Hikaru Utada Love Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

A flower of no colorUtada Hikaru15rank/position

Hikaru Utada “A Flower of No Particular Color”

Hikaru Utada’s first new song in a year and three months was released digitally in February 2024 as the theme song for the drama “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara” (“Because You Gave Me Your Heart”).

The lyrics, steeped in a worldview characteristic of Utada, depict the fragility of the human heart and the importance of love.

Comparing the flower sankayō—which turns transparent when wet—to the human heart, the song’s words invite listeners to peer deeper into its world.

The track is also included on Hikaru Utada’s first best-of album, “SCIENCE FICTION.” It’s a song that offers comfort to those troubled by love and to those searching for the meaning of their existence.

Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru16rank/position

Hikaru Utada – Flavor of Life -Ballad Version-

Many of you may have been reminded by this work that words of gratitude, more than words of farewell, can actually deepen the ache.

This is a song by Hikaru Utada, written as an insert track for the drama Hana Yori Dango 2 (Returns) starring Mao Inoue.

It resonates in the chest with a tender warmth tinged with helplessness—the feeling of cherishing not only the sweetness of a relationship, but also the unripe, fruit-like frustration and faint bitterness.

Released in February 2007, the song topped the Oricon charts for three consecutive weeks.

When you can’t quite escape the magical world called love, this is a track that gently validates that complicated state of mind and stays by your side.

It’s a song that surely anyone can relate to and easily make their own.

friendUtada Hikaru17rank/position

Utada Hikaru – Tomodachi (Amigos) (Sub Español)

This song delicately portrays the boundary between friendship and romance.

It is one of the tracks included on the album “Fantôme,” released in September 2016, created through a collaboration between Hikaru Utada and Nariaki Kobukuro.

Characterized by a simple, minimal sound centered on piano and strings, the lyrics reflect Utada’s inner conflict.

It conveys the poignant feeling of harboring emotions beyond friendship while being unable to express them openly.

The artist has explicitly stated that it is about same-sex love.

Can’t Wait ‘Til ChristmasUtada Hikaru18rank/position

Utada Hikaru – Can’t Wait Till Christmas (English subs + Lyrics)

‘Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas’ is a song included on the album ‘Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.2.’ It’s a Christmas song with a calm atmosphere and strikingly profound lyrics.

Its gentle melody is perfect for winter.

It’s a mature love song you’ll want to keep listening to while waiting for Christmas.

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Play A Love SongUtada Hikaru19rank/position

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

This is the song featured in the commercial for Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling.

It was released in 2018 as their ninth digital-only single.

The theme is “the end of winter,” and it’s a love song that beautifully captures human nature.

DistanceUtada Hikaru20rank/position

Distance -Utada Hikaru

This is a song by Hikaru Utada, known for producing numerous mature love songs that hit the mark.

Her lyrics are renowned for their unparalleled depth, and while this piece may be less well-known than other hit ballads, it’s a brilliant track where the beat, melody, and lyrics shine together in perfect harmony.

Movin’ on without youUtada Hikaru21rank/position

Utada Hikaru – Movin’ on without you

This is Hikaru Utada’s second single, released in February 1999 while the shock of her debut had yet to fade.

Set to an up-tempo dance sound, the mature lyrical worldview—unbelievable for a 15-year-old—once again left the public in awe.

The lyrics depict a firm resolve to end a relationship and set out alone.

The faint sorrow that seeps through beneath that bold attitude is the part that tightens your chest.

The song was a lead single from the classic album First Love and became her first Oricon No.

1 hit.

It was also well known as a Nissan commercial song.