Shota Shimizu Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

I like you.Shimizu Shota8rank/position

Shota Shimizu “I Love You” MV

A cell phone suddenly rings on a sleepless night.

Starting from that everyday moment, this is an unrequited love song that makes your chest ache.

The protagonist is afraid to take a step forward for fear of breaking the relationship, yet can’t suppress the overflowing feelings.

Shota Shimizu’s sweet, heartrending vocals gently cradle a lovestruck heart.

Released as a single in December 2009, it’s also included on the album Journey.

At the time, it topped mobile distribution charts, capturing the hearts of many young listeners.

It’s a song to play when your feelings for someone are about to spill over, or when you need a little courage.

Side DishShimizu Shota9rank/position

Shota Shimizu “Side Dish” Lyric Video / Shota Shimizu “Side Dish” Lyric Video

A master of R&B weaves a tale of forbidden love.

This track from Shota Shimizu brims with deep emotion and inner conflict.

With its refined melody and comfortable groove, it portrays lingering attachments and complex feelings from past romances and relationships.

Included on the July 2021 album “HOPE,” it earned high praise from fans.

Later, in May 2023, a lyric video featuring actress Ryoka Orita was released, capturing many hearts with its moving lyrics and Shimizu’s delicate vocals.

Highly recommended for those experiencing the pain of love or looking to let their emotions out.

A melody instead of a bouquetShimizu Shota10rank/position

Shota Shimizu 'Instead of a Bouquet, a Melody' Short Ver.

With a gospel-inspired arrangement, it delivers a heartfelt ode to pure love.

“Hanataba no Kawari ni Melody wo” (A Melody Instead of a Bouquet) is singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu’s 20th single, released in 2015.

At the time of its release, it was used as the theme song for the drama “Designer Baby: Detective Hayami, A Difficult Case Before Maternity Leave.” The song drew renewed attention in 2021 after a much-discussed performance on the hugely popular YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE.

It’s a track that showcases authentic R&B—often cited as a core part of Shota Shimizu’s musical roots.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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Love SongShimizu Shota11rank/position

Shota Shimizu “Koi Uta” MV

Koiuta (Love Song) by Shota Shimizu.

It was released in 2021 as a digital-only single.

Shimizu’s heartrending vocals and the wistful melody really sink into your heart.

The song portrays the regret of a love that ended after trying to act more grown-up, along with lingering feelings for the other person that haven’t changed even now.

Written from a down-to-earth perspective, it’s easy to empathize as if it were your own story.

It gently stays by your side when you’re overwhelmed by that helpless sense of loss after a breakup.

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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Before winter endsShimizu Shota12rank/position

Shota Shimizu “Before Winter Ends” MV

As winter’s chill deepens, we long for music that warms the heart.

Let me introduce a single released in December 2011 by Shota Shimizu, an artist who blends R&B and pop.

Portraying the emotions of lovers kept apart by distance or busy lives, this song is a classic that carries a sense of Christmas excitement amid its poignancy.

Actor Shota Sometani appears in the music video, which drew attention for its narrative style and hidden ciphers.

Later included on the album “Naturally,” this track beautifully balances a wintery, transparent sound with his soulful vocals.

It’s perfect not only for time spent with someone special, but also for nights when you’re aching to see them.

Give this moving song a listen.

The town where you liveShimizu Shota13rank/position

Shota Shimizu “The Town Where You Live” MV

This is a ballad that paints the feelings of someone who, in unguarded moments, finds themselves searching for traces of a lover who should no longer be there.

It’s a song by singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu, released in October 2010 as his eighth single.

The track is also included on the album COLORS.

You can almost picture the protagonist overlaying the face of the one they can no longer meet onto a lookalike spotted on a station platform or onto familiar cityscapes.

Imagining the city where that person lives and simply wishing to see them—those one-sided feelings are, in a way, the very essence of a lingering “unrequited love” that follows a finished romance.

The melody, like an autumn dusk—lonely yet warm—soaks into the heart.

If there’s someone you can’t forget, listening to this will surely resonate deeply.

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Shota Shimizu “SNOW SMILE” Music Video (Full Size)

This heartwarming winter song portrays the joy of two people who live far apart finally reuniting, and the bittersweet parting that eventually follows.

Released in November 2014 as Shota Shimizu’s 17th single, it also became well-loved as an insert song for Ikspiari’s projection mapping show “Christmas Carol Clock.” The music video, featuring Nana Komatsu and Kentaro as a couple, drew attention for its sweet-and-sour storyline.

Blending R&B and pop, the sound perfectly suits the crisp winter air.

It’s a recommended track not only for those in long-distance relationships, but for anyone who wants to feel someone’s warmth in the cold season.