Popular Depressive Songs Ranking [2026]
We’re excited to introduce the top 100 monthly “yami songs” ranked by number of plays from the popular rankings! Sometimes relationships with friends or at work just don’t go well, or you hit a slump in studying or your job, and your mood just sinks and you don’t know what to do.
At times like that, put on some yami songs (crank it up—within reason so you don’t bother the neighbors) and fully dive into that emo feeling.
You might be surprised how refreshed you feel afterward.
This is the latest popularity ranking, so be sure to check it out! The playlist is updated every week!
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Popular Yami (emotional/dark) Song Ranking [2026] (71–80)
Hello/How are you?nanou71rank/position
This is a depressive song that portrays the real loneliness working adults face.
The lyrics are so relatable for anyone in the workforce that they can bring you to tears.
It will likely resonate especially with those who’ve just started working or are struggling because they’re not seeing results.
It may not be a cure, but it’s a song that stays by your side.
Recommended for those looking for a song to relate to or who want to sink into a darker mood.
Sunflower That Wants to DieShinsei Kamattechan72rank/position
This song uses metaphor to express the anguish of living.
This work by Shinsei Kamattechan is included on the album “Danchi Thesis,” released in January 2025.
Its unique world blends a sense of collapse with inner screams, leaving a sharp impression.
The chaotic yet nostalgic sound arrangement lingers in your ears and mind.
Recommended for times when you want to face your inner self or let out unpleasant feelings.
It’s a track that lets you fully savor Shinsei Kamattechan’s musicality.
Angelkairiki bea73rank/position
It’s suspicious yet cool and totally hype-inducing! A rock number that’s addictively catchy.
Created by the Vocaloid producer Kairiki Bear, known for signature tracks like “Kanzen Chouaku Lolita Complex,” it was released in 2019.
It also served as a demo song for the Vocaloid “VOCALOID5 Library Narumaki Hime & Mikoto,” which came out that year.
The explosive chorus is just irresistible.
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi74rank/position
It’s a poignant song by Kenshi Yonezu that depicts the growing mismatch of feelings between two people who matter to each other.
It’s included on his 2015 album Bremen.
The lyrics liken two metronomes that initially tick in the same rhythm but gradually fall out of sync over time to a relationship drifting apart, offering solace to the pain of loss that everyone experiences.
The gentle tempo and piano tones are soothing, and you can’t help but be drawn in.
It’s a song I especially want those grieving the loss of someone dear to listen to.
DarlingSuda Keina75rank/position
Keina Suda, known as a Vocaloid producer and singer-songwriter, has released “Darling,” a song that’s gone viral on social media.
Sung from a woman’s perspective, it expresses love for a man who won’t turn around to notice her.
While it includes elements often labeled as menhera or yandere, the song depicts only straightforward, sincere affection—without resentment or anger.
Incidentally, the music video portrays her mental distress a bit more concretely.
Watching it will likely leave a very different impression.
Tie and Untie, Rakshasa and Skeletonhachi76rank/position
Even from the title, it feels a bit deranged, doesn’t it? This is a song by Kenshi Yonezu, also known as Hachi, who is active as a singer-songwriter.
It was released on Nico Nico Douga in 2009.
The melody has a Japanese flair, and the sounds of traditional Japanese instruments are used abundantly.
The theme is “innocence,” but as you listen, you can’t help feeling that the word doesn’t only have a bright meaning.
It kind of sends shivers down your spine.
366 daysHY77rank/position
A four-piece band from Okinawa, HY features a male-female twin vocal mix and is active mainly in their local area.
This song, used as the theme for the film “Threads of Destiny,” is included on their fifth indie album, “HeartY.” The poignant lyrics and melody—born from vocalist/keyboardist Izumi Nakasone’s real-life experience—likely resonated with many women.
Despite never being released as a single, it is known as one of HY’s signature songs: a gem of a heartbreak ballad.
