Momoe Yamaguchi’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Imitation GoldYamaguchi Momoe11rank/position

Imitation Gold

This song was released by Momoe Yamaguchi in 1977, with lyrics by Yoko Aki and music composed by the husband-and-wife duo Ryudo Uzaki and Yoko Aki.

The slow intro of the song feels reminiscent of ‘Minato no Yoko, Yokohama, Yokosuka.’ Although the lyrics are quite mature, she was only 18 years old when she sang this song.

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The Dancing Girl of IzuYamaguchi Momoe12rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi - The Izu Dancer (with lyrics)

The Izu Dancer is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Yasunari Kawabata, based on his own experiences at the age of nineteen, and it was later adapted into films.

The leading actresses in the early film adaptations included Kinuyo Tanaka, Sayuri Yoshinaga, and Momoe Yamaguchi.

It is a fleeting love story between Kaoru, a dancing girl with a troupe touring the hot spring towns of Izu, and a student known simply as “I.”

Mischief of the spring breezeYamaguchi Momoe13rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi – Prank of the Spring Breeze

This is a song with a melody that pleasantly evokes the warmth of spring and captivates with its delicate emotional expression.

As you’re beckoned by the gentle spring breeze, feelings of loneliness, wistfulness, and regret resonate in your heart.

Released in March 1974, it became Momoe Yamaguchi’s fourth single.

The song won the New Artist Award at the 16th Japan Record Awards and is cherished as one of Yamaguchi’s signature pieces.

It’s perfect for humming along with older adults and reminiscing about fond memories.

In the season when you can feel spring’s arrival, it offers a warm, cheerful time accompanied by handclaps.

Like a song that will be passed down and sungYamaguchi Momoe14rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi: Like a Song That Will Be Passed Down

This song is included on Momoe Yamaguchi’s album “Momoe Hakusho,” released in May 1977, with lyrics and music by the duo Yoko Aki and Ryudo Uzaki.

The album reached a peak position of No.

3 on the Oricon chart.

It’s a poignant yet beautiful number themed around song and life.

desperate situation; a predicament with no way out; a crisis pointYamaguchi Momoe15rank/position

Desperate Situation / Momoe Yamaguchi

This is an uplifting song by Momoe Yamaguchi that enhances a glamorous atmosphere with her cool idol image and charming looks, as well as the quality of the melodic lines.

It has a radiant mood that is easy for women in their 50s to relate to and is crafted to reliably lift your spirits.

Storm of LoveYamaguchi Momoe16rank/position

Love Storm / Included in GOLDEN BEST # Momoe Yamaguchi (CD audio)

This is a single released by Momoe Yamaguchi in June 1979, and it sings about female jealousy.

It was used as a Toyota commercial song in which Yamaguchi herself appeared.

It reached No.

5 on the Oricon weekly chart.

It was later covered by Junko Mihara.

Aizen BridgeYamaguchi Momoe17rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi Aizome Bridge

This is the 28th single released in December 1979 by Momoe Yamaguchi, a legendary figure in Showa-era kayōkyoku whose brilliance remains undimmed despite many years of retirement.

The song delicately portrays a woman’s emotions swaying between hope and anxiety, comparing the major life event of marriage to “crossing a bridge.” With lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto and composition by Takao Horiuchi, the arrangement brims with traditional Japanese sensibilities that deeply resonate.

Also included on the album Harutsugedori, it later became a timeless classic loved across generations, even covered by Akina Nakamori.

It’s perfect for those about to take a new step in life with the arrival of spring, or for a slightly sentimental night.

You can almost picture Yamaguchi’s mature expression from those days.

Virgo PalaceYamaguchi Momoe18rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi Virgo Palace

Momoe Yamaguchi, an idol who defined an era of the Showa period.

This is a single she released in 1978.

The protagonist in this song, with lyrics by Akiko Aki, is a Virgo.

Her lover is a Leo, and the two are carried along by the Galaxy Transcontinental Railway—a grand, delightfully whimsical, sparkling song.

Red spider lilyYamaguchi Momoe19rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi – Legendary Performance: Manjushage (Red Spider Lily)

This is a song included on the B-side of the 1979 record “Bi・Silent.” With lyrics by Yoko Aki and music by the married duo Ryudo Uzaki and Yoko Aki, it’s a majestic masterpiece worthy of its title.

The album of the same name also includes “Ii Hi Tabidachi,” and it became the biggest hit on the album.

At this time, she was, as the spoken line says, just 20 years old, yet she had an astonishing presence.

I came from Yokosuka.Yamaguchi Momoe20rank/position

Momoe Yamaguchi — I Came From Yokosuka

This is a song included on Momoe Yamaguchi’s studio album Hyaku-me Hakusho, by the popular singer who retired to much regret in 1980.

In addition to Yokosuka, which appears in the title, several other place names from Kanagawa Prefecture appear in the lyrics.

The album reached No.

3 on the Oricon charts.