Popular Song Ranking of Yoko Minamino [2026]

I wanted to talk to you.Minamino Yoko1rank/position

Yoko Minamino – I Wanted to Talk to You (with Lyrics)

Singer Yoko Minamino, whose adorable looks and vocals captivated men of the time.

She’s produced many hit numbers, so many people may be unsure which song to choose.

The one I recommend is Hanashi Kaketakatta.

Although it has a cute tone, the vocals are generally arranged in a calm, lullaby-like line.

There aren’t many long notes either, making it an easy song to sing even toward the end of a karaoke session.

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Where have the tears gone?Minamino Yoko2rank/position

Yoko Minamino – Where Did the Tears Go? (1989)

This is Yoko Minamino’s 14th single, released in February 1989.

Although it’s a heartbreak song, the melody is bright and has a fresh, idol-like feel.

Released at a time when her popularity was beginning to wane, it peaked at No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and sold a total of 205,000 copies.

A net with a sighMinamino Yoko3rank/position

A net with a sigh

Released as a single in February 1988, it’s known as one of Yoko Minamino’s signature hit numbers.

The shimmering synthesizer tones that seem to herald the arrival of spring and the lyrics depicting the start of a slightly more grown-up romance leave a strong impression.

Chosen as the spring campaign song for Kanebo Cosmetics at the time, many people still remember the phrases that played on TV commercials.

It topped the Oricon chart for two consecutive weeks and sold over 300,000 copies, making it a landmark spring song that truly symbolizes the late 1980s.

It’s included on best-of albums like “NANNO Singles,” and its brilliance remains undimmed even now.

Why not listen to this piece that conjures up scenes in soft pink hues and bask in the sweet-and-sour memories of youth?

Spring sceneryMinamino Yoko4rank/position

Harugeishiki by Yoko Minamino

This gem of a love song by Yoko Minamino portrays the bittersweet feelings of a young woman entering university and her boyfriend who has become a ronin student after failing his entrance exams, set in the spring of graduation.

Initially included on the April 1986 album “Gelato” and later featured as the B-side of “Kanashimi Monument” in July of the same year, the song delicately captures the subtleties of youth against the backdrop of Kobe.

Amid warm sunlight and fluttering cherry blossoms, the couple’s confusion about their changing circumstances resonates with a nostalgic melody.

Celebrated as a classic idol song, it continues to be loved as a piece that stays close to the heart at life’s milestones—love, parting, and setting out on new journeys.

Stay by my side even after autumnMinamino Yoko5rank/position

Yoko Minamino – Stay by My Side, Even After Autumn (1988)

This is a Glico Almond Chocolate commercial depicting a woman, played by Yoko Minamino, setting off on a journey.

It features her song “Aki kara mo, Soba ni Ite,” whose gentle melody expresses the bittersweet feelings that come with the arrival of autumn.

Phrases that convey the wish to stay with a loved one forever match the visuals, reflecting the changing seasons.

Watching her dash onto a train and embark on her trip evokes autumn excursions.

It’s a song that colors the season often called the “autumn of appetite.”

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Kiss and LonelinessMinamino Yoko6rank/position

Kiss and Loneliness

It’s a song that gently embraces a aching, bittersweet love.

Yoko Minamino’s clear, transparent vocals beautifully convey the emotions of a protagonist carrying a lonely heart.

Released in November 1990 as her 20th single, it reached No.

9 on the Oricon charts and was also used in a commercial for Asada Ame.

Tetsuro Oda’s melody and Tomoko Aran’s lyrics are a perfect match, portraying the complex feelings of a woman living in the city.

It is truly a gem that comforts anyone troubled by love.

Door to ParadiseMinamino Yoko7rank/position

Yoko Minamino - Door to Paradise

Beyond her music career, singer Yoko Minamino—who is also active as an actress, radio personality, and variety show entertainer—released this as her sixth single.

The song was chosen as the theme for the film Sukeban Deka, in which she starred, and together with the movie’s immense popularity, which became a social phenomenon, it turned into a major hit.

With a refreshing tone that contrasted with the film’s image, it likely knocked out many listeners at the time with that gap.

Brimming with the atmosphere of the 1980s, it is a gem of a classic that makes you want to imitate its clear, translucent vocals.

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