X Japan Popular Song Rankings [2026]

THE LAST SONGX JAPAN11rank/position

The Last Song – X Japan

An epic symphonic ballad over 11 minutes long that epitomizes the band’s overwhelmingly dramatic history.

Crafted by YOSHIKI, the piece weaves delicate piano melodies with weighty orchestration, while Toshl’s vocals—like a cry from the soul—strike straight to the heart.

The lyrics, shifting between English and Japanese, seem to portray the unbearable pain and regret at the moment of parting, along with the protagonist’s self-questioning.

Although it was released in March 1998 as the band’s final single following their breakup, it was performed as the opening song at their reunion concert in March 2008—an element that deepens the song’s narrative quality.

It’s the perfect track for nights when you want to be swept away by the band’s harrowing journey and the maelstrom of emotions poured into it.

JADEX JAPAN12rank/position

X Japan – Jade (PG Version)

This is a track packed with the new sound X JAPAN presented to the world after their reunion.

YOSHIKI’s message of “accepting pain and moving forward with life” seems to reflect the band’s dramatic journey.

The fierce metal sound coexists with Toshl’s beautifully piercing high notes, and the grand worldview woven from stillness and motion is truly overwhelming.

Released in June 2011, this work is the band’s second single with guitarist SUGIZO officially participating as a member.

It is also known for being featured in the pachinko machine CR FEVER X JAPAN.

Listen to it when you’re facing life’s hurdles—it will surely give you a push.

I’LL KILL YOUX JAPAN13rank/position

I’LL KILL YOU

This is the track that heralds the dawn of a legend in Japan’s rock scene and symbolizes the origins of X JAPAN.

Released in June 1985 as the band’s first official recording, it came out independently in a limited run of just 1,000 copies.

Beneath the barrage of aggressive lyrics riding on a ferocious speed metal sound lies a famous anecdote: a depth of anguish so profound it borders on wanting to erase oneself—something that seems to reveal YOSHIKI’s inner world.

Toshl’s vocals, verging on a primal scream, embody that uncontrollable early impulse and are nothing short of overwhelming.

The song was later re-recorded for the classic album Vanishing Vision.

It’s the perfect track for experiencing where their legend began—the dangerous allure and raw eruption of emotion.

XX JAPAN14rank/position

X JAPAN – X (Tokyo Dome 1992.01.06)

It’s an indispensable presence when talking about the Japanese metal scene.

This is one of X JAPAN’s signature songs, a band with legendary popularity.

It’s included on the 1989 single “ENDLESS RAIN.” At live shows, fans do the “X Jump” in time with the song.

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Easy Fight RamblingX JAPAN15rank/position

X Japan – Easy Fight Rambling [With Backing Vocals Turned Up] With Lyrics

It’s a rare shuffle-style song for X JAPAN.

With a bouncy feel, it showcases another possibility for X JAPAN.

It’s medium tempo within the context of X JAPAN, but by normal standards this tempo is fast.

WEEK ENDX JAPAN16rank/position

(PV) X JAPAN – WEEK END

This is a masterpiece that can truly be called X JAPAN’s signature song.

You can recognize it instantly from the opening guitar.

Its simple, catchy chorus lyrics and melody stick in your head, sparking massive sing-alongs at live shows.

The arrangement differs slightly between the album and single versions.

(This is the single version.)

Born to be freeX JAPAN17rank/position

X Japan – Born To Be Free (2015 ver) with lyrics

Opening quietly with rich piano melodies before surging into a heavy, grand sound, this track truly embodies the essence of X JAPAN.

It carries a powerful resolve to break free from all restraints and stride toward the future in one’s true, liberated form.

Toshl’s soul-stirring high tones overlap with the band’s own dramatic journey, striking deeply at the listener’s heart.

It was also featured as the commercial song for the film “Last Knights.” It’s a number that grants boundless courage when facing life’s obstacles or when you need to rouse your spirit.

JOKERX JAPAN18rank/position

X Japan – Joker [Backing vocals volume up] with lyrics

This is a rock number whose rapidly unfolding, high-speed sound grabs the listener’s heart.

With biting sarcasm that seems to mock society and common sense, and with the loneliness and true feelings hidden beneath a jester’s mask, it belts everything out over an aggressive metal sound.

You can fully enjoy the allure of Toshl’s powerful high-tone voice even in this intense track.

The song is included on the classic album “Jealousy,” released in July 1991, which reached No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It has long been a live staple that ignites crowds and is beloved by many fans.

When you want to blow away the stifling feeling of everyday life or elevate your mood to the max, listening to it will give you a refreshing sense of release, as if the pent-up impulses inside you are being set free.

Longing ~A Broken-off Melody~X JAPAN19rank/position

Longing ~A Broken-off Melody~

X JAPAN, who fused magnificent orchestration with rock and revolutionized Japan’s music scene.

This work was released in August 1995 as their 11th single.

Showcasing YOSHIKI’s exceptional compositional sensibility, it’s an achingly lyrical ballad also included on the acclaimed album DAHLIA.

Toshl’s crystalline high tenor, as if singing of the swelling feelings for someone you can’t meet and a yearning for beautiful, lost memories, pierces the heart.

The promotional video directed by David Lynch also became a major talking point.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a night when you want to sink deeply into a sentimental mood while thinking of someone dear.

VANISHING LOVEX JAPAN20rank/position

X JAPAN – VANISHING LOVE PV

It was often played as the opening at live shows during their indie days.

As you get intoxicated by the contrast between the speed that defines X and the moments where the tension suddenly loosens, you realize you’ve become completely hooked on the band X.