Popular Songs Frequently Heard on YouTube Shorts [Carefully Selected Edition]
TikTok is the social media platform that symbolizes the present day.
As the idea of enjoying short videos has taken hold, other social media platforms besides TikTok have also begun to focus on short-form content.
In this era, YouTube Shorts is having an impact comparable to TikTok.
Even if you don’t use TikTok, many of you have likely come across YouTube Shorts.
This time, we’ve picked out popular songs frequently used on YouTube Shorts—both Japanese and international—spanning a wide range of generations.
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Songs You Often Hear on YouTube Shorts [Carefully Selected Popular Edition] (51–60)
idolYOASOBI
The popular duo YOASOBI.
They’re constantly churning out hit tunes, but in 2023 their standout achievement was undoubtedly the masterpiece “Idol.” Released as the theme song for the hit anime Oshi no Ko, it quickly became a global smash.
Naturally, it also exploded on social media, being used on platforms like TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
Compared to TikTok, it seems to be used more often in YouTube Shorts for videos of illustration creation.
PrologueUru
This is the work by Uru I want to listen to on an autumn night when I long for human warmth.
Even knowing it’s forbidden, the ever-growing feelings for the other person and that helpless cry of the heart really hit home.
The contrast between her clear, crystalline vocals and the electric guitar that stirs up anxiety and urgency vividly paints the beginning of a forbidden love.
Released as a single in December 2018, the song is also known as the theme for the drama “Chugakusei Nikki” starring Kasumi Arimura.
Overlapping with the drama’s heartrending worldview, it resonated deeply with many.
Later included on the album “Orion Blue,” this beautiful ballad is perfect for when you want to sink into a sentimental mood.
Kara no KokoroAnly
The famous song “Karano Kokoro” by Anly, a singer-songwriter from Okinawa, drew attention in 2017 as a theme song for the popular anime Naruto Shippuden.
The track is once again attracting the gaze of young people through TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
Its refreshingly uplifting chorus is particularly memorable and is often used in videos that inspire a positive mindset or showcase impressive skills on YouTube Shorts.
UCHIDA 1GINTA & ODAKEi
A dance tune for July 2024 by GINTA and ODAKEi, whose expansive, beautiful vocals seep into your soul.
Known as an energetic, bouncy party tune, it carries a positive message themed around self-expression and self-affirmation that heightens the sense of inspiration.
Listening to this track makes a vividly colorful future come to mind.
The shoulder-swaying video trend has taken off both in Japan and abroad.
With uptempo elements of electropop and trap, the song is perfect for energizing short videos.
MakebaJAIN
Jain is a female singer-songwriter from France who has gained popularity for her sophisticated musical sensibilities.
Her 2015 release “Makeba” experienced a revival hit through TikTok.
Of course, it’s also very popular on YouTube Shorts, and its distinctive melody—minimalist yet unsettling—has been used in videos across many genres.
It seems to be especially common in surreal videos.
Be sure to check it out.