[2026] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Latest and All-Time Favorite J-Pop Hits
Music is essential for livening up year-end parties, New Year’s gatherings, welcome and farewell parties, and other banquets.
If you’re the organizer or in charge of entertainment, you’ll want to pick songs that get everyone excited.
Still, it can be hard to know which tracks will really hype up the crowd.
For those in that situation, this article introduces recommended Japanese songs perfect as BGM to energize any banquet.
Focusing on the latest trend-aware hits while also picking timeless favorites, it offers a lineup that people of all generations can enjoy, making it suitable for a wide variety of events.
Be sure to check it out!
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39DISCOsunisute
Released in November 2025, this track epitomizes Sunisute’s momentum.
Centered on themes of “drinking” and “hospitality,” it unfolds a mic relay over a breezy disco beat, carrying an irresistible groove that gets your body moving.
The lyrics welcome listeners as guests, making it a perfect BGM choice to hype up end-of-year and New Year gatherings or any party.
It’s a high-energy hospitality anthem.
Turning Uparashi
This is a digital single released on November 3, 2019, when Arashi celebrated the 20th anniversary of their CD debut.
It drew attention for being included in the special medley performed as the grand finale at the 70th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen that same year.
The relentlessly positive lyrics are emblematic of Arashi, who have remained top idols for many years.
It’s a perfect song for a New Year’s gathering where you share fresh resolutions.
Why not try the dance as well, using the music video—featuring the members and dancers grooving enthusiastically—as your guide?
[2026] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Newest and All-Time Popular J-Pop Hits (31–40)
Marigoldaimyon
Aimyon has grown into a songstress who represents the modern era.
Among her works, “Marigold” is an iconic track.
There are few people who wouldn’t recognize it if it played at a party.
That makes it an all-around song—great for a performance skit or for karaoke.
If you can play guitar, try a solo acoustic version or form a small band.
There are many ways to enjoy this song, so go ahead and play your own original take on “Marigold.”
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
Cover videos by popular YouTube creators are also creating a buzz! This is the second single from Official HIGE DANDism, “Pretender,” which set an astonishing record with 500 million total streams and over 1 million full-track downloads.
Many people probably remember hearing the melody in theaters or commercials as the theme for the film “The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Romance.” The rhymed lyrics and striking turns of phrase are pure brilliance! Since the song has wide melodic intervals and is hard to sing, practice repeatedly—like at karaoke—before the real performance!
New Treasure IslandSakanakushon
This is “Shin Takarajima” by Sakanaction, a song whose sensational synthesizer sounds lift your spirits.
The rhythmic, funky guitar tones get listeners grooving, and the catchy, exhilarating chorus makes it an addictive track.
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko
It’s “Dancing Hero,” released by Yoko Oginome in 1985.
It became a hot topic when the elite Tomioka High School Dance Club performed a routine to this song.
It might be a bridge between the generation that lived through the Bubble Era and those who didn’t.
It’s a recommended track for anyone looking to get on good terms with their boss.
water lily blossomShonan no Kaze
You could even say it’s a high-energy summer anthem perfect for hyping up banquets and parties.
The fact that it took first place in the 2012 “High-Calorie-Burning Karaoke Songs” ranking shows just how powerful this track is.
Its masculine vibe makes it perfect for a New Year’s party where a bunch of guys get together to talk about their resolutions.
Sing it with lots of energy, putting in that “Let’s keep the momentum going this year!” spirit.
It might even be fun to swing a towel around like you’re at a festival to really set the mood.