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Dance music by a Japanese band

More and more bands are creating songs designed to shine live—tracks you can dance to and have fun with.

This time, we’re spotlighting dance music from Japanese bands.

Even when you’re listening alone in your room, a four-on-the-floor beat makes you want to move.

It’s a roundup we’d especially love student bands—who’ve just started and haven’t picked a cover yet—to check out.

Japanese music bands’ dance music (31–40)

StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE

The ‘Merit’ commercial jingle.

Over a pop, sparkly melody, synth sounds burst in like an electronic parade.

With its uplifting feel and brisk tempo, it’s a dance number that will definitely make you want to move.

Clap your handsNICO Touches the Walls

NICO Touches the Walls - “Clap Your Hands”
Clap your handsNICO Touches the Walls

The song was used in commercials for Calpis Water and au LISMO!.

As vocalist Mitsumura says, it’s “the purest in NICO’s history,” a straightforward, pop track.

Showcasing the vocalist’s voice with a simple arrangement and the clap sounds mentioned in the title, it feels so good you’ll want to start dancing.

You, the Sheep, and the BlueRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – You, Sheep and Blue [Official Music Video]
You, the Sheep, and the BlueRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS, who shot to fame with the movie Your Name, provided the theme song for NHK Soccer in 2011.

Known for complex rhythms and lyrics—one of their tracks even ranked second on the “songs too difficult to sing” list—the band delivers a refreshing sound arrangement and an upbeat, straight-ahead groove here, making it a highly exhilarating and easy-to-get-into dance number.

Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasan

Yabai T-Shirts Yasan – “Gather Around! Party People” Music Video [Major Version]
Gather round! Party people!Yabai T-shatsu Yasan

There’s also a well-known story where they arranged LMFAO’s smash hit “Shots,” packed with a highly addictive melody and lyrics full of everyday relatable moments, and received an officially approved homage from Redfoo himself.

With the song’s catchiness front and center, it’s guaranteed to get the crowd going.

together; along with; bothWANIMA

WANIMA – Together (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
together; along with; bothWANIMA

Commercial song for “8×4 Body Fresh.” The track, themed around “youth, club activities, and sweat,” pairs WANIMA’s characteristically straightforward lyrics with the quintessentially intense sound of a melodic hardcore band, resulting in a simple arrangement that makes you want to start dancing.