Best Songs and Popular Tracks by Male Singer-Songwriters: 2026 Rankings

Starting Line ~ A New BreezeBaba Toshihide15rank/position

A Tear-Jerking Song ‘Start Line’ by Toshihide Baba

This is a song I want you to listen to at least once when you’ve hit a wall.

It carries a powerful message that no matter what, that very moment can be your starting line, and you can try again as many times as it takes.

It gives you a strong push forward without ever feeling pushy, and I truly recommend it.

After it brings you to tears, you’ll feel ready to give it another shot.

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Time ParadoxVaundy16rank/position

Time Paradox (Theme Song of the Movie Doraemon: Nobita’s Earth Symphony) / Vaundy: MUSIC VIDEO

Vaundy is a multi-artist whose talents extend beyond music to include jacket design and video production.

Released in 2024, Time Paradox serves as the moving theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita’s Earth Symphony, capturing listeners’ hearts and refusing to let go.

With its warm message to a cherished person woven into the lyrics, the song leaves you feeling genuinely happy.

It’s especially recommended for quiet, long nights when you want to reflect inward.

Vaundy’s gentle voice is sure to tenderly fill the empty spaces in your heart.

Until we meet againHirai Dai17rank/position

Until we meet again

This is a moving ballad by singer-songwriter Dai Hirai, known for his surf music-inspired sound.

It portrays not only the sadness of parting, but also gratitude for having met and hope for meeting again, gently wrapping listeners’ hearts in warmth.

The scene of waving and saying “see you” along the usual tree-lined street is enough to make your chest tighten, isn’t it? The song is included on the album “Slow & Easy,” released in May 2015.

In its lyrics, you can feel the protagonist’s strong resolve to step into the future as the seasons change.

It’s a perfect track to accompany a montage that looks back on memories with dear friends at the moment of graduation—be sure to give it a listen.

Untitled TodayHirai Dai18rank/position

Hirai Dai / Untitled Today (Lyric Video)

A heartwarming message song that gently sings about the precious moments found in everyday life.

Rather than material wealth, it finds value in the ordinary scenes of daily living and conveys the beauty of believing in the future.

HIRAIDAI’s vocals resonate deeply with listeners.

Included on the album “Life Goes On,” this track stands out with its gospel-inspired chorus and refreshing melody.

The lyrics, which depict the joy of sharing together and the preciousness of small, everyday happiness, offer a sense of peace, as if wrapped in a gentle light.

When you want to appreciate the beauty of spending simple, unassuming time with someone important, why not give it a listen?

Sakura (2019)Moriyama Naotaro19rank/position

Naotaro Moriyama – “Sakura (2019)” Music Video

This is the 2019 version of Naotaro Moriyama’s signature song “Sakura,” which is also well known as a graduation song.

Parting from the friends you’ve spent so much time with is truly lonely.

Believing you’ll meet again, you tuck the certain memories of your days together tightly into your heart and take your first steps forward.

It’s a masterpiece that portrays the changing of the seasons and the changes in people.

Even if we don’t know how many years it will be, it would be wonderful to laugh together again.

Be sure to listen to it while walking down a road lined with cherry blossoms like the one in the lyrics.

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Let’s become a familyFukuyama Masaharu20rank/position

Masaharu Fukuyama – Let’s Become a Family (Full ver.)

A straightforward title that really hits you in the heart—this is one of Masaharu Fukuyama’s songs.

Marriage is the only family you can choose for yourself.

It’s a masterpiece that conveys the resolve of two people who have decided to walk through life together from here on out, along with the warm feelings of caring for each other.

Meeting someone you want to be with no matter what happens is nothing short of a miracle, isn’t it? Listening to this song might give you a chance to reflect on your own family anew.

rainbowTakahashi Yuu21rank/position

Yuu Takahashi “Niji (Rainbow)” MV – YouTube Limited Edit Version

Rainbow is a song written by Yu Takahashi as a cheer anthem for summer high school baseball.

The lyrics carry two major messages: one is a push for those who are hesitating—“Go on, give it a try.” The other is a call to live for tomorrow without being bound by past glory.

Takahashi wrote these messages based on what he felt when he actually visited the ballpark.

Try listening to it not only with baseball in mind, but by applying it to whatever you’re working hard at in your own life!

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