A coming-of-age song that was a hit in the ’90s. A classic and popular track in Japanese music.
“SAY YES,” “Tomorrow never knows,” and “Nani mo Ienakute… Natsu”—
The youth songs of the ’90s hold treasured memories hidden in everyone’s heart.
The bittersweet love of CHAGE and ASKA, the hope for the future from Mr.Children, the summertime melancholy of THE JAYWALK.
It’s as if we’ve boarded a time machine, and those shining memories of back then come flooding back.
Shall we look back on that page of youth engraved in our hearts, together with those nostalgic songs?
Ah.
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Youth songs that were hits in the ’90s. Classic and popular J-Pop tracks (31–40)
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
The Christmas song by Tatsuro Yamashita that needs no introduction.
His high, sultry voice adds color to the holiday season.
For many, it’s a song that brings back memories of Christmases from their youth.
A wonderful piece that has been sung and cherished for many years.
Robinsonsupittsu
A classic Spitz song that depicts a bittersweet, fleeting world.
The untouchable world shared by just two people brings back memories of youthful romance.
The lyrics are sprinkled with various words of remembrance, and I feel like at least one of them is bound to catch at your heart.
Rose of PassionTHE BLUE HEARTS
When you think of youth punk, isn’t it THE BLUE HEARTS? I bet everyone who lived through that era sang their songs at least once.
You can really feel the fiery passion of youth welling up in your chest.
Dear My FriendsNagayama Miho
This is a mid-tempo pop number by Miho Nakayama, whose warm message to close friends really resonates.
She wrote the lyrics herself, portraying the gentle way she watches over and cheers on a friend in love.
It has a lovely, letter-like warmth.
The track appears on her June 1993 album “Wagamamana Actress.” It’s the kind of song that can put you in a gentle mood when you’re thinking of a dear friend or driving on a summer day.
Those who feel a sense of nostalgia will surely find it touching as well.
Surely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDS
A classic song sung by Miho Nakayama, the idol actress from our youth, together with WANDS.
When we were so absorbed in love that we thought we were the most important person in the world and couldn’t see anything around us, this song gave many of us the push we needed.
Youth songs that were hits in the ’90s. Classic and popular Japanese songs (41–50)
for a long timeKiroro
Kiroro’s debut single overflows with the joy and love of finally being able to express one’s feelings, and with gratitude toward the person who waited.
The harmony woven by Chiharu Tamashiro’s endlessly pure vocals and Ayano Kinjo’s warm piano tones gently wraps around the listener’s heart.
Released in January 1998, the song became a massive hit through word of mouth despite having no tie-ins, ultimately selling over 1.2 million copies.
In the spring of 1999, it was selected as the entrance march for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
It’s a song that gives you a gentle push when you find it hard to say “thank you” to someone important.
Rapturous BluePoketto Bisuketsu
This is the landmark debut single from Pocket Biscuits, a group that tore through the music scene with a passion that’s hard to believe came from a TV show concept.
Released in April 1996, the single sold over 500,000 copies in total.
Its synth-driven sound, reminiscent of ’80s Western dance music, sticks in your head after just one listen.
The color blue becomes a vessel for youthful impulse and slightly grown-up infatuation, all conveyed through CHIAKI’s soaring vocals.
There’s a famous story that she was so determined to write the lyrics that she brought along a hundred notebooks to plead her case in person—an anecdote that seems to speak to the pure energy poured into this track.
It’s the kind of song that will surely stir your heart when you’re ready to take on a challenge or just want a little spark in your everyday life.