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SHOW-YA Popular Song Ranking [2026]
SHOW-YA, a five-woman rock band that pioneered the boom of all-female bands starting in the 1980s, once disbanded but reunited in 2005.
Their band name is said to come from the izakaya chain Shoya.
Here is a collection of some of their popular songs.
SHOW-YA Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (1–10)
Limit LoversSHOW-YA1rank/position
This song resonates with the heartfelt desires of a woman seeking passionate, exhilarating love, carried by a powerful heavy metal sound.
Featuring commanding vocals and fierce guitar work, it was released as a single in February 1989, peaking at No.
13 on the Oricon charts and selling over 300,000 copies.
It was also used in a commercial for Showa Shell Sekiyu and became one of SHOW-YA’s signature tracks.
Embracing both the strength and vulnerability of women, it speaks to anyone who wishes to rediscover their true self, and is sure to strike a chord.
I am a storm.SHOW-YA2rank/position
A rock number that shatters false comfort with powerful vocals and a galloping guitar sound, singing a vow to live true to oneself.
Guided by a wind that symbolizes limitless possibilities, it carries a passionate message of chasing dreams and a caution to those who tend to suppress their true selves within society.
Released in June 1989 as the lead single from the landmark album “Outerlimits,” it was selected for a Showa Shell Sekiyu commercial tie-in and helped drive album sales past 600,000 copies.
A song that transcends time, it stirs the listener’s heart and gives the courage to stand by one’s convictions.
Prisoner of loveSHOW-YA3rank/position
It’s a minor song by SHOW-YA.
When it was released on CD, due to being on a different label, the performing band was credited not as SHOW-YA but as Ann Lewis—an example of the kind of label barrier that’s hard to imagine today.
The title “Prisoner of love,” taken literally, means “a prisoner of love.”
PEACE OF MINDNakamura Miki (SHOW-YA)4rank/position
SHOW-YA, a pioneering all-female rock-to-heavy metal band in Japan, once disbanded but reunited in 2005 and has continued to perform energetically.
“PEACE OF MIND,” an instrumental track released in 1992 under the solo name of Miki Nakamura—SHOW-YA’s keyboardist, band leader, and an active composer—served as Nigel Mansell’s theme song for Fuji TV’s F1 Grand Prix.
Performed by SHOW-YA’s members, the piece features a melodious synth sound and dynamically driving, high-speed guitar work that’s pleasing to the ear, packed with catchy phrases.
If you listen to it as driving music, be careful not to speed!
ONE WAY HEARTSHOW-YA5rank/position
This is the third single by SHOW-YA, a five-member, all-female rock band that has led Japan’s rock scene since the 1980s as pioneers among women-only groups.
The song was used as the ending theme for the TV drama “Bunpuku Chagama.” Compared to signature tracks like “Genkai LOVERS” and “Watashi wa Arashi,” it leans more pop, but the palm-muted, bridge-style riff that evokes the British metal band Iron Maiden really amps up the energy.
Still active and dynamic today, SHOW-YA reigns as a legend among girls’ bands, and this melodious rock tune stands as a quintessential piece from their early era.
Third ChristmasSHOW-YA6rank/position
Included on the 1987 album “IMMIGRATION.” With lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto and music by Kyohei Tsutsumi, it’s a lavishly crafted number.
It showcases a different side of SHOW-YA, who were pioneers of the ’80s band boom and female rock bands.
The intro, reminiscent of “Last Christmas,” conjures a world of gently falling snow.
It depicts a bittersweet, adult love, and Terada’s powerful, soaring vocals draw you even deeper into the emotion.
And yet, there’s something romantic and warm about it.
The Fugitive in the WaterSHOW-YA7rank/position
Here’s the SHOW-YA song that was used as the theme for the crime drama “Metropolis 25 O’Clock.” Speaking of SHOW-YA, they’re a pioneering all-female band known for their lineup of cool, badass older-sister types.
So if SHOW-YA is performing a detective-themed song, that’s coolness squared.
This track aims straight for the mainstream, with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto and composition by Kyohei Tsutsumi, and it combines not just swagger but a catchy appeal as well.
SHOW-YA is still going strong today—I hope they’ll keep being awesome forever.
