Songs with titles that start with 'Ya'
This article introduces songs with titles that start with “Ya” (や).
How many songs that start with “Ya” can you think of?
When you put it that way, it’s surprisingly hard to come up with many, isn’t it?
This might come in handy someday—like for themed karaoke sessions, shiritori-style karaoke games, and more.
From classic smash hits to recent chart-toppers, we cover a wide range of songs old and new.
Feel free to use this as a handy reference whenever you need it!
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Songs with titles starting with “Ya” (441–450)
From Yamato with lovesawada kenji
This was Kenji Sawada’s 24th single, released on August 1, 1978.
It served as the theme song for the hugely popular anime of the time, Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love.
As of 2022, when this article is being written, I imagine many people in their 50s were captivated by this anime.
It featured an unforgettable ending in which the Yamato, battered and barely holding together after enemy attacks, makes a kamikaze run at the enemy’s super-dreadnought to save Earth.
I think I saw this film in theaters when I was in the fourth grade, and that scene still remains vividly in my memory.
Because this song plays as the Yamato self-destructs, it has become a deeply nostalgic piece for me.
Songs whose titles start with “Ya” (451–460)
promiseAikawa Eri
It’s a single by Eri Aikawa released in January 1990, and it served as the theme song for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition held that same year.
It was also used as the entrance march for the 62nd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
Its highest position on the Oricon chart was 59.
If I’m wrapped in kindnessMiyoshida Tsuki
Compared to the original sung by Yumi Arai, this cover has a slower, more relaxed tempo.
It’s perfect for unwinding when you’re tired or sleepy.
There’s also an arrangement featuring a brass section, which gives it an accessible, pop-friendly feel.
It’s a track that highlights Tsuki Miyoshida’s clear, translucent vocals.
Voyage of Promise – Homecoming –Saijō Hideki
This is a single by Hideki Saijo, released in December 1986.
It was used as the theme song for the morning TV drama series “Miyako no Kaze.” The original song is “Kiko,” included on the 1984 album “GENTLE・A MAN / Hideki Saijo.”
Yakiimo goo-choki-paSakata Hiroo
Even when we say “rock-paper-scissors,” there are countless varieties across times and cultures.
Around the world, children enjoy similar three-way standoff games set to different songs.
This version turns that rock-paper-scissors idea into a song inspired by everyone’s favorite scene: making and eating roasted sweet potatoes.
Gentle Tragedykuroyume
Kuroyume’s third single “Yasashii Higeki,” released in 1995.
Before this song came out, a member left the band, and from around that time they continued as a duo rock band.
When they debuted, they were still a visual-kei band, but later on their sound took on a much stronger punk feel, didn’t it? The word “February,” which appears repeatedly in the lyrics—perhaps it’s about love—conveys a sense of pain, and listening to it in the cold season makes that tightness in the chest feel even more intense.
Excessive synchronicityYU-KI
A single by YUKI, the singer from JUDY AND MARY, released in February 2019.
As you’d expect from YUKI, who’s been popular since the JUDY AND MARY days for her distinctive high-tone voice, that high register is alive and well in this song too! It’s an excellent choice for women with higher voices to sing at karaoke.
Be sure to pay close attention so the rhythm doesn’t tangle in the slightly fast-paced A-melody section.
Also, since YUKI’s own singing style is quite distinctive, another key point is to avoid turning it into an impersonation.
That said, it’s probably a fun song even if you do sing it like an impression, haha.