Looking back at the gem-like debut songs of female singers who debuted in 1990
The year 1990, which marked the beginning of the Heisei era, saw the emergence of numerous female artists on the music scene, leaving a significant legacy in Japan’s music world thereafter.
Many were recognized as powerful talents from their debut and etched brilliant records in Japanese music history, with some still active on the front lines today.
The distinctive voices and highly original debut songs of these artists are surely still etched deeply in the hearts of many people.
Playlist
| Looking back at the gem-like debut songs of female singers who debuted in 1990 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | The Theory of HappinessShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | Compared to Ringo Sheena’s later successes and songs, … |
| 2east | Good bye My LonelinessZARD |  play_arrow | I still can’t believe you’re already gone… |
| 3east | Love, Day After TomorrowKuraki Mai |  play_arrow | For a while after debuting, together with Hikaru Utada… |
| 4east | Feel My HeartEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | So intense that you could almost feel the pounding of a racing heart, su— |
| 5east | Poker FaceHamasaki Ayumi |  play_arrow | At the height of their popularity, they had an Americanized celebrity fash… |
| 6east | Season of the SunAmuro Namie |  play_arrow | The first song after transitioning to a solo career from Super Monkey's... |
| 7east | Keep Yourself AliveKahara Tomomi |  play_arrow | Debut produced by Tetsuya Komuro… |
| 8east | AutomaticUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | Even if the debut album’s sales are a Japanese record… |
| 9east | POWER OF LOVEJUDY AND MARY |  play_arrow | YUKI’s airy vocals and the deliberate sound… |
| 10east | for a long timeKiroro |  play_arrow | The joy and love of finally being able to express my feelings—wait... |
| 11east | Man & WomanMy Little Lover |  play_arrow | My Litt… released in May 1995 |
| 12east | Feelings for youtsuji ayano |  play_arrow | The light, lively tones of the ukulele, and something somehow nostalgic… |
| 13east | I can’t stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanase |  play_arrow | From the sharp guitar riff in the intro, and from that small body... |
| 14east | STOP MOTIONDaikoku Maki |  play_arrow | Even though it’s Maki Ohguro’s own debut song… |
| 15east | HeavenChara |  play_arrow | The leg style that was popular from the mid to late ’80s… |
| 16east | Body And SoulSPEED |  play_arrow | Even though it’s a debut single, they went overseas to shoo… |
| 17east | tomorrowaiko |  play_arrow | Because it has a serious atmosphere to its musical tone, in the A-melody... |
| 18east | as if gently envelopingMISIA |  play_arrow | Made a shocking debut with overwhelming vocal prowess... |
| 19east | As long as there is love, everything will be okay.Hirose Kōmi |  play_arrow | She is both a queen of the high register and an outstanding pop composer... |
| 20east | Pure AsiaPUFFY |  play_arrow | Produced by Tamio Okuda, who belongs to the same agency... |
| 21east | PART OF LIFESuzuki Yume |  play_arrow | To have such a composed singing voice since their debut... |
| 22east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | Cocco, whose release was in March 1997... |
| 23east | HORIZONUA |  play_arrow | As if gently casting light upon the voice that lies deep within the heart… |
| 24east | Rapturous BluePoketto Bisuketsu |  play_arrow | I can’t believe this came from a TV show concept... |
| 25east | MIND CIRCUSNakatani Miki |  play_arrow | Urban and sophisticated, produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto... |
| 26east | I don’t need promises.Sakamoto Maaya |  play_arrow | To the strains of a fantastical orchestra, where… |
| 27east | Tomorrow, when spring comesMatsu Takako |  play_arrow | Takako Matsu, who had already earned high acclaim as an actress... |
| 28east | Love is a chansonShinohara Ryōko |  play_arrow | A classic of 1970s European pop |
| 29east | love the islandSuzuki Ami |  play_arrow | Over 800,000 votes in a TV audition project... |
| 30east | P.S I miss youTakahashi Yoko |  play_arrow | Later, with “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” gained overwhelming support… |
| 31east | The Talent for LoveKawamoto Makoto |  play_arrow | A debut produced by the eccentric Yasuyuki Okamura… |
| 32east | aloneShinohara Miyako |  play_arrow | An arrangement centered on a piano-and-vocal style... |
| 33east | Legendary GirlMizuki Arisa |  play_arrow | She was 14 at the time of her debut, but that cute... |
| 34east | OrangeBONNIE PINK |  play_arrow | Somehow Shibuya-kei, with a quintessentially ’90s vibe… |
| 35east | Velfarre Dance in LoveMAX |  play_arrow | Consciously and blatantly channeling the disco music of that time… |
| 36east | Let’s Play Winterhitomi |  play_arrow | Originally a model, she's been in such high demand for commercials and more... |
| 37east | I can’t leave you anymore.Kunitake Mari |  play_arrow | A gentle, whispery voice that soothes with a moist, intimate feel... |
| 38east | Bridge of FreedomTamura Naomi |  play_arrow | Bubbling, and filled with grains of sound, a high… |
| 39east | Everyday life in heaven and hellGAO |  play_arrow | At first glance, you’d only think they were a male artist… |
| 40east | Let’s Take TENCA! – Uchida’s AmbitionUchida Yuki |  play_arrow | She has become an actress of a thoroughly settled/mature age... |
| 41east | TOMORROWMayo Okamoto |  play_arrow | Partly because of my plain, unremarkable appearance… |
| 42east | Woman of OsakaShimatani Hitomi |  play_arrow | Shima, who is strongly seen as a glamorous pop singer... |
| 43east | DO-DO FOR MEChinen Rina |  play_arrow | While singing a danceable track, they themselves also intensely... |
| 44east | mysteryKomatsu Miho |  play_arrow | Maybe it’s the unique recording technique, but despite being delicate, it has a sense of spaciousness… |
| 45east | If it’s the rain in JulyNishiwaki Yui |  play_arrow | Even before this song, they had released tracks such as movie theme songs… |