B’z’s Popular Songs: Introducing Hit Tracks and Hidden Gems Beloved by Fans!

BAD COMMUNICATIONB’z

BAD COMMUNICATION

This song portrays a frustrating relationship where words fall short and people end up missing each other.

Even when you truly want to understand each other more deeply, it’s easy to spin your wheels, isn’t it? Lyricist Koshi Inaba intentionally used unadorned expressions to highlight the importance of “genuine communication.” Released in October 1989 as the title track of the mini-album “BAD COMMUNICATION,” it was also featured in a Fujitsu PC commercial.

Despite peaking at No.

12 on the charts, it astonishingly went on to sell over a million copies.

When you feel distance from someone important, this song might give you the courage to face them honestly.

wishB’z

B'z / Nega i

This is a B’z song that pushes the backs of those who carry a powerful wish they’re determined to fulfill and charge ahead single-mindedly.

Its message conveys a blazing passion so intense it will stop at nothing to achieve its goal.

Koshi Inaba’s powerful vocals and Tak Matsumoto’s technical guitar unite to shake the listener’s soul to its core.

Released in May 1995, the track is also included on the classic album “LOOSE,” and it served as the ending theme for “J-ROCK ARTIST COUNT DOWN 50.” Haven’t we all experienced hitting a wall on our way toward a dream or goal? Let this song reignite your passion and give you the courage to try again.

HOMEB’z

B’z / HOME

Although it’s a mid-tempo ballad, it earned a spot as a single, and an English version was included on the best-of album—making it another song where you can feel a slightly different side of B’z.

The music video, famously filmed in Hong Kong, is also well-known, but it is not included on the original album.

Soldier, run.B’z

B’z Live from AVACO STUDIO “Soldiers, Run”

B’z’s “Tsuwamono, Hashiru” captured the hearts of many, inspiring the courage to take on any challenge without giving up.

Many of you may remember it as the support song for Japan’s national rugby team.

The character 兵 in the title is easy to misread as hei, but the correct reading is tsuwamono! Reportedly, when Koshi Inaba was writing the lyrics and thought of the word tsuwamono, he typed it into his smartphone, and a predictive conversion happened to suggest this kanji, which ended up inspiring the title.

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springB’z

spring

As one of the rock units that represent Japan’s music scene, B’z has consistently stayed at the forefront.

Featured on their first double album, The 7th Blues, released in 1994, this song is a ballad draped in a heavy, heartrending atmosphere that departs from the typical image of spring.

Takahiro Matsumoto’s sobbing guitar and Koshi Inaba’s vocals conveying the anguish of a forbidden relationship tighten listeners’ chests.

As the seasons turn without a decision being made, the lyrics depict an irreversible situation—a bittersweetness that perhaps only adults can truly relate to.

Shining a light on a side of spring that isn’t all glamour, this masterpiece has remained steadfastly beloved.

When you want to immerse yourself in the poignant memories deep in your heart, why not listen closely to it?

All or NothingB’z

B'z / Ichibu to Zenbu

It’s a song produced for the drama “Buzzer Beat: Gakeppuchi no Hero.” It helped expand B’z’s fan base among relatively younger generations.

The opening line, “You only know a small part of me,” really leaves an impression, doesn’t it?

On the hill where the moon is visible tonightB’z

B'z / At the Hill Where the Moon Is Visible Tonight

I think many people remember it as the theme song for the drama Glass Mask.

In the music video, you can see Inaba with a beard, which is rare these days, so be sure to check it out.

Also, Sakurai from Mr.

Children once sang this song in a TV karaoke competition.