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Ryuichi Sakamoto Popular Song Ranking [2026]

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a Tokyo University of the Arts graduate affectionately known as “Professor,” became a household name through his work with Yellow Magic Orchestra, formed in 1978.

In 1987, he became the first Japanese recipient of the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the film The Last Emperor.

What are the rankings of SAKAMOTO’s most popular songs on the global stage?

Ryuichi Sakamoto Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (31–40)

The Other Side of LoveSakamoto Ryuichi featuring Sister M36rank/position

This song is striking for its beautiful harmony woven from a translucent singing voice and a refined melody.

Crafted entirely in English lyrics by Ryuichi Sakamoto, it gracefully expresses universal themes that pursue the essence and truth of love.

This miraculous father–daughter collaboration was released as a single in January 1997 and drew attention as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “Stalker: A Love Untouchable.” It reached No.

6 on the Oricon weekly chart and achieved an astounding sales figure of approximately 720,000 copies.

This work is a quiet, moving masterpiece in which a tender, heart-piercing vocal blends perfectly with a sound that is both delicate and powerful.

Highly recommended as a gemlike, healing ballad you’ll want to listen to alone on a calm night.

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Yae no Sakura Main ThemeSakamoto Ryuichi37rank/position

This is the theme song for Yae no Sakura, composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Yae no Sakura is the 52nd Taiga drama, broadcast from January 6, 2013 to December 15, 2013, and it was nominated in the Drama category at the 2014 International Emmy Awards.

The series tells the life story of Yae, the wife of Niijima Jo, the founder of Doshisha University, and became a particularly valuable work—its travel segment in the final episode even featured footage of Yae herself in her later years.

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Forbidden Rouge MagicImawano Kiyoshirō × Sakamoto Ryūichi38rank/position

Forbidden Rouge Magic / Kiyoshiro Imawano + Ryuichi Sakamoto [))STEREO((]
Forbidden Rouge MagicImawano Kiyoshirō × Sakamoto Ryūichi

It’s a collaboration whose music, visuals, and music video are all sensational.

In particular, the video where the two share a kiss shocked many people.

The song itself is techno-pop with a simple structure, and the repeated chorus phrase is addictive.

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