MISIA’s Love Songs: Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Unforgettable DaysMISIA8rank/position

MISIA – Days We Won’t Forget (Official HD Music Video)

This is MISIA’s fourth single, captivating listeners with her overwhelming vocal prowess.

It’s a poignant song about the very moment when a relationship between two people comes to an end.

The grand, expansive sound is truly moving, and the straightforward lyrics are sure to resonate with you.

Love will never end, forever.MISIA9rank/position

MISIA – Love Never Ends (Official Music Video)

MISIA’s hidden gem “Koi wa Owaranai Zutto” is one of my top recommendations among songs that depict first love.

MISIA’s voice—its luster, depth, and expressiveness—is truly one of a kind.

It was also used as the theme song for the NHK drama “Hatsu Koi,” moving many listeners.

The balance between the strings and brass in the backing track is excellent and really brings out MISIA’s vocals.

It will surely make you feel like falling in love.

Thank you for your love.MISIA10rank/position

MISIA “Thank You for the Love” (from 25th Anniversary MISIA Hoshizora no Live XII Starry Night Fantasy)

With a rich voice spanning five octaves, MISIA is a beloved singer who stands as one of Asia’s leading divas, including in Japan.

Her 55th digital-only single, “Ai wo Arigatou” (“Thank You for the Love”), was written specifically for the 60th anniversary commercial of Koikeya Potato Chips.

The lyrics, which express gratitude for unconditional love, may prompt listeners to recall the people who are precious to them.

Centered on piano, acoustic guitar, and strings, this gentle ensemble shapes a heartfelt ballad that feels wonderfully comforting.

Rainy SundayMISIA11rank/position

[Misia] Best Hits Collection

The rainy heartbreak song included on MISIA’s second album, LOVE IS THE MESSAGE, released in 2000, is Ame no Nichiyōbi (Rainy Sunday).

The album topped the Oricon charts and won the Best Album Award at the 42nd Japan Record Awards—a true classic.

It’s a quintessential MISIA track: mellow yet driven by a solid beat, so groovy it makes your hips want to move.

The lyrics, which sing about how seeing the umbrella the other person left behind on a rainy day brings back memories and makes it hard to bear, are heartbreakingly poignant.

Shape of LoveMISIA feat.HIDE GReeeeN12rank/position

Aino Katachi feat. HIDE GReeeeN (from Heisei Budokan LIFE IS GOING ON AND ON Live Ver.)

A song created by the collaboration of MISIA, known for her rich expressiveness and overwhelming vocal prowess, and HIDE from GReeeeN.

Released in August 2018 as the theme song for the drama “Gibo to Musume no Blues,” this heartwarming love song conveys deep feelings for a loved one.

Its lyrics, which sing of eternal love and gratitude, evoke thoughts not only of romantic partners but also of family, friends, and other cherished people.

MISIA’s clear, crystalline voice blends beautifully with HIDE’s distinctive tone, leaving a profound resonance in listeners’ hearts.

It’s also a perfect track to sing at karaoke and get everyone excited.

BELIEVEMISIA13rank/position

MISIA – BELIEVE （Official HD Music Video）

For more recent listeners, MISIA is probably strongly associated with being a classic, orthodox diva, but for women in their 40s, doesn’t she evoke more of an R&B singer image? Among her songs from that era, the one I especially recommend is BELIEVE.

Although the chorus features a high-pitched phrase with quite dramatic pitch jumps, most of the rest sits in the low-to-mid range.

Since there are repeated falsetto passages, if you’re not comfortable with head voice, try lowering the key before you tackle it.

LOVE NEVER DIESMISIA14rank/position

MISIA – LOVE NEVER DIES (Official Music Video)

This song, released in May 2025 as the title track of the first original album in about three and a half years, features lyrics written by MISIA and composition by Toshiaki Matsumoto, known for “Everything.” Inspired by Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the lyrics explore the theme of undying love.

It’s a danceable number that fuses an emotional melody with rousing arrangements—a hopeful anthem that supports those at life’s turning points and those who want to believe in eternal love.