2000s Japanese Hits | Unforgettable Once You Hear Them! Exquisite Masterpieces
What kind of music were you listening to back then? The 2000s can be called a turning point for J-POP.
Theme songs from TV shows and dramas, the background music of school life, the songs we sang at karaoke—many people only need to hear them and a page of youth, etched together with the music, comes vividly back.
In this article, we present hit songs that defined the 2000s.
Shall we look back once more at the music of that special era, where nostalgia and novelty intertwined?
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2000s Japanese Hits | Unforgettable After One Listen! A Treasury of Masterpieces (91–100)
See you againSEAMO
This is SEAMO’s fourth single, released in 2006.
With this song, SEAMO’s name quickly became widely known.
It ranked 59th on Oricon’s annual sales chart for 2006, and its ringtone downloads exceeded two million, making it a major hit.
miss youm-flo loves melody. & Ryohei
It’s one of the songs that remains hugely popular at karaoke and is perfect as an introduction to R&B-style duets.
Its stylish and sensational music video is also a hit.
This bittersweet yet exhilarating love tune lets each vocalist’s unique appeal shine to the fullest.
A gentle nightorange pekoe
The album featuring the title track became an overnight hit.
Their gentle music, pleasing to any ear, is not only appealing as songs but also popular as background music.
Even with Japanese lyrics, it’s often used as music in cafés.
World’s End Supernovakururi
This is Quruli’s smash hit released in 2002.
Known primarily as a rock band, Quruli broke out of the traditional band framework and incorporated dance music, which created a major buzz.
Ichiro Yamaguchi, the vocalist of the popular band Sakanaction, has publicly stated that he was influenced by this song, and it has had a significant impact on today’s band scene.
Saga Prefecturehanawa
This song was created by the comedian Hanawa out of a wholehearted desire to promote Saga Prefecture.
You’ve probably heard the melody “SAGA, Saga!” at least once.
By the way, you do know that the instrument he’s holding is not a guitar but a bass, right?
speedAnarogu Fisshu
It’s a rock band formed around two members from Nagano Prefecture, Sasaki and Shitaoka, and the lead vocalist changes between the two depending on the song.
Since both of them can write songs, the choice is left to the one who composed the track.
Paradigmandāgurafu
Their third single, which gained huge popularity with the classic graduation song “Tsubasa.” This release, their first in eight months, was sold in two versions—the regular edition and the limited first-press edition, a first for them.
While the coupling track usually has a tie-in, this one unusually has none.