Kobukuro Ballad Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2026]
I think ballads are essential songs for karaoke.Many of Kobukuro’s ballads are popular across generations.This time, I’ve ranked Kobukuro’s most popular ballads.Many tracks that are favorites among Kobukuro fans also made the list.
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Footsteps of TimeKobukuro8rank/position
Released as Kobukuro’s 16th single, this song was also used as the theme for the Nippon TV drama “Oh! My Girl!!”.
The piece was conceived with the short hand representing Kobuchi and the long hand representing Kuroda.
It carries the concept that “even if the pace at which we tick is different, our dreams and goals are the same,” poignantly portraying partings, encounters, and the passage of time.
It gently sings of how each season of life brings different experiences, each a light that helps us grow.
Released in October 2008, the track holds special meaning as it centers on the 10th anniversary of Kobukuro’s formation.
It’s a perfect song for a long autumn night, reminding listeners of the importance of overcoming failures and setbacks.
BatonKobukuro9rank/position
A baton passed from life to life… this song lets you feel that connection.
When your own child is born, you become a parent.
At that moment, you may realize just how much you yourself have been blessed and cherished.
I hope parents and children will listen to this song together.
It portrays the warmth and resolve flowing from parent to child—parents will rediscover their love, and children will feel that love and surely find the courage to move forward.
GraduationKobukuro10rank/position
It’s a graduation song by Kobukuro.
Released in 2020 as their 31st single, it has such a clear theme that you might assume it was tied to something—but it actually wasn’t.
The duo created it with the hope that it would be sung at graduation ceremonies.
The lyrics carefully trace memories leading up to graduation day, and listening to it during graduation season really grabs your heart.
It’s the kind of song that will likely make you feel nostalgic when you listen to it while watching the cherry blossoms.