[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.
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[The Legends of Heisei and Makuhari] Best Collection of GLAY’s Popular Songs and Hidden Gems (41–50)
Somewhere, not hereGLAY
This song was also the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Perfect Love!” starring Masaharu Fukuyama.
The chorus’s chord progression is something you don’t really hear in recent J-pop, giving it a mysterious feel, but the musical sensibility is outstanding as ever, and I’d love for today’s younger listeners to hear it.
[The Legend of Heisei and Makuhari] GLAY’s Best Collection of Popular Songs and Hidden Gems (51–60)
Bilibili Crush MenGLAY
This song was also composed by JIRO.
It has that quirky pop feel characteristic of JIRO’s tracks and is a staple favorite at GLAY’s live shows.
There’s a part in the chorus where they sing “motto motto” (“more, more”), which really gets the crowd going at concerts.
It’s included on the album pure soul.
Endless peak, boundless soulGLAY
A single released as a double A-side with “Angel’s Share.” In addition, this single was issued in eight regional editions.
It is frequently performed live and has become a staple in their setlist.
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra participates as the horn section.
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.
Winter，againGLAY
This is GLAY’s 16th single.
It seems that TAKURO intentionally composed the intro with Celine Dion’s 1997 Titanic theme song, “My Heart Will Go On,” in mind.
The song uses many difficult words that you rarely encounter in everyday life.
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.
A hundred flowers in full bloomGLAY
A song that served as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “Yoso de Iwanto Itei: A Secret Restaurant Where You Can Hear Stories Only Here.” In the recording, Atsushi Matsushita of ZAZEN BOYS played the drums, delivering a thick, powerful beat.
The lyrics feature satire of modern society, reaffirming the band’s status as a cutting-edge rock act.