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Akina Nakamori Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Akina Nakamori, whose singing ability and innate charm more than make up for her low voice and narrow range, produced a string of hit songs and even won the Japan Record Award.

She continued to thrive afterward with major successes like best-selling cover albums, but she has since fallen ill and is currently on a break to rest.

Playlist

Akina Nakamori Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
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1DESIRENakamori Akina
DESIRENakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s signature song, a passionate classic
2Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akina
Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Vocal tips for Akina Nakamori’s signature songs
3ShipwreckNakamori Akina
ShipwreckNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Ballad of a Shipwreck
4DESIRE -Passion-Nakamori Akina
DESIRE -Passion-Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
14th single released in 1986, winner of the Grand Prize
5Girl ANakamori Akina
Girl ANakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s signature song that evokes defiance and empathy
6Second LoveNakamori Akina
Second LoveNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s first Oricon number-one hit song
7Mi AmoreNakamori Akina
Mi AmoreNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s carnival song becomes a big hit
8Slow motionNakamori Akina
Slow motionNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s debut song, a masterpiece that portrays the fateful beginning of a romance
9Flowers in waterNakamori Akina
Flowers in waterNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
How to sing a quiet, melancholic ballad
10The Ten CommandmentsNakamori Akina
The Ten CommandmentsNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Learning Strength from Akina Nakamori’s “The Ten Commandments”
11Southern WindNakamori Akina
Southern WindNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s beach romance song
12North WingNakamori Akina
North WingNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s love song: a resolute journey starting from the airport
13TANGO NOIRNakamori Akina
TANGO NOIRNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s “TANGO NOIR” is easy to sing in a low register.
14Gypsy QueenNakamori Akina
Gypsy QueenNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s classic song resonates with passionate intensity.
15TATOONakamori Akina
TATOONakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s jazzy singles
16LIARNakamori Akina
LIARNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Famous ballads from the bubble era, low-pitched songs
17Your portraitNakamori Akina
Your portraitNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
An elegant pop song, sung with a sense of dynamics
18forbidden zoneNakamori Akina
forbidden zoneNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A song that expresses Akina Nakamori’s mature romantic feelings
19FinNakamori Akina
FinNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A rock-style classic that depicts the end of love
20LA BOHEMENakamori Akina
LA BOHEMENakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A melodious classic by Akina Nakamori known for its low vocal range
21BLONDENakamori Akina
BLONDENakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s single, a love song for the bubble generation
22Twilight -An Evening Dusk Letter-Nakamori Akina
Twilight -An Evening Dusk Letter-Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina’s debut commemorative ballad
23Star XMAS-BERRY: A Tender StarNakamori Akina
Star XMAS-BERRY: A Tender StarNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s classic, a heart-wrenching Christmas song
24OH,NO OH,YESNakamori Akina
OH,NO OH,YESNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
The earnest feelings of an office worker torn by an adulterous love
25TATTOONakamori Akina
TATTOONakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s signature 80s dance tune
26EVE to the TERMINALNakamori Akina
EVE to the TERMINALNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s heartrending Christmas song
27Close your eyes for a little excursionNakamori Akina
Close your eyes for a little excursionNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Please enjoy this mellow love song.
28Dear FriendNakamori Akina
Dear FriendNakamori Akina
A female idol named Akina Nakamori has truly had a life full of twists and turns…
29I MISSED THE SHOCKNakamori Akina
I MISSED THE SHOCKNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A masterpiece that exceeds my preferred tempo
30CarnavalNakamori Akina
CarnavalNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
She, with her delicate and ephemeral image, sings...
31October StormNakamori Akina
October StormNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s classic resounding on an autumn night.
32SOLITUDENakamori Akina
SOLITUDENakamori Akinaplay_arrow
An urban-elegance masterpiece that resonates with the heart
33Allegro vivaceNakamori Akina
Allegro vivaceNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Introduction to Akina Nakamori's album D404ME
34Mi Amore [Meu amor é…]Nakamori Akina
Mi Amore [Meu amor é…]Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s masterpiece: a fusion of Latin fusion and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular song)
35Akina Nakamori MedleyNakamori Akina
Akina Nakamori MedleyNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Introducing Akina Nakamori’s growth and appeal
36Naniwa boatNakamori Akina
Naniwa boatNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori covers Tokiko Kato’s classic song
