Whale’s Popular Songs Ranking [2025]

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[Suite] KAFU × Kujira #97 “Spring Sunlight” [Original MV]

Gently depicting the scene of a graduation ceremony, this work is a warm piece like the fleeting light of spring.

The refreshing piano melody and KAFU’s translucent vocals beautifully capture both the bittersweetness and hope of the cherry blossom season, harmonizing wonderfully with Kujira’s delicate production.

Created in March 2022, it was released to coincide with KAFU’s milestone high school graduation and is also included on the album “Suite.” The lyrics accompany even the bright moments of parting, overflowing with a kindness like a pep song that gives you the courage to open a new door.

How about adding this fresh and warm track to a drive under the gentle spring sunlight?

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Unable to become an adult

This work gently sings of the importance of embracing loneliness and ordinariness.

Through images of the stillness of a moonless night and scattering light into the darkness, its warm lyrics, which handle a fragile heart with care, resonate deeply.

Kujira centers themes of self-acceptance and growth, beautifully expressing young people’s emotions within a unique worldview.

This piece serves as the theme song for the February 2025 film “My Senpai Is a Boy: Rain, Then Clear,” showcasing the delicate musicality honed on the albums “Until I Can Love Life” and “Vegetable Drawer.” It’s a wonderful song that stays close to the subtle feelings of youth—days at a school festival spent with dear friends, the anxiety and confusion felt while searching for one’s true self.

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Yozakura feat. Mei-chan (Official Video)

This song, themed around cherry blossoms shining in the spring night sky, beautifully portrays the beginning and end of love.

The delicate vocals woven by Kujira and Mei-chan, combined with the emotional composition, create an evocative world.

It expresses a love that changes with the seasons through the fleeting symbol of night sakura, and since its release in June 2020, it has captivated many hearts.

The unique sound that fuses electronica and pop harmonizes wonderfully with lyrics brimming with the feel of spring and summer.

It’s especially recommended for the season when you can sense the arrival of spring.

Listening during cherry blossom season will make the lyrical world resonate even more deeply.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those experiencing spring farewells or new encounters.

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Kujira – Tokyo (Official Video)

This is a song by Kujira that soothes the anxieties you feel when you’ve just moved to the big city.

It captures the complex mix of excitement and loneliness that comes with a new life, conveyed through fresh, vibrant production and a warm vocal.

Released digitally in February 2023, it was also included on the November 2023 album “Yasaishu” (Vegetable Drawer).

Perfect for anyone who feels on the verge of losing themselves amid the bustle of the city.

Kujira’s voice will gently nudge you forward as you strive in a new environment.

A recommended track for everyone opening a new chapter—whether moving, changing jobs, or starting anew.

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Sleeping Town feat. yama (Official Video)

This song weaves together Kujira’s production and yama’s translucent vocals in perfect harmony, creating a melancholic soundscape.

Delicately portraying the solitude of a world fallen asleep, it was included on the album “Nerenai Yoru ni Curtain wo Akete,” released in October 2020.

Wrapped in sadness and poignancy yet suffused with a gentle warmth, its tones offer quiet comfort.

In April 2024, a live performance video celebrating the 5th anniversary of yama’s activities was released, captivating fans.

For nights spent alone, moments when the heart feels heavy, or when thinking of someone—this is a song that stays close during those quiet times, becoming a source of support for many listeners.

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Kujira – Selfish / Whaledontsleep – Be a Good Egoist (Music Video)

Kujira is a singer-songwriter also known as a Vocaloid producer.

A male singer renowned for his high notes, he’s gained popularity with sophisticated compositions that draw on his background as a Vocaloid P.

Among his tracks, the one I especially recommend is Wagamama.

This song uses the “Just the Two of Us” progression that’s been showing up incredibly often in recent J-pop, and it features frequent falsetto lines.

It also carries a slightly Black music vibe, so you’ll need a good sense of groove to pull it off.

Give it a try.

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Night Cherry Blossoms / Flower

This is a highly addictive Vocaloid track that opens with stylish guitar cutting.

It’s a song by the Vocaloid producer Kujira, also known as the composer of “Haru wo Tsugeru,” his collaborative track with singer yama, and it was released in 2020.

The lyrics overlay the image of falling nighttime cherry blossoms with the feelings at the moment of parting, tightening the chest, yet perhaps thanks to the brisk tempo, it creates a unique world that doesn’t end in mere sadness.

Many listeners will relate to the almost philosophical feeling of “it goes on until the end of the end.”