The debut song of a Japanese rock band from the 1980s
This time, I’ll introduce debut songs by Japanese rock bands from the 1980s.
The 1980s were an exciting era when many musical styles emerged—new wave, punk, visual kei, and more—making the rock scene especially interesting.
Often called the “band boom” era, this period saw a great number of distinctive bands.
Playlist
| The debut song of a Japanese rock band from the 1980s | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | The Ugly Ducklingkamaitachi |  play_arrow | A punk song depicting feelings of alienation with fairy-tale motifs |
| 2 | Titus GroanVelle Witch |  play_arrow | Expressing the world of Gothic novels through sound |
| 3 | Frustrated Snow Whiteōto shojo dan |  play_arrow | The rebellious song cried out by a fairy-tale heroine |
| 4 | Love Dance HallCHEESE |  play_arrow | A love song by CHEESE, a girls’ trio from Tokyo |
| 5 | 4:35CORNETS |  play_arrow | A song that depicts CORNETS’ pure emotions before dawn |
| 6 | Echo of the Emeraldsaboten |  play_arrow | The experimental and innovative musical world of cacti |
| 7 | numbersekiri |  play_arrow | Exciting early rock from 1980s Osaka |
| 8 | BE MY BABYCOMPLEX |  play_arrow | COMPLEX, the rock band of Koji Kikkawa and Tomoyasu Hotei |
| 9 | Dark SidePHAIDIA |  play_arrow | The allure of gothic rock, the beauty of darkness |
| 10 | I’M ON FIRE44MAGNUM |  play_arrow | The explosive debut song of a metal rock band |
| 11 | Stormy FridayHOUND DOG |  play_arrow | HOUND DOG makes its debut after four years in the making. |
| 12 | EverydayJITTERIN’JINN |  play_arrow | JITTERIN’JINN’s signature song “Natsu Matsuri” |
| 13 | Linda LindaTHE BLUE HEARTS |  play_arrow | THE BLUE HEARTS' debut song 'Linda Linda' |
| 14 | I’LL KILL YOUX |  play_arrow | Legendary debut single from the early days of X |
| 15 | IMAGE DOWNBOØWY |  play_arrow | A signature early BOØWY song that is highly popular with fans. |
| 16 | TO-SEARCHBUCK-TICK |  play_arrow | BUCK-TICK’s debut single, a valuable early track |
| 17 | Keep everything as isJUN SKY WALKER(S) |  play_arrow | A signature song from the 1988 debut album |
| 18 | DeedeElefanto Kashimashi |  play_arrow | Eleka-shi’s debut song and musical life |
| 19 | You are 1000%.1986OMEGATRIBE |  play_arrow | Omega Tribe's debut single and CD are doing well. |
| 20 | CandyC-C-B |  play_arrow | A representative early single by C-C-B |
| 21 | Serves-You-Right Hotheaded GirlGO-BANG’S |  play_arrow | Early hit songs by GO-BANG’S were popular in the Kansai region. |
| 22 | BAN BAN BANKUWATA BAND |  play_arrow | KUWATA BAND’s debut song—a rare track |
| 23 | Sugar is at that ageStardust Revue |  play_arrow | Stardust Revue's debut song |
| 24 | Just BecauseTHE JAYWALK |  play_arrow | An inspiring early ballad by JAYWALK |
| 25 | Rock ‘n’ Roll in a Dumped MoodTOM★CAT |  play_arrow | Techno-rock songs by TOM★CAT are popular. |
| 26 | ASH-LAHZELDA |  play_arrow | ZELDA’s early literary single |
| 27 | EASTSIDE WESTSIDEZIGGY |  play_arrow | A signature song from ZIGGY’s debut album |
| 28 | stray catkodomo bando |  play_arrow | Kidomo Band debut song, Tsuyoshi Ujiki’s Rock |
| 29 | Weekly Tokyo ‘Girl A’bakufū suranpu |  play_arrow | Bakufu Slump’s 1984 debut song |
| 30 | ROUTE 246LINDBERG |  play_arrow | LINDBERG's debut single, composed by Juki Morishige |
| 31 | Love is balance.PRINCESS PRINCESS |  | Princess Princess's debut single |
| 32 | Friday’s Lion (Take it to the Lucky)TM NETWORK |  play_arrow | TM NETWORK's debut song, a pioneer of techno rock |
| 33 | Hystery-MysteryUNICORN |  play_arrow | A track from UNICORN’s debut album; reunion |
| 34 | A snap in yellow-green (moegi)anzenchitai |  play_arrow | The debut single of Anzen Chitai: the band's early trajectory |
| 35 | ShakyamuniKinniku Shoujo Tai |  play_arrow | Muscle Girl Band’s debut song and its diverse transformations |
| 36 | Prince of HellSeikima II |  | Seikima-II, a pioneering metal rock band |
| 37 | Vellam Boat ClubREBECCA |  play_arrow | REBECCA’s debut song draws attention for its powerful vocals. |
| 38 | SUMMER SUSPICIONSugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe |  play_arrow | Debut single by Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe |