The first episode of 2016 was a 2 hour special that included a “Who Is the Ruler of Love Songs? Ranking.” Music Station asked 3000 people what their favorite male and female love songs are. A list of 25 songs for each gender was presented. It can be seen after the jump!

The guests on this week’s show were miwa, Yuzu, NEWS, Gesu no Kiwami Otome., Makihara Noriyuki, back number, and Ken Hirai.

miwa – Hikari e

Yuzu – Kakeru

NEWS – touch

Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Romance ga Ariamaru

Makihara Noriyuki – Mou Koi Nante Shinai / No.1

back number – Heroine

Ken Hirai – Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru / ON AIR

Female Ruler Lover Song Ranking

1. DREAMS COME TRUE – Yasashii Kiss wo Shite

2. Nishino Kana – Darling

3. aiko – Hanabi

4. Seiko Matsuda – Anata ni Aitakute ~Missing You~

5. Yumi Matsutoya – Sotsugyou Shashin

6. Utada Hikaru – Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-

7. Ikimonogakari – Arigatou

8. Namie Amuro – CAN YOU CELEBRATE?

9. Princess Princess – M

10. AKB48 – Koisuru Fortune Cookie

11. Ayumi Hamasaki – M

12. MISIA – Everything

13. JUJU – Yasashisa de Afureru You ni

14. Miyuki Nakajima – Ito

15. AI – Story

16. Mika Nakashima – Yuki no Hana

17. Ai Otsuka – Planetarium

18. Takeuchi Mariya – Eki

19. Hirose Kohmi – Romance Kamisama

20. Every Little Thing – fragile

21. Akina Nakamori – Meu Amor e

22. ayaka – Mikazuki

23. miwa – Hikari e

24. Superfly  – Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo

25. ZARD – Yureru Omoi

Male Ruler Lover Song Ranking

1. Masaharu Fukuyama – HELLO

2. Arashi – Ai wo Sakebe

3. Southern All Stars – Manatsu no Kajitsu

4. Mr.Children – 365 Nichi

5. EXILE – Ti Amo

6. SMAP – Orange

7. Ken Hirai – Rakuen

8. back number – Hanataba

9. Ozaki Yutaka – I LOVE YOU

10. Spitz – Cherry

11. Kobukuro – Towa ni Tomo ni

12. GReeeeN – Ai Uta

13. Kubota Toshinobu – LA･LA･LA LOVE SONG

14. Oda Kazumasa – Love Story wa Totsuzen ni

15. B’z – Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni

16. Makihara Noriyuki – No.1

17. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – Hanabi

18. GLAY – HOWEVER

19. Tokunaga Hideaki – Rainy Blue

20. Hamada Shogo – Mou Hitotsu no Doyoubi

21. KinKi Kids – Ai no Katamari

22. Yuzu – Sayonara Bus

23. Porno Graffitti –  Saudade

24. Sukima Switch – Kanade

25. Kome Kome CLUB – Kimi ga Iru Dake de

Next week:

E-girls – Gomennasai no Kissing You / Follow Me

indigo la End – Kokoro Ame

Kiritani Kenta + BEGIN – Umi no Koe

Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Ryoseibai de Ii Janai

NEWS – Hikari no Shizuku