Utada Hikaru’s Most Moving Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

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Hikaru Utada 'One Last Kiss'

A song by Hikaru Utada created as the theme for Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.

Centered on the theme of loss, it conveys a message about the importance of moving forward.

Co-produced with British music producer A.

G.

Cook, it was released as a digital-only single in March 2021.

Utada reportedly composed the song after reading the script and envisioning the film’s final scene.

Its lyrics, which delicately portray the transience of love and the feeling of loss, are sure to resonate with many listeners.

It’s a moving piece that symbolizes Utada’s long-standing connection with the Evangelion series.

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Hikaru Utada – SAKURA Drops

A signature song by Hikaru Utada, released in May 2002, that intertwines the season of falling cherry blossoms with the tremors of the heart.

Issued as a double A-side single with “Letters,” it was also used as the theme song for the TBS drama First Love.

The lyrics, which entrust the feelings of a lost love—and the inevitability of falling for someone new—to the coming of spring and the farewells it brings, resonate deeply.

With a delicate mid-tempo beat and Utada’s translucent vocals, the track carries both sadness and hope.

It’s a song you’ll want to hear as graduation and parting season arrives, or on a spring day when you find yourself reminiscing about a past love.

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Hikaru Utada – traveling

It’s a high-energy track by Hikaru Utada.

When I listen to it while driving or walking, the exhilarating sense of speed makes me want to start singing.

The music video’s quality is also incredible, and its colorful palette puts me in an incredibly happy mood.

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Hikaru Utada 'Anata'

A song by Hikaru Utada that expresses love from the perspective of a mother, it is also known as the theme song for the film “DESTINY: The Tale of Kamakura.” The deep affection imbued in the word “anata” (“you”) resonates powerfully with listeners.

Released digitally in December 2017, it was included on the following year’s album “Hatsukoi.” The track is characterized by a quiet beginning that swells with emotion and majestic strings.

It’s recommended not only for expressing gratitude and love to someone special, but also as wedding BGM.

It will help you rediscover the importance of everyday life and the bond with the one you love.

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Hikaru Utada “Play A Love Song” (Live Ver.)

Hikaru Utada’s “Play A Love Song” has left a powerful impact as the CM song for Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling’s “SWITCH & SPARKLING!” commercial.

Featuring Utada herself racing across snowy mountains, the ad is striking with its breathtaking scenery.

Together with the music, it leaves a lasting impression.