A dream collaboration track by famous artists. A popular featuring song.
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.
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A dream collaboration song by famous artists. Popular featuring songs (21–30)
Heart UpAyaka & Miura Daichi
A dream collaboration between Daichi Miura—dubbed the Japanese Michael Jackson—and Ayaka, known for delivering heartwarming songs! Chosen as the theme for Tokyo Metro’s “Find my Tokyo.” commercials, which have featured many moving tracks, Heart Up is also filled with that warm atmosphere.
With lyrics and composition by Ayaka and a comfortably crafted arrangement by Takeshi Kobayashi, renowned for his pop sensibilities, this is a truly pleasant number.
Listening to this song wraps you in a feeling that makes hazy memories—like first love or dreams you can’t let go—come into focus.
Both artists often write lyrics that feel affirming and kind, don’t they? Carried by the harmony born of Daichi Miura and Ayaka’s mutual respect, this message song offers a warmth that connects hearts and the courage to move forward.
to UBank Band with Salyu
This is a song by Bank Band, led by Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr.Children, featuring female singer Salyu as a guest vocalist.
It’s a poignant ballad with a powerful message, where the beautiful harmonies of Sakurai and Salyu resonate warmly.
Out of ControlMAN WITH A MISSION × Zebrahead
It was used in the Japanese ending of the film Mad Max: Fury Road.
A miraculous collaboration by a Japan-U.S.
mixture rock band, it’s a dynamic and powerful rock tune where each artist’s intensity collides, perfectly matching the film’s world.
One More Time… feat. BENIDōji-T
It was released in 2008 as Dohzi-T’s 12th single.
The song was used as the June ending theme for the TV Tokyo network show “Rhyha-R,” and it’s a poignant track that samples “Close to You – Sena’s Piano II,” a piece from the drama Long Vacation.
Kiss meKOH+
This is a work by a musical duo formed after co-starring in a TV drama.
It was created as the theme song for the drama “Galileo,” in which the two starred.
The lyrics and music were written by Masaharu Fukuyama.
Contrary to the drama’s content, it’s a bright, pop love song.
LOVE〜since 1999〜hamasaki ayumi & tsunku
It was released in 1999 as a collaboration credited to Ayumi Hamasaki & Tsunku.
For Ayumi Hamasaki, it was her first song to debut at No.
1 on the Oricon chart.
It was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Semi-Double,” and is known for its poignant lyrics.
Bloom in the fleeting world of dreams.momoiro kuroobaa Z × KISS
An extraordinarily unconventional collaboration between a Japanese idol group and a legendary American hard rock band.
It drew tremendous attention, as this marked the very first time—domestically or internationally—that KISS collaborated with another artist on an audio recording.