Spring songs that were hits in the 90s. Classic and popular tracks from Japanese music.
There are lots of songs about the seasons, but there are especially many that sing about spring.
Of course there are songs about cherry blossoms, a symbol of spring, and there are also many that reflect on the warm, comfortable season itself.
Spring is also a time when many people experience farewells and new encounters, and it marks the start of new chapters in life, so there are plenty of graduation and encouragement songs as well.
In this article, we’ll focus on songs with themes associated with spring that were hits in the 1990s.
It’s a collection packed with nostalgic spring tunes, and among them are timeless classics that people still hear often today.
Let’s listen together!
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Spring songs that were hits in the ’90s: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (41–50)
O-Shichi and the Night Cherry BlossomsSakamoto Fuyumi
The quintessential spring song of enka, “Yozakura Oshichi,” is a track by enka singer Fuyumi Sakamoto.
It was her first single released after the death of her mentor, composer Kimimasa Inomata, and it became one of her signature songs.
With arrangements that overturned the conventional image of enka, it continued to sell from the moment it was released, ranking within the Oricon Top 100 for 25 consecutive weeks.
Did Oshichi’s heart—so desperate to see her lover that she even committed arson—scatter like a flurry of cherry blossoms?
STARTJUN SKY WALKER(S)
“START” is a song released by JUN SKY WALKER(S), a rock band formed in 1980.
The album START, released in 1991 and featuring the song, topped the Oricon charts and propelled the band to stardom.
As the album’s title track, the song was also released as a single, used in a Lawson commercial, and even adopted as the walk-up music for Orix Buffaloes professional baseball player Shinji Takahashi.
It’s a perfect cheer song for spring, when many people are starting a new chapter in life!
Tossed by the spring breezeofukōsu
It’s an up-tempo number brimming with bittersweet emotion, depicting the heart of a man who’s fallen in love just as spring approaches.
Kazumasa Oda’s vocals add rich expressiveness, making the song’s atmosphere even more captivating.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to while taking a walk on a breezy spring day.
Takezono Sato’s chorus is wonderful as well! It’s included on the 1990 album “Far East Cafe.”
Robinsonsupittsu
Known as a classic song about spring, this is one of Spitz’s signature tracks.
The bittersweetness and anxiety that arrive with the start of a new season are universal emotions everyone has felt at least once.
Lyrics depicting the protagonist’s longing love and a special world for just the two of them seep into the heart, carried by a clear, translucent melody.
Released in April 1995, it sold over 1.62 million copies.
It was also included on the album “Honey” (Hachimitsu) and won the Excellence Award at the 37th Japan Record Awards.
It’s a recommended song when you want to look back on memories of your youth or reflect on relationships with those dear to you.
dandeliontanpopo
This is the third release from 1999 by Tanpopo, Morning Musume’s first sub-unit.
You can really get drawn into the sultriness characteristic of their early style.
Overlapping with the strength of dandelions that bloom everywhere, it also conveys a dignified beauty.
It was also featured as a tie-in on Warau Inu no Seikatsu -YARANEVA!!- and Idol o Sagase!
bubble; ephemeral; transient (like foam)Cocco
An album track by Cocco, whose unique worldview is captivating.
The string tones and the wistful atmosphere leave a strong impression.
Drawing on the Hikan-zakura, the earliest-blooming cherry blossoms in Japan mentioned in the lyrics, it evokes scenes of Okinawa.
It is included on Kumuiuta, which also features the major hit Tsuyoku Hakanai Monotachi.
SO YOUNGTHE YELLOW MONKEY
Known by the nickname “Iemon,” this is the 18th single by the four-piece rock band THE YELLOW MONKEY, who disbanded once in 2004 and reunited in 2016.
The song was used as the weather theme for the news program “News Station,” and is also known as the final track of THE YELLOW MONKEY’s first era.
From its melancholic, organ-featured intro to the chorus delivered with powerful vocals, it’s a lyrical piece packed with the band’s appeal.
It passionately sings of spring—a season when new life returns—while also evoking the backdrop of the 1990s.
