[2000–2009] A roundup of theme songs from popular dramas!
In the 2000s, many TV dramas achieved exceptionally high ratings, with several surpassing 30%.
Many of these shows are still cherished as masterpieces, and for many people they remain vividly memorable even today.
Back then, it was common for theme songs from blockbuster dramas to appear on the music charts and become hits in their own right.
In this article, we’ve gathered theme songs from dramas that aired between 2000 and 2009—popular tracks still used in various settings today, along with a host of nostalgic hit songs.
Be sure to listen and relive those times.
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[2000–2009] A roundup of popular drama theme songs! (41–50)
Two LipsEXILE
Released in 2009 and used as the theme song for the drama “Tokyo DOGS,” EXILE’s “Futatsu no Kuchibiru” is a winter ballad that brought a warm light to the hearts of many listeners in the cold season.
The song delivers a message praising the deep bond of lovers who speak through their very presence.
It also portrays the distance between a man and a woman with great delicacy, and EXILE’s powerful vocals fit perfectly with a lonely winter night.
It’s a song that helps you rediscover the precious moments with the one you love.
budKobukuro
Kobukuro’s 14th single, chosen as the theme song for the drama “Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad,” starring Mokomichi Hayami and adapted from Lily Franky’s novel.
Its heartfelt lyrics and melody offer a number that brings meaningful realizations.
The world calls it love.Sambomasutā
The drama that portrayed a love story between a timid otaku youth and a beautiful young lady and became a massive hit is Densha Otoko (Train Man).
Misaki Ito and Atsushi Ito starred in it, and thanks to the drama’s success, electronic message boards like 2channel and distinctive internet slang became known to the general public.
Sambomaster wrote the theme song, “Sekai wa Sore o Ai to Yobun da ze” (“The World Calls That Love”), which reached No.
7 on the Oricon Singles Chart, marking the band’s first entry into the top 10.
It’s a cool rock tune with that quintessentially powerful Sambomaster sound.
I wonder if it will be sunny tomorrow.Kuwata Keisuke
Released in 2007, “Ashita Hareru Kana” is Keisuke Kuwata’s ninth single, and it reached No.
1 on the Oricon singles chart.
Its promotion—publishing fake news online for April Fools’ Day—also drew a lot of attention.
The drama that used “Ashita Hareru Kana” as its theme song, Proposal Daisakusen, stars Tomohisa Yamashita and Masami Nagasawa.
The final episode’s viewership exceeded 20%, and the drama continued to generate buzz after it ended, leading to remakes being produced and broadcast in South Korea and China.
RIDE ON TIMEYamashita Tatsuro
“RIDE ON TIME” is Tatsuro Yamashita’s sixth single, released in 1980.
It’s a cool track with the brisk, stylish sound that epitomizes Yamashita and what we now call city pop.
Twenty-three years after its release, in 2003, it was chosen as the theme song for the pilot-themed drama “GOOD LUCK!!,” remastered, and reissued as a single.
The drama, supported by a distinctive cast including Takuya Kimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, and Kou Shibasaki, achieved an astounding 37.6% viewership rating for its final episode.
In conclusion
We introduced a roundup of theme songs from popular dramas of the 2000s.
The moment you hear them, memorable scenes from the shows and memories from that time may come flooding back, leaving some of you feeling nostalgic.
This could be a great chance to revisit Japanese hit songs from the 2000s.