Miyuki Nakajima’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

A farewell to that farewellNakajima Miyuki43rank/position

Goodbye, goodbye

A ballad of serene brilliance crafted by Miyuki Nakajima herself.

It was provided to Tomomi Kahara in July 2006.

Rather than simply lamenting a farewell with a loved one, it portrays a protagonist who bids goodbye to a sorrow-filled past and takes the first steps toward the future.

The gentle melody, where piano and strings nestle together, seems to softly support that resolve.

That same year, Nakajima also self-covered the song on her album “Lullaby SINGER.” If you listen to it on a night when you stand at a crossroads in life and long to overcome sadness, it may kindle a steady light in your heart.

ElaineNakajima Miyuki44rank/position

“Elaine” Miyuki Nakajima Cover — First Step♪

Both the melody and the lyrics overflow with immense sadness.

No one helped Elaine, and no one could help her…

Was Elaine really such a bad woman? This song made me think about that even as a child.

For me, it was a song from Miyuki’s dark era.

Taxi driverNakajima Miyuki45rank/position

Miyuki Nakajima 'Taxi Driver' / soko piano and vocal cover

It’s a song that vividly brings to mind a sad woman being treated kindly by a taxi driver while riding in a cab.

Though the melody is quiet and matter-of-fact, the lyrics once again seem to center on a woman who has surely had her heart broken.

It reminds you that not everyone in the world is bad—there are taxi drivers like this, too.

O seaNakajima Miyuki46rank/position

Sea - Miyuki Nakajima [cover]

This is a song by Miyuki Nakajima that evokes the image of sending one’s thoughts out toward the vast sea.

It was chosen as the theme song for the film “Umi yo Omae ga — The Youth of the Sailing Ship Nippon Maru,” directed by Yukio Ninagawa.

In harmony with the film’s themes, the lyrics feel as though sailors are speaking to the sea, reflecting on the sea that has always been close by and the memories tied to it.

It’s a gentle, soothing piece that lets you feel the great sea that embraces every emotion.

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Rain that is no one’s faultNakajima Miyuki47rank/position

Miyuki Nakajima – Rain That’s No One’s Fault (Cover by XXkurage)

This song carries a weight so heavy you can almost feel it.

Miyuki Nakajima’s “Dare no Sei Demo Nai Ame ga” (“The Rain That Is No One’s Fault”) is one of those tracks whose enigmatic lyrics—what they’re saying, what they make you feel—are often debated among fans.

The song is included on Nakajima’s tenth album, Yokan (Premonition), released in 1983.

Is it about war? The lyrics, which can be read that way, leave you with an undeniable sense of absurdity.

It may be a song to listen to while thinking of someone who has passed away, one that seems capable of doing something—however small—about your grief and the hole left in your heart.

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rainNakajima Miyuki48rank/position

Rain - Miyuki Nakajima [cover]

It is a quintessential heartbreak song by Miyuki Nakajima, evoking a poignant scene of a helpless farewell.

Originally written in November 1978 as a song for Rumiko Koyanagi, she performed it at that year’s NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

The following year, Nakajima rearranged it in a folk style and included it on her first self-cover album, “Okaerinasai.” The profound despair of being betrayed by a lover, and the loneliness like being struck by cold rain, are sung over a quiet and beautiful melody.

When you want something to gently stay close to an unhealed wound in your heart, isn’t this a work that makes you want to listen closely to that pain?

Tell Me，SisterNakajima Miyuki49rank/position

Miyuki Nakajima - Tell Me, Sister Cover by XXkurage

Miyuki Nakajima’s “Tell Me, Sister.” There are sisters who, despite being born to the same parents, look completely different and have totally different personalities, aren’t there? In such circumstances, it might be inevitable for one of them to feel jealous.

How would you feel if someone told you, “You’re fine just the way you are,” at a time like that? Why not listen to the song and think about it yourself?