Takahashi Yu’s Popular Song Rankings [2026]

BE RIGHTTakahashi Yuu57rank/position

BE RIGHT

Included on the 4th album “The Flicker and Proliferation Right Here, Right Now.” It wasn’t released as a single, but it’s an up-tempo track and a live staple.

The chorus melody feels great—you’ll want to bounce up and down! The lyrics are rapid-fire and pretty risqué, but they cut straight through society’s contradictions, so listening to it is really cathartic.

MelodyTakahashi Yuu58rank/position

Takahashi Yu - "Melody" cover

A love song spun with straightforward words and melody, directed to the one and only “you.” Perhaps as a counterbalance to his rebellion-tinged tracks, Takahashi Yu’s ability to express clear, unvarnished feelings in love songs is part of his appeal.

According to interviews, it was apparently written as a “breakup song.” Even so, he sincerely prays for “your” future.

That restrained, never-overbearing kindness is deeply moving.

Fragments of LightTakahashi Yuu59rank/position

Yu Takahashi – “Fragments of Light” MV short ver.

It’s the opening theme for the TV anime “orange.” While mellow, the song has a somewhat pop, fast-paced feel, and its lyrics evoke “friendship” and “bonds,” making it a perfect fit for a youthful school-life anime.

Rainbow and AnniversaryTakahashi Yuu60rank/position

Rainbow and Anniversary - Yu Takahashi - Solo acoustic (singer-songwriter style) performance

In the days I spend with someone special, there are sunny days and rainy ones.

Even so, if you’re by my side, any day—today included—becomes an anniversary.

This song expresses the desire to live through such days, one after another.

end creditsTakahashi Yuu61rank/position

Yu Takahashi “End Roll” MV

This is a mid-tempo ballad released in July 2025, marking the 15th anniversary of their major-label debut.

The song is filled with gratitude for the fans, staff, and friends who have supported them over the past 15 years, as well as a strong desire to keep singing into the future.

The first half unfolds gently, centered on piano, and gradually builds into a dynamic full-band sound in the latter half—an arrangement that’s truly moving.

It’s a warm number recommended for moments when you want to reflect on bonds with someone important or when you’re reaching a milestone in life.

Reason for being bornTakahashi Yuu62rank/position

Yu Takahashi - The Reason I Was Born

It seems this song is a wedding piece written by Takahashi for the staff who have worked with him since before his debut.

Words of gratitude that are usually too embarrassing to say should surely come across honestly if you say them along with this song.

Akita Events (feat. Toshirō Yanagiba, Ayako Fuji, Nozomi Sasaki & Akita Prefectural Association)Takahashi Yuu63rank/position

Yu Takahashi “Akita no Gyōji (feat. Toshiro Yanagiba, Ayako Fuji, Nozomi Sasaki & Akita Kenjinkai)” (Akita CARAVAN MUSIC FES theme song) Music Video

A number brimming with love for Akita and bursting with festival-like energy.

Crafted by Yu Takahashi, this pure Japanese-style pop tune blends J-pop with folk-song phrasing and the sounds of traditional instruments, setting listeners’ hearts dancing.

It also features a star-studded lineup of Akita-born artists, including Toshiro Yanagiba, Aya Shimazu, and Nozomi Sasaki.

The song was produced in September 2022 as the official theme for the Akita CARAVAN MUSIC FES.

Why not raise your voices together and sing it with friends who love Akita?