Kazuyoshi Saito Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

I like your face.Saitō Kazuyoshi8rank/position

I Like Your Face (20th Anniversary Live at Kobe World Memorial Hall 2013.8.25)

Kazuyoshi Saito, whose kindness overflows in his singing voice and instantly captures listeners’ hearts.

This song was released as a single in February 1994 and served as the lead single for the album “Suteki na Nioi no Sekai.” It was selected for FM802’s Japanese music heavy rotation and used as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s late-night program “Mogura Negra,” helping to raise Saito’s profile.

The lyrics, which honestly express feelings for a loved one, resonate deeply with listeners.

In this work, he sings of a love so profound that the face of the one he loves appears behind his closed eyelids.

For those carrying the ache of unrequited love or burning feelings for a partner, it will surely be a song of empathy.

The Beatles I saw were inside the TV.Saitō Kazuyoshi9rank/position

The Beatles I saw were inside the TV.

It’s a message song that sings, with both irony and sincerity, about one’s feelings toward the era they live in—an honest, true-to-life piece.

“The Beatles I Saw Were on TV” is the debut single, released in 1993.

After appearing on the music audition program “Saturday My Family’s TV: Yuji Miyake’s Tenka Gomen ne!”, Saito won the right to make a major-label debut, and this was the track that came out of it.

The song carries a bittersweet mood, yet somehow leaves you feeling refreshingly clear at the end.

It’s a male-vocal number, but I think it’s easy for women to sing as well.

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Araki Jakkan

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Go, you slacker!Saitō Kazuyoshi10rank/position

Move forward, you slacker.

The classic song “Susume Namakemono” is presented through a striking live video capturing a young Kazuyoshi Saito.

His languid vocals and the band’s beat gently ease the stiffness from your shoulders, making it a refreshing track.

Songs that push you to work hard and strive are great, but this one’s loose message—let’s take it easy and keep going without forcing ourselves, even if we slack off a bit—brings tears to your eyes and leaves you feeling saved.

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Murakami Shinpei

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The stars look beautiful in the sky.Saitō Kazuyoshi11rank/position

The stars look beautiful in the sky.

The popular song “Sora ni Hoshi ga Kirei,” known from Myojo’s “Charumera” commercial jingle and used as an insert song in the 2016 drama Hibana, was released as their 10th single in 1996.

Its lyrics offer the comforting feeling of someone by your side when you’re down after a failure or troubled by something small—such a beautiful worldview.

The melody is calm, with a relatively low vocal range.

Try singing it while imagining a night sky full of twinkling stars.

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Araki Jakkan

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Wedding SongSaitō Kazuyoshi12rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – Wedding Song [Music Video Short ver.]

The TV commercials for the wedding magazine Zexy are among the most representative of the Heisei era, aren’t they? Among them, many people likely remember this particular commercial featuring Kana Kurashina, who served as the fourth “Zexy Girl.” The background music was Kazuyoshi Saito’s “Wedding Song,” which is also memorable to many.

The song was originally composed as a short piece specifically for the commercial, but due to the strong response after it aired, the rest was written and it was released as a CD—so the story goes.

SignalSaitō Kazuyoshi13rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – Signal (Full Length Ver.) [Music Video]

Although it sings of lingering attachment to a finished romance and a farewell, the piece somehow feels refreshingly light.

“Signal” is a track from the 21st album, “55 STONES,” released in 2021.

The easy-on-the-ears band sound meshes beautifully with the lyrical world.

You can feel the sadness and loneliness, yet by the end it leaves you with a dry, clear aftertaste.

This holds true for many of Saito’s other songs as well, but since there are almost no parts that require belting, it’s very easy to sing.

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Araki Jakkan

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I won’t let myself cry.Saitō Kazuyoshi14rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – “I Won’t Cry” Music Video

Singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito, who has released numerous masterpieces that almost everyone has heard at least once—such as “Aruite Kaerou” and “Utautai no Ballad”—included the track “Naitetamarka” on his 22nd album, PINEAPPLE.

Its dreamy music video, filmed at the National Museum of Nature and Science, also became a hot topic.

The contrast between the rich ensemble of piano and strings and its upbeat melody gently envelops you during moments when you want to relax alone.

It’s a song with depth that’s also easy to sing calmly at karaoke, making it highly recommended.

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Hoshino Takashi

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