An impressive cover track included on their first album, “GROWING UP,” released in November 1995.

This song is a high-speed number that reconstructs Russ Ballard’s classic—covered by many artists over the years—into Hi-Standard’s brand of melodic hardcore.

While retaining the melancholy of the original, the straightforward punk beat and aggressive guitar riffs seem to transform the cry of heartbreak into a forward-looking energy.

It’s the kind of track that gives you a push when you want to shake something off or lift your spirits.

Spread Your SailHi-STANDARD44rank/position

Hi Standard – Spread Your Sail

Even while understanding the disparities that exist in life, we still have no choice but to keep moving forward.

It’s a song imbued with that message.

The repeatedly recurring phrases linger strongly in your mind.

The driving, fast-paced melody that matches the lyrics feels pleasant to listen to.

Sunny DayHi-STANDARD45rank/position

SUNNY DAY（Hi-STANDARD）

“Sunny Day,” a track from “Last of Sunny Day.” This is another song that feels very Hi-Standard, from before the melodic hardcore sound had fully taken shape.

Guitarist Ken Yokoyama originally liked metal, and the riff in this song strongly evokes a metal/hardcore vibe.

However, the melody is characteristically catchy in the Hi-Standard way, making it a sound you might say you can’t really hear in today’s melodic hardcore.