Yumi Matsutoya Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

pen pal correspondenceimase×Matsutōya Yumi36rank/position

[imase × Yumi Matsutoya] Correspondence (Music Video)

How about a special duet that bridges generations? It’s a song by imase, a singer of the new generation, and the legend Yumi Matsutoya.

Created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of audio equipment maker BOSE, it was released in May 2025.

Crafted in a relay style like exchanging letters, the song captures listeners’ hearts with a romantic worldview that longs for someone far away.

The sophisticated, bossa nova-inspired sound is irresistible.

If you sing it at karaoke, tune in to each other’s voices and keep it tender.

September Blue MoonMatsutōya Yumi37rank/position

September Blue Moon Yumi Matsutoya [cover]

A classic from Yumi Matsutoya’s electro era, this track stands out with its dazzling, rapid-fire sound arrangement that hits your ears in quick succession.

Yet once Yuming’s signature vocals come in, it instantly becomes a full-on Yuming world—fun and familiar.

Set to a Latin rhythm with Japanese lyrics on top, it’s a rhythmically danceable, slightly quirky, and highly addictive number.

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Murakami Shinpei

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I want to go back to that day.Matsutōya Yumi38rank/position

Yumi Arai – I Want to Return to That Day (from “Love in Japan, and Yuming.”)

This song, from before her name change and currently credited to Yumi Matsutoya, was the theme for the drama “Family Secrets” starring Kumiko Akiyoshi.

Released when she had only just entered her twenties, it’s a track that reminisces about the radiant days of youth.

Around the time you turn twenty, you often feel caught between being an adult and a child, and your heart can become unstable.

Looking at these lyrics, I can’t help but feel that Yumi Matsutoya must have experienced the same thing.

I want to go back to those joyful days of youth and meet the cheerful version of myself from back then.

Haven’t you ever felt that way, too?

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SAKI

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Dazzling sandlot baseballMatsutōya Yumi39rank/position

Blinding Sandlot Baseball / Yumi Arai [Tried Singing]

Released in 1980, this is a track from the 10th album, “SURF & SNOW.” He’s obsessed with sandlot baseball, flying off even on holidays and leaving me behind.

The first time I saw him like that, I understood why—under the blue sky, he shone.

That gentle change of heart soothes my feelings.

With cheers in the interlude, it’s a very pleasant song.

Dandelion ~ A Late-Blooming DandelionMatsutōya Yumi40rank/position

Yumi Matsutoya – Dandelion ~ A Late-Blooming Dandelion

The 19th single by Yumi Matsutoya, released on August 25, 1983.

It’s also a song she provided for Tomoyo Harada.

The idea that even the hurtful days were part of a continuing happiness—and being able to feel that way—came from meeting someone special.

With lyrics that depict the encounter with that special person and personal growth, it’s a warm yet heartrending love song!

Wind Across the PierMatsutōya Yumi41rank/position

Wind Crossing the Pier — 2004 Zushi Marina Last Live

This is the 12th single by Yumi Matsutoya, featuring a poignant melody set to a Latin-style arrangement.

At the long-running concerts held at Zushi Marina, this song was performed as the finale every time.

It is a timeless classic that embodies nostalgia and never fades with the passing of time.

To be happyMatsutōya Yumi42rank/position

Yumi Matsutoya – To Become Happy (from “Love in Japan, and Yuming.”)

The 34th single, released on January 11, 2001.

You’re drawn into the spaces between the melodies, and before you know it, overlapping, heartrending vocals come crashing in like waves.

It’s a love song whose depiction of two people—ending quietly as if the waves simply roll in and recede as though nothing ever happened—is so unbearably poignant it brings tears to your eyes!