Mother's Day Song Ranking [2026]

Children’s SongTakahashi Yuu92rank/position

Yu Takahashi "Children's Song"

This song hurls the harsh reality of our world in sensational terms: not everyone is raised by a loving mother.

Precisely on a day when the whole country is wrapped in love for mothers, I want to cherish songs like this that stand with the wounded hearts of those who were not loved by theirs.

Before the journey, after the journeyiyowa93rank/position

Before the Journey, After the Journey / Iyowa feat. Hatsune Miku (Journey’s Prequels, Journey’s Traces / Iyowa feat. Hatsune Miku)

This song carefully portrays a child’s mix of excitement and anxiety before setting off, as well as the feelings of the parent watching over them.

Released by Iyowa in February 2024, the piece was created as part of Project VOLTAGE, a collaboration between Pokémon and Hatsune Miku.

Within its pop sound, it weaves in universal themes of a child’s independence and a parent’s unconditional love.

As you listen, you can’t help but feel your heart grow warm.

If you listen to it together as a family, it might spark new conversations.

Letter ~To My Beloved~Fujita Maiko94rank/position

[Chinese-Japanese Subtitles PV] Maiko Fujita - Letter ~To My Beloved~

Released in 2013 as Maiko Fujita’s ninth single.

The lyrics plainly express gratitude to one’s parents, making it a moving song that is also very popular at weddings.

It’s a warm piece filled with thanks for being lovingly raised, for being scolded when needed, and for being loved.

Farewell in MayInoue Yosui95rank/position

Yōsui Inoue ♪ Farewell in May

When we think of the season of farewells, March usually comes to mind, but this song is aptly titled “May Parting.” It was included on Yosui Inoue’s 1993 album UNDER THE SUN and was used in a Kirin Beer commercial at the time.

It depicts the scene of two people parting—beautiful and sorrowful—yet it’s a love song that deeply resonates.

You can feel the pleasant, refreshing climate of May, but the sense of melancholy steadily seeps in.

It’s a moving, highly recommended track.

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countrysideTamaki Kōji96rank/position

Pastoral – Koji Tamaki (Full)

Koji Tamaki, known as the vocalist of Anzen Chitai, wrote Denden based on his own experiences.

Its lyrics convey the hardships of life and the hope to keep living.

With a structure that builds toward the chorus, listening to it gives you a rising sense of energy.

It’s also a song whose gentle vocals are soothing.

It both energizes and heals—perfect for the May blues.

Be sure to check it out alongside the self-cover version.

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Dear MamaLGYankees feat. Kazumasa Oda97rank/position

LGYankees – Dear Mama feat Kazumasa Oda

This work is an unusual collaboration between a hip-hop unit and a leading figure in the new music scene.

By having two veterans—whose careers and styles differ—sing across generations about their feelings for their mothers, it highlights how the magnitude of a mother’s presence is a universal theme for humankind.

familyJam998rank/position

Jam9 “Family” full version – on sale June 23 – featuring gal-mama model Hina Ako

This song proudly sings of the strong bond born from being raised in a single-mother household, overflowing with the image of a son who has grown resilient and with gratitude toward his mother.

In recent years, as an anthem supporting the growing number of single mothers, it can be called a song that today’s society needs.