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Akiko Wada’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

She’s now a hugely popular TV personality and host, but when she debuted she was known as the “Japanese Queen of Rhythm and Blues,” showcasing a powerful singing voice.

In 1972, she won the Best Vocal Performance Award at the 14th Japan Record Awards for “Anokane o Narasu no wa Anata” (“You Are the One Who Rings That Bell”).

Here’s a roundup of some of her popular songs.

Akiko Wada Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (11–20)

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This is a single released by Akiko Wada in July 1970.

It appeared on the Oricon weekly chart 22 times, peaking at No.

28.

It’s a song that sings about a woman’s way of life.

The lyrics were written by Rei Nakanishi, and the music was composed by Kunihiko Suzuki, who is also a pianist.

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It was released in 1994 as Akiko Wada’s 57th single.

The song was used as the ending theme for the TBS quiz show “Quiz: Whisper of the Devil,” with lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto—his first for an Akiko Wada track—and music composed by Takashi Toshimi.