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Autumn songs that were hits in the 80s. Classic and popular tracks from Japanese music.

Former vocal coach specializing in Western musicRyo
With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

The Showa-era pop scene produced countless masterpieces—what kind of songs do you like? Even after decades, there are so many wonderful tunes whose lyrics you still remember and find yourself humming, etched in your heart.

Among them, this article will introduce songs perfect for autumn, selected from popular hits of the 1980s.

Whether you listened to them in real time back then or are from a younger generation who didn’t experience that era, please enjoy these timeless classics that will resonate with your heart.

Autumn songs that hit in the ’80s: Japanese classics and popular tracks (41–50)

Summer Time from AutumnNitō Yūko

Yuko Nito: "Summer Time from Autumn"

Summer Time from AutumnNitō Yūko

Yuko Nito, a former idol who made her singing debut in 1987 with “Okorinbo no Ningyo” (“The Grumpy Mermaid”).

Her second single was this track, “Aki kara no Summer Time” (“Summer Time from Autumn”).

The lyrics were written by Keiko Aso, with music composed by Hideya Nakazaki.

The song captures a girl’s cute, heartfelt feelings toward her lover.

As an autumn-themed song, it has a slightly calmer mood for a love song.

It’s about two people who have made it through a summer romance.

Listening to it with your partner might bring you even closer.

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autumn and winterMizue Takada

Mizue Takada - Autumn Winter

autumn and winter Mizue Takada

Singer Mizue Takada, who debuted as an idol after becoming the 18th Grand Champion on the audition show “You Are the Star!”, is known for her 22nd single “Shūtō” (Autumn/Winter), a cover song that has been performed by various artists throughout the 1980s.

The lyrics, which depict a lover’s changing emotions along with the shifting seasons, grow more poignant as time moves from autumn into winter.

It’s a wistful number whose melancholic vocals and ensemble stir the heart.

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Hoshino Takashi

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To get dumpedTokunaga Hideaki

Hidemi Tokunaga - To Be Dumped (1988)

To get dumpedTokunaga Hideaki

A track included on Hideaki Tokunaga’s second album, “Radio.” Released in 1986, the album is significant as it marks the period when Tokunaga’s musical style began to take shape.

With lyrics by Ichiko Takehana and composition by Tokunaga himself, this piece is a ballad that portrays the heartbreak of a painful breakup.

Within its simple arrangement, Tokunaga’s vocal prowess stands out, and the lyrics reflect emotions that cannot accept the end of a romance and the inner turmoil that follows.

It expresses the complex feelings of regret—“I wish I had done things differently”—after a breakup, along with the preciousness of past memories, making it a song that listeners who have experienced heartbreak should definitely hear.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced plenty of recommended autumn songs that were hits in the ’80s.

Those who remember that era may be feeling a deep sense of nostalgia, don’t you think? Showa-era pop music has countless classics, so even younger readers who didn’t experience these songs in real time—please try finding a new favorite from the tracks featured in this article!