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Midori Karashima’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Midori Karashima’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
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We present a ranking of popular songs by Midori Karashima, a female singer-songwriter from Kagoshima.

Her signature song, Silent Eve, was released in 1990, became a long-running hit, and remains a beloved ballad that enjoys enduring popularity at karaoke.

She has also written songs mainly for female artists, including Yuko Asano, Yuki Saito, and Mariko Nagai.

Midori Karashima’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Silent EveKarashima Midori1rank/position

With the arrival of winter, you can’t help but want to listen to Midori Karashima, whose crystal-clear voice is so captivating.

Her signature song, Silent Eve, was released as a single in November 1990 and became a major hit as the theme song for the TBS drama Christmas Eve.

Its melody rises and falls gently, and the relaxed tempo makes it easier for those who struggle with high notes to sing calmly and let their voices resonate.

If you sing it carefully over the piano’s melody, it will surely leave a warm afterglow in the listener’s heart.

Consider choosing it for moments when you want to create a serene, mature atmosphere.

The Raindrops of First LoveKarashima Midori2rank/position

Midori Karashima “Hatsukoi no Amaoto” short ver. (“Good Afternoon” 1990)
The Raindrops of First LoveKarashima Midori

This is a first-love ballad by singer-songwriter Midori Karashima, known for the hit “Silent Eve.” With her signature piano-and-vocal style, she richly expresses the youthful feelings of a love that can’t be candid and the heartache of being apart.

A literary piece that will draw you into Karashima’s beautiful voice.

Water signsKarashima Midori3rank/position

Midori Karashima “Constellations of Water” short ver. (“In Your Eyes” 1995)
Water signsKarashima Midori

A constellation song by Midori Karashima that portrays a heartrending, soul-stirring love.

Her sweet, gentle voice weaves a moving sense of yearning for feelings that cannot reach their destination.

Released in January 1995, this work came after her move to Toshiba EMI.

It was also included on the album “In Your Eyes,” capturing the hearts of many listeners.

Vivid imagery—rain, a crescent moon, a train platform—adds to its charm.

Like a water sign, it expresses a wavering, flickering heart in love.

Perfect not only for those troubled by love, but also for nights when you want to gaze up at the starry sky and lose yourself in thought.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOUKobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Remi, Karashima Midori4rank/position

Merry Christmas To You_Akiko Kobayashi, Mariko Nagai, Remi, Midori Karashima
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOUKobayashi Akiko, Nagai Mariko, Remi, Karashima Midori

The title track included on the 1989 Christmas song compilation album “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU.” This song is performed by four of the album’s participating artists—Akiko Kobayashi, Mariko Nagai, Remi, and Midori Karashima—singing together.

Over a gentle accompaniment, their beautiful voices blend into a splendid harmony, giving the song a sparkling, quintessentially Christmas-like beauty.

Many of you may have listened to this album frequently back then, don’t you think?

Step by stepKarashima Midori5rank/position

Midori Karashima 'Step by Step' Kagoshima Ōsumi Theme Song (2013)
Step by stepKarashima Midori

This is the theme song of Kagoshima Osumi.

It’s a work by Ms.

Karashima, who is from Kagoshima City, and it says that even if it’s step by step, we should move forward on our own path.

Ms.

Karashima created it as a song anyone can sing—one that brings smiles and a positive spirit.

I hear it’s also used in the Osumi Ekiden relay race.

I want to be your love.Karashima Midori6rank/position

I want to be your love — Midori Karashima
I want to be your love.Karashima Midori

This is a classic by the accomplished singer-songwriter Midori Karashima.

She sings the pure, heartfelt emotions of a woman with a strong yet serene voice rich in vibrato.

The piano melody, so characteristic of her style, is another highlight.

She is also highly skilled as a lyricist, and her choice of words is fascinating, one by one.

Silent EveKarashima Midori7rank/position

This is a single released by Midori Karashima in 1990, which was used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Christmas Eve.” It reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

As Karashima’s biggest hit, it has long been celebrated as a classic Christmas song.

My First LoveKarashima Midori8rank/position

A first-love song sung by Midori Karashima, renowned for her Christmas season tunes.

The gentle vocals and delicate melody make a strong impression.

With a first love, there are many worries and mounting anxieties, aren’t there? This song sings of those very feelings of the heart.

Hitomi, Genki — Sunflower in the CityKarashima Midori9rank/position

Midori Karashima - Eyes, Energy ~Sunflower in the City~ ’93
Hitomi, Genki — Sunflower in the CityKarashima Midori

It expresses a resolve to shake off anxiety and worries and live like a sunflower! It’s a song by singer-songwriter Midori Karashima, known for signature tracks such as “Silent Eve.” It was released as a single in 1992.

Originally written for singer Mariko Nagai, this version is Karashima’s self-cover.

Please give it a listen when you’re feeling down.

Demon-Counting SongKarashima Midori10rank/position

Showa 60 Horror Anime Song [Yoma Counting Song] With Lyrics
Demon-Counting SongKarashima Midori

Even Midori Karashima, famed as a master of winter ballads like “Silent Eve,” sang spine-chilling songs like this in her early career.

With each number counted—one, two—the song depicts a curse-like world where a burning love plunges into hell and the underworld.

Her pure, beautiful voice only heightens the icy despair in the lyrics, and that contrast sends shivers down your spine.

This piece was produced in February 1989 as an insert song for the OVA “Yoma.” Listen to it on Halloween night, and its beautiful melody may amplify the terror so much that you won’t be able to spend the night alone!