A medley of crowd-pleasing classics. Iconic Japanese songs and recommended popular tracks.
Doesn’t your heart feel warm with memories when you listen to a medley of nostalgic J-pop hits? Timeless masterpieces that continue to be loved are filled with special moments etched into our memories.
In this article, we’ve gathered popular Japanese songs that anyone will find themselves humming along to.
From theme songs of TV anime and dramas, to unforgettable tracks once heard on the radio, and timeless classics that still shine today, we present a collection of gems cherished across generations.
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A medley of crowd-pleasing classics. Famous Japanese songs and recommended popular tracks (71–80)
Azure RabbitNoriko Sakai
It’s a legendary song that was chosen as the theme for the drama “Hoshi no Kinka,” which starred Noriko Sakai, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Takao Osawa, and it was also performed at that year’s Kouhaku.
It’s one of those nostalgic tunes that everyone who watched the drama back then could hum along to.
It’s nothing good.Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi
The theme song of the drama Oyako Zigzag, in which Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi himself starred.
The lyrics plaintively sing about the pains and setbacks of one’s teenage years.
Its distinctive line “pii pii pii” was parodied by Tatsuwo Kamon in a spoof song as “It’s not a pager.”
There’s always tomorrowRe:Japan
It was also used as the theme song for the drama “Ashita ga Arusa,” which featured the Downtown duo, Kanpei Hazama, Takashi Fujii, and other Yoshimoto members, and they appeared on the Kōhaku that year as well.
It’s a song loved by a wide range of generations and is comforting to listen to.
It sounds wonderful as a music box arrangement, too.
An exciting medley of classic hits. Japanese masterpieces and recommended popular songs (81–90)
Journey of the Heartchūrippu
Tulip’s timeless classic released in 1973.
It became a big hit again when Eisaku Yoshida covered it in 1990.
The song was written and composed by Kazuo Zaitsu, but it was sung by Tatsuya Himeno.
Later, Zaitsu himself covered it, and it continues to be sung today.
Surely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDS
This is the famous song chosen as the theme for the romance drama “Someone Loves Her,” starring Miho Nakayama and Koji Matoba.
It was originally a WANDS song, but when it was selected as the drama’s theme, they collaborated with Miho Nakayama.
It’s a nostalgic tune that I can still hum today.
Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akina
It’s well known that this is a hit song by Akina Nakamori with lyrics and music by Yosui Inoue.
While Nakamori had always been praised for her vocal ability, this song marked her evolution from an idol into a true singer.
Yosui Inoue’s self-cover version is also excellent.
Paradise GalaxyHikaru GENJI
This is the legendary hit song by Hikaru Genji, Johnny’s biggest idol group that became a social phenomenon from the 1980s to the early 1990s, and it also won the Japan Record Award.
Everyone used to hum the opening line, “Welcome here, let’s play, paradise.”