Yellow Magic Orchestra Popular Song Ranking [2026]

In Japan, YMO is said to have laid the foundation for techno music using electronic instruments such as synthesizers.

Their songs let you feel the nostalgia of vintage technopop while also offering a sense of freshness.

In this ranking, we introduce YMO tracks that have been frequently listened to since the start of this year, ordered by number of plays.

Whether you know them well or have never listened before, give them a try!

Playlist

Yellow Magic Orchestra Popular Song Ranking [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	RydeenYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s 1980 classic, whose innovative sound captivated the world
2	I’m smitten with you.Yellow Magic Orchestra		A catchy, idol-style song by YMO
3	TechnopolisYellow Magic Orchestra		The first YMO album, a 1979 synthesizer classic
4	TECHNOPOLISYellow Magic Orchestra		A signature YMO track and a pioneer of technopop
5	RaideenYellow Magic Orchestra		Yellow..., the music unit that Japan proudly presents to the world
6	Day TripperYellow Magic Orchestra		Innovative cover of a Beatles song by YMO
7	Cosmic SurfingYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s “Cosmic Surfing” is innovative electronic music
8	M-16Yellow Magic Orchestra		The film soundtrack by YMO expresses both happiness and poignancy.
9	chance encounterYellow Magic Orchestra		Ryuichi Sakamoto’s beautifully poignant masterpiece
10	east windYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s masterpiece — a classic whose soundscape captivates the heart.
11	Yellow Magic OrchestraYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO, short for Yellow Magic Or…
12	Mad PierrotYellow Magic Orchestra		Yellow Magic, circus-like electronic music
13	Lotus LoveYellow Magic Orchestra		Haruomi Hosono’s classic, a heart-stirring masterpiece
14	InsomniaYellow Magic Orchestra		An introduction to a chaotic-sounding track composed by Haruomi Hosono, who suffers from insomnia.
15	telepathyYellow Magic Orchestra		United Nations theme song, a bright and uplifting track
16	LightYellow Magic Orchestra		The innovative sampling track of Technodelic
17	Radical ladyYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s techno kayō: the allure of the city night
18	BalletYellow Magic Orchestra		A mysterious piece that wanders through a mist-shrouded ancient city
19	My Heart Aches for YouYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s refreshing summer classic “Shiroato”
20	FirecrackerYellow Magic Orchestra		An intense track that fuses Chinese-style music with synths
21	Rap PhenomenaYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO are pioneers of Japanese hip-hop.
22	Pockets full of rainbowsYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s classic songs and diverse music are captivating.
23	ABUSOLUTE EGO DANCEYellow Magic Orchestra		An exotic piece blending Indian and Okinawan music
24	EpilogueYellow Magic Orchestra		Ryuichi Sakamoto’s beautiful piece where the city night merges with silence
25	OPENED MY EYESYellow Magic Orchestra		We Flirty Folks: A Song of Encounters and Hope
26	PerspectiveYellow Magic Orchestra		A masterpiece of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s everyday life and solitude
27	SEE–THROUGHYellow Magic Orchestra		A technopop-style song for adults, with a sophisticated sonic world
28	SEOUL MUSICYellow Magic Orchestra		Music reminiscent of Seoul during the period of Japanese rule over Korea
29	SHADOWS ON THE GROUNDYellow Magic Orchestra		A masterpiece of sophisticated music from before YMO disbanded
30	SOLID STATE SURVIVORYellow Magic Orchestra		An innovative track that fuses digital and punk
31	camouflageYellow Magic Orchestra		YMO songs with captivating low-pitched vocals
32	QueueYellow Magic Orchestra		A track with pleasant synths and drum tones
33	Chaos PanicYellow Magic Orchestra		A catchy and joyful track from YMO’s classic songs
34	Computer Game “Circus Theme”Yellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s game music changed music.
35	Citizens of SilenceYellow Magic Orchestra		Songs from the album Boushoku: rawness and euphoria
36	SimounYellow Magic Orchestra		Simoon, a piece of music that depicts the scorching winds of the desert
37	JamYellow Magic Orchestra		Music that evokes a gateway to a new world
38	The End of AsiaYellow Magic Orchestra		Ryuichi’s composition that evokes Hiroshige’s ukiyo-e
39	Nice AgeYellow Magic Orchestra		A song that sang about Paul's arrest and his prison number.
40	Behind the MaskYellow Magic Orchestra		Slow-tempo, easy-to-sing songs are popular.
41	Be a SupermanYellow Magic Orchestra		Expressing the modern person's aspirations and realities through minimal music
42	firecrackerYellow Magic Orchestra		The allure of human variability in mechanical music
43	My pockets are full of rainbows.Yellow Magic Orchestra		The appeal of YMO’s classic song “Pocketful of Rainbows.”
44	massYellow Magic Orchestra		An avant-garde track released from the BGM
45	multipriseYellow Magic Orchestra		An easy-to-listen track featuring live instrumentation that makes the most of the ska sound.
46	Chinese womanYellow Magic Orchestra		A masterpiece that captures the essence of techno
47	gymnasticsYellow Magic Orchestra		Ryuichi Sakamoto’s experimental piano piece, notable for its distinctive vocal shouts
48	Thousand KnivesYellow Magic Orchestra		The sharpness of the synthesizer, a pleasant track
49	River of HopeYellow Magic Orchestra		Technopop of dreams and anxieties like the flow of a river
50	Shin Buyō (New Dance)Yellow Magic Orchestra		A contemporary reinterpretation of Balinese traditional music
51	Gray stairsYellow Magic Orchestra		Haruomi Hosono, a Harrison-style “Technodelic”
52	stairsYellow Magic Orchestra		Impressive tracks from Technodelic
53	Heart-throbbing for you. — A Fickle Vacation —Yellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s summer song “Kimi ni, Mune Kyun” is popular.
54	telepathy; tacit understanding (literally: ‘heart-to-heart communication’)Yellow Magic Orchestra		YELLOW… affectionately known by the abbreviation YMO