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

Sunny day HolidayMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya – Sunny Day Holiday

Yumi Matsutoya’s 31st single, released on November 12, 1997.

It’s a love song that reminds you of something simple yet not so simple: realizing, after reflecting on many things, the feelings and presence of the other person that you hadn’t understood before.

Velvet EasterMatsutōya Yumi

Yuming sings in Russia: Velvet Easter

While he continues to explore adult relationships, there is a distinctive sensibility in expressions that capture fleeting, dreamlike moments that suddenly slip into everyday life—exemplified by “Velvet Easter.” It has a curious flavor that evokes even the narrative quality of Latin literature.

A first love that passed me by before I realized itMatsutōya Yumi

Unnoticed First Love / Yumi Matsutoya (The Little Prince: The Prince and Me – Japanese Dub Theme Song) COVERED BY Rika*

A single released on November 18, 2015.

With its straightforward yet beautifully heartrending sound and unadorned, pure vocals, it wraps you in warmth and a sense of wonder—where will this sonic world connect and flow to? It’s a beautiful, fragile, and pure love song!

Darkening RoomMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Arai - A Darkening Room (from 'The Love of Japan, and Yuming.')

Despite its simplicity, Yuming’s distinctive lyrics elevate the piece into a masterpiece.

This song, portraying the emotions of a man and woman unable to break free from a relationship sustained by inertia, leaves different impressions on each listener, yet ultimately delivers a quietly overwhelming sense of wonder.

Hello，my friendMatsutōya Yumi

Yumi Matsutoya – Hello, my friend

It’s a masterpiece whose warm, gentle melody and vividly scenic lyrics strike straight to the heart.

It stands beside those who have experienced parting and celebrates the importance of friendship.

Released in June 1994, it was used as the theme song for the NHK drama “The Eldest Son’s Bride” that same year.

It enjoyed strong popularity, reaching No.

5 on the Oricon chart.

Yumi Matsutoya’s soaring vocals beautifully convey the bittersweet emotion.

The seasonal feel from late summer into autumn is also memorable.

It’s a perfect song for anyone who has said goodbye to someone dear or wants to calm their heart.

I recommend listening to it slowly on a quiet night.

NIGHT WALKERMatsutōya Yumi

Night Walker Matsutoya Yumi / YUMING / cover / Deko 🎵

“NIGHT WALKER” is a song included as the third track on Yumi Matsutoya’s album “REINCARNATION.” Previously, when Yumi Matsutoya appeared as a guest on Miyuki Nakajima’s All Night Nippon, this song was played as the farewell track.

I want to go back to that day.Matsutōya Yumi

Yumi Arai – I Want to Return to That Day (from “Love in Japan, and Yuming.”)

This song, from before her name change and currently credited to Yumi Matsutoya, was the theme for the drama “Family Secrets” starring Kumiko Akiyoshi.

Released when she had only just entered her twenties, it’s a track that reminisces about the radiant days of youth.

Around the time you turn twenty, you often feel caught between being an adult and a child, and your heart can become unstable.

Looking at these lyrics, I can’t help but feel that Yumi Matsutoya must have experienced the same thing.

I want to go back to those joyful days of youth and meet the cheerful version of myself from back then.

Haven’t you ever felt that way, too?

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