Yutaka Ozaki Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Seventeen-Year-Old’s MapOzaki Yutaka8rank/position

[Official] Yutaka Ozaki “Seventeen’s Map” (LIVE CORE IN TOKYO DOME 1988/9/12) [2nd Single] YUTAKA OZAKI / SEVENTEEN’S MAP

When it comes to masterpieces that sharply cry out the anxiety and loneliness of adolescence, this is the one! It’s an early signature work by Yutaka Ozaki, released as a single in March 1984 after being re-cut from the classic 1983 album “Seventeen’s Map.” There’s also the well-known story that producer Akira Sudo drew inspiration from a novel when choosing the title.

The lyrics, which portray those unplaceable emotions everyone harbors and the search for a place to belong, resonated deeply with young people living a wild, rebellious life.

It’s a soul-stirring track that I especially want those brimming with overflowing energy, or those about to confront something, to hear.

Forget-me-notOzaki Yutaka9rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – Forget-me-not (Official Music Video)

This is one of Yutaka Ozaki’s signature ballads and a hugely popular song among fans! I imagine many people sing it at karaoke.

The overall vocal range is B2–A4, and while the chorus features Ozaki’s distinctive, impassioned, pleading delivery, you should hold back your emotions and focus on accurate pitch when doing scoring.

The melody line is simple and easy for anyone to remember.

However, because the contrast in pitch between the verses (A–B sections) and the chorus can feel pronounced, be mindful to keep your facial muscles lifted and project from the same placement throughout so you can sing without straining your throat.

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existenceOzaki Yutaka10rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki Existence Ariake Coliseum

Included on the 1985 album “Kaikisen” (Tropic of Cancer).

Born in 1965.

A singer-songwriter from Tokyo.

Backed by an up-tempo, bursting melody and rhythm, Ozaki’s charismatic voice and lyrics, addressing those who are struggling, pierce straight into the heart.

BirthOzaki Yutaka11rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – Birth 1991. Kōriyama

Yutaka Ozaki, who still enjoys enduring popularity as a rock singer.

The song “Tanjou” (Birth) is included on his fifth album, also titled “Tanjou,” released in 1990.

Up until around 8 minutes and 20 seconds from the start, it has a breezy rhythm and powerful lyrics from the first-person perspective using “ore,” so it seems like a track that would get people fired up at karaoke.

After 8:20, it shifts to a mid-tempo feel, and the lyrics are woven in sync with the music as if he’s speaking to someone.

While many of the lyrics deal with life, it seems this particular song was a gift to his son, Hiroya Ozaki.

Autumn breezeOzaki Yutaka12rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki “Autumn Wind”

It’s a song sung by singer-songwriter Yutaka Ozaki that seems to portray the transition of the seasons from summer to autumn.

Originally, there was an unreleased recording of a solo guitar-and-vocal performance; this version was created by extracting Ozaki’s vocals and adding an orchestral arrangement by Katsuhisa Hattori.

The grand yet warm sound resonates memorably, conveying both a tender affection for the passing summer days and a sense of hope for the new season ahead.

It depicts the changing scenes that come with the shift from summer to autumn, evoking an image of someone moving forward despite a feeling of loneliness.

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I’ll surely never forgetOzaki Yutaka13rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki – I Won’t Forget

When you think of songs that celebrate birthdays, you probably get a happy impression.

But there are also songs that celebrate a birthday while telling a sad story.

One I’d like to introduce is “Kitto Wasurenai.” It’s a track included on an album released by Yutaka Ozaki in 1990.

The song portrays the poignant feelings of a man quietly celebrating his loved one’s birthday from far away.

Apparently, the lyrics are based on Ozaki’s real-life experience.

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Rules of the RoadOzaki Yutaka14rank/position

Yutaka Ozaki - Rules of the Street

This is the opening track featured on the 1985 album “Through the Broken Door.” Its driving band sound and densely packed layers of words are striking, strongly conveying a sense of urgency.

It’s said to draw on Yutaka Ozaki’s experiences staying in New York, embedding themes of racial discrimination and economic disparity.

You can feel a will to overcome suffering in both the sound and the vocals.

The melody’s pitch changes are gentle, so as long as you lock into the rhythm, it should be a relatively easy song to sing.

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