Hit Japanese songs from 1993: recommended classics and popular tracks
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From among the many classic and popular songs that colored the J-POP hit charts of 1993 (Heisei 6), we’ve selected hit tracks recommended by our studio staff.
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Japanese hit songs of 1993 (1–10)
YAH YAH YAHCHAGE and ASKA
It topped the Oricon annual singles chart as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “If You Turn Around, He’s There.” It also became a million-seller and is constantly sung at karaoke.
Many people have probably imitated the style of raising a fist during the chorus when singing it at karaoke.
Island SongTHE BOOM
This song, which became a huge hit with over 1.5 million copies sold, incorporates many elements of Okinawan music, such as the sanshin and the Ryukyuan scale, and helped spread Okinawan music nationwide, sparking an Okinawa boom.
It is still covered by many musicians today.
It is one of THE BOOM’s signature songs.
Get Along TogetherYamane Yasuhiro
This is a love song that Yasuhiro Yamane wrote for a friend who was getting married.
It became his biggest hit, continuing as a long-running success and selling over a million copies.
It turned into a wedding standard, won the Best New Artist Award at the 35th Japan Record Awards, and marked his first appearance at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Japanese hit songs of 1993 (11–20)
wailing in griefKudō Shizuka
This song, which became her biggest hit, was used as the theme for the Fuji TV drama “Ano Hi ni Kaeritai,” in which Shizuka Kudo herself appeared, and also drew attention for its lyrics by Miyuki Nakajima.
It expresses the feelings of a woman hurt when the man with whom she had a more-than-friends, less-than-lovers relationship gets a girlfriend, and it remains a go-to song for women to sing at karaoke.
I want to take only you away just like this.DEEN
While it was DEEN’s debut single, this song also became their biggest hit, garnering attention for being composed by Tetsuro Oda.
Its clear, translucent vocals and soaring high notes are soothing to listeners.
As a gentle ballad, it has also been covered by other musicians.
loadTHE toraburyū
This song, which first gained attention through cable broadcasting, is about a man’s sorrow after losing his pregnant lover in a traffic accident, and it drew attention because the lyrics are based on a true story.
It is said to be composed of 13 chapters.
The song won numerous awards and became a major hit.
Summer Days of 1993class
This song, which became a major hit as the theme for the TV Asahi drama “Kimi to Itsumademo,” received many requests on cable radio and enjoyed a long run on the charts.
As Clasa’s debut single, it is still loved today as a refreshing summer song, featuring beautiful harmonies, a breezy sound, and a pure expression of a man’s feelings for the woman he loves.