Hitoto Yo’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

After the FlowersHitoto Yo8rank/position

Hitoto yo – Hana no ato 2010.02.25

Yo Hitoto’s song “Hana no Ato” delicately portrays love, parting, and the feelings that accompany a new beginning.

Chosen as the theme song for a film starring Keiko Kitagawa, it has a gentle, unhurried melody that evokes the charm of old Japan.

Like the flow of the Yura River, it sings of life’s transience and beauty, resonating deeply with those who have experienced farewell.

Debuting in 2002, Hitoto won the Japan Record Award for Best New Artist with “Morainaki.” In 2004, “Hanamizuki” became a major hit and one of her signature songs.

It’s a track that makes you want to listen while strolling along a petal-strewn riverbank, feeling the arrival of spring.

Mist PathHitoto Yo9rank/position

Kasumiji

Included on the 2014 album ‘Watashi Jusō’ (My Ensemble).

Theme song for the 2013 film ‘Pecoross’ Mother and Her Days’ (Pecorosu no Haha ni Ai ni Iku).

Born in 1976.

A Taiwan-born singer and lyricist.

A memorable track featuring a tender, beautiful melody and a vocal performance rich in emotion.

Senbon TsubakiHitoto Yo10rank/position

Hitoto Yo – Senbon Zakura {My Quartet}

This is a song by Yo Hitoto, a Taiwan-born singer known for hit songs such as “Hanamizuki.” It is included on her seventh album, Watashi Jūsō, released in 2014.

The song recounts childhood memories spent with her mother and older sister.

It was chosen as the theme song for Ishikawa TV’s 45th anniversary campaign.

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Araki Jakkan

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pinwheelHitoto Yo11rank/position

Yo Hitoto / Kazaguruma

As adults, we hardly ever hold pinwheels anymore, do we? You might see them at festivals, but the word itself has such a nostalgic ring to it.

A phrase like “the wind that blew to make the pinwheel spin” seems to hold hidden meanings, with as many interpretations as there are people who think about it.

It’s a song that gives a cool, refreshing impression, as if singing about the wind slipping gently through the gaps in a pinwheel.

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Hane Keisuke

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DirectionsHitoto Yo12rank/position

Hitoto Yo / Guide

As the Lawson Dream Support Fund’s commercial song, which was established to help children realize their “dreams,” it aired in 2012.

Written based on the experience of the “Song Soup Kitchen” live performances held in disaster-stricken areas, it’s a number that conveys a sense of human connection.

A Stranger’s Relationship feat. SOIL&”PIMP”SESSIONSHitoto Yo13rank/position

Yo Hitoto - 'Other People's Relationship' feat. SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS

Hitoto Yo sings this song “Tanin no Kankei” with a richly moody touch.

With its somewhat retro, kayōkyoku vibe, the track is actually a cover: it was originally released in 1973 as Kanko Kanai’s 31st single, a major hit at the time.

While the word “adultery” tends to evoke images of hiding from prying eyes, watching from the shadows, and a sense of helplessness, this one is a refreshingly straightforward affair—it’s an adultery song with lyrics that suggest a cool, grown-up, no-strings relationship.

Hitoto Yo’s version was released as a digital single in 2012.

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utatane

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Relationship of Others feat. SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONSHitoto Yo14rank/position

Yo Hitoto - 'Other People's Relationship' feat. SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS

This song revives a classic from the Showa era with a sleek, modern jazz arrangement, bringing a sultry new sheen to it.

Yo Hitoto’s deeply emotive vocals intersect with the dynamic performance of SOIL&“PIMP”SESSIONS to vividly depict a hidden love—sweet yet bittersweet.

Released as a single in August 2014, it became a talking point as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Hirugao: Love Affairs in the Afternoon.” Perfect for nights when you want to linger in the afterglow of love, it captures the complexities of adult romance with exquisite nuance.