[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)
I’ve just gotta polish my heartTOKIO
Personally, this was the first TOKIO single—their fourth—that I was able to sing all the way through.
I remember it vividly because, as a child at the time, it was the theme song for the NHK anime ‘Fly! Isami.’ Maybe thanks to its lively tune and easy-to-remember lyrics, I recall myself always humming it.
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.
An Uncompromising SummerTUBE
When it comes to summer, it has to be this group—yes, TUBE.
Whenever I listen to this singer, their passionate voice somehow makes me think of summer.
At this point, I almost want to look up their non-summer songs and start a thread just about those.
But still, this group suits summer way too well.
I can’t wait for a summer that fits TUBE to arrive.
Secret Night～It’s My Treat～WANDS
WANDS’ 9th single.
Its first-week sales were the highest among their singles, and it was their last work to reach No.
1 on the Oricon chart.
This song has a slightly curious anecdote of having three different PV versions.
Moreover, the mix used when it was first aired on TV differs from the one used at the time of release.
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.