Ken Hirai Love Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Phew.Hirai Ken15rank/position

Ken Hirai 'Hot' MUSIC VIDEO (Short Ver.)

It’s a ballad that stays close to the many emotions you feel after a fight.

Sometimes a small argument can spiral and get heated before you know it.

When you’ve said too much, this song’s gentle yet warm melody and lyrics wrap around you, and it really hits home.

Ken Hirai’s clear, translucent vocals are irresistible, too.

As the saying goes, the more you quarrel, the closer you are—there are surely things you only realize through arguing.

Once you’ve calmed down, try expressing your honest feelings.

It’s included as the B-side to his 41st single, “Boku no Kokoro o Tsukutteyo.”

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I will fall in love with you.Hirai Ken16rank/position

Ken Hirai 'I Fall in Love with You' MUSIC VIDEO

The song I especially want people who’ve been separated from someone they love to hear is “Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru” (“I Fall in Love with You”).

It’s included on singer-songwriter Ken Hirai’s 2011 album “JAPANESE SINGER,” where his overwhelming vocals soothe listeners’ hearts.

The song was also used as the theme for the film “I Give My First Love to You.” It’s a love ballad with a bittersweet yet beautiful melody line.

His powerful yet gentle singing will resonate with your heart.

Why not listen to a song that gently stays by the side of a broken heart?

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Things I like about youHirai Ken17rank/position

The Things I Like About You – Kenshi Hirai, Yoichi cover

A song that brightly and straightforwardly sings about loving your partner.

The lyrics are direct, and it’s a song that makes you think, “I want someone to feel this way about me.” The music video is bright and refreshing too, so I hope everyone enjoys both the video and the song when singing it at karaoke.

ElegyHirai Ken18rank/position

Elegy (Aika) [Ken Hirai’s Heart-Piercing Masterpiece] ~My Greatest Hits Collection Series~

From the perspective of a woman who has fallen into a forbidden love, this song delicately portrays intense attachment, desire, and anguish toward her beloved.

The phrase “I want to be consumed” conveys a fervent passion that tugs at the heart.

Ken Hirai’s rich vocals vividly capture the song’s worldview.

Written as the theme song for the film Forbidden Love’s Incarceration (Ai no Rukenchi) and released in January 2007, it was also performed at the 58th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, moving many listeners.

It’s a must-listen for anyone struggling with complex romantic feelings or harboring a bittersweet love.

Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken19rank/position

Ken Hirai “Before Our Feelings Overlap…” MUSIC VIDEO

Ken Hirai’s song “Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni…” was created as the commercial song for Toyota’s Corolla Fielder and was also chosen as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Tsumiki Kuzushi Shinsō: Ano Kazoku, Sono Ato no Higeki.” With Hirai’s gentle vocals and lyrics that evoke dreams, hope, and human connection, the track resonates deeply and moves listeners.

The song embodies Hirai’s wish for as many people as possible to layer new “feelings” through this music.

It’s a perfect tune for times when you’re worn out by daily routines or in need of emotional support.

Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken20rank/position

Ken Hirai – Before Our Feelings Overlap (Live)

If we ever break up, will you forget me? Would I be able to wave and smile at you? No, I couldn’t—because I don’t want to be apart from you; I want to keep holding your hand.

I wish feelings like that would just fly away somewhere, but I want us to stay like this, the two of us, quietly holding hands and living our lives.

campusHirai Ken21rank/position

Ken Hirai 'Canvas' MUSIC VIDEO

It was the theme song for the live-action drama of Honey and Clover, which portrays the frustrating love and campus life of art college students.

Perfect for a work that captures unspoken feelings and helpless emotions through a uniquely student sensibility, this song is ideal for listening to a bit sentimentally while watching the sunset.