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HY's Love Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]
Songs by HY, a band from Okinawa, are often highlighted for their moving “tearjerkers,” filled with messages of heartache and pain.
Here, we present a ranking of HY’s popular love songs with especially strong messages.
HY's Love Songs & Popular Tracks Ranking [2026] (1–10)
366 daysHY1rank/position
This is a ballad that delicately portrays the bittersweet feeling of a love once deeply cherished that never fades from the heart, even as time passes.
The protagonist, unable to stop thinking about the person they parted with all day long, is gently and vividly depicted through Izumi Nakasone’s powerful yet tender vocals.
Included on the 2008 album “HeartY,” it was also used as the theme song for the film “Thread of Red (Akai Ito).” There’s also a well-known anecdote that the songwriter temporarily broke up with their partner at the time in order to write the lyrics.
It’s a song that quietly sits beside those whose heartbreak hasn’t healed, or on nights when you find yourself reminiscing about a past love.
NAOHY2rank/position
As a Okinawa-born mixture band, HY has created numerous heartfelt masterpieces.
This track, included on their album “Confidence” released in April 2006, is known as the ultimate heartbreak song that has brought many listeners to tears.
Keyboardist and vocalist Izumi Nakasone wrote it based on a close friend’s real experience, portraying with striking realism the ache of unrequited love and the unwavering feelings that refuse to fade.
Even knowing the love won’t be returned, you still want to convey your feelings.
If you use phrases from these lyrics—laden with such helpless emotions—for a lyric-prank message, the recipient might find themselves unexpectedly moved by your sincerity.
Why not borrow the power of this long-beloved ballad and take the courage to send your message?
Song for…HY3rank/position
A gem of a ballad whose gentle piano melody and bittersweet vocals slowly bloom in your chest.
Based on the real experiences of HY’s keyboardist and vocalist Izumi Nakasone, it portrays a single-minded love that, despite a fateful encounter, runs up against the wall of age and keeps waiting in faith for a reunion.
Many listeners will likely feel their hearts tighten at this earnest devotion.
The song is included on HY’s album “TRUNK,” released in July 2004, which reached No.
1 on the Oricon charts.
On a summer evening, when a sudden loneliness washes over you, this warm melody is sure to echo softly in your heart.
In loveHY4rank/position
A song by HY that gently sings about the preciousness of love realized after a breakup.
Even if one isn’t the person chosen, it conveys a positive feeling of gratitude for the joy and growth that the encounter brought.
Unlike typical heartbreak songs, it resonates deeply with its stance of embracing past love as a cherished memory.
Included on the album “TIME,” this piece was created as the theme song for the film “366 Days,” set for release in January 2025.
It’s a song that offers comfort to those who have experienced parting with someone dear and wish to hold those memories as a source of strength.
FortuneHY5rank/position
This song portrays a bittersweet love, singing of a fateful encounter and the struggles that follow.
The pain of one-sided love and unrequited feelings is expressed with delicate wording, leaving a strong impression.
Released on August 22, 2018, the piece was written and composed by Izumi Nakasone of HY.
It incorporates themes related to her poetry collection “To You,” resonating especially with female listeners.
Highly recommended for those troubled by love or wishing to reflect on past romances.
The heartfelt vocals and lyrics imbued with deep affection are sure to move you.
AM11:00HY6rank/position
A romantic song by HY that begins with a gentle keyboard intro and paints a serene morning scene for lovers.
It delicately captures blissful moments in love—breezes drifting in through the bedroom window, views shared by two, and the thrill of heading out for a drive.
Included on the album “Street Story,” released in April 2003, it became the first indie release in history to top the Oricon chart for four consecutive weeks.
The song was also featured in the 2012 NHK morning drama series “Jun to Ai” and remains popular in karaoke.
Its deft fusion of rock, punk, and hip-hop makes it perfect for a duet sung by two women.
youHY7rank/position
It’s a tear-jerking ballad that entrusts feelings one can’t express honestly to a song.
It’s a track by HY, a mixture band from Okinawa Prefecture, included on their second album, Street Story, released in 2003.
The relaxed band sound, built around the piano’s timbre, is beautifully complemented by Izumi Nakasone’s strong, resonant vocals.
Simply following the sound makes your eyes well up.
The lyrical world perfectly fits this article’s theme of a “love that can’t be expressed honestly.”
