Songs popular among men in their 40s. Timeless classics that bring back memories.

I want to take only you away just like this.DEEN

DEEN 'I Want to Steal You Away Just Like This (DEEN The Best DX)' Music Video

There are probably people who got hooked on their worldview after listening to this song.

It poignantly and emotionally portrays the wavering heart of a man who struggles to take action.

You can’t talk about DEEN without mentioning this classic.

It was DEEN’s debut single and became their biggest hit.

It’s also well known that Sho Uesugi, the vocalist of WANDS, wrote the lyrics, and WANDS themselves covered it on one of their albums.

It’s very popular among people of that generation at karaoke and the like.

Since it was used as the CM song for NTT DoCoMo’s “Pocket Bell” at the time, many people probably remember it.

Love and a Machine GunFlipper’s Guitar

YOUNG, ALIVE, IN LOVE – Love and a Machine Gun – / FLIPPER’S GUITAR [Official Music Video]

Flipper’s Guitar was a band that gained popularity for its inventive sound, which distilled neo-acoustic and Shibuya-kei into indie pop.

Many of you may know them as the group that produced two renowned musicians: Cornelius and Kenji Ozawa.

Their song “Love and Machine Gun” is one of their signature tracks.

While it has a jazz flavor, the vocals aren’t particularly jazzy.

Rather, the vocal line is subdued and ennui-laden with little dynamic variation, making it far easier to sing than a lot of typical J-pop.

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Ryo

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ENDLESS RAINX JAPAN

X Japan Endless Rain from “The Last Live” HD

A song included on the album BLUE BLOOD, released during the period when X JAPAN performed under the name “X.” It’s a classic that is performed at nearly every concert since their return to activity and continues to be featured in YOSHIKI’s classical concerts.

The massive sing-alongs that erupt when it’s played in large venues further elevate the song’s artistry.

Sorrow like snowHamada Shogo

Sadness Like Snow (ON THE ROAD 2011 “The Last Weekend”)

“Sorrow Like Snow.” It’s a work by singer-songwriter Shogo Hamada that became a massive hit when it was used as a TV drama’s theme song.

For those in their 40s and 50s, it’s likely a nostalgic tune.

It’s a wonderful number that sings of the pain, sorrow, and love in people’s hearts with a mature sensibility.

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Mayumi

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ALONEB’z

B’z / ALONE

This is “ALONE,” the 9th single by B’z, released in 1991.

As Tak Matsumoto said, “I wrote it with the idea of a major, classic-sounding ballad you might hear from a rock band,” it’s a ballad with a familiar progression.

But with Koshi Inaba as the singer, there’s no way it’s just an ordinary ballad.

It’s a timeless masterpiece that sweeps your heart away.

Choo Choo TRAINZoo

ZOO Choo Choo TRAIN PV.flv

A song released by ZOO in 1991 as their fourth single.

It was also used as the theme song for JR East’s “JR Ski Ski” campaign at the time.

EXILE covered it in 2003, and the song became a hit again in the 2000s, but people in their 40s are probably more familiar with ZOO’s original version.

Spring ~spring~Hysteric Blue

Haru ~spring~ (春~spring~)

A signature song by Hysteric Blue that opens with scenes stirring up old memories.

It breezily portrays the protagonist facing a breakup and stepping forward toward new dreams.

Set against the backdrop of spring, it melodically depicts the conflicting emotions of lingering attachment to the past and hope for the future, beautifully expressing the delicate feelings unique to adolescence.

Released as a single in January 1999, it reached No.

5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and earned the group a spot on that year’s NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.

A heartwarming number recommended for those whose youthful memories resurface with the arrival of spring.