Ranking of Gen Hoshino’s Popular Songs [2026]

Song of a FoolHoshino Gen92rank/position

Gen Hoshino – Kuse no Uta (Official Video)

Gen Hoshino initially performed as part of a group, but “Baka no Uta” was his first release as a solo vocalist.

Hoshino himself has described it as “an incredibly dark song,” and it truly is a dark song.

Yet from the very first line, you’re instantly drawn in—that’s the charm of Gen Hoshino, and this track shows that his appeal was already fully realized from his debut release.

Miss youHoshino Gen93rank/position

Miss you

The chord progression is stylish, and it’s a very pleasant ballad to listen to.

Endings and farewells with people are sad, but as Mr.

Hoshino says, they can also be the beginning of something.

So it carries a message to look forward positively and do your best.

The lyrics Mr.

Hoshino writes aren’t straightforward, so they make you think deeply in some way.

siblings (older brother and younger sister)Hoshino Gen94rank/position

siblings (older brother and younger sister)

A song that blends gentleness with sadness.

You see, he has a biological younger sister who was never able to be born.

When you consider the reality hidden behind the catchy melody, these lyrics will slowly and deeply move you.

It’s a bittersweet love song from an older brother to the sister he longed to meet but never could.

nightHoshino Gen95rank/position

night

The song included on Gen Hoshino’s December 2015 album “Yellow Dancer” blends a soothing melody with his fresh, vibrant vocals, gently nestling close to the listener’s heart.

Warm guitar tones that feel like they illuminate the darkness and delicate arrangements that evoke the hush of nightfall leave a strong impression.

Hoshino’s exceptional vocal performance adds depth to the piece and guides the listener’s emotions.

Centered on encounters and partings and the enduring power of song, it carries a warm message of being by someone’s side.

It’s a track that invites anyone to share in its feelings, like quietly letting your thoughts wander beneath a starry sky.

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Gen Hoshino – Scooping the Sea (Live at ONKIO HOUS Studio 2018)

The initial humming is very soothing.

It’s a song that epitomizes Gen Hoshino’s style, evoking vivid seasonal scenes.

In the lyrics, there’s an expression that seems to overlap “the sea” with “you,” and listening that way gives me a strange feeling, as if I’m being enveloped by the song.