Mother's Day Song Ranking [2026]

It’s okaywacci50rank/position

wacci “Daijoubu” Music Video

It’s still fresh in our memories that wacci won the Japan Record Award.

The song they created as the theme for the drama “37.5°C no Namida” is “Daijoubu.” It’s a gentle-sounding medium ballad, and its lyrics present various situations while encouraging you that there’s no need to worry.

If you listen while relating it to your own circumstances and state of mind, you’ll feel as if the song is speaking directly to you.

Be sure to pay special attention to the parts where the title phrase appears.

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Thank youFUNKY MONKEY BABYS51rank/position

FUNKY MONKEY BABYS “Thank You”

A warm, heartfelt song that conveys gratitude straight from the heart.

Released in February 2013 as FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ final single, it carries their feelings before disbanding.

Words of thanks to longtime supporters, fans, and loved ones are set to a moving melody that touched many listeners.

The music video, starring Sanma Akashiya, also became a hot topic.

It’s a track often used in moments when people want to express gratitude, such as during wedding intermissions or graduation ceremonies.

If you’re struggling to put your feelings into words for someone important, why not try conveying them along with this song?

rootKing Gnu52rank/position

King Gnu – Root

Even if I’m someone who doesn’t stand out, I want to be someone who matters to the person I love.

This is a mid-tempo ballad by King Gnu that weaves delicate emotions into its fabric.

Like the roots of a flower slowly spreading underground, it gently portrays relationships that grow over time and two people supporting one another as they draw close, expressed with a tender sensibility.

Released in October 2024 as the theme song for the TBS drama “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea,” it layers a beautiful piano-and-strings melody with a contemporary sense of rhythm and choral parts reminiscent of a nursery rhyme, vividly capturing the flow of time and feelings that never change.

While embracing life’s transience, the song invites you to reflect on what it means to live quietly yet with strength.

It’s a track that will resonate in your heart when you’re anxious about a new environment or uncertain about a relationship with someone important to you.

day by dayYoshida Yamada53rank/position

Hibi / Yoshida Yamada [MUSIC VIDEO]

Yoshida Yamada deliver a heartfelt performance of a gem-like love song that gently depicts the daily life of an elderly couple who have spent many years together.

From their first meeting through marriage, child-rearing, and old age, this warm story that reexamines life’s joys and sorrows is deeply moving.

Released in December 2013, the song was featured on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” with member Yoshitaka Yamada also handling the character design for the animation.

More than a decade after the group’s formation, this track beautifully crystallizes the musicality the duo has woven together.

Loved by many, it’s a perfect Mother’s Day gift—a song imbued with gratitude for family and the bonds between parents and children.

every dayYonezu Kenshi54rank/position

Kenshi Yonezu – Mainichi (Every Day)

A warm cheer song by Kenshi Yonezu that portrays people who keep looking forward while carrying daily fatigue and a sense of powerlessness.

Its up-tempo feel and catchy melody are pleasant to the ear, offering comfort to those pressed by their busy days.

Released in May 2024 and written specifically as the theme for Japan Coca-Cola’s “Georgia” commercial, the song features lyrics inspired by Takuboku Ishikawa’s tanka poetry, depicting the struggles of work and life in a contemporary light.

Included on the album “LOST CORNER,” it showcases a light, breezy performance with seven dancers in the music video.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to as a reward to yourself—during your morning commute, a quick break at work, or when you want to unwind at the end of the day.

From our joined handsback number55rank/position

back number – From the Hands We Held

It’s a song about breaking up with someone because of oneself.

I think a song that expresses regret after the breakup and gratitude toward an ex-girlfriend will really resonate with people who went through a breakup around this time.

The gentle vocals characteristic of back number also evoke a strong sense of empathy.

sunflowerYūsuke56rank/position

Yusuke “Himawari” (Sunflower)

I can imagine many kinds of “thank you”—to nature, friends, a lover, parents, and more.

Even in sad times, in any situation, I want to keep holding on to feelings of love.

Sunflowers are a perfect match for the cheerful character Yusuke, and a smile is also an expression of gratitude.