37Goddess of ParadiseNakamori Akina
Goddess of ParadiseNakamori Akina
Akina Nakamori's classic song—bewitching and passionate.
38Myth of 1/2Nakamori Akina
Myth of 1/2Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A classic brimming with speed in the tsuppari rock style
39AL-MAUJ (Al-Māj)Nakamori Akina
AL-MAUJ (Al-Māj)Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A mysterious song brimming with exotic flair
40I MISSED “THE SHOCK”Nakamori Akina
I MISSED “THE SHOCK”Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A dark song about the end of love and emotional numbness
41I hope soNakamori Akina
I hope soNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
The long-running travel program 'I Want to Go Far Away'
42Moonlight Shadow ~ Howl at the MoonNakamori Akina
Moonlight Shadow ~ Howl at the MoonNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A classic by Akina Nakamori that sings of the loneliness of howling at the moon.
43Merry Christmas, My HeartNakamori Akina
Merry Christmas, My HeartNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A timeless Christmas song that resonates with the heart
44SAND BEIGE -To the Desert-Nakamori Akina
SAND BEIGE -To the Desert-Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A song that depicts the scenery a heartbroken woman saw in the Egyptian desert
45Tokyo RoseNakamori Akina
Tokyo RoseNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s first rockabilly song, produced by Brian Setzer
46YOU ARE EVERYTHINGNakamori Akina
YOU ARE EVERYTHINGNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori's love songs touch the hearts of people in their forties...
47unfixableNakamori Akina
unfixableNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Amid the buzz over their first return to the Kōhaku in 12 years last year...
48Hirari -SAKURA-Nakamori Akina
Hirari -SAKURA-Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A song to quietly enjoy the cherry blossoms at night in spring
49OpheliaNakamori Akina
OpheliaNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A song by Akina Nakamori with a mysterious, mature vibe
50Southern WindNakamori Akina
Southern WindNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s big summer hit song
51I can’t dance well.Nakamori Akina
I can’t dance well.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A poignant classic sung by Akina Nakamori
52What a romantic night.Nakamori Akina
What a romantic night.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Introduction to the songs EPO provided to Akina Nakamori
53Akina Nakamori: Live in ’87 – A HUNDRED daysNakamori Akina
Akina Nakamori: Live in '87 - A HUNDRED daysNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori's 1987 live video work
54Futari Shizuka – from The Tenkawa Legend Murder CaseNakamori Akina
Futari Shizuka - from The Tenkawa Legend Murder CaseNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A Japanese-style ethnic ballad as a movie theme song
55Somewhere in the nightNakamori Akina
Somewhere in the nightNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s series of autumn releases
56A Little Bit ScandalousNakamori Akina
A Little Bit ScandalousNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
I can picture someone burning with a summer fling...
57Homecoming ~Never Forget~Nakamori Akina
Homecoming ~Never Forget~Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Recommend ballad masterpieces by Akina Nakamori
58Adolescence (with an autumnal/reflective nuance)Nakamori Akina
Adolescence (with an autumnal/reflective nuance)Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
As a representative female idol singer of the 1980s…
59caressNakamori Akina
caressNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A masterpiece where Komuro's composition and Akina's vocals merge
60moonlightNakamori Akina
moonlightNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori's 30th single, Gekka
61A little trip with my eyes closedNakamori Akina
A little trip with my eyes closedNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Included in the album “Fantasy (Fantasia)”…
62Autumn has a pastel touchNakamori Akina
Autumn has a pastel touchNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Composed by Masayoshi Takanaka, an exquisite track performed with Akina
63The red bird ran away.Nakamori Akina
The red bird ran away.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A Latin heartbreak song with the same melody but different lyrics
64stationNakamori Akina
stationNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
At a station where people pass by each other, we unexpectedly reunite a—
65Dear FriendsNakamori Akina
Dear FriendsNakamori Akina
The image of a tough, no-nonsense idol emblematic of the Showa era is influencing students…
66GAIA ~Whispers of the Earth~Nakamori Akina
GAIA ~Whispers of the Earth~Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s thoughts on the future
67SAND BEIGE ~To the Desert~Nakamori Akina
SAND BEIGE ~To the Desert~Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
A hit song from Akina Nakamori’s legendary singles
68TATTONakamori Akina
TATTONakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Back when there were many music shows, I also looked forward to the singers' outfits.
69Lingering SnowNakamori Akina
Lingering SnowNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s beat-infused Nagori Yuki
70Sand BeigeNakamori Akina
Sand BeigeNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Grew from an idol into an artist, achieving immense…
71In the beginning, women were the sun.Nakamori Akina
In the beginning, women were the sun.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s 31st single
72full moonNakamori Akina
full moonNakamori Akina
The full moon wanes over time… that scene…