[1995 Hit Songs] Masterpieces of Japanese music that colored the Heisei 7 (1995) music scene
When you think of hit songs from 1995, what tracks come to mind? It was a landmark year when the release of Windows 95 had all of Japan buzzing, and the music scene saw a wave of great songs across diverse genres.
In this article, we’ll introduce the hit songs of 1995—nostalgic for those who spent their youth in that era, and fresh-sounding for those born after.
Even if you didn’t hear them in real time, there are plenty you’ve probably encountered somewhere! Enjoy to the very end.
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[1995 Hit Songs] Masterpieces of Japanese music that colored the Heisei 7 (1995) music scene (41–50)
CRAZY GONNA CRAZYTRF
This is the eighth single by TRF, a music unit emblematic of the 1990s, which was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “I Can’t Hold Back!” With 1.58 million copies sold, it’s TRF’s best-selling track and can be considered the group’s biggest hit.
Musically, it’s a danceable and refreshing song that embodies the group’s atmosphere.
JUST COMMUNICATIONTWO-MIX
TWO-MIX’s first single.
It’s a group featuring Minami Takayama, who also voices characters in Detective Conan.
This song is the theme for Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and is also a representative work that brought many female fans into the Gundam franchise.
Reflecting the era, it makes extensive use of electronic and mechanical tones, and I think it was a very impactful track for its time.
SO YA NAWEST END×YUKI (from O.P.D.)
A song released as the Osaka-dialect version of DA.YO.NE.
Koji Imada and Koji Higashino, who were frequently appearing on TV at the time, took part, with Yukiko Takeuchi serving as the main vocalist.
The distinctive Kansai interjection “soya na—” stuck in listeners’ ears, and it even ended up surpassing the original DA.YO.NE on the Oricon weekly charts.
Longing ~A Broken-off Melody~X JAPAN
A seven-minute gem of a ballad by X Japan, a band Japan proudly presents to the world.
Back in the day, fans reacted to the band’s every move.
HIDE’s sudden suicide.
A band that created so many legends it’s impossible to write them all down.
Now, with more and more musicians who don’t know them, I absolutely want you to listen.
Not about liking or disliking—just listen and feel something.
That’s the kind of band they are.
CANDY GIRLhitomi
hitomi’s 3rd single.
Although it didn’t make the Oricon Top 10, it became a long-running hit and is said to be her best-selling release.
At that time, hitomi still had a strong image as a cute woman.
It also drew major attention when Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi listened to it to pump herself up before running.
The song then was LOVE 2000—do you remember it?
Robinsonsupittsu
Spitz’s 11th single.
This song has also been covered by various artists and is highly popular among musicians.
While vocalist Kusano’s clear, translucent voice is striking, I can’t help but always be distracted by guitarist Miwa’s eccentric hairstyle.
Only YouYuki Uchida (YUKI UCHIDA)
Yuki Uchida’s 3rd single.
Since it was produced by Tetsuya Komuro, it’s a track that fully showcases that classic TK vibe.
I can’t get over how adorable Yuki Uchida is in the “Only you wow wow” part of the chorus.
Listening to this song makes me crave Lotteria, you know? The commercial is so nostalgic.