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Revival hits driven by social media! Classic Showa-era songs popular with Gen Z

In recent years, subscription-based services and other music platforms have been becoming the new standard for discovering music.

Perhaps as a result, songs from the Showa and Heisei eras have been enjoying revival hits more and more often.

On social media, too, classic gems from the past are being used in dance videos, and it feels like the J-pop scene has changed compared to a decade or two ago.

So this time, we’re introducing beloved Showa-era classics that are popular with Gen Z.

Whether they feel nostalgic to you or totally fresh, there’s something for every generation to enjoy!

Playlist

Revival hits driven by social media! Classic Showa-era songs popular with Gen Z
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1eastTears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akina
Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Known as an idol who symbolizes the 1980s…
2eastThe Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko
The Door to SummerMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
As a leading example of an idol singer, they sparked a social phenomenon and...
3eastLullaby of a Serrated HeartChekkāzu
Lullaby of a Serrated HeartChekkāzuplay_arrow
This piece, known as a debut single...
4eastPlayback Part 2Yamaguchi Momoe
Playback Part 2Yamaguchi Momoe
The successor to Momoe Yamaguchi, the songstress who epitomized the Showa era...
5eastTouchIwasaki Yoshimi
TouchIwasaki Yoshimiplay_arrow
Released in March 1985, this work is...
6eastMidnight Door ~ Stay With MeMatsubara Miki
Midnight Door ~ Stay With MeMatsubara Mikiplay_arrow
A masterpiece that colored Japan’s music scene in the 1980s…
7eastSinbad on the Shorepinku redii
Sinbad on the Shorepinku rediiplay_arrow
In the late 1970s, Japan’s disco boom…
8eastFriday ChinatownYasuha
Friday ChinatownYasuhaplay_arrow
The debut single from the early 1980s is drawing attention again…
9eastDancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōkoplay_arrow
The TV show I appeared on when I was in fourth grade, 'Chibi…'
10eastSchool HeavenFingā 5
School HeavenFingā 5play_arrow
Known as a classic song that sings of the bittersweetness of youth…
11eastA Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STAR
A Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STARplay_arrow
Released in 1983, Rats & Star...
12eastLove Song of LumMatsutani Yūko
Love Song of LumMatsutani Yūkoplay_arrow
The opening theme of the anime Urusei Yatsura...
13eastPlastic LoveTakeuchi Mariya
Plastic LoveTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
City pop from Japan, which has been attracting renewed attention in recent years...
14eastCotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromi
Cotton HandkerchiefŌta Hiromiplay_arrow
Acted as a bridge between folk songs and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs)…
15eastbullseyeYamamoto Rinda
bullseyeYamamoto Rindaplay_arrow
Yamamoto, who brilliantly colored the music scene of the 70s…
16eastBlue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko
Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
It brings the sparkle of the sun and the scent of the sea breeze...
17eastA Man’s Badge of HonorYokohama Ginbae
A Man’s Badge of HonorYokohama Ginbaeplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays the passionate hearts of young people, driven by a rebellious spirit