HY's Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

People of the pastHY22rank/position

[A Tearjerker] A Song That Makes Everyone Remember the Past: “To People of the Past” by HY

The person who was supposed to vow eternity with you has gone on to find happiness without you.

This HY song captures that bittersweet reality.

Even though you’ve decided to “fall in love with someone else,” you still find yourself drifting into “what ifs” in quiet moments, clinging to the hope that maybe you could still go back.

Many of us have been there.

The track was included on the album GLOCAL, released in February 2014, and was performed on a nationwide tour covering 22 locations that same year.

When you’ve been through a divorce and your ex-partner’s happiness unsettles you, the harder you try to forget, the more vivid the memories become.

Perhaps letting yourself sink fully into the melancholy while listening to this song might actually become the very push you need to face forward.

my friendHY23rank/position

HY – my friend

Set to a refreshing band sound that evokes Okinawa’s beautiful sea and sky, this HY song sings of gratitude and bonds with irreplaceable friends.

Opening the 2015 album “LIFE,” it was also featured in a Lawson Okinawa commercial.

Even when physically apart, our hearts are always close—this mature, deep friendship is portrayed in down-to-earth words.

Its bright, uplifting message will spur you on, bringing back vivid memories of carefree fun with school friends.

For those leaving their hometown for school or work, striving in a new environment: when you feel a little anxious, listen to this song and think of the dear friends who are far away.

monochromeHY24rank/position

Monochrome HY

The appeal of HY’s songs lies in lyrics that delve deeply into emotions found in love and everyday life.

This work expresses the feelings of a person who goes about their days while carrying the weight of lost love and hopes for the future.

Included on the album “Confidence,” the song was released in April 2006 and marked a remarkable achievement for HY by securing their third consecutive No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

With lyrics that delicately portray faint stirrings of love and heartache, paired with a pleasant melodic line, it has captured the hearts of many listeners.

It’s a must-listen for anyone currently struggling with love or trying to recover from the pain of a broken heart.

Blue EarthHY25rank/position

Blue Earth HY

This is a gentle song by HY, a band from Okinawa, that expresses a wish for world peace and conveys how heartbreaking war is.

When conflicts break out between nations, even uninvolved people and children can be caught up in them.

The song expresses a desire for a peaceful world so that no sad events befall children, and it encourages extending a helping hand to those who have faced tragedy.

It carries a powerful message that can inspire listeners to think about what they themselves can do to help bring about a peaceful world.

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Being called fatHY26rank/position

'Called Fat' Music Video Full Version (RIZAP commercial song featuring Izumi Nakasone)

This song was written as the theme for the “RIZAP” commercial featuring Izumi Nakasone, a member of HY, and was created as a message of encouragement to herself as she took on a diet challenge.

The lyrics depict days of being repeatedly called out for her weight and reflect on the many times she stumbled in her dieting efforts.

It’s an intriguing track that contrasts HY’s signature gentle, ballad-like atmosphere with humorous lyrics listing familiar moments that often occur during dieting.

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HY ♡ SUMMERHY27rank/position

HY ♡ SUMMER

This feel-good summer tune that lets you sense Okinawa’s sun and breeze is brimming with brightness that makes your heart skip just by listening.

HY’s uniquely blended, multi-genre sound rings pleasantly, and its pop-savvy, catchy melody will have you humming along after just one listen.

The lyrics evoke the very essence of perfect summer memories—going for drives with friends under dazzling sunlight and enjoying barbecues by the beach.

The track appears on their album “Confidence,” released in April 2006 during their indie days, and this classic debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

A guaranteed crowd-pleaser live, it’s long been loved as one of HY’s signature summer songs.

It’s sure to make sunny-day drives and outdoor fun even happier.

If you want the biggest smiles this summer, this is the number you need to hear.

EncounterHY28rank/position

HY Encounter

With its simple title, “Encounter,” I felt this song was a perfect fit to introduce in this article.

The lyrics can be understood as talking about a lover, but not only that—don’t you also have those meaningful encounters with friends, seniors, or mentors, where you feel, “Meeting this person changed my life or the way I see things”? Listening to this song brings up feelings of gratitude for those precious encounters and a desire to support the people who matter to you.

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Hane Keisuke

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