SKE48 Popular Song Rankings [2026]

KarmaSKE4815rank/position

SKE48 「Karma」 Music Video / 2025.9.24 on sale

This is the theme song for the drama “IDOL OF THE DEAD: The Person Beside You Has Died,” featuring SKE48 members and distributed on the short drama app BUMP.

It will be released as their 35th single in September 2025, and the double-center lineup of Haruka Kumazaki and Kaho Sato—who have supported the group for many years—has become a hot topic.

With “karma” and “cause and effect” as its themes, the lyrics depict a protagonist harboring a forbidden romantic feeling.

Combined with the song’s serious tone, you can’t help but be drawn into its world.

Okie dokieSKE4816rank/position

On sale 2011/11/9, 7th single 'Okidoki' MV (special edit ver.)

Colorful, uniform-style outfits and razor-sharp, bouncy choreography.

And the joy of having Yukko, Haa-chan, and Kanakana there.

Even if you usually struggle with upbeat lyrics or songs, I really hope you’ll give this a listen.

Be captivated by the radiance of these girls and let it lift your spirits.

O strong oneSKE4817rank/position

1st single “Tsuyoki Mono yo” Music Video – on sale 2009/8/5

Formed as the first sister group of AKB48 and based in Sakae, Nagoya, SKE48.

This work is their debut single, released in August 2009—a powerful number that stands apart from cute idol songs and can be called an anthem for those who fight.

The lyrics depict a hero who, though wounded, overcomes loneliness and strives to carve out the future; it also feels like a declaration of resolve from the group as they set out to take on the scene.

The song was also used as the ending theme for the anime Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen on television.

It’s a track that gives you a push forward—highly recommended for those who want to face challenges or need the courage to take a new step.

Beautiful LightningSKE4818rank/position

On sale 2013/7/17 12th single “Utsukushii Inazuma” MV (special edit ver.)

Released in July 2013 as SKE48’s 12th single, this song centers on a summer thunderbolt theme, expressing a man’s burning feelings for his girlfriend.

The lyrics strikingly portray a powerful love that strikes suddenly like lightning, captured as a beautiful yet fleeting moment.

Set in a minor key with mature vocals and a fast tempo, it’s a pop kayō tune tinged with melancholy.

The music video features dance scenes on nighttime beaches and rocky shores filmed in Okinawa, showcasing a sexy and wild aesthetic.

Recommended for anyone who wants to feel the ache of a summer romance.

Try listening at dusk or at night.

Let’s say it together on three!SKE4819rank/position

A commercial from 2018 when Washoku Mendokoro Sagami celebrated its 48th anniversary and ran a collaboration campaign with SKE48’s 10th anniversary.

On days containing “4” or “8,” showing a Sagami app coupon would get you 10% off your bill, and at the same time SKE members held a “soba push” showdown—competing to see who could sell the most after the campaign ended.

There was also a giveaway where collecting stamps could win prizes like SKE48 theater tickets.

The scenes of them cutely and appetizingly eating soba are particularly memorable.

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InnocenceSKE4820rank/position

[Thai Sub] 130503 – SKE48 「Innocence」

This SKE48 song is a captivating piece that portrays the transition from girlhood to womanhood.

Using the symbolic expression “crimson innocence,” it conveys the emotional changes experienced during growth and a pure yearning for love.

Because the lyrics contain provocative content, members aged 15 and under generally do not participate in performances of the song.

This rule is reportedly maintained even in “hand-me-down” stage setlists.

The track was released on October 5, 2021.

True to SKE48’s reputation for sharp, precise dancing, it’s a number that shines in live performances.

As a song by a group deeply rooted in its local community, it’s recommended for anyone who wants to embrace growth and change in a positive light.

JESUSSKE4821rank/position

JESUS

First, your eyes can’t help but be drawn to the outfits that look tight even on SKE, which is supposed to have many slender members, but I want you to focus on each member’s expression.

Churi, Seira, Shawako, Reika, Shiorin.

There’s no end to what I could say even from just a casual glance.