Ken Hirai Ballad Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2026]

You are my friend.Hirai Ken8rank/position

Ken Hirai 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' MUSIC VIDEO

Ken Hirai wrote the song “Kimi wa Tomodachi” around the theme of friendship.

Chosen as the theme song for the drama “Wonderful Life,” it’s a moving piece that expresses heartfelt feelings for a dear friend.

Let’s laugh together and cry together—if anything happens, I’ll always come to be by your side.

Hearing someone say that would make anyone happy.

Listening to this song, I feel the warmth of caring for others, and that true friendship is not just about relying on each other but about mutual support.

When you have to part from a close friend due to transferring schools or moving on to a new stage, why not send them this song?

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Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken9rank/position

Ken Hirai “Before Our Feelings Overlap…” MUSIC VIDEO

From the very beginning, Ken Hirai’s beautiful singing voice resonates in this song.

It’s a 2004 track that was used in a TOYOTA Corolla Fielder commercial and also served as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “The Truth of Tsugumi Kuzushi.” The lyrics make it a ballad that feels both like singing and like speaking to someone, so it’s a song you can really get into and sing calmly.

I often point out Ken Hirai’s singing characteristics to my students, so please use them as a reference! First, while it’s memorable that he sings with his eyes closed, in reality, closing your eyes can cause unnecessary tension and make it harder to stay on pitch.

However, Hirai raises his eyebrows and uses his hand to track the pitch while he sings.

He compensates in other ways so that singing becomes more natural and easier.

This gesture also makes it much easier to produce falsetto, so definitely give it a try!

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Before our feelings overlapHirai Ken10rank/position

Ken Hirai – Before Our Feelings Overlap (Live)

It’s a song sung by a man with a very beautiful voice.

Kenshi Hirai is wonderful at creating an atmosphere that makes you feel like you’re looking at a painting on a canvas, and his ballads that draw you in are all truly moving.

It’s a song I’d like to listen to while gazing at the sea alone at dusk.

ParadiseHirai Ken11rank/position

Paradise (Ken Hirai) / Ayano

This “Rakuen” is Ken Hirai’s eighth single, released in 2000.

The song was a hit, wasn’t it? I think it was one of the tracks that sparked his breakthrough.

With R&B elements and a very mature, seductive melody, it was a song that matched Hirai’s image perfectly.