Hit Japanese songs of 2006. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
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From the many classic and popular songs that colored the J-POP charts in 2006 (Heisei 18), our studio staff has selected recommended hits.
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Japanese Hit Songs of 2006 (11–20)
Bud of LoveKōda Kumi
Back then, the gals in my grade seemed to love this song and would often sing it at karaoke (lol).
I didn’t dislike it, but I remember being indifferent since I was Team Ayu at the time.
The lyrics are straightforward and nice, but something about it rubbed me the wrong way (lol).
Keep tryin’Utada Hikaru
Her songs are unusually distinctive and great, right? But they’re tough (lol).
I don’t think I’m very familiar with this track, though the chorus does sound somewhat familiar.
Still, I like her music because it always has a worldview that no one else can imitate.
Startin’Hamasaki Ayumi
When this song came out, I listened to it all the time.
I watched the music video so often that I remember it clearly.
I thought, “Wow, this is so cool,” and it stuck with me right away (lol).
I still sing it a lot at karaoke, so yeah, I really like it.
Real FaceKAT-TUN
Since this song was released, I remember listening to it many times.
Plus, I really liked KAT-TUN when they debuted, so I always watched whenever they performed this song on TV (lol).
Jin-kun’s voice was already sexy even back then (lol).
Sora-buneTOKIO
When this song first came out, I instantly thought it was so cool and fell in love with it.
I discovered it through the drama it was the theme song for, and the song matched the show really well, which was great (lol).
I still sing it myself at karaoke sometimes, and I still love it even now.
around the worldMONKEY MAJIK
It was the theme song for the drama Saiyuki, starring Shingo-kun from SMAP, right? I loved the rhythm at the start and the melody of the chorus.
I listened to it again for the first time in a while, and it’s still great! (lol) Now it’s made me want to watch Saiyuki again (lol).
Japanese hit songs of 2006 (21–30)
Love PhotosOtsuka Ai
This is a song I had completely forgotten about since I first heard it back then, but a few months ago it suddenly came to mind, and since then I’ve found myself listening to it every now and then.
It has a bittersweet feel, and I think it’s a really great song—one that makes you get emotionally involved when you sing it, too.