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)
I want to shout that I love you.BAAD
The moment that intro rings out, I bet many of you feel a sudden heat well up in your chest.
As the theme song of the anime SLAM DUNK, it’s an immortal classic by BAAD that represents the Being sound of the ’90s.
Kyoji Yamada’s husky voice, laced with a sense of urgency, sings of the frustration of never becoming more than friends, squeezing the listener’s heart in the process.
The chorus, where feelings burst out straight and raw, is a true cry of the soul.
It overlaps with the passionate drama of the story’s characters, wrapping you in a rush that makes the scenes unfold right before your eyes.
It’s a timeless anthem of youth, isn’t it?
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.
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.
SAY YESCHAGE and ASKA
The first thing that comes to mind when listening to this song is probably the drama “The 101st Proposal.” Some people may have watched it in real time, and others might know the phrase “I won’t die.” It’s a song that brings back memories of those days when we were completely absorbed in love.
Youth songs that were hits in the ’90s. Classic and popular Japanese songs (41–50)
Between the Sky and YouNakajima Miyuki
This song was also the theme for the drama “Ie Naki Ko” (Homeless Child).
I think many people grew up through their youth alongside the lead actress, Yumi Adachi.
Rather than the song’s content itself, its strong impact and its link to the drama make it a track that guides you back to your youth.
Can’t Say Anything… SummerTHE JAYWALK
It’s a classic summer love song.
Its sentimental lyrics bring back memories of those days when we were immersed in a faint crush, and I think many people picture the sweet, bittersweet romances of their youth.
Because we can’t go back, it feels like it teaches us to keep it not in words but as memories, together with the music.