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Songs from the Heisei retro era that will get any generation excited! Timeless tracks you’ll want to listen to now.

Heisei Retro is a term that refers to the culture of the early Heisei era, from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.

Items and culture from that time are drawing renewed attention among younger generations.

For those who spent their youth in that era, it likely stirs nostalgia and a warm feeling in the chest.

So this time, we’ve gathered a selection of Heisei Retro classics from J-POP.

Each song is a masterpiece that colored the era, and we hope listeners of all generations will check them out.

Playlist

Songs from the Heisei retro era that will get any generation excited! Timeless tracks you’ll want to listen to now.
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1eastBELIEVE IN LOVELINDBERG
BELIEVE IN LOVELINDBERGplay_arrow
A youthful pop-rock song with a positive message
2eastPure Love SongShonan no Kaze
Pure Love SongShonan no Kazeplay_arrow
Shonan no Kaze’s love song, a timeless track that resonates with the heart
3eastcherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai
cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Aiplay_arrow
Ai Otsuka’s signature songs—karaoke crowd-pleasing hits
4eastSaudadePorunogurafiti
SaudadePorunogurafitiplay_arrow
A Latin-style heartbreak song, a timeless classic that resonates with the heart
5eastHello, Again ~A Place That’s Been There Since Long Ago~My Little Lover
Hello, Again ~A Place That’s Been There Since Long Ago~My Little Loverplay_arrow
A Heisei-era youth song, a classic by My Little Lover
6eastESCAPEMOON CHILD
ESCAPEMOON CHILDplay_arrow
A classic 90s J-pop song, a song of love and hope
7eastTime goes byEvery Little Thing
Time goes byEvery Little Thingplay_arrow
A masterpiece that sings of the pain of heartbreak, resonating with the heart
8eastMessenger from Sunday↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓
Messenger from Sunday↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓play_arrow
A moving masterpiece by THE HIGH-LOWS
9eastBye For NowT-BOLAN
Bye For NowT-BOLANplay_arrow
A Heisei-era masterpiece: a youthful song of farewell and hope
10eastPRIDEImai Miki
PRIDEImai Mikiplay_arrow
Miki Imai’s ballad of love and independence
11eastLOVE & JOYKimura Yuki
LOVE & JOYKimura Yukiplay_arrow
A bittersweet song of youth, the courage to face forward
12eastastronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
An iconic, moving song by BUMP OF CHICKEN
13eastDa PumpIF
Da PumpIFplay_arrow
A love ballad portraying DA PUMP’s wistful feelings of romance
14eastGrateful DaysDragon Ash
Grateful DaysDragon Ashplay_arrow
A groundbreaking hit thanks to Dragon Ash’s innovative music.
15eastLOVE LOVE LOVEDREAMS COME TRUE
LOVE LOVE LOVEDREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
A masterpiece that portrays the heart of love, a timeless classic across generations
16eastTree of WadatsumiHajime Chitose
Tree of WadatsumiHajime Chitoseplay_arrow
A moving piece influenced by Amami island songs
17eastA Little Love SongMONGOL800
A Little Love SongMONGOL800play_arrow
A moving masterpiece that sings of eternal love, warming the heart.
18eastMini Moni. Janken Pyon!Minimoni.
Mini Moni. Janken Pyon!Minimoni.play_arrow
Mini Moni's debut single is a big hit.
19eastFeeling great!!mihimaru GT
Feeling great!!mihimaru GTplay_arrow
A must-listen hype song for Heisei-era gals
20eastGet fired upDaikoku Maki
Get fired upDaikoku Makiplay_arrow
Moved by the Olympic theme song
21eastsurvival dAnce 〜no no cry more〜TRF
survival dAnce 〜no no cry more〜TRFplay_arrow
A signature song by TRF, a dance-pop mega-hit.
22eastBelieveFolder5
BelieveFolder5play_arrow
A thrilling, fast-paced classic by Folder 5
23eastYouthful AmigoShūji to Akira
Youthful AmigoShūji to Akiraplay_arrow
The passionate bond of youth songs by Shuji and Akira
24eastI’ll be by your side.Aoyama Teruma ft. SoulJa
I'll be by your side.Aoyama Teruma ft. SoulJaplay_arrow
A classic by Thelma Aoyama that captures the loneliness of a long-distance relationship.
25eastWOW WAR TONIGHT ~ Sometimes Start a MovementH Jungle with T
WOW WAR TONIGHT ~ Sometimes Start a MovementH Jungle with Tplay_arrow
A hit song by Tetsuya Komuro and Masatoshi Hamada sells 2.13 million copies
26eastThe rattlesnake is comingTonneruzu
The rattlesnake is comingTonneruzuplay_arrow
Thanks to Tunnels (Tunnels no Minasan no Okage desu)