Takahashi Yu’s Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Snow, Moon, Wind, and FlowersTakahashi Yuu43rank/position

Yu Takahashi “Setsugetsuka” Music Video

Singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi—who drew attention in 2011 for running an op-ed ad in the New York Times featuring an English translation of a lyric—has released his 10th digital-only single, “Setsugetsuka,” written as the opening theme for the NHK E-TV anime Dog Signal.

Its lyrics, which savor the time from the moment of meeting a precious presence up to now, resonate with the anime’s story and really move the heart.

It’s an emotional track whose gentle melody and rock sound linger in your ears.

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Hoshino Takashi

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August 6Takahashi Yuu44rank/position

August 6: Yu Takahashi — street acoustic performance

Several dates appear in the lyrics, starting with “August 6,” which is also the song’s title.

According to an interview, Takahashi Yu turned important episodes from his own diary into this song.

It traces the course of a romance from its beginning to its end in chronological order, and just reading the lyrics alone tightens your chest.

This August 6, I definitely want to request this song on the radio!

See You AgainTakahashi Yuu45rank/position

See You Again

When it comes to songs that let you face a farewell with someone important with warmth, “See You Again” comes to mind.

Singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi, known for delivering music that encourages listeners’ hearts, included the song on his 2010 release “Honto no Kimochi.” The lyrics, which depict a farewell scene with someone you wish you could stay with forever, are perfect as a message to a teacher who has cared for you over the past year.

His vocals, carried by a warm, acoustic guitar–driven band arrangement, convey a poignant emotion.

Why not express your feelings with this heartfelt track that sings of turning the loneliness and sadness of parting into hope?

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mutō

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TOKYO DREAMTakahashi Yuu46rank/position

Yuu Takahashi – TOKYO DREAM Acoustic Cover

This is a song by Yu Takahashi that delicately portrays the feelings of young people who have left their hometowns.

The protagonist’s inner conflict and emotions as he moves to Tokyo in pursuit of his dreams seep into the heart, carried by a gentle voice.

Released in August 2016, the song may reflect Takahashi’s own experience of leaving Akita for Tokyo.

It’s an anthem for young people who, despite being bewildered by the clamor of the big city, strive to forge their own path.

A perfect track for starting a new chapter or finding the courage to dive into a new environment.

It’s sure to gently nudge the back of anyone who keeps chasing their dreams.

roomTakahashi Yuu47rank/position

Takahashi Yu “room” Music Video

This is a song that portrays the feelings of a man who has fallen for a woman who already has a boyfriend.

It’s included on Yu Takahashi’s 2020 album “PERSONALITY.” The man in the song knows the woman won’t turn toward him, yet he spends the night with her and yearns to relive the touch they shared once.

It’s heartbreaking to see him tormented as he imagines the time she spends with her boyfriend.

You can’t help but feel sorry for the boyfriend being cheated on, but it’s also truly painful for the man who can never have her even though she’s within reach.

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sasashina

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spare keyTakahashi Yuu48rank/position

Spare Key

You know the singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi, right? Many of his songs are pop tunes that make you feel warm inside.

But Spare Key overturns that image.

It portrays a man who tells his girlfriend it’s over and asks her to return the spare key.

The lyrics are thoroughly cold and detached.

The rough guitar melody seems to mirror his ravaged state of mind, and it’s addictive.

I especially recommend it to anyone who’s having a hard time moving on.

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yamamoto

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jealousyTakahashi Yuu49rank/position

Yu Takahashi - Jealousy (Theme song for the TBS drama “Midnight Diner: Season 3”)

As the title suggests, “Yakimochi” by Yu Takahashi captures the feeling of jealousy.

The song was the theme for the drama Midnight Diner 3, which is based on a manga and portrays the lives of people who gather at a late-night diner.

While Takahashi is known for powerful, heart-stirring message songs, the jealousy in this track also comes through painfully clearly.

Sung from a male perspective about feeling jealous of his girlfriend, it’s a love song in which, through jealousy, he seems to reaffirm his feelings for someone important to him.

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utatane

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