Hidetaka Tokunaga Ballad Songs: Popular Song Ranking [2026]

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Hideaki Tokunaga – The Broken Radio

This was his 10th single and one of Hideaki Tokunaga’s signature songs.

It reached No.

5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and became a huge hit ballad, selling a total of about 360,000 copies.

He also performed it at NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2006 and 2009, and it continues to be loved across generations.

Many people do impressions of Hideaki Tokunaga, but when you sing it at karaoke, I hope you’ll sing boldly in your own voice! The overall vocal range of the song is F#3 to A4, which may be comfortable for many male singers, but the chorus stays on the higher side, so if you’re not familiar with the song you might end up straining your throat.

It’s very important to keep your throat open and direct your breath toward the notes! Lift those facial muscles and sing with expression!

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Hideaki Tokunaga / The Last Excuse

Every one of Hideaki Tokunaga’s songs is poignant and moving.

Among them, I picked “Saigo no Iiwake” (The Last Excuse).

When he sings, the song itself takes on a certain sensuality.

If you listen alone in the middle of the night, there’s no doubt the sadness will deepen even more.

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HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA – Rainy Blue

A quintessential Showa-era ballad and Hideaki Tokunaga’s debut song.

His husky yet clear, beautiful voice perfectly conveys a poignant mood that evokes the lingering afterglow of a love shrouded in rain.

Released in January 1986, the lyrics were written by Makoto Oki, with the composition by Tokunaga himself.

The song is notable for its lyrics depicting the feelings of someone still haunted by a love that has ended.

A memorable ballad you’ll want to hear on a rainy day, it continues to be cherished across generations.

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Hideaki Tokunaga - A Seagull Is a Seagull

This is a song originally covered by Naoko Ken, a cover of a Miyuki Nakajima track that expresses the aching feelings of an adult woman, and then covered again by ballad icon Hideaki Tokunaga.

It has a different vibe, and it’s a track I’d love for you to listen to by the sea.

How about it for a night when you feel like crying by the ocean?