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 Hit Songs | Unforgettable Once You Hear Them! A Collection of Gem-like Masterpieces (71–80)
PerunaAkeboshi
He is a male singer-songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
While centered on J-pop, his music is compelling for its diverse facets that blend elements of folk music and contemporary electronica.
He has also launched a private label.
Listen to my heartBoA
Released in 2002, this song is BoA’s fourth single in Japan.
It was used in a commercial for au mobile phones, and it significantly boosted BoA’s recognition in Japan.
On the Oricon charts, it ranked 69th in the year-end sales ranking for that year.
It also won the Gold Award at the Japan Record Awards that year.
plastic girlCAPSULE
Yasutaka Nakata is a renowned producer known for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Perfume, and he handles everything from DJing to songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing.
He and vocalist Toshiko Koshijima formed a music unit characterized by electro-pop music brimming with techno vibes.
PIECES OF A DREAMCHEMISTRY
This is CHEMISTRY’s well-known debut single released in 2001.
The duo debuted through a project on the popular variety show ASAYAN, and thanks to the buzz, their looks, and their vocal ability, the song became an explosive hit.
It ranked third on Oricon’s 2001 year-end singles chart.
LovelessCOIL
It is a home-recording duo formed by two members from Kanagawa Prefecture.
Since 2015, it has operated under member Sadayoshi Okamoto’s solo name.
They established a private label called “sandwich records,” and both members also compose and arrange for other artists.