Songs that make you feel rushed. Tracks that make you panic just by listening. Masterpieces and popular hits from Japanese music.
For those of you who want to tackle routine tasks with a sense of speed! This is a playlist just for you.
Zip through laundry! Zip through the dishes! Zip through vacuuming! We’ve gathered songs that are perfect for those moments.
It’s a playlist that’ll make you feel a little antsy—in a good way—and help you speed up your tasks.
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Songs that make you feel rushed. Tracks that make you panic just by listening. Masterpieces and popular hits in Japanese music (21–30)
ROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaver
It was released in 1998 as the first single by hide with Spread Beaver.
It was his first solo single after X JAPAN’s breakup, and it carries a message from hide to fans who were depressed by the shock of the breakup: “Don’t mope—look ahead and blast off like a rocket.” Overall, it’s an upbeat, pop-leaning track.
Summer Colorsyuzu
It was released in 1998 as Yuzu’s major-label debut single.
Chosen as FM802’s Heavy Rotation for June 1998 at the Osaka FM station, it gradually became a hit.
Today, it’s considered one of Yuzu’s signature songs and is always performed live, popular for the way it brings the audience and the band together.
Songs that make you feel rushed. Tracks that make you panic just by listening. Masterpieces and popular hits of Japanese music (31–40)
ESCAPEMOON CHILD
Released in 1997 as MOON CHILD’s fifth single.
It was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama “FiVE,” and is the only MOON CHILD single to reach No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
It’s a cool, fast-paced track.
I can’t see loveZARD
It was released in 1995 as ZARD’s 15th single.
The song was used in the FT Shiseido “Sea Breeze ’95” commercial and reached No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Among ZARD’s songs, it has a fast tempo and a sense of drive.
AMBITIOUS JAPAN!TOKIO
It was released in 2003 as TOKIO’s 28th single.
Produced in collaboration with JR Central, the lyrics reference the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen trains “Nozomi” and “Hikari,” with the word “Nozomi” in the first verse and “Hikari” in the second.
It’s a fast-paced song reminiscent of the Shinkansen.
asking for the moonKANA-BOON
This is one of KANA-BOON’s signature songs, depicting the emotional disconnect between lovers.
While the tempo and melody line are very simple, the drum build-up in the chorus is distinctive, and the lyrics are highly provocative, making it a track you never get tired of listening to.
Full driveKANA-BOON
This is a song that grabs you from the intro and drags you along, making you want to start running.
“Full Drive” is KANA-BOON’s third single, released in 2014, and it’s one of their most popular tracks.
From the intro to the very end, it just keeps charging ahead at full throttle, making it a perfect pick-me-up when you want to boost your mood.
It’s not aimed at anyone in particular—it’s a track that ignites a fighting spirit within yourself—so I also recommend it as BGM when you’re having trouble getting work done!
