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Hidden gems of feel-good songs. Recommended popular tracks.

This is a playlist of fun Japanese songs—tracks with witty lyrics or catchy rhythms that will lift your spirits when you listen.

Why not give it a try when you need a boost?

I’ve skipped the usual classics and selected hidden gems instead.

Hidden gems of feel-good songs. Recommended popular tracks (51–60)

to youMONGOL800

The music of MONGOL800, a band based in Okinawa, is known for its warmth that gently resonates with listeners’ hearts.

Their lyrics, woven with simple words, express deep love and bonds, earning empathy from many.

This song, included on the album “MESSAGE” released in September 2001, became a major hit after being featured in a Lion “Top” commercial.

It has been covered by various artists and gained support across a wide audience.

Characterized by a powerful band sound and lyrics that strike a chord, the song’s words—singing of unchanging feelings amid an ever-changing everyday—are perfect for moments when you want to reaffirm your feelings for someone special.

Purple TownYagami Junko

Purple Town ・You Oughta Know By Now
Purple TownYagami Junko

This is a hidden gem by Junko Yagami that has energized Japan’s mornings.

Although it tends to be overshadowed by the massive hit “Mizuiro no Ame,” it boasts exceptional melodic sensibility, and its high-tempo rhythm and crisp cutting guitar give a refreshing lift to your mood.

Baby Don’t CryAmuro Namie

Baby Don’t Cry – Namie Amuro (Full)
Baby Don't CryAmuro Namie

This is a hidden uplifting song by Namie Amuro, who recently announced her retirement and has sparked a renewed boom.

Because the original craze was quite some time ago, it was a track known mostly to hardcore fans, but with the renewed attention it has started to catch fire and gain popularity as a hidden gem.

That’s all.Fukuyama Masaharu

This is a hidden feel-good song by Masaharu Fukuyama, who enjoys immense popularity among women and is also active as an actor.

While the track has a cool vibe, its lyrical worldview is rugged and manly, making it known as an underrated gem whose message resonates even with younger listeners.

Hidden gems of feel-good songs: Recommended popular tracks (61–70)

Last chanceSomething ELse

This is a hidden gem by Something ELse, a band that built a following with their catchy, acoustic sound.

The melody conveys how their hard days—when they struggled to get their moment in the sun—ended up laying a solid musical foundation, and the song itself feels like it shares its energy with you.

Super Music MakerSuzuki Ami

Ami Suzuki – SUPER MUSIC MAKER (radio edit)
Super Music MakerSuzuki Ami

This is a hidden feel-good song by Ami Suzuki, who rose to popularity with her beautiful visuals.

The electronic, danceable track is dazzling, and the Auto-Tuned vocals add a synthetic edge, making it an uplifting, high-energy tune.

Shanana☆MINMI

MINMI – Shanana ☆ -Trinidad & Tobago Ver.-
Shanana☆MINMI

This is a song by Minmi whose leaping, summertime sense of rhythm thrillingly shoots up into the sky.

The transparent, pleasant-sounding chorus and the trick of pitch-shifting into Japanese-style and reggae rhythms are also engaging, making it a hidden gem that gives you an energetic boost as it unfolds.