366 daysHY1rank/position

HY 366 Days LIVE

A representative ballad by HY, a mixed-genre band from Okinawa, that I want anyone who’s experienced a devastating heartbreak to hear.

It’s included on their 2008 album “HeartY” and was chosen as the theme song for the drama and film “Akai Ito” (Red Thread).

This work portrays a painfully pure love—the more you try to forget, the more you think of the other person.

Izumi Nakasone’s soulful, heartfelt vocals, who wrote the lyrics, seem to speak for those aching emotions.

On nights when your chest is overflowing with helpless longing, this song will surely stay gently by your side.

NAOHY2rank/position

SOLIDEMO / NAO（HY cover）

It’s a ballad that pierces the chest with the pain of unrequited love.

The song is included on HY’s 2006 album “Confidence,” by the Okinawa-born mix-genre band, and tells a story created by vocalist Izumi Nakasone based on a close friend’s real experience.

The piece vividly portrays the inner conflict of a woman who knows the person she likes has feelings for someone else and won’t return her affection, yet she just can’t give up.

The clear, airy vocals riding over the piano melody further highlight the sorrow of a love that won’t reach its destination.

It’s a must-listen for anyone who finds themselves empathizing with the urge to cling on, even as they sense the person they love slowly changing.

Song for…HY3rank/position

Song for…

Born from keyboardist and vocalist Izumi Nakasone’s real-life experience, this memorable piece wrestles with the meaning of chance encounters and the intense, conflicted feelings for another.

Included on the album “TRUNK,” its earnest vocals, delivered alongside the piano’s beautiful timbre, resonate deeply.

A self-cover version appears on the album “STORY ~HY BEST~,” radiating a timeless charm that hasn’t faded with the years.

It’s a gentle ballad that invites empathy from those who can’t express their feelings, or who must seal them away due to circumstances such as each other’s situations or an age difference.

In loveHY4rank/position

HY - “In Love” (Theme song for the film ‘366 Days’) Music Video

A poignant love song that portrays the pure feeling that even if you are not chosen by the other person, the love itself becomes a precious memory.

Written as the theme song for the film “366 Days,” releasing in January 2025, it is included on the album “TIME.” Positioned as an answer song to the 2008 classic “366 Days,” it gently expresses the resolve to look forward after heartbreak.

While continuing to think of the other person, it delicately depicts the subtle emotions of accepting those feelings as cherished memories.

Many listeners will surely relate to the emotions that waver between pure feelings and reality.

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Monochrome HY

It’s a song about unrequited love.

I can picture the emotional ups and downs so clearly.

I like the expression that the world is monochrome without him.

It’s not only a beautiful turn of phrase, but I truly feel it’s spot-on.

It shows that, even though it’s hard to be elated or hurt by every word and action of the person you like, that’s what love is.

AM11:00HY6rank/position

11:00 AM – HY (Full)

An acoustic guitar plays a wonderfully refreshing melody, and just listening to it feels like a breeze is blowing—a love song brimming with exhilaration.

It brightly sings about the happiness of having a crush, making it a song that helps you feel positive about love.

The wind that thinks of youHY7rank/position

HY “The Wind That Thinks of You” PV

This is a love song by HY characterized by a youthful, vibrant charm with solid sonic quality.

Sung by a male vocalist familiar to high school listeners, its karaoke-friendly lyrics help amplify the excitement.