Classic and hit songs by nostalgic Japanese bands from the 1990s
The 1990s were an era when countless bands across a variety of genres were thriving.
Starting with the Being-kei bands, many visual-kei bands also emerged, and it was around the mid-90s that the melodic hardcore scene really took off in Japan.
Among them, quite a few bands are still active on the front lines today.
In this article, we’ll introduce classic songs by 90s bands that anyone who lived through that era will likely find “so nostalgic!!”
Of course, there are plenty of songs that feel nostalgic, but many of them are still beloved as timeless staples even now.
Please enjoy these tracks packed with the unique charm of that era.
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Classic and hit songs by nostalgic Japanese bands from the 1990s (111–120)
Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzu
This is B.B.
Queens’ debut single.
It was the first ending theme for the TV anime Chibi Maruko-chan and is a very upbeat song.
It won the Pop/Rock category at the 32nd Japan Record Awards in 1990.
At Oricon’s 1990 Japan Record Sales Awards, B.B.
Queens took the grand prize in the Singles category, Momoko Sakura won the Lyrics Award, and Tetsuro Oda won both the Composition and Arrangement Awards—essentially, everything related to Odoru Ponpokolin swept the awards.
Thanks.DREAMS COME TRUE
It was released in February 1995.
Lyrics by Miwa Yoshida; music by Miwa Yoshida and Masato Nakamura; arrangement by Masato Nakamura.
This song was reportedly rushed out as a charity single for the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
It was also used as the campaign song for Nippon TV’s “Sorette Nittere?”
The decisive battle is on Friday.DREAMS COME TRUE
It was released in September 1992 as their 11th single (a double A-side single).
It was their first million-selling work.
It served as the opening theme for the TV show Ureshi Tanoshi Daisuki (Fuji TV), in which they themselves also appeared.
The show actually aired on Fridays.
YELLOW YELLOW HAPPYPoketto Bisuketsu
A music unit born from Nippon TV’s flagship variety show at the time, “Ucchan Nanchan no Urinari!!,” consisting of three members: Teruyoshi Uchimura of Ucchan Nanchan (TERU), the talent Chiaki (CHIAKI), and Udo Suzuki of the comedy duo Kyaeen (UDO).
This is their second single, released on September 4, 1996.
It is Pocket Biscuits’ biggest hit song.
RomancePENICILLIN
Released as PENICILLIN’s 6th single, it was used as the opening theme for the TBS anime ‘Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san.’ As a tie-in song for an anime, it has become one of PENICILLIN’s signature tracks.
In conclusion
We introduced many classic songs by domestic rock bands that were hits in the 1990s.
Among the bands that were active at the time, some are still going strong on the front lines, while quite a few have disbanded or gone on hiatus.
However, many bands have resumed activities in recent years, and fans who remember those days may have been reminded of the excitement of that era.
Let this article be a chance to take another look at the 1990s rock scene, packed with cool tracks—it’s a fun journey to revisit!