Junichi Inagaki Popular Song Ranking [2026]

A Dozen ExcusesInagaki Junichi8rank/position

A Dozen Excuses # Junichi Inagaki

It’s themed around the kind of casual lovers’ quarrels that happen every day, and the lyrics feel so relatable because they’re so close to real life.

Junichi Inagaki’s high voice matches the words and melody perfectly, making it a wonderful song that feels like it’s depicting a scene from a drama.

Released in 1986, the song was also used in a commercial for an electronics manufacturer.

Ocean BlueInagaki Junichi9rank/position

[Junichi Inagaki - Ocean Blue] I'm a woman, but I tried singing it [ELAFAR]

It’s the 7th single, released on April 28, 1984.

It’s also known as a song that Yumi Matsutoya self-covered on her 2003 album “Yuming Compositions: FACES.” Many listeners may find the lyrics—expressing a man’s feelings as he cherishes a love that has just begun—highly relatable.

Seventy Colors GirlInagaki Junichi10rank/position

Seventy Colors Girl - Junichi Inagaki

Lyrics by Masao Urino.

Music by TSUKASA.

It was released as the 15th single on January 25, 1989.

The song was used as the image song for Kanebo Cosmetics’ spring campaign.

Its pop, light rhythm makes it a very charming track.

I can’t say “Merry Christmas.”Inagaki Junichi11rank/position

Junichi Inagaki – Can’t Say Merry Christmas ~ Church ver. (Official Music Video)

This is the 20th single by Junichi Inagaki, who has long been active as an urban-style singer, released in November 1990.

Chosen as the commercial song for Sanki’s “Boutique JOY,” it’s a winter staple marked by sophisticated arrangements and poignant lyrics.

Interweaving imagery like a velvet sky and foghorns sounding from the harbor, it delicately portrays the regret and loneliness of being unable to express one’s feelings to someone important.

This ballad, themed around a heart that can’t be honest, is full of mature mood with elements of AOR and city pop.

It’s a recommended number for those whose hearts ache with Christmas memories or when you want to sing in a mellow, intimate atmosphere.

Memories Beach ClubInagaki Junichi12rank/position

Junichi Inagaki - Beach Club of Memories

This is the 11th single, released on April 22, 1987.

It was used as the song for a Canada Dry Ginger Ale commercial.

It’s a song that poignantly and vividly portrays a summer encounter and farewell—a fleeting summer experience.

The light, breezy beat is especially memorable.

A Night When I Want to Become the WindInagaki Junichi13rank/position

A Night When I Want to Become the Wind

Lyrics by Yoshiaki Sagara.

Music by Hiroyuki Izuta.

It’s a song about a man who broke up with his girlfriend to be free, yet still always wants to see her.

His heart is constantly trembling.

The song honestly expresses the feelings of such a man, and the lyrics are distinctive.

Higurashi MountainInagaki Junichi14rank/position

Higurashi Mountain

Released in January 1982 as the B-side to the debut single “Ame no Regret,” this is one of Junichi Inagaki’s early works.

The lyrics are by Reiko Yukawa, the music by Kazuhiko Matsuo, and the arrangement by Yasuhiko Tsumura.

The song strikingly opens with an English phrase, and its evocative lyrics transform memories from a place where young lovers once pledged themselves into the legend of a white serpent.

With a refined arrangement characteristic of early city pop and Inagaki’s gentle vocals, it delicately weaves a lyrical world.

The track was also included on his debut album “246:3AM,” released in July of the same year, showcasing Inagaki’s narrative-rich side.