Top Inoue Yosui Songs Ranking [2026]

Noh Kojima’s Unrequited LoveInoue Yosui31rank/position

Unrequited Love of Nokonoshima

This song, included on Yosui Inoue’s 1972 release Yosui II: Sentimental, is titled Nokonoshima no Kataomoi.

Nokonoshima is a remote island floating in Hakata Bay, famous for its flowers.

The island, known as a floral destination, conjures images of lush, beautiful nature.

It’s a love song that feels quintessentially Yosui Inoue—laid-back and unhurried, evoking a gentle sense of time.

The tender feelings for a cherished person come through softly, making you hope that this unrequited love will be fulfilled.

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Blue sky, all aloneInoue Yosui32rank/position

Yosui Inoue - All Alone Under the Blue Sky

It was released on November 25, 1975.

It’s also included on the album “An Invitation-less Show.” This album was the first release from For Life Records, the label launched by Takuro Yoshida, Shigeru Izumiya, Hitoshi Komuro, and others.

This song, featured on that milestone album, powerfully captures the poetic world of Yosui Inoue in a single track—it’s a cool classic.

If you can nail just the chorus—the part about the blue sky and being all alone—it’ll look effortlessly cool.

Before I knew it, the girl had…Inoue Yosui33rank/position

Before I Knew It, the Girl Was (Live at Shibuya Public Hall, 1979) / Yosui Inoue

Before I knew it, this song had become the kind I want to listen to alone while driving, with a sad atmosphere.

It feels like a mysterious piece that lets you feel as if you’ve reunited with a young girl you once knew, now grown up.

It has a relaxed tempo, and it’s the kind of song I want to hum along to.

Coffee RumbaInoue Yosui34rank/position

Coffee Rumba Yosui Inoue cover by karaokeZ

When it comes to Latin-inspired Japanese music, this one is indispensable.

Originally a famous Venezuelan song, it was given Japanese lyrics in 1961 and has been sung by many artists since.

The worldview of the lyrics and Yosui Inoue’s vocal delivery match exquisitely, making it a mysteriously delightful track.

Clockwork Rhinoceros BeetleInoue Yosui35rank/position

13_Clockwork Rhinoceros Beetle

Clockwork Rhinoceros Beetle is a song that really feels like a quintessential folk tune, with uniquely phrased lyrics blended with Yosui Inoue’s voice to create something truly wonderful.

The guitar’s tone adds to the atmosphere, making it the kind of song you’d want to listen to alone at night.

Dance trendsInoue Yosui36rank/position

05_Trend of Dance

The dance trend has become a very poppy, upbeat song.

Yosui Inoue sings it at a fast pace, and it’s a track that really puts you in a good mood.

The lyrics are fun too, and I think it’s the kind of song you’d want to sing at karaoke.

It’s one of my favorites!

Farewell in MayInoue Yosui37rank/position

Yōsui Inoue ♪ Farewell in May

“May’s Farewell” is a song that makes you feel that partings lead to new encounters.

It feels like Mr.

Yosui Inoue is telling us, “The future is bright,” and that’s the kind of song I think it is.

Pegasus of the VictorInoue Yosui38rank/position

Yosui Inoue - Pegasus as the Victor

As a winner, Pegasus is a song with lyrics written by Yosui Inoue when he was young, giving it a somewhat dreamy, unknown, youthfully imaginative feel.

When you listen to this song with your eyes closed, it makes you feel as if a Pegasus is flying through your mind—such a mysterious feeling♪

Blues for You and MeInoue Yosui39rank/position

Inoue Yosui Kimi to Boku no Blues

That stylish vibe is cool.

The lyrics in the chorus are indescribably good.

Even though the tune is upbeat, the lyrics have a kind of darkness that makes you think.

In the middle of the song, the tempo changes drastically and slows down, and that, too, is inexplicably fun.

Premonition of LoveInoue Yosui40rank/position

Yosui Inoue / A Hunch of Love (“BEST BALLADE” Special Video)

Among Yosui Inoue’s songs, Koi no Yokan has a rare, pure and innocent image.

It feels like a song he wrote while thinking of a woman he loves.

You can sense his desire to be with the woman he loves and the feeling of a man falling for a woman.

With its cool, refreshing tone, it’s a song you want to listen to while thinking of someone you love.