Suga Shikao’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Midnight RainbowSuga Shikao15rank/position

Shikao Suga “Midnight Rainbow” Music Video (Full Ver.)

A prayer dedicated to a friend battling illness, this masterpiece shakes the listener’s soul.

It’s included on Shikao Suga’s album “THE LAST,” released in January 2016, and its lyrics, which confront the profound themes of life and death, are deeply moving.

Over a majestic sound that fuses gospel and electro, Takeshi Kobayashi’s tender, caring piano and FUZZY CONTROL’s JUON’s powerful guitar resound to stunning effect.

It’s a warm yet strong song that gently stays by your side on sleepless nights.

JuneSuga Shikao16rank/position

Shikao Suga / June

Suga Shikao, famous for writing the lyrics to SMAP’s “Yozora no Mukō,” has a song called “June” that sings about the feeling of summer approaching in June.

It’s track 6 on his 2004 album “TIME” and was used in a commercial for Sekisui House’s “Sha Maison.” It’s a mid-tempo number characteristic of Suga, who is heavily influenced by soul and funk, featuring wah-drenched guitar that gives it a distinctly funky vibe.

It’s a song that captures the atmosphere after the rain during the rainy season—be sure to try it at karaoke!

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Hamada Takuya

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GoodbyeSuga Shikao17rank/position

Suga Shikao / Sayonara

“Sayonara” features lyrics that are refreshing yet tinged with sorrow, and many listeners may find tears welling up or their hearts filled with a bittersweet feeling as they listen.

It’s a song distinguished by its gentle, beautiful sound.

Wind NagiSuga Shikao18rank/position

Kazanagi

Singer-songwriter Shikao Suga captivates fans with a musical style that blends soul and funk into J-pop and with lyrics that skillfully portray human psychology.

Kaze Nagi, the closing track of his sixth album TIME, was featured as an insert song in the TV anime Honey and Clover II.

Its story, depicting the sorrow of having to keep walking forward while thinking of someone precious who has been lost, is perhaps a path everyone must walk at least once in life.

Driven by arpeggios on acoustic guitar that amplify the sense of longing, it is a heart-wrenching ballad.

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Hoshino Takashi

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Serenade in AugustSuga Shikao19rank/position

Suga Shikao / August Serenade(with English subtitle)

A masterpiece that showcases Shikao Suga’s delicate sensibilities.

This song, which gently portrays a bittersweet love, was the A-side track of a single released in August 2001.

It was also used as an insert song for the Fuji TV anime Honey and Clover, earning support from a wide audience.

Suga’s signature moody, slightly twisted tone and the beautiful strings resonate pleasantly, creating an atmosphere that evokes a leisurely summer night.

For those struggling with love or human relationships, it’s a song that will quietly stay by your side.

AFFAIRSuga Shikao20rank/position

Suga Shikao / AFFAIR

This is a song by Suga Shikao that portrays the deep anguish of a forbidden love—two people drawn to each other despite knowing it’s not allowed.

Released in October 2000, it was used as the theme song for the drama “The Lover’s Code: Wanting to See You.” There’s an anecdote that the track was refined for over three years before completion.

The torment of guilt alongside feelings so deep there’s no turning back makes your chest tighten, doesn’t it? If you listen to it on a night when you’re troubled by a complicated love with no way out in sight, you may find yourself empathizing deeply with its helplessness.

Happy BirthdaySuga Shikao21rank/position

Happy Birthday

In a corner of the city, you can picture someone crying out heartfelt congratulations to a loved one—an aching yet warm song.

While hinting at past regrets, it expresses gratitude to “that person” who was kind to the singer, delivering a message imbued with Suga Shikao’s characteristic, slightly clumsy yet profound love that truly resonates.

Originally written for Kyoko, Suga Shikao’s self-cover was included on his June 1998 album FAMILY.

It also enhances an emotional scene as an insert song in the anime Honey and Clover II.

Why not listen to it while thinking of someone dear who lives far away?