[Nostalgic Hits] Popular Japanese dance music songs that were hits in the 1990s
The 1990s saw music genres become even more fragmented than in the ’80s.
Singer-songwriters, rock bands, idols, R&B musicians—there are so many that you almost run out of fingers just listing the ones that come to mind.
Perhaps for that reason, it was around then that calling people active in the music scene “artists” really became standard.
Amid all that, as computers advanced, so-called programmed (electronic) sounds also grew steadily more prominent.
With that in mind, let’s listen to some slightly nostalgic Japanese dance music!
Playlist
| [Nostalgic Hits] Popular Japanese dance music songs that were hits in the 1990s | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Go! Go! HeavenSPEED | play_arrow | SPEED’s signature song “WHITE LOVE” sold over a million copies. |
| 2east | Glass BoyKinKi Kids | play_arrow | KinKi Kids' debut song—a masterpiece is born! |
| 3east | LOVE MachineMōningu Musume. | play_arrow | Morning Musume's first million-selling hit song |
| 4east | Tonight is Boogie BackOzawa Kenji feat. Suchadarapaa | play_arrow | A 90s classic: Kenji Ozawa’s hip-hop |
| 5east | Around The WorldDA PUMP | play_arrow | DA PUMP's hit songs, full-on dance-pop |
| 6east | survival dAnce~no no cry more~TRF | play_arrow | TRF’s smash hit songs are still popular today. |
| 7east | A-RA-SHIarashi | play_arrow | Arashi’s debut single, a hugely popular and talked-about song |
| 8east | Sign of LovePUFFY | play_arrow | A gem of a song from the 90s, a masterpiece that portrays the feelings of love. |
| 9east | Chase the ChanceAmuro Namie | play_arrow | Namie Amuro scores a massive hit with a song produced by Tetsuya Komuro. |
| 10east | WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Sometimes You Gotta Make a MovementH Jungle with T | play_arrow | A collaboration song by Masatoshi Hamada and Tetsuya Komuro |
| 11east | Shangri-LaDenki Gurūvu | play_arrow | Denki Groove’s signature song, a techno-pop classic |
| 12east | It’s love.V6 | play_arrow | A big hit by V6, composed by Koji Tamaki |
| 13east | It’s goodbye, but it’s not goodbye.yamadakatsutenai Wink | play_arrow | Kuniko Yamada’s graduation song is a big hit |
| 14east | HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution | play_arrow | T.M.R.’s signature summer song, a classic brimming with a sense of speed |
| 15east | School HeavenKoizumi Kyoko | play_arrow | Kyoko Koizumi’s youth dance song |
| 16east | Give me a ShakeMAX | play_arrow | MAX’s signature song topped the Oricon chart at No. 1 |
| 17east | Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōko | play_arrow | A smash-hit song produced by Tetsuya Komuro |
| 18east | Overnight Sensation ~The times are in your hands~TRF | play_arrow | The appeal of TRF’s classic hit “EZ DO DANCE” |
| 19east | WON’T BE LONGThe Bubble Gum Brothers | play_arrow | A smash-hit song inspired by the Awa Odori, selected to perform at the Kōhaku music festival |
| 20east | A Little LovePucchimoni | play_arrow | Pucchimoni’s debut single, a work by Tsunku. |
| 21east | Marunouchi SadisticShiina Ringo | play_arrow | Sheena Ringo’s signature song of the ’90s, passion for music |
| 22east | Body Feels EXITAmuro Namie | play_arrow | A signature song by Namie Amuro, a masterpiece that portrays the impulse to seek an exit. |
| 23east | masqueradeTRF | play_arrow | A classic hit produced by Tetsuya Komuro for TRF |
| 24east | BOY MEETS GIRLTRF | play_arrow | TRF’s smash hit, first appearance on NHK’s Kouhaku |
| 25east | Shake Hip!kome kome CLUB | play_arrow | A sexy and passionate classic by Kome Kome Club |
| 26east | Crazy Beat Goes On!DA PUMP | play_arrow | DA PUMP's upbeat popular song |
| 27east | Choo Choo TRAINZoo | play_arrow | EXILE covered ZOO’s classic hit, sparking a resurgence in popularity. |
| 28east | TimingBurakku Bisukettsu | play_arrow | The smash-hit song by Black Biscuits |
| 29east | Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryoko with t.komuro | play_arrow | Ryoko Shinohara’s moving Street Fighter theme song |
| 30east | Festival Ninjaninja | play_arrow | Ninja’s signature song, winner of the Debut Single Award |
| 31east | BE TOGETHERSuzuki Ami | play_arrow | Ami Suzuki’s popular song “BE TOGETHER” |
| 32east | Bloom proudly, oh my beloved feelingsWink | play_arrow | Shiseido commercial song, Wink’s last hit song |
| 33east | YELLOW YELLOW HAPPYPocket Biscuits | play_arrow | Pokevi’s long-hit million-selling song |
| 34east | AS TIME GOES BYhiro | play_arrow | The solo debut song of hiro, a member of SPEED |
| 35east | DEPARTURESglobe | play_arrow | A globe classic: a heartrending love painted against a snowy landscape |
| 36east | The rattlesnake is comingTonneruzu | play_arrow | Tunnels' first Oricon No. 1 song |
| 37east | Be cool !yazaru | play_arrow | Popular song by Yāen draws attention with first appearance on Kōhaku |
| 38east | Memories of Kujukuri BeachMi-Ke | ![]() | Mi-Ke's debut song, heavily influenced by Group Sounds. |
| 39east | Fragments of SummerComing Century | play_arrow | A debut single used in a commercial, reaching No. 2 on the Oricon charts. |
| 40east | Last Kisstanpopo | play_arrow | Debut single of the Morning Musume unit “Tanpopo” |
| 41east | The Moon and the SunTaiyou to Siscomoon | play_arrow | Debut single at No. 4 keeps the group going |
| 42east | Let’s do our best.SMAP | play_arrow | SMAP, top-ranked upbeat dance number |
| 43east | GBITOWA TEI | play_arrow | The advanced musical world of Towa Tei |
| 44east | GET MY LOVE!MAX | play_arrow | MAX’s Eurobeat track, a refreshing and impressive song |
| 45east | Megalopolis of the WastelandHikaru GENJI | play_arrow | Hikaru Genji, their 8th No. 1 single |


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