Singers, bands, and artists known for their groove. Killer tunes that make your body move.

There are those songs that make your body start swaying before you even realize it, right?

The groove created by the rhythm of the instruments and vocals gives you such a fun experience!

In this article, I’ll take a close look at artists known for that infectious sense of groove.

From knockout-level, hard-hitting grooves to comfortably mellow vibes, I’ve picked tracks that lean toward Black music and city pop flavors.

Find the groove-driven artists that match your taste!

Playlist

Singers, bands, and artists known for their groove. Killer tunes that make your body move.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	What is it? lolFuji Kaze		Outstanding musicality: Fujii Kaze, a speaker of the Okayama dialect
2	STAY TUNESuchmos		The band Suchmos, influenced by Black music
3	Night Grooveiri		iri is an artist with a unique, soulful musicality.
4	STEP ITNullbarich		Band influenced by Black music
5	Balmy LifeKroi		The appeal of Kroi, a band that fuses Black music
6	BANDAGEAyumu Imazu		Ayumu, leveraging dance experience to achieve worldwide popularity
7	LA LA LA LOVE SONGKubota Toshinobu		Toshinobu Kubota is a leading singer of Japanese R&B.
8	I’m crazy about youUtada Hikaru		Hikaru Utada revolutionizes the music scene with R&B
9	FrisbeeBRADIO		The appeal of the funk/R&B band BRADIO
10	Tokyo feat. Mamiko Suzuki, Skaaiyonawo		yonawo, popular for their genreless music
11	Groovynightchilldspot		A band with a highly polished dark sound in their teens
12	SPARKLEYamashita Tatsuro		The appeal of Tatsuro Yamashita, a leading figure in city pop
13	It’s fun and delicious—you can even have too much.Lucky Kilimanjaro		Full of fun, pleasant music that makes your heart dance to the rhythm
14	Ain’t Nobody KnowHoshino Gen		The breadth and uniqueness of the music are captivating.
15	Omokage -self cover-Vaundy		The musicality of the multi-artist Vaundy
16	Stand By YouOfisharu Higedan Dism		Official HIGE DANDism that gives off a Black music vibe
17	come againm-flo		m-flo, a hip-hop group with jazz fusion
18	Where are you from?BREIMEN		A band overflowing with a cross-genre sense of groove
19	Johnnie WalkerFirosofī no Dansu		The appeal of a groove-heavy idol group
20	BE THE GROOVESIRUP		An R&B and hip-hop singer from Osaka...
21	Like a Flourishing Flower -Neo Visualizm-MIYAVI		The Allure and Music of the Samurai Guitarist
22	MephistoAvu-chan (Jouou Bachi)		Mephisto is a big hit; a mysterious songstress appears
23	A slight fever in springKubota Kai		Kota Kubota, with his unique rap style
24	relivetoconoma		The weekend band toconoma creates technically skilled and captivating music.
25	Talking Box (Dirty Pop Remix)WurtS		WurtS’s music is popular across genres.
26	Life is wonderfulRickie-G		Reggae-style artist Rickie-G
27	Amber-Hued City, Morning of Shanghai Crabskururi		Quruli, a band from Kyoto that weaves a diverse array of music.
28	tropical nightRIP SLYME		RIP SLYME popularized Japanese hip-hop.
29	Grapefruit MoonTOMOO		Singer-songwriter TOMOO, with piano and a unique musical style
30	Every One MinuteMononkuru		Mononkul, an appealing jazz duo
31	Man Say Bienzettakun		Zettakun takes on the music scene with Japanese rap
32	90’S TOKYO BOYSOKAMOTO’S		A powerful rock band led by Hama Okamoto
33	HolidayRAMMELLS		RAMMELLS is a unique groove band.
34	Night Drivin’Neighbors Complain		A groovy band from Osaka with a cool musical style
35	Sweet dreamsYONA YONA WEEKENDERS		Heartwarming music from a salaryman band
36	I’ll let it be not a mistake just for tonight.Awesome City Club		A genre-blending rock band from Tokyo
37	Groove MeShunské G & The Peas		A Japanese-style soul and R&B band with a distinctive sound
38	marugoto – “whole”CHAI		Girls band CHAI from Nagoya