Nobuo Uematsu Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Never ending fantasyUematsu Nobuo / johnny.k41rank/position

[Granblue] Never Ending Fantasy ~GRANBLUE FANTASY~ Music Video

A character song brilliantly performed by a popular five-member group of voice actors.

It’s an exhilarating, super-energizing track.

The classic band sound unfolds in a straightforward, upbeat way.

Listen to this and your excitement will be through the roof! Enjoy it while watching the animated visuals! With Nobuo Uematsu as the composer, you can really feel the breadth of his work.

It’s the kind of song that would hype up any anime-themed karaoke session!

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kinya

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The Three Crows: A Han PoemUematsu Nobuo / Maezawa Hidenori42rank/position

Sanbagarasu Kan Uta

A character song first unveiled at the January 2016 Granblue Fantasy event “Caiolea.” The song was born from a gag in the official comedy manga “Guraburu!” Episode 54, “Three Guys of the Earth Element!”, where three earth-element men, half-naked, shout “Seiya! Soiya!” as they struggle against Manawydan.

Enjoy the full-throttle “Seiya! Soiya!” performances by Keiji Fujiwara, Rikiya Koyama, and Hiroki Yasumoto, who voice Eugen, Soriz, and Jin!

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HATSUMI

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Succession of WitchesUematsu Nobuo43rank/position

SUCCESSION OF WITCHES

The witch’s theme from Final Fantasy VIII, released by Square in 1999.

Built on a peculiar organ-based melody with operatic female chorus layered on top, the eerie piece frequently played throughout the game as a theme conveying the terror of the witch.

JuliaUematsu Nobuo44rank/position

[Video Soundtrack] Julia [FINAL FANTASY VIII]

An arrangement of the song “Eyes On Me,” synonymous with Final Fantasy VIII.

It’s a piece tied to a woman named Julia who also appears in the main game.

The gentle, warm melody makes you listen in a blissful daze—so soothing that it almost lulls you to sleep, a track that pleasantly sinks into your ears.

One Winged AngelUematsu Nobuo45rank/position

Advent: One-Winged Angel

Just hearing the title “One Winged Angel” (Japanese title: “Kata-Yoku no Tenshi”) sends chills down the spine of any fan.

It’s the theme song of Sephiroth, the breathtakingly beautiful final boss of Final Fantasy VII.

A perfect track for such an overwhelmingly powerful foe—this song alone is enough to make you tremble.

It also appears in the Kingdom Hearts series, and that supreme battle theme never fails to set your heart racing and your excitement soaring—your palms won’t stop sweating on the controller!

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Murakami Shinpei

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Staff RollUematsu Nobuo46rank/position

FFVII REMAKE: Staff Roll

Along with the Prelude, this is one of Final Fantasy’s signature pieces, used throughout the entire series.

On the URL, the well-known melody starts around 3 minutes 30 seconds, and it was even used in a recent TV commercial.

I feel like I’ve been hearing it more often than before.

Since it plays over the staff roll, you used to only hear it at the ending, so it seemed less well-known than the Prelude.

But lately it’s become a quintessential FF track, and its high level of polish really stands out.

Aerith’s ThemeUematsu Nobuo47rank/position

Aerith's Theme

Among the Final Fantasy series, this is a particularly popular piece.

It’s from VII.

It’s the theme song for the heroine, Aerith, and the music beautifully conveys her harsh, tragic life while also capturing her steadfast spirit that never loses hope.

Since it’s rare for composer Nobuo Uematsu to create character-specific theme songs, the track is also regarded as a rare piece.