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

End of WinterMatsutōya Yumi

End Of The Winter / Fuyu No Owari (2022 Ｍix)

A track included on the album TEARS AND REASONS, released in November 1992.

It was selected as the ending theme for the Fuji TV drama Stolen Hearts, which began airing that same month.

The song portrays a story of youthful turmoil and jealousy that begins with a letter suddenly handed over in a classroom.

Its lyrics delicately express the complex feelings toward a hardworking friend and the loneliness of feeling left behind.

When sung, the distinctive lyricism of Yumi Matsutoya vividly brings back the poignant emotions of those days.

DESTINYMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya - DESTINY

“DESTINY,” included on Yumi Matsutoya’s eighth album Kanasui hodo Otenki, released on December 1, 1979, is a song where a love one was trying to give up on turns out to be something they were secretly looking forward to—dressing up just in case they might meet, only for it to be precisely that one time when… Though it should feel heartbreaking, it carries a gentle softness that makes you want to smile, and despite being a sad love song, it mysteriously leaves you feeling healed.

Dazzling sandlot baseballMatsutōya Yumi

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.

No-sideMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya – No Side (Audio/Lyric)

Released in 1984, it’s one of the tracks on the 16th original album, “NO SIDE.” As the title suggests, it’s a song about the emotions felt after a rugby match ends.

The song was inspired by a real model: a dramatic episode from a historic final in the National High School Rugby Championship, and the scenes surrounding it.

It conveys the deeply moving feelings of both the athlete at retirement and “me, who has watched over them.” It’s also famous for Yuming’s passionate performance at the final Waseda–Meiji match held at the old National Stadium.

In a Corner of the MetropolisMatsutōya Yumi

In a Corner of the Metropolis - Yumi Matsutoya (Full with Lyrics) “Metropolis no Katasumi de” – Yumi Matsutoya・Cover by Tomoda Mizuki with subtitles

It was released in 1985 as Yumi Matsutoya’s 21st single.

That same year it was used in a Shiseido Finess commercial, and in 1988 it was chosen as the theme song for the TBS series “Igai to Single Girl.” It reached No.

8 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

DARK MOONMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya – DARK MOON (MUSIC VIDEO Full)

Yumi Matsutoya, who has continually reshaped the history of Japanese pop, released the lead track from her album “Wormhole / Yumi AraI” in advance in October 2025.

This song opens her 40th original album and is notable for its psychedelic ensemble that blends euphoria with sultriness.

Through dreamlike motifs, the lyrics depict powerful feelings of longing among various entities—between people, and between people and objects.

It’s a grand number that moves the heart, embodying Yuming’s unwavering commitment to innovation even as her career continues to evolve.

SATURDAY NIGHT ZOMBIESMatsutōya Yumi

SATURDAY NIGHT ZOMBIES Yumi Matsutoya – Hyōkin-zoku Special

It was released in 1987 as Yumi Matsutoya’s 22nd single.

The song was used as the ending theme for the Fuji TV program “Oretachi Hyokin-zoku,” and the second verse lyrics were used on the show.

It is modeled after a real bar in Roppongi, and when Yumi Matsutoya appeared on the program as a guest, she performed the song dressed as a witch.