Eikichi Yazawa Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

cold skinYazawa Eikichi50rank/position

Cold Skin (Remastered 2022)

Included on the 4th album Gold Rush, released in 1978, which became a massive hit selling over one million copies.

It features a notably more mature sound design.

With extensive use of synthesizers and a fusion-style sax solo, it delivers an urban city-pop sound with strong AOR influences.

It’s a track where you can enjoy Eikichi Yazawa exuding a stylish, masculine allure.

uptightYazawa Eikichi51rank/position

Uptight (Remastered 2022)

Until now, I’d only focused on that distinctive voice, but I’ve come to realize anew how excellent Yazawa’s pronunciation is.

It’s impressive that he can still produce that kind of vocal style even with age, and his English pronunciation is easy to understand, with a palpable sense of unity with the audience that’s unique to live performances.

Subway ExpressYazawa Eikichi52rank/position

Subway Express (Remastered 2022)

This is a track included on his solo debut album “I LOVE YOU, OK,” released in 1975.

The music was composed by Eikichi Yazawa, with lyrics by Takashi Matsumoto, one of Japan’s leading lyricists and a former member of Happy End.

It’s a classic mid-tempo rock number, a masterpiece that brims with the masculine intensity, youthful energy, and hunger of a young Eikichi Yazawa.

Notably, it is sprinkled with names that evoke the Anglo-American world, such as Eleanor Rigby from a Beatles song, James Bond of 007, and the prematurely deceased actor James Dean.

Ballad, ForeverYazawa Eikichi53rank/position

Ballad Forever (Remastered 2022)

This song is also one of his signature tracks and a big hit at live shows.

It’s astonishing that Yazawa, who has sung countless love ballads, chose to title it “Ballad, Forever.” And of course, the song itself is a quintessential Yazawa ballad.

This is a place today’s rock bands could never reach.

Virtual Reality DollYazawa Eikichi54rank/position

Virtual Reality Doll (Remastered 2022)

It’s a song that charges forward with a tight, heavy, classic rock beat.

The lyrics are by Hisashi Kato, delivering a superbly sexy take on adult love.

During the tour at the time, Kyoji Yamamoto handled the guitar, and it was blisteringly cool.

I think the track was produced with large concert venues in mind.

Its solid, impactful style ensures the energy will absolutely rise at live shows.

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Funky Monkey BabyYazawa Eikichi55rank/position

Carol (Funky Monkey Baby)

A musician from Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, whose impact is so great that when people in Japan hear “rock ’n’ roller,” he’s the first that comes to mind.

After performing as the bass vocalist of the rock band Carol, which had a tremendous influence on Japan’s rock scene, he made his solo debut and is known for leaving behind numerous classics such as “Tomaranai Ha–Ha,” “I LOVE YOU, OK,” and “Jikan yo Tomare.” Beyond his musical style, he also helped elevate the status of rock in Japan by becoming the first rock singer to top the singers’ category in the 1977 income rankings, making him an artist who dramatically transformed the Japanese rock scene.

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Heavenly CruiseYazawa Eikichi56rank/position

Heavenly Cruise

A track included on the original 1999 album “LOTTA GOOD TIME.” Lyrics by Hisashi Kato of The Collectors.

With shaker-driven maracas rhythm, guitars cycling between cutting and wah-wah, and a bouncy bass line, it’s a glamorous cruising number that sprinkles Eikichi Yazawa’s signature urban mood over a tropical vibe.

Close your eyes and you’ll feel as if you’re on a cruiser, soaking up the sea breeze.