MISIA's Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

To tomorrowMISIA15rank/position

MISIA – To Tomorrow (Reconstruction Support Message Song)

If you’re looking for a song with a powerful message and a tender piano melody that truly moves you, this track is highly recommended.

Included on the album “SOUL QUEST,” released in July 2011, it is a recovery-support song created in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Despite its simple arrangement of just solo piano, it carries overwhelming intensity.

It was also used as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s special news program “Let’s Connect, Japan—What TV Reported, What We Want to Convey.” MISIA’s delicate vocals—down to the sound of her breathing—and the astonishing sustained notes toward the end are sure to bring listeners to tears.

It’s a work that stays close to anyone enduring an anxious night and gives them the courage to look forward.

Find a quiet place and listen carefully, taking in the meaning of the lyrics.

Kiss me and hold meMISIA16rank/position

Kiss me and hold me

A favorite? song of MISIA’s that’s included on both her first album “Mother Father Brother Sister” and the best-of “MISIA GREATEST HITS.” It may not have the flash of her other hit singles, but once you listen, it’s sure to touch your heart.

Of course, the lyrics and music are by MISIA.

The lyrics, which can be read as “Even after a breakup, I can keep loving you—this love is eternal,” are sad yet forward-looking.

The understated production that seems to lift MISIA’s vocals is also great.

While it can be taken as an epilogue to a heartbreak, I want people who are head-over-heels in love right now to hear it too.

Fleur de la PassionMISIA17rank/position

MISIA – Fleur de la Passion (Official Music Video)

This is a song by MISIA chosen as the Paris Olympics athlete support anthem.

Written by MISIA herself, the track is imbued with the image of a blossoming flower of passion and a heartfelt wish for celebration.

Recorded in London and Paris, its overwhelming sound features an orchestra of over 40 musicians and a gospel choir.

Its grand worldview empowers those who continue to strive and powerfully illuminates hope for the future.

The music video also portrays the theme of “love and peace,” making it a song that truly resonates with the spirit of the program.

The track is included on the album LOVE NEVER DIES.

It was performed by MISIA herself during the 24-Hour Television broadcast in 2024.

There is always love on your back.MISIA18rank/position

There is always love on your back.

This is a single released by MISIA in September 2020 as a cheer song celebrating the bond between people and horses.

Chosen as the JRA Equestrian Support CM song, it was created to cheer on the equestrian events at Tokyo 2020.

It’s memorable that MISIA, who enjoys horseback riding herself, wrote the lyrics to capture the moving moments when hearts connect with horses.

The song carefully portrays the warm sense of “horse and rider as one,” where intentions are shared through the reins and points of contact with the body.

Rather than emphasizing speed, it cherishes a gentle closeness, filled with warmth that softly supports someone from behind.

Give it a listen when you want to cheer on someone important to you—or to encourage yourself.

Tears of the OrphansMISIA19rank/position

MISIA – Orphans' Tears (Official Music Video)

A supreme ballad woven from majestic strings and a bluesy melody.

MISIA’s expressive vocals, spanning five octaves, resonate deeply with the heart.

Released in November 2015, this song was chosen as the first cour ending theme for Season 1 of the popular anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, marking MISIA’s first-ever anime tie-in.

The lyrics were written by MISIA herself, with composition and arrangement by Shiro Sagisu.

Infused with feelings born from her support activities in developing countries, the piece captivates with a sophisticated musicality that incorporates elements of jazz.

It’s a track you’ll want to play on a quiet night while lost in thought alone, or during special moments with someone dear.

Scarred ChampionMISIA & Rockon Social Club20rank/position

MISIA & Rockon Social Club – The Wounded Champion (Official Music Video)

This rock-style track is the fruit of a collaboration between MISIA and Rockon Social Club, serving as an anthem filled with courage and hope.

It sings of the strength to face hardship, the resolve to rise again, and the passion to keep moving forward, seamlessly blending MISIA’s powerful vocals with the band’s rich, heavy sound.

Released in September 2023, it was selected as the theme song for NHK’s Rugby World Cup 2023 coverage and was performed as the finale at the 74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen on December 31.

It’s a highly recommended song whenever you need a boost—whether watching a sporting event, training, or standing at a crossroads in life.

BELIEVEMISIA21rank/position

MISIA – BELIEVE （Official HD Music Video）

For more recent listeners, MISIA is probably strongly associated with being a classic, orthodox diva, but for women in their 40s, doesn’t she evoke more of an R&B singer image? Among her songs from that era, the one I especially recommend is BELIEVE.

Although the chorus features a high-pitched phrase with quite dramatic pitch jumps, most of the rest sits in the low-to-mid range.

Since there are repeated falsetto passages, if you’re not comfortable with head voice, try lowering the key before you tackle it.

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