X Japan Popular Song Rankings [2026]

White Wind From Mr.Martin ~Pata’s NapX JAPAN36rank/position

White Wind From Mr. Martin ~Pata’s Nap~ – X Japan

An acoustic guitar instrumental by PATA.

It was performed on a guitar he encountered while staying in Los Angeles for recording.

Its gentle tone seems to reflect PATA’s generous personality as he looks after the other members.

This is the only song in the band’s history that was composed by PATA.

Without YouX JAPAN37rank/position

Without you ／ YOSHIKI, X JAPAN

The requiem “Without You,” which YOSHIKI wrote after the death of band member HIDE.

It was composed within a week when HIDE passed away suddenly, but since the group had disbanded at the time, it was first performed as an X JAPAN song at a concert held in 2008, when they reunited nearly ten years after HIDE’s death.

A heartrending piece imbued with YOSHIKI’s strong sentiment of “I will never forget you.” Let’s perform it gently yet powerfully on the piano.

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XCLAMATIONX JAPAN38rank/position

X Japan – Xclamation (PV)

Composed by HIDE and TAIJI.

It’s an instrumental track recorded through HIDE’s multi-layered overdubs.

The percussion patterns reminiscent of folk music lead the listener into another dimension, where the sudden entrance of TAIJI’s growling slap bass awakens the senses.

BREAK THE DARKNESSX JAPAN39rank/position

BREAK THE DARKNESS / X

I dug up an incredibly old X JAPAN song.

However, since it’s a self-produced EP first released during their indie days, I can’t leave it out.

This is where the legend of X JAPAN began.

If you listen to it after hearing the fully realized X JAPAN of today, you can feel the youthfulness in the music.

Piano wire in E-flat majorX JAPAN40rank/position

X JAPAN – Piano Wire in E-flat Major ~ Unfinished (Tokyo Dome 1992.01.06)

It’s an instrumental piece performed solely by YOSHIKI on piano (no vocals).

Since he originally comes from a classical background, it’s only natural—but it still makes you realize just how much he can do.

Even so, it doesn’t lose the X JAPAN-style worldview, and the piece carries a somewhat sorrowful tone.

HeroX JAPAN41rank/position

X Japan – Hero (lyric video trailer)

One of X JAPAN’s new songs after their restart, it’s already known as a live staple.

Although only a short version of the music video has been officially released, you can still feel the song’s concept: even heroes have both good and evil sides, and it’s up to you which way you steer them.

ROSE OF PAINX JAPAN42rank/position

X JAPAN 1991.12.8 – Rose of Pain

It’s an epic piece running over 10 minutes.

At first you might think it’s a ballad, but midway it modulates into a hard, quintessential X JAPAN sound.

Since it’s included on a major-label album, many listeners may have been newly surprised to realize that X JAPAN can do this kind of song as well.