The term “feat.” has been showing up more and more often on the hit charts lately.
To put it simply, you can think of it as a collaboration track made by artists who usually work separately.
In addition to “featuring,” these kinds of collaboration songs can be labeled in various other ways too!
In this article, we’ll showcase a range of featuring tracks and collaborative songs created by artists who normally perform on their own but teamed up for these projects.
Some are collaborations between artists active in similar scenes, while others are unexpected pairings that get you excited even before you press play!
Enjoy these tracks that bring out the best of each artist’s unique appeal.
A dream collaboration track by famous artists. Popular featuring songs (1–10)
parallel linesEve × suis from Yorushika
Parallel Lines – Eve × suis from Yorushika MV
SAL is a rock band that was active mainly in the Kansai region from around 2008.
They cite influences like Led Zeppelin, Happy End, and Kirinji, and you can feel a certain stylish vibe within their rock sound.
They performed mainly at clubs and live houses, releasing two albums and one single.
Unfortunately, it seems they disbanded after their July 2016 show, but judging from their website, it’s possible they’re still selling their releases by mail order.
AI – 「Not So Different Remix feat. Awich」 (official video)
A collaboration track featuring AI, who’s active as an R&B singer, and the much-talked-about female rapper Awich.
When you think of AI, you probably picture ballads and pop songs like her well-known “Story” and “Happiness,” but she absolutely nails this bold hip-hop tune too! The rap back-and-forth with Awich is a must-hear, and there’s no doubt you’ll be drawn in by their cool flows.
Speaking of collaborative songs by male and female singer-songwriters, we can’t leave out this track released in 2009! It’s a song by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu, who were both hugely supported by young music fans at the time.
Both artists have created numerous love songs as solo acts, and this collaboration remains a classic in the genre.
While it’s themed around romance, its catchy tempo makes it great both for listening and for singing at karaoke!
Song of Pointillism (feat. Sonoko Inoue)Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Tenbyouno Uta
This song was created by the rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE with singer-songwriter Sonoko Inoue.
It served as the theme song for the dating reality show “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita” (“Today, I Fell in Love”).
Both are singers with exceptionally strong vocal abilities, so the chorus where their voices overlap is truly goosebump-inducing.
Also, Omori sings the parts expressing a man’s feelings, while Inoue sings the parts expressing a woman’s feelings, so keeping that in mind as you listen makes it all the more moving.
