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[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
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1eastGo! Go! HeavenSPEED
Go! Go! HeavenSPEEDplay_arrow
SPEED’s signature song “WHITE LOVE” sold over a million copies.
2eastGlass BoyKinKi Kids
Glass BoyKinKi Kidsplay_arrow
KinKi Kids' debut song—a masterpiece is born!
3eastLOVE MachineMōningu Musume.
LOVE MachineMōningu Musume.play_arrow
Morning Musume's first million-selling hit song
4eastTonight is Boogie BackOzawa Kenji feat. Suchadarapaa
Tonight is Boogie BackOzawa Kenji feat. Suchadarapaaplay_arrow
A 90s classic: Kenji Ozawa’s hip-hop
5eastAround The WorldDA PUMP
Around The WorldDA PUMPplay_arrow
DA PUMP's hit songs, full-on dance-pop
6eastsurvival dAnce~no no cry more~TRF
survival dAnce~no no cry more~TRFplay_arrow
TRF’s smash hit songs are still popular today.
7eastA-RA-SHIarashi
A-RA-SHIarashiplay_arrow
Arashi’s debut single, a hugely popular and talked-about song
8eastSign of LovePUFFY
Sign of LovePUFFYplay_arrow
A gem of a song from the 90s, a masterpiece that portrays the feelings of love.
9eastChase the ChanceAmuro Namie
Chase the ChanceAmuro Namieplay_arrow
Namie Amuro scores a massive hit with a song produced by Tetsuya Komuro.
10eastWOW WAR TONIGHT ~Sometimes You Gotta Make a MovementH Jungle with T
WOW WAR TONIGHT ~Sometimes You Gotta Make a MovementH Jungle with Tplay_arrow
A collaboration song by Masatoshi Hamada and Tetsuya Komuro
11eastShangri-LaDenki Gurūvu
Shangri-LaDenki Gurūvuplay_arrow
Denki Groove’s signature song, a techno-pop classic
12eastIt’s love.V6
It's love.V6play_arrow
A big hit by V6, composed by Koji Tamaki
13eastIt’s goodbye, but it’s not goodbye.yamadakatsutenai Wink
It's goodbye, but it's not goodbye.yamadakatsutenai Winkplay_arrow
Kuniko Yamada’s graduation song is a big hit
14eastHOT LIMITT.M.Revolution
HOT LIMITT.M.Revolutionplay_arrow
T.M.R.’s signature summer song, a classic brimming with a sense of speed
15eastSchool HeavenKoizumi Kyoko
School HeavenKoizumi Kyokoplay_arrow
Kyoko Koizumi’s youth dance song
16eastGive me a ShakeMAX
Give me a ShakeMAXplay_arrow
MAX’s signature song topped the Oricon chart at No. 1
17eastLonging, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōko
Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōkoplay_arrow
A smash-hit song produced by Tetsuya Komuro
18eastOvernight Sensation ~The times are in your hands~TRF
Overnight Sensation ~The times are in your hands~TRFplay_arrow
The appeal of TRF’s classic hit “EZ DO DANCE”
19eastWON’T BE LONGThe Bubble Gum Brothers
WON'T BE LONGThe Bubble Gum Brothersplay_arrow
A smash-hit song inspired by the Awa Odori, selected to perform at the Kōhaku music festival
20eastA Little LovePucchimoni
A Little LovePucchimoniplay_arrow
Pucchimoni’s debut single, a work by Tsunku.
21eastMarunouchi SadisticShiina Ringo
Marunouchi SadisticShiina Ringoplay_arrow
Sheena Ringo’s signature song of the ’90s, passion for music
22eastBody Feels EXITAmuro Namie
Body Feels EXITAmuro Namieplay_arrow
A signature song by Namie Amuro, a masterpiece that portrays the impulse to seek an exit.
23eastmasqueradeTRF
masqueradeTRFplay_arrow
A classic hit produced by Tetsuya Komuro for TRF
24eastBOY MEETS GIRLTRF
BOY MEETS GIRLTRFplay_arrow
TRF’s smash hit, first appearance on NHK’s Kouhaku
25eastShake Hip!kome kome CLUB
Shake Hip!kome kome CLUBplay_arrow
A sexy and passionate classic by Kome Kome Club
26eastCrazy Beat Goes On!DA PUMP
Crazy Beat Goes On!DA PUMPplay_arrow
DA PUMP's upbeat popular song
27eastChoo Choo TRAINZoo
Choo Choo TRAINZooplay_arrow
EXILE covered ZOO’s classic hit, sparking a resurgence in popularity.
28eastTimingBurakku Bisukettsu
TimingBurakku Bisukettsuplay_arrow
The smash-hit song by Black Biscuits
29eastLonging, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryoko with t.komuro
Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryoko with t.komuroplay_arrow
Ryoko Shinohara’s moving Street Fighter theme song
30eastFestival Ninjaninja
Festival Ninjaninjaplay_arrow
Ninja’s signature song, winner of the Debut Single Award
31eastBE TOGETHERSuzuki Ami
BE TOGETHERSuzuki Amiplay_arrow
Ami Suzuki’s popular song “BE TOGETHER”
32eastBloom proudly, oh my beloved feelingsWink
Bloom proudly, oh my beloved feelingsWinkplay_arrow
Shiseido commercial song, Wink’s last hit song
33eastYELLOW YELLOW HAPPYPocket Biscuits
YELLOW YELLOW HAPPY Pocket Biscuitsplay_arrow
Pokevi’s long-hit million-selling song
34eastAS TIME GOES BYhiro
AS TIME GOES BYhiroplay_arrow
The solo debut song of hiro, a member of SPEED
35eastDEPARTURESglobe
DEPARTURESglobeplay_arrow
A globe classic: a heartrending love painted against a snowy landscape
36eastThe rattlesnake is comingTonneruzu
The rattlesnake is comingTonneruzuplay_arrow
Tunnels' first Oricon No. 1 song
37eastBe cool !yazaru
Be cool !yazaruplay_arrow
Popular song by Yāen draws attention with first appearance on Kōhaku
38eastMemories of Kujukuri BeachMi-Ke
Memories of Kujukuri BeachMi-Ke
Mi-Ke's debut song, heavily influenced by Group Sounds.
39eastFragments of SummerComing Century
Fragments of SummerComing Centuryplay_arrow
A debut single used in a commercial, reaching No. 2 on the Oricon charts.
40eastLast Kisstanpopo
Last Kisstanpopoplay_arrow
Debut single of the Morning Musume unit “Tanpopo”
41eastThe Moon and the SunTaiyou to Siscomoon
The Moon and the SunTaiyou to Siscomoonplay_arrow
Debut single at No. 4 keeps the group going
42eastLet’s do our best.SMAP
Let's do our best.SMAPplay_arrow
SMAP, top-ranked upbeat dance number
43eastGBITOWA TEI
GBITOWA TEIplay_arrow
The advanced musical world of Towa Tei
44eastGET MY LOVE!MAX
GET MY LOVE!MAXplay_arrow
MAX’s Eurobeat track, a refreshing and impressive song
45eastMegalopolis of the WastelandHikaru GENJI
Megalopolis of the WastelandHikaru GENJIplay_arrow
Hikaru Genji, their 8th No. 1 single