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A collection of nostalgic hits from the Heisei era: Let’s look back at iconic songs from the 1990s and 2000s.

The Heisei era, which lasted from the late 1980s to the late 2010s, saw a vast number of songs released into the world.

Heisei could be called the golden age of J-POP, producing countless masterpieces, many of which remain popular today.

In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of nostalgic Heisei hits all at once.

We’ve focused mainly on tracks from the 1990s and 2000s, so you can either take your time revisiting them or liven things up by singing them at karaoke.

Now, let’s dive right in and look back at the iconic songs of the time.

Playlist

A collection of nostalgic hits from the Heisei era: Let’s look back at iconic songs from the 1990s and 2000s.
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1eastLOVE MachineMōningu Musume.
LOVE MachineMōningu Musume.play_arrow
At the time of its release, many people across the nation sang and danced to Mo...
2eastI want to take only you away just like this.DEEN
I want to take only you away just like this.DEENplay_arrow
Singing about feelings for an ex-lover I still can’t forget…
3eastif…DA PUMP
if...DA PUMPplay_arrow
“U.S.A.” that was called so-uncool-it’s-cool…
4eastJust by you being herekome kome CLUB
Just by you being herekome kome CLUBplay_arrow
A song about the happiness of having a loved one by your side…
5eastSummer Days of 1993class
Summer Days of 1993classplay_arrow
A little something for someone I hadn’t really been aware of until now…
6eastThe Maiden with Flaxen HairShimatani Hitomi
The Maiden with Flaxen HairShimatani Hitomiplay_arrow
She appears in a commercial for the hair care brand “Essential”...
7eastSurely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDS
Surely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDSplay_arrow
This song was re-… by Miho Nakayama in 1992.
8eastinnocent worldMr.Children
innocent worldMr.Childrenplay_arrow
One of the representative songs of Mr.Children…
9eastYouthful AmigoShūji to Akira
Youthful AmigoShūji to Akiraplay_arrow
Kazuya Kamenashi of KAT-TUN and former NEWS...
10eastBlue BenchSasuke
Blue BenchSasukeplay_arrow
The 2005 smash hit song “Aoi Bench” is …
11eastLovers AgainEXILE
Lovers AgainEXILEplay_arrow
It’s one of EXILE’s representative ballad numbers…
12eastCan’t Say Anything… SummerTHE JAYWALK
Can't Say Anything... SummerTHE JAYWALKplay_arrow
Only when facing our breakup do I realize how wonderful she is...
13eastLove SongGReeeeN
Love SongGReeeeNplay_arrow
An extraordinary figure who balances being a dentist and an artist…
14eastLonging, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōko
Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryōkoplay_arrow
Ryoko Shinohara, who is active as an actress, as an idol…
15eastAM11:00HY
AM11:00HYplay_arrow
Lyrics that sing about overflowing feelings for her and a refreshing...
16eastLove will winKAN
Love will winKANplay_arrow
The masterful song that encourages people through music: 'Love Will Win'
17eastUntil the world endsWANDS
Until the world endsWANDSplay_arrow
A classic hit by WANDS, a representative band of the J-POP golden era