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Seiko Matsuda Ballad Songs: Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Seiko Matsuda was so popular that many young women copied her hairstyle at the time, known as the “Seiko-chan cut.” This time, we’ll introduce a ranking of her ballads and hit songs.

When you think of ballads, her name comes to mind right away—she has so many famous songs.

Seiko Matsuda Ballad Songs: Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

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Although it was originally a B-side single, this celebrated ballad won overwhelming support as a TV drama theme song.

The poignant melody blends beautifully with the world of the TBS drama “Ao ga Chiru,” and it likely remains deeply etched in many hearts.

When it was first released in October 1983, it was a B-side, but due to its strong reception it was reissued as a double A-side, and it held the No.

1 spot on TBS’s “The Best Ten” for eight consecutive weeks.

Seiko’s crystal-clear vocals express pure feelings for friends who part ways upon graduation.

It’s a gem of a song to revisit at life’s crossroads, as you look back on a radiant youth.

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Seiko Matsuda “Once Again, From the Beginning” Official Music Video
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Seiko Matsuda’s 37th single, released on May 11, 1994.

A love song calling for us to return to those days once more.

By looking back and reexamining things with an honest heart, we might discover what truly matters—this song conveys those precious, easily forgotten truths through deeply poetic lyrics.