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.
OverrideYoshida Yayo
A signature track by Yase Yoshida featuring a breathless, rapidly accelerating tempo and tension-filled synthesizer sound.
It portrays the difficulty of living in today’s world—struggling against the circumstances of one’s upbringing and society, yet finding it hard to break free.
The lyrics deftly weave in programming terms and internet memes, while Kasane Teto’s emotionally rich vocals vividly express a sense of impatience and earnest yearning.
Released in November 2023, the song garnered a huge response and took the top spot on the Billboard JAPAN Nico Nico Vocaloid Song Chart for the first half of 2024.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you’re striving toward a goal but just aren’t seeing results—a perfect companion for that frustrating in-between.
Raran RhapsodyWANIMA
A WANIMA track packed with pounding-heart urgency, sweaty-palmed tension, and irrepressible passion.
Like stars shining in the pitch-black night guiding your way, its danceable beat and high-velocity sound briskly blow away the feeling of being crushed by anxiety.
Included on the EP “Sorry Not Sorry,” it was also selected as the theme song for Episode 6 of the Amazon Original drama Oshi no Ko.
Released for streaming on December 2, 2024, its breezy sound—deftly weaving together elements of rock, dance, and punk—will surely give a powerful push to your first step toward your goals.