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

The future is shrouded in mist.Matsutōya Yumi

The Future in the Mist / Yumi Matsutoya [Yumi-voiced Tribute]

This is a track from the album OLIVE.

It’s a song that feels very nostalgic now that things which were once shrouded in mist—like the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the Apollo moon landing—have become reality.

Our own future is still veiled in mist, yet I feel there’s a sense that anything can be achieved.

It conveys the atmosphere of the 1960s.

Full Moon FortuneMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya – Full Moon Fortune

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

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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.

Sweet premonitionMatsutōya Yumi

Sweet premonition

This is a track from the seventh album, OLIVE, released in 1979.

It was originally written for the duo BanBan, but has been covered by various artists.

Despite its upbeat tone, the song tells of someone who storms out after a fight, only to return and find another woman there; every time a cold rain falls, the memories come rushing back.

Eyes Are DiamondMatsutōya Yumi

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.

As myselfMatsutōya Yumi

As Myself / Yumi Matsutoya [Yumi Voice · Yumin · Tribute]

“Watashi Rashiku,” the sixth track on Yumi Matsutoya’s 24th album “TEARS AND REASONS,” released on November 27, 1992, is a breakup song that portrays a woman’s feelings as she tries to live true to herself in order to become her authentic self.

It’s a song where you can deeply feel the story’s movement—conflict, growth, being true to yourself, and being true to myself.

Rainy StationMatsutōya Yumi

♪ Rainy Station / Yumi Arai (LIVE)

It is filled with images that Japanese people associate with “rain,” and it slips into the heart with surprising ease.

While she also has a gift for bittersweet, up-tempo songs, this is a track that makes you feel that Yuming’s true brilliance is revealed most fully in slow ballads.