Got a taste for the classics? Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA is the first Project DIVA game of the series, and along with it comes beats that are nothing less than a classic. Whether it be on easy, medium or hard, you can’t deny the songs will cause you to break out in a sweat.
But which ones are the best? This article has selected the top 10 songs for you to try in the game. Even if you don’t have the game, just listening to the songs is a treat!
10. Ievan Polkka
Ievan Polkka is a Vocaloid song by Otomania. Otomania, however, only covered the song, as it was originally a traditional Finnish song from 1928. The song is commonly used as a tutorial for the Hatsune Miku games, due to it having a consistent beat, simple melody and hardly any lyrics.
The music video consists of Hatsune Miku, who is the singer of the song. She’s seen dancing with a Welsh Onion and a blank expression on her face. This obscure animation paved the way for many memes about her, and eventually established the Welsh Onion as Miku’s character item.
The song’s exact meaning is unknown, as a large quantity of it is gibberish. However, the gist of it is a girl who sneaks out to meet a male companion without her parents knowledge. Overall, the song is very catchy and easy to sing along to.
9. Miracle Paint
Miracle Paint is a song by OSTER project. It’s sung by Hatsune Miku, and features in later games, such as the Project SEKAI game. The song has showtime jazz themes and solely features Hatsune Miku in the music video. She’s seen on the edge of a building and remains there until after dusk.
The song itself is about Hatsune Miku having feelings for someone. She’s wondering how he thinks of her, and wants to tell him how she loves him. Of course, she struggles to do so, and wishes for him to stay the magical way he is for a little longer while she musters courage. The final line of the song is her professing her love to him.
This is a wholesome song with a calming tune, so is great for a variety of occasions. The illustrations are adorable and will keep you enticed until the music stops.
8. Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪(Shite Yanyo)
Miku Miku ni Shite Ageru♪(Shite Yanyo) is a song by ika_mo, also known as Tsuruta Kamo. The song lacks deep meaning, resembling a denpa song in the way that it has an enthusiastic yet nonsensical theme to it.
This song is the first Vocaloid song to reach over one million views on Nico Nico, with this one, along with two other songs being deemed to be the songs that established Miku as the esteemed idol she is today. It’s essentially about Miku hurrying up a user to plug in her software, so she can ‘Miku-Miku’ them.
The art style of the music video is inconsistent yet captivating, giving the message that Miku can assume the role and genre of whatever you wish, and that she wants to be known by everyone as a great singer.
7. Moon
Moon is a song produced by iroha(sasaki). This is the producer’s first Vocaloid work, and later on the producer is known to make songs with more heavy themes, such as suicide and losing loved ones. The song is sung by Hatsune Miku.
The song itself is in the perspective of the moon. The moon witnesses many sad occurrences, and consoles the listener of the song, telling them that the moon will always be there in the night when everyone else is asleep and unaware of your pain, and even when the moon isn’t seen from where you are.
This song has a comforting tune and is good to listen to when in need of someone to be there, despite the fact that nothing can be changed. It reminds you that you’re never alone even if it feels like it, and there’s always someone there for you, even the moon.
6. Last Night, Good Night
Last Night, Good Night is a song by kz, who’s part of livetune, and is sung by Hatsune Miku. The song is largely slow-paced and has a dreamlike melody, to match the downcast and wistful lyrics. The song also includes some English, emphasising how everyone across the globe can relate.
The song is about the final interactions between two people who love each other. One person is then gone forever, so the rest of the song is about the person who is left alone. They try their best to dream as much as possible of their lost companion, and think about them all day, so that they won’t disappear from their mind and heart, even if they’ve disappeared in person.
This song really highlights the simultaneous feelings of hope and despair one feels when being left alone forever. It’s classed as a breakup song, but can be listened to if anyone is suddenly out of your life, and you need a song to relate to.
5. World Is Mine
World is Mine is a song composed by ryu. It’s sung by Hatsune Miku, and is iconic. It’s been covered by Vocaloids and UTAUs alike, and has been floating on social media for some time now. It’s considered one of the most well-known Vocaloid songs to date.
The song is about Hatsune Miku, who is portrayed as a Himedere. She’s infatuated with a boy who appears indifferent to her advances, and won’t give in to her princess delusions. He saves her from being run over, and such chivalry wins her heart in the end.
This song is perfect for anyone to listen to, as the lyrics are exasperatingly compelling. The music video is also animated in a cutesy way, and effectively illustrates the plot of the song to a humorous degree.
4. Electric Angel
Electric Angel is one of Yasuo-P’s first Vocaloid songs. It’s sung by Hatsune Miku, but the more popular cover of the song, by Giga-P is sung by Kagamine Rin and Len. The song is renowned by the world as deeply poetic.
This song is about the Vocaloid singer, in this case Hatsune Miku, and how much she loves the person who owns her. She acknowledges how she’s merely a computerised software, yet she somehow feels like she can fly out of love.
The song has a distinctly Japanese tune and an endearing music video, portraying Miku’s happiness when she’s being used and loneliness when she’s not. Electric Angel is therefore a well-rounded song that is well worth a listen.
3. Two Breaths Walking
Two Breaths Walking is a song by DECO*27, sung by Hatsune Miku. It’s the prequel to the song Android Girl, where the two main characters here are still young. The song's lyrics are up for interpretation, but there is still a general idea of the plot.
The girl in the song attempts to teach a boy about life, and the boy falls in love with her. He tells his mom, who pretends to be pleased, but secretly teaches the boy wrong, in an attempt to keep her son dependent on her forever. As a result, the boy uses the wrong teachings to hurt the girl. The girl knows what the boy’s mom is up to, so she persists in teaching him the right way of life.
The girl, while teaching the boy, internalises the boy’s bad knowledge, and the boy abandons her, which paves way for the sequel music video. The video is well-constructed with a stunning artistic perspective, making it a treat for both your ears and your eyes.
2. Two-Faced Lovers
Two-Faced Lovers is a song by the currently deceased Wowaka. It’s one of his most popular Vocaloid works, and is sung by Hatsune Miku. The song is known to have problematic themes, but many consider it an issue that is prevalent in today’s society that needs to be destigmatized.
The song is about a girl who ends up getting pregnant and has an abortion, which paves the way for her emotions to be confused. She continuously sleeps with more people, considering lust to be the same as love, while continuously having abortions and being unsure as to what is love.
The song has a striking music video with simple let effective visuals in grey and white. The video highlights how lonely it can be for a person, showing no real depictions of people and displaying how impactful an abortion could be.
1. The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku
The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku is one of the most well-known Vocaloids out there. It’s sung by Hatsune Miku, and was based upon a time where if you were to search up ‘Hatsune Miku’ on Yahoo or Google, her name would be blocked out.
The song is about a user who deleted Hatsune Miku from his computer. During the few seconds of her final moments, she raps at top speed her feelings, in protest. In the music video, we see her having flashbacks of happy times with her and the user, and Miku desperately searching for ways to be revived, singing through her tears as she fades away.
Miku understands she’s no match to human singers, but wishes to carry on as it would make her happy. Her memories slowly fade away until an error occurs. This song is not only a great tune, but also incredibly sad if you look into it. It shows that Vocaloid singers aren’t just robotic sounds and they can even carry more emotions than some humans.
