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Medley of Nostalgic Japanese Pop Hits from the 1990s

We’ve put together a wide-ranging collection of iconic hits from the 1990s!

I’m sure these songs—many you once had on heavy rotation—will bring back memories.

Music has a way of conjuring up scenes from the time you first heard it.

Take a moment to look back on those memories.

And if you were born in the 1990s, why not try finding the hits from your birth year?

Playlist

Medley of Nostalgic Japanese Pop Hits from the 1990s
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1eastHONEYL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
HONEYL'Arc〜en〜Cielplay_arrow
A signature song that expresses both the sweetness and the peril of romance
2eastI’m only gazing at you.Daikoku Maki
I'm only gazing at you.Daikoku Makiplay_arrow
Maki Ohguro’s superb melodies and voice
3eastPOWER OF LOVEJUDY AND MARY
POWER OF LOVEJUDY AND MARYplay_arrow
JUDY AND MARY's debut song
4eastfor a long timeKiroro
for a long timeKiroroplay_arrow
Kiroro’s debut single is a big hit
5eastMan & WomanMy Little Lover
Man & WomanMy Little Loverplay_arrow
A massive hit with My Little Lover’s debut single
6eastRapturous BluePoketto Bisuketsu
Rapturous BluePoketto Bisuketsuplay_arrow
Pocket Biscuits' debut song was a big hit
7eastAnother OrionFujii Fumiya
Another OrionFujii Fumiyaplay_arrow
Fumiya Fujii’s deeply moving, smash-hit song
8eastI can’t stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanase
I can't stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanaseplay_arrow
Nanase Aikawa’s dark rock-style debut single
9eastSAY YESCHAGE and ASKA
SAY YESCHAGE and ASKAplay_arrow
Introduction to CHAGE & ASKA’s signature songs
10eastBarefoot GoddessB’z
Barefoot GoddessB'zplay_arrow
B’z’s 13th single million hit
11eastSwaying feelingsZARD
Swaying feelingsZARDplay_arrow
Love-themed songs from ZARD's 4th album
12eastLove Story Comes SuddenlyOda Kazumasa
Love Story Comes SuddenlyOda Kazumasaplay_arrow
Kazumasa Oda “Love Story” sold 2.54 million copies in 1991
13eastSTEADYSPEED
STEADYSPEEDplay_arrow
SPEED 1997 annual singles No. 5
14eastOdoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzu
Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzuplay_arrow
Chibi Maruko-chan ED smash-hit song
15eastLOVE LOVE LOVEDREAMS COME TRUE
LOVE LOVE LOVEDREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
DREAMS COME TRUE scored an explosive hit in 1995.
16eastTime goes byEvery Little Thing
Time goes byEvery Little Thingplay_arrow
A ballad portraying a farewell, healing the heart
17eastHOWEVERGLAY
HOWEVERGLAYplay_arrow
The single is chosen as the ending theme for the drama.
18eastKiss me right nowLINDBERG
Kiss me right nowLINDBERGplay_arrow
A signature song by LINDBERG and a major hit in 1990
19eastinnocent worldMr.Children
innocent worldMr.Childrenplay_arrow
Mr.Children's signature song was a huge hit in 1994.
20eastBeyond the Night SkySMAP
Beyond the Night SkySMAPplay_arrow
SMAP’s classic autumn song with lyrics by Shikao Suga
21easttown/citySOPHIA
town/citySOPHIAplay_arrow
Mitsuhiro Matsuoka is a talented artist from Osaka.
22eastWhite LoveSPEED
White LoveSPEEDplay_arrow
Shiseido commercial song becomes a 2-million-selling hit
23eastDon’t give upZARD
Don't give upZARDplay_arrow
ZARD’s first million-selling cheer song
24eastRobinsonsupittsu
Robinsonsupittsuplay_arrow
A song that gave me childhood memories and hope
25eastthreadNakajima Miyuki
threadNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
Miyuki Nakajima’s signature song depicting encounters and bonds
26eastThat’s important.Daiji MAN Burazāzu Bando
That's important.Daiji MAN Burazāzu Bandoplay_arrow
A masterpiece that conveys the importance of believing without giving up
27eastAutomaticUtada Hikaru
AutomaticUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
Hikaru Utada's debut single was a big hit.
28eastMy Room, My Dress Shirt, and MeHiramatsu Eri
My Room, My Dress Shirt, and MeHiramatsu Eriplay_arrow
Eri Hiramatsu’s signature song—a major hit depicting love
29eastEiichi Ohtakishiawasena ketsumatsu
Eiichi Ohtakishiawasena ketsumatsuplay_arrow
Eiichi Ohtaki’s Love Generation theme song
30eastGod of RomanceHirose Kōmi
God of RomanceHirose Kōmiplay_arrow
It was featured in an Alpen commercial and became a big hit.
31eastI won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki
I won't fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyukiplay_arrow
A breakup song from ’92. Lyrics that are concrete and moving.
32eastJust by you being herekome kome CLUB
Just by you being herekome kome CLUBplay_arrow
Kome Kome Club’s love theme song
33eastRomantic Flightkome kome CLUB
Romantic Flightkome kome CLUBplay_arrow
Kome Kome CLUB’s travel-themed commercial song becomes a big hit
34eastThe Day Love Was BornFujitani Miwako, Ouchi Yoshiaki
The Day Love Was BornFujitani Miwako, Ouchi Yoshiakiplay_arrow
Miwa Fujitani Debut Song: Blessing of Love
35eastDango Three BrothersHayami Kentarō, Shigemori Ayumi
Dango Three BrothersHayami Kentarō, Shigemori Ayumiplay_arrow
The overwhelming commercial success of Dango San Kyoudai
36eastI can’t say it.Gō Hiromi
I can’t say it.Gō Hiromiplay_arrow
A signature song that portrays Hiromi Go’s heartrending love
37eastTimingBlack Biscuits
Timing Black Biscuitsplay_arrow
Black Biscuits' signature song 'Timing'
38eastI want to take only you away just like this.DEEN
I want to take only you away just like this.DEENplay_arrow
DEEN’s debut song, a classic that sings of a heartrending love
39eastGlass BoyKinKi Kids
Glass BoyKinKi Kidsplay_arrow
Koichi Domoto’s “Glass no Shonen” became a big hit.
40eastRose of PassionTHE BLUE HEARTS
Rose of PassionTHE BLUE HEARTSplay_arrow
A signature song by The Blue Hearts from the early 1990s
41eastGoodbye, Humanitytama
Goodbye, Humanitytamaplay_arrow
Tama’s major-label debut work
42eastLike a white cloudsaruganseki
Like a white cloudsarugansekiplay_arrow
Saru Rock's debut song is a million hit
43eastCAN YOU CELEBRATE?Amuro Namie
CAN YOU CELEBRATE?Amuro Namie
A wedding song released as a single CD