Baby BabyTakako Okamura1rank/position

Baby, Baby Takako Okamura

With such a very girly intro, my heart couldn’t help but flutter.

It’s a song about how a girl feels right after a breakup.

I used to think that, rather than friends who act all high and mighty giving advice, I wanted a girlfriend who would cheer me on like this.

It might be perfect to play for a friend who’s just been dumped.

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Takako Okamura – Chasing the Rainbow – Piano and Vocal (Self-Accompanied)

“Chasing the Rainbow” is a song included on Takako Okamura’s 1989 album Eau Du Ciel (Heaven’s Water).

Her clear, translucent voice makes you feel as if your heart is being purified.

It’s a song that expresses a desire to return to the time when one was chasing rainbows—not in a negative, yearning-to-go-back-to-the-past sense, but as a resolution to face the future and become once again the self who chased rainbows.

Tree of DreamsTakako Okamura3rank/position

Takako Okamura - Tree of Dreams

Personally, I think this song is the greatest masterpiece among Takako Okamura’s works.

The reason is that her dreams about music, as well as her setbacks, are packed into this song with full force.

Life has suffering.

There are setbacks.

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I believe this is a song that bears the imprint of how Takako Okamura has lived.

I hope others will take their time to savor it and listen closely.

BELIEVETakako Okamura4rank/position

Takako Okamura - Believe (solo acoustic/vocal performance)

“Believe” is Takako Okamura’s eighth single, which also served as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “Kaze Shōjo” starring Kumiko Goto.

It’s a renowned song that singer Ken Hirai has publicly said he loves.

It was also released on 8 cm CD, but since it is now out of print, it’s difficult to obtain.

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A Stray-Looking Angel Takako Okamura

Takako Okamura’s “Haguresō na Tenshi” sings about the flutter in your chest when you fall in love.

Released in 1986, the song is a cover of a track originally released in 1985 by its composer, Takao Kisugi.

Both Kisugi’s original version and Okamura’s cover were used in Honda commercials.

When you fall in love, not only your own heart but the world around you seems to buzz with a certain restlessness, doesn’t it? The lyrics portray the emotional shifts that anyone in love experiences.

If you knew the song in real time, let it bring back memories of youthful romance; if you’re hearing it for the first time, try listening while reflecting on your own love.

Christmas NightTakako Okamura6rank/position

Takako Okamura - Christmas Night

It’s a single released in December 1988, a track originally included on the album “SOLEIL” that was later issued as a single.

The lyrics, which open with the image of snow melting and flowing away, depict the resolve to look forward even while confronting memories of a lost love.

The clear, soaring vocals are truly wonderful—you can’t help but be drawn in.

How about singing it at karaoke while reminiscing about a romance where excitement and heartache intertwined?

The scenery of that dayTakako Okamura7rank/position

The Scenery of That Day – Takako Okamura

Akiko Okamura’s song, which paints scenes of youthful days and faint memories of love, is a bittersweet ballad that looks back on times gone by.

Included on the album “Andantino a tempo,” released in November 1987, this gem was both written and composed by Okamura herself.

With vivid imagery such as foreign residences and sloping streets, it conveys a poignant longing for a past that can never return.

It’s a perfect piece for moments when you want to revisit memories with someone dear or sink into a nostalgic mood.

Accompanied by Okamura’s clear, luminous vocals, it may awaken the precious memories sleeping in your heart.