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[Yumi Matsutoya’s Masterpieces] A Collection of Heart-Touching Gems: Yuming’s Finest Hits

A presence indispensable to any discussion of Japanese pop music, Yumi Matsutoya.Known affectionately as “Yuming,” the songs she creates continue to resonate with countless people across generations, possessing a mysterious charm that makes you want to hum them in unguarded moments.From ballads that capture the ache of love to numbers that conjure vivid seasonal scenes, her many classics never lose their luster.In this article, we’ll introduce some of Yuming’s hit songs.You’re sure to find a track that awakens a memory!Be sure to check them out.

[Yumi Matsutoya’s Masterpieces] A collection packed with songs that touch the heart! Yuming’s gem-like hit songs (101–110)

Let’s live together.Matsutōya Yumi

“Let’s Live Together,” included as the fifth track on Side A of the 16th album “NO SIDE,” released on December 1, 1984, is a very warm and cute love song, even though the unfolding scenery is winter.

If there were a way to avoid saying goodbye? Live together! It’s a romantic and wonderful song with such a development!

confessionMatsutōya Yumi

It was released in 1997 as Yumi Matsutoya’s 30th single.

It became the theme song for the Nippon TV drama of the same name, “Confession.” Released as a lead single, the song is included on her 28th original album, Cowgirl Dreamin’.

Release loveMatsutōya Yumi

The 41st single, released on March 14, 2012.

Cheerfully bittersweet, a little timid yet bold—the sound and lyrics unfold in a way that mirrors those feelings, making for a cute, heart-tugging love song! It’s a track that ends with a forward-looking line; even if it’s bravado, the way it leaves behind a bright vibe as it departs feels irresistibly playful.

The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeMatsutōya Yumi

Tomoyo Harada – “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” from ‘Music and Me: 35th Anniversary Tour in Tokyo 2017’
The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeMatsutōya Yumi

Released on December 1, 1983, “Toki o Kakeru Shōjo,” included as the fifth track on Side B of Yumi Matsutoya’s 15th album “VOYAGER,” is also a song she provided to Tomoyo Harada as the theme song for the film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” starring Harada.

Although “Toki no Canzone” has a different sound, it is made with the same lyrics as “Toki o Kakeru Shōjo.” It’s a love song whose bittersweet yet pure affection—wandering if you were to disappear—strikes straight to the heart!

Dance of SpacetimeMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya - Dance of Space-Time by koming
Dance of SpacetimeMatsutōya Yumi

“Jikū no Dance,” the 11th track on Yumi Matsutoya’s 34th album “A GIRL IN SUMMER,” released on May 24, 2006, is a near-futuristic song that draws you in with its mysteriously layered and expansive vocals and sound.

A fateful meeting across time! It’s a captivating piece whose lyrics evoke a sense of mystery that surpasses even romance.

[Yumi Matsutoya’s Masterpieces] A lineup of songs that touch the heart! A gem-packed collection of Yuming’s hit tracks (111–120)

Full Moon FortuneMatsutōya Yumi

A track from the 22nd original album “Tengoku no Door” (Heaven’s Door) released in 1990, it was used as the commercial song for Mitsubishi Motors’ Mirage from 1990 to 1991.

It portrays the beginning of two people as an eternal instant just before an angel lets an arrow fly.

It’s a song that focuses on that fleeting moment when a romance is just about to start.

Torn by the sea breezeMatsutōya Yumi

It may well have been Yuming who first combined the words “sea breeze” and “tearing apart.” She showcases her songwriting talent to the fullest, and the song has the power to truly captivate with its polished, sophisticated melody.