Love Hit Song Collection for Gals [A Must-Listen for Heisei-Era Gals]
The concept of “gyaru,” which emerged in the 1980s, has continued to develop as a part of Japanese street culture.
Gyaru culture has created a wide range of fashion styles in step with the times, and it has also sparked many trends beyond fashion.
In this article, we’ll introduce love songs that are popular among gyaru.
We’ve especially highlighted tracks from artists like Ayumi Hamasaki and Kumi Koda, who were hugely popular among gyaru in the 2000s to early 2010s.
Take this opportunity to give them another listen.
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Collection of Hit Love Songs Gals Listen To [Heisei Gals Must-Listen] (41–50)
Never again…BENI
This is a ballad with an R&B-style melody, marked by a poignant blend of piano and strings.
The transparent, airy vocals delicately express emotions swaying between lingering feelings for a former lover and the reality that there’s no going back.
Released in December 2008, it’s BENI’s ninth single and was used as the ending theme for the music program “Hz.” Created as an answer song to Dōzi-T’s “Mou Ichido… (One More Time…),” it’s said that BENI herself shed tears during the music video shoot.
It’s a song that will gently stay by your side on nights when you want to wash away your sorrow with tears.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
Namie Amuro, an artist who has long supported gyaru culture.
Her song “Love Story” was released in 2011 as her 38th single and was used as the theme for the drama ‘The Reason I Can’t Find My Love’ aired the same year.
It’s a heartrending love song that tells of a destiny where, despite loving someone more than anyone else, you can’t walk the same path together.
Amuro’s beautiful yet fragile vocals squeeze your heart.
Though it’s lonely, you can feel the resolve to live strongly, and it gives you courage through the strength of women.
Zutto (feat. HAN-KUN & TEE)SPICY CHOCOLATE
SPICY CHOCOLATE is a reggae sound system led by KATSUYUKI a.k.a.
DJ CONTROLER.
A sound system refers to a group that provides mobile audio equipment for parties and outdoor events.
His work is a perfect match for gals who love these high-energy events! Among his tracks, the bittersweet pop tune “Zutto feat.
HAN-KUN & TEE” drew attention after being featured in an NTT Docomo commercial.
The poignant short story of a college couple deepening their love through a smartphone amplified the song’s appeal many times over.
Goodbye DarlingKato Miria
Miliyah Kato has long enjoyed overwhelming support from young women.
Since her debut in 2004, she has continued to uphold the spirit of gals as a charismatic figure.
Her song “Goodbye Darling” is a heartbreak track that reflects on a lover she parted ways with.
The delicate lyrics, blending loneliness with the resolve to become stronger, gently untangle the heart.
The music video, shot with Shibuya—the sacred ground of gals—in the background, will pierce your heart as well.
Mikan HeartC&K
Released in 2013, Mikan Heart became a massive hit.
It’s sung by the male duo C&K.
Over a melody that seeps into you, the interplay between CLIEVY’s clear, transparent high tones and KEEN’s soft, rich vocals makes for a wonderfully pleasant track.
The song expresses in pure words both the happiness and the ache discovered through loving someone with all your heart, and it shares in that pain.
Give it a listen when you want to face your own feelings.
AitaiKato Miria
In 2004, Miliyah Kato made a sensational major-label debut while only a first-year high school student with the single “Never let go / Yozora.” The following year, 2005, she released “Jounetsu,” which sampled a popular song by UA, and also put out her first album, “Rose,” marking an incredibly strong start.
Riding that momentum, her 2009 release “Aitai” was reportedly inspired by questions and concerns sent by fans on mixi, the social networking site that was popular at the time.
As a result, it voiced the real feelings many girls were carrying, and it became a huge topic of conversation.
Hard To SayCrystal Kay
This track captures the frustration of that delicate “more than friends, less than lovers” distance, sung over a comfortable, groovy beat.
Released as a single in August 2002, it was used as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s JAPAN COUNTDOWN.
The lyrics portray the struggle of being afraid to take a step forward and risk breaking the current relationship, beautifully fused with a cool, urban R&B sound.
When you can’t be honest with the person you like, why not listen quietly while thinking of them?