Yumi Matsutoya Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Eyes Are DiamondMatsutōya Yumi29rank/position

Hitomi wa Diamond – Yumi Matsutoya (Dashimaki Tamago)

Released on December 17, 2003, “Hitomi wa Diamond,” included as the fourth track on Yumi Matsutoya’s self-cover album “Yuming Compositions: FACES,” is a song originally provided to Seiko Matsuda and later self-covered by Yuming.

With lyrics that encourage oneself—don’t get hurt like a diamond, don’t cry—it’s a deeply poignant, tear-jerking heartbreak song.

An Afternoon Spent Watching the SeaMatsutōya Yumi30rank/position

One Afternoon By The Sea / Umi Wo Miteita Gogo (2022 Ｍix)

This song exquisitely fuses a piano melody reminiscent of ocean waves with a crystal-clear vocal.

The lyrics, which recount a lost love and memories of the past, evoke a longing for happier times through the view of the sea from a quiet restaurant.

Included on the album “MISSLIM,” released in October 1974, it’s also known for featuring Tatsuro Yamashita’s chorus arrangement.

The gently flowing melody is perfect for listening at dusk or by the quiet seaside at night.

Give it a listen when you want to gaze at the ocean and softly immerse yourself in memories.

NO SIDEMatsutōya Yumi31rank/position

At the Waseda–Meiji rugby match, Yuming gave a passionate performance of “No Side”!!! (2013.12.1)

It’s a song released in 1984.

It’s said to be themed around a rugby match, and the lyrics that evoke the end of the game are moving.

The warm vocals really resonate in the heart.

It’s a gentle masterpiece that stays close to the listener and feels like it’s cheering you on.

SATURDAY NIGHT ZOMBIESMatsutōya Yumi32rank/position

SATURDAY NIGHT ZOMBIES Yumi Matsutoya – Hyōkin-zoku Special

It was released in 1987 as Yumi Matsutoya’s 22nd single.

The song was used as the ending theme for the Fuji TV program “Oretachi Hyokin-zoku,” and the second verse lyrics were used on the show.

It is modeled after a real bar in Roppongi, and when Yumi Matsutoya appeared on the program as a guest, she performed the song dressed as a witch.

Valentine’s RADIOMatsutōya Yumi33rank/position

Valentine’s RADIO (from the film “As Many Embraces as There Are Waves”) – Yumi Matsutoya

A Valentine’s song from Yuming included on the album “LOVE WARS”! It was written with her radio show All Night Nippon—on which Yuming herself served as host—as its theme.

If you’re the type who finds it hard to express your feelings face-to-face on Valentine’s Day, why not try secretly conveying your feelings through the radio?

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ambushMatsutōya Yumi34rank/position

Yumi Matsutoya – Machibuse

Written and composed by Yumi Matsutoya, this song “Machibuse,” which became a huge hit when Hitomi Ishikawa released it as a single in 1981, was later self-covered by Matsutoya herself and released as a single in 1996.

It sings of secretly harbored feelings and the unrequited emotion of having loved someone for a long time, making you realize the power of unwavering devotion.

At the same time, the lyrics can be a bit chilling—making you wonder, “Could this actually be stalking?”—making it a track where the word “obsession” feels perfectly fitting.

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The Fourteenth MoonArai Yumi (Matsutoya Yumi)35rank/position

Yumi Arai – The 14th Moon (from “Love in Japan, and Yumin.”)

It’s a track included on Yumi’s fourth album.

When we think of the moon, a full moon usually comes to mind first, but these unusual lyrics are inspired by the 14th-day moon—the day before the full moon.

It has a rock feel and is a staple at live shows.

The rock band Spitz has also covered it.

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