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[The Legend of Heisei and Makuhari] GLAY’s Best Collection of Popular Songs and Hidden Gems

Across Japan, especially throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the nation was swept up in GLAY fever.

At their outdoor concert held at Makuhari Messe in 1999, they set an unprecedented record by drawing 200,000 attendees, etching their name forever as a nationally beloved rock band.

Even as time has passed since then, many people find that whenever songs like “BELOVED,” “Yuuwaku,” and “HOWEVER” play, memories of their youth come flooding back.

In this article, we revisit GLAY’s iconic tracks that blazed through the Heisei era and explore their timeless appeal.

[The Legends of Heisei and Makuhari] Best Collection of GLAY’s Popular Songs and Hidden Gems (41–50)

SCREAMGLAY × EXILE

Joshu A Cappella New Year Party Shock PA! RA! SCREAM / GLAY × EXILE
SCREAMGLAY × EXILE

This is also a collaboration track.

The collaboration with EXILE was a huge topic at the time.

Both the song and the music video featuring all the members were incredibly cool, and it was often sung at karaoke.

It’s a song I’d love people who only know the current EXILE to listen to.

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Their HOLY X’MASGLAY

This is a winter ballad included on the 2002 album “UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY.” Rather than a love-centered Christmas song, it is woven from the perspective of Christmas for all people, with diverse skin tones and eye colors.

The lyrics gently portray universal wishes for happiness, dreams, and the true meaning of Christmas, leaving listeners with a calm, warm feeling.

In 2023, an anthology edition was released two decades later, featuring a live arrangement version as well.

It’s a gentle song you’ll want to play quietly on a peaceful Christmas night spent with family and friends.

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BLEEZEGLAY

GLAY / BLEEZE (GLAY EXPO 2014 TOHOKU)
BLEEZEGLAY

It serves as a commemoration of their 20th debut anniversary and 50th single—branded as GLAY 20th Anniversary 50th SINGLE—and is the theme song for “GLAY EXPO 2014 TOHOKU 20th Anniversary.” It’s a refreshing, summer-like rock number that has become a new live staple for GLAY.

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I’m looking for ‘I LOVE YOU’.GLAY

This is their 39th double A-side single, paired with “Kurenai to Kuro no MATADORA.” It served as the theme song for TV Asahi’s Friday Night Drama ‘Dageki Tenshi Ruri’ and is a gentle, GLAY-style ballad.

TAKURO says it’s an answer song to HOWEVER.

The soaring melody in the chorus feels wonderful.

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Blue JeanGLAY

With a lively rhythm, it’s a refreshingly summery song that’s rare for GLAY.

The lyric “To be loved by the one you truly love—that miracle is what we called happiness” slips right into your heart.

It features a beautiful melody and a distinctive sense of harmony and development that defy expectations.

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Back Home With Mrs.SnowmanGLAY

A heartwarming GLAY song that tenderly depicts returning home at year’s end and welcoming the New Year.

It was included as the final track on the album “Back To The Pops” in October 2024.

Written and composed by TAKURO, with arrangement contributions from Shinya Kiyozuka and Koharu of Charan-Po-Rantan.

The track also features narration by Ryota Yamasato of Nankai Candies and sound effects of fireworks from Hakodate.

The lyrics, expressing a wish to welcome the New Year with a loved one amid a snowy hometown landscape, convey deep affection for family and partners.

While nodding to the sound of 1990s J-pop, the interplay of tense guitar riffs and drums is another highlight.

It’s a heartwarming piece you’ll want to listen to with someone special during the year-end and New Year holidays.

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Droplets of TimeGLAY

Starting with a gently soothing intro, this song evokes a mellow, wintry atmosphere.

It also served as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “Sky High 2,” and unfolds into an epic ballad running over seven minutes.

I think it’s perfect to listen to on a cold winter day while sipping warm milk.

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