A collection of nostalgic hit songs and classics from the 70s
The 1970s, which began with the Osaka Expo, were a tumultuous decade of change, marked by the reversion of Okinawa, the first oil shock, and the opening of the first McDonald’s and Seven-Eleven stores in Japan.
In this article, we’ll introduce hit Japanese songs that energized the music scene during that dynamic era!
Many of these tracks have continued to be featured in commercials and more long after their release, so even younger listeners may find many of them familiar.
Whether nostalgic for those who lived through the era or fresh for younger generations, please enjoy these hit songs from the 1970s!
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Compilation of nostalgic hit songs and classics from the ’70s (’71–’80)
The ace of hearts won’t come up.kyandīzu
Released in 1975 as Candies’ eighth single.
It was used as a spot jingle for the show “Hirake! Ponkikki,” and features a variety of vocal arrangements including solo, unison, two-part harmony, and three-part harmony.
Although it peaked at No.
11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, it remains a popular song.
A Midsummer IncidentHirayama Miki
“A Midsummer Incident” is the second single by Miki Hirayama, released in 1971.
It reached No.
5 on the Oricon chart and won the Japan Record Award for Composition.
Hirayama’s (now Miki Hirayama) slightly nasal, husky voice became a topic of conversation.
Ladybug Sambacherisshu
It was released in 1973 as Cherish’s seventh single.
Originally included on their 1973 studio album “Spring Romance,” it was later issued as a single after a flood of radio requests.
Thanks to the song’s success, they made their first appearance at the 24th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen at the end of 1973.
It’s a popular song often played at weddings.
raindropsŌta Hiromi
It was released in 1974 as Hiromi Ohta’s debut single.
The song features Ohta herself singing and accompanying on piano.
Thanks to the success of this single, she received numerous newcomer awards that year, including the New Artist Award at the 17th Japan Record Awards.
The song was created by the prestigious duo of lyricist Takashi Matsumoto and composer Kyohei Tsutsumi.
In conclusion
We introduced some Japanese pop songs that were hits in the 1970s—how was it? Listening to those nostalgic classics might have taken some of you right back to your youth.
As you recall the things that happened back then—this and that—why not lend an ear to those timeless tunes once again?