[2026] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Latest and All-Time Favorite J-Pop Hits

Do Re Mi So La Si DoHinatazaka46

Hinatazaka46 'Doremi Solashido'

This unforgettable track is Hinatazaka46’s “Doremisolasido.” The group originally performed as Keyakizaka46 (Hiragana Keyaki).

This song was their second single released after they began activities as Hinatazaka46.

It’s a clumsy yet sweet-and-sour love song that takes you right back to your school days!

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Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā

Effeminate / Golden Bomber – Music Video

This is “Memeshikute,” the song that helped bring the ultimate air band, Golden Bomber, into the spotlight.

At first glance they look like a regular visual kei band, but it was shocking when it turned out that everyone except the vocalist is only pretending to play their instruments.

This song, which sings about a man’s clingy, pathetic love, is a guaranteed hit at year-end parties!

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Here we go! Phantom Thief GirlMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto

[Momoclo MV] Go for it! Phantom Thief Girl / Momoiro Clover Z (MOMOIRO CLOVER / IKUZE! KAITOU SHOUJO)

If you dance with all your might, kicking your legs high with exuberant moves, the party is sure to heat up! This is the major debut single by Momoiro Clover Z, released in 2010.

Even just swapping the members’ names in the intro for your own will probably get the crowd laughing.

Imitating Momoiro Clover Z’s youthful, explosive choreography can be pretty tough physically.

But the harder you go all-out, the more the party will reach a fever pitch.

Be sure to practice and aim for a highly polished performance!

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on stageYOASOBI

on stage

This song was written as the theme for the Fuji TV drama “If This World Is a Stage, Where Is the Green Room?” Its worldview overlays life with theater to accompany Koki Mitani’s ensemble drama set in Shibuya in 1984.

Another highlight is that composer Ayase takes part on vocals as a new challenge for this release.

It’s an ambitious work that conveys the will to move forward while facing the role one has been given.

LemonYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu – Lemon

Lemon is an iconic song that represents the end of the Heisei era.

It’s extremely well-known as one of Kenshi Yonezu’s signature tracks.

Once you learn the backstory hidden in the song, it becomes hard to use it as party entertainment—but that’s that.

With its distinctive dance and catchy melody, I definitely recommend giving the dance a try.

If you use it as a performance at a party, it’s sure to get the crowd going.

Singing it softly is nice too, but since it’s a difficult song, make sure to practice thoroughly first.

It’s not me unless it’s meGesu no Kiwami Otome.

Gesu no Kiwami Otome “Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no”

With its philosophical title and addictively intricate sound, “Watachi Igai Watashi Janai no” (“No One but Me Is Me”) is a signature song by Gesu no Kiwami Otome, the hugely popular rock band led by Enon Kawatani.

Released in 2015 as their second single, it was also featured in a Coca-Cola “Name Bottle Campaign” commercial, which rapidly boosted the band’s profile.

Fusing math rock and funk into a danceable track, it’s perfect for amping up the atmosphere anywhere.

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Black sheepKeyakizaka46

Keyakizaka46 'Black Sheep'

This is a song called “Black Sheep” released by Keyakizaka46.

It’s a slightly serious track that sings about the struggles everyone faces.

Even if you think you’re fine, aren’t you sometimes unknowingly bottling up stress? At times like that, sing this song with friends you can be your true self around.

It’s sure to lift your spirits!

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