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Hit J-pop songs of 2005. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

DREAMS COME TRUE, SMAP, Ketsumeishi, ORANGE RANGE, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kiyoshi Hikawa, and more.

From the many iconic and popular songs that colored the J-POP charts of 2005 (Heisei 17), our studio staff has selected recommended hits.

A playlist that still hasn’t lost its shine—one that represents the Heisei era.

Playlist

Japanese hit songs of 2005
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastA flower that blooms only hereKobukuro
A flower that blooms only hereKobukuroplay_arrow
Kobukuro’s soothing classic song
2eastFantastipotorajitohai ji
Fantastipotorajitohai jiplay_arrow
A dance unit of Johnny’s idols
3eastasteriskORANGE RANGE
asteriskORANGE RANGEplay_arrow
Difficult songs by Orange Range
4eastDays of Love and DesireSazan Ōrusutāzu
Days of Love and DesireSazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
Southern All Stars' mature and cool songs
5eastWhen I Fall in LoveCrystal Kay
When I Fall in LoveCrystal Kayplay_arrow
Popular wedding songs by Crystal Kay
6eastLove ParadeORANGE RANGE
Love ParadeORANGE RANGEplay_arrow
With a soothing tune, the lyrics to my beloved hit me in the heart.
7eastBANG BANG VacationSMAP
BANG BANG VacationSMAPplay_arrow
SMAP’s summer song is fun thanks to a collaboration with KudoKan
8eastStargazertayori
Stargazertayoriplay_arrow
Hope to move into the future on a journey among the stars
9eastAnniversaryKinki Kizzu
AnniversaryKinki Kizzuplay_arrow
It’s an idol song, but the difficulty is high.
10eastHEAVENHamasaki Ayumi
HEAVENHamasaki Ayumiplay_arrow
Ayumi Hamasaki’s difficult ballad songs
11eastSTEP youHamasaki Ayumi
STEP youHamasaki Ayumiplay_arrow
Ayumi Hamasaki’s popular cheer song
12eastNO MORE CRYD-51
NO MORE CRYD-51play_arrow
A coming-of-age theme song for a school drama
13eastplanetariumBUMP OF CHICKEN
planetariumBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
BUMP OF CHICKEN’s classic hit pick-up song
14eastLove BombB’z
Love BombB'zplay_arrow
Inaba-san’s refreshing and cool song
15eastAs many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE
As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
Cheering song by DREAMS COME TRUE
16eastGLAMOROUS SKYNANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMA
GLAMOROUS SKYNANA starring MIKA NAKASHIMAplay_arrow
A grand song with Mika Nakashima’s husky voice
17eastPlease, señorita.ORANGE RANGE
Please, señorita.ORANGE RANGEplay_arrow
ORANGE RANGE’s signature summer song
18eastKizunaORANGE RANGE
KizunaORANGE RANGEplay_arrow
A mellow, gentle rap track
19eastsparklingaiko
sparklingaikoplay_arrow
Aiko’s relatable long-distance love song
20eastcherry blossomKetsumeishi
cherry blossomKetsumeishiplay_arrow
A heartbreak song that makes my heart ache
21eastYouthful AmigoShūji to Akira
Youthful AmigoShūji to Akiraplay_arrow
An upbeat song performed by a popular idol
22eastplanetariumOtsuka Ai
planetariumOtsuka Aiplay_arrow
A bittersweet end-of-summer ballad popular from a drama
23eastPOPSTARHirai Ken
POPSTARHirai Kenplay_arrow
A bright dance number for men with unrequited love
24eastFirst Love TrainHikawa Kiyoshi
First Love TrainHikawa Kiyoshiplay_arrow
An enka by Kiyoshi Hikawa that’s close to kayōkyoku and easy to listen to.
25eastI love you, Osaka.Kanjani∞
I love you, Osaka.Kanjani∞play_arrow
Get hyped with a Kansai-dialect idol song
26eastCherishNEWS
CherishNEWSplay_arrow
An idol support song with first love as its theme
27eastOCEANB’z
OCEANB'zplay_arrow
Theme song ballad of a hugely popular drama
28eastENDLESSSTORYREIRA starring YUNA ITO
ENDLESSSTORYREIRA starring YUNA ITOplay_arrow
A soothing, popular song from a naval combat drama
29eastTonkari KidsTongarikizzu
Tonkari KidsTongarikizzuplay_arrow
The Mario-themed techno track is interesting.
30eastSMILYOtsuka Ai
SMILYOtsuka Aiplay_arrow
Ai Otsuka’s cute, uplifting song
31eastTo a Friend ~Say What You Will~SMAP
To a Friend ~Say What You Will~SMAPplay_arrow
A message song of gratitude written by Clapton