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