Kazuyoshi Saito Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

HummingbirdSaitō Kazuyoshi50rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – Hummingbird [Music Video Short ver.]

In Japanese, a hummingbird is called a hachidori, a bird that can hover in place by flapping its wings rapidly like a bee.

Rather than sulking and staying stuck in the same spot, it’s an anthem to flap your wings and say “serves you right” to that gloomy version of yourself.

In the music video, I’m playing a Gibson guitar model called the Hummingbird.

One more timeSaitō Kazuyoshi51rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – One More Time [Music Video Short ver.]

The 41st single is the first release marking the 20th anniversary of their debut, and it also serves as the theme song for the film Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea.

As fellow singer-songwriters of the same generation, there’s Masayoshi Yamazaki’s classic “One more time, One more chance.” Giving this title might make music lovers think it’s a show of rivalry toward that masterpiece, wouldn’t you agree?

I wonder what it was about me that you liked.Saitō Kazuyoshi52rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – I wonder what it is about me that you came to love [Music Video Short ver.]

Released in 2007, this is Kazuyoshi Saito’s 32nd single.

Its understated melody pairs with quietly poignant lyrics.

As the title suggests, he asks his girlfriend what it is she loves about him.

Why people fall in love with someone is something only that person can truly understand, isn’t it?

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Ode to JoySaitō Kazuyoshi53rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – Song of Joy [Music Video Short ver.]

This is a song released in 2003 by Kazuyoshi Saito, known for his signature tracks “Utautai no Ballad” and “Wedding Song.” The music video featured Matsuko Deluxe, a prominent cross-dressing TV personality, which became a hot topic at the time.

Listening to the opening lyrics, you might think the protagonist has lost something precious and is in despair, but in the latter half, the tone shifts to a hopeful resolve to start over.

It’s not a bright, happy song, but it conveys the joy of difficult days coming to an end and a new beginning taking shape.

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She said.Saitō Kazuyoshi54rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito 'She Said (with Lyrics)' covered by Shimpei

A laid-back yet cool number where lyrics that expand and shrink in scale dock perfectly with a classic, straightforward, large-scale three-chord song in the so-called “Summer Time Blues” vein.

But these kinds of slightly clumsy-leaning lyrics are common with Kazuyoshi Saito—doesn’t his wife get mad at him? Yay!

Come for loveSaitō Kazuyoshi55rank/position

Kazuyoshi Saito – Come for Love [Music Video Short ver.]

A passionate love song that portrays the heart of a woman who lives for love.

“Ai ni Kite,” included on the 12th album I ♥ ME released in 2007, is a mid-tempo track chosen for UHA Mikakuto’s e-ma throat lozenges commercial.

The way its straightforward lyrics—“I want to see you”—are paired with an understated, unforced melody feels very much like Saito-san’s style.

It’s great for karaoke, of course, and I think it’s also perfect for solo performances on guitar or piano.

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Araki Jakkan

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Let’s go on the offensive.Saitō Kazuyoshi56rank/position

Let’s go on the offensive!

Kazuyoshi Saito’s single “Semete Ikōze!” released in 2015—also featured as the jingle for House Foods’ ‘Ukon no Chikara’ commercial—is a song we especially want those who’ve lost confidence to hear, whether from making mistakes at work or feeling nervous under the weight of a big project.

With the laid-back vibe characteristic of “the Kazuyoshi Saito style,” yet powered by very strong lyrics, it’ll give you a solid push forward if you’re facing a nerve-wracking moment on the job.

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