Iconic and hit songs by Johnny’s from the 1990s
SMAP, KinKi Kids, V6, TOKIO…
Idols and timeless hit songs that colored the 1990s and still shine today.
In this article, we introduce famous and hit songs by Johnny’s from the 1990s.
From carefully selected signature tracks that define each group’s image to nostalgic TV drama theme songs, we’ve gathered tunes everyone has likely heard at least once.
For those who spent their early youth in the ’90s, this playlist will be deeply nostalgic.
Be sure to listen and let it take you back to those days.
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Classic and hit songs by Johnny’s from the 1990s (1–10)
MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLEV6
V6’s debut single “MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE,” released in November 1995.
In addition to being the image song for the Volleyball World Cup, it was also used in a Fuji TV network drama.
It’s an upbeat, danceable track characteristic of Johnny’s.
It peaked at No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and sold a total of 528,000 copies.
I want to love rather than be lovedKinKi Kids
“I’d Rather Love Than Be Loved” is KinKi Kids’ second single, released in November 1997.
It served as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama ‘Bokura no Yūki: Mimāntoshi,’ starring the duo, who are also active as actors.
Riding the momentum of ‘Glass no Shōnen,’ it features a memorable melody tinged with a similar sense of melancholy.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and sold a total of 1.644 million copies.
celerySMAP
SMAP has many hit songs, and Celery is one you can’t leave out when talking about them.
The original Celery is by Masayoshi Yamazaki, and this is a cover by SMAP.
The arrangement really brings out SMAP’s strengths—especially the rap part, which is wonderful.
Johnny’s iconic and hit songs from the ’90s (11–20)
A-RA-SHIarashi
Formed in 1999 as a five-member group, Arashi debuted with the song “A・RA・SHI.” It served as the image song for the Volleyball World Cup.
Released in November 1999 to cap off the 1990s, it reached No.
1 on the Oricon weekly chart.
They continued to produce hits after 2000 and remain a flagship act of Johnny’s, active across a wide range of fields beyond just music.
It’s love.V6
Ai Nanda, V6’s fifth single, released in January 1997.
Although it had a relatively modest tie-in as an insert song for a TV Asahi drama, it still reached No.
1 on the Oricon weekly chart.
With total sales of 585,000 copies, it stands as their best-selling single.
It’s a bright, uplifting message song that’s quintessentially V6.
Midnight ShuffleKondō Masahiko
Midnight Shuffle, Masahiko Kondo’s 42nd single, was released in February 1996.
It was featured in a Nippon TV drama and became his first major hit in a while.
Although he had broadened his musical range into various genres since the late 1980s, this song is a classic Kondo-style rock band track.
He also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, showcasing his continued presence.
The single sold over 700,000 copies on the Oricon charts and stands as one of his signature songs since the 1990s.
ShakeSMAP
SMAP’s “Shake” is a song loved by people of all genders and ages.
Just like the title says, it makes you want to shake and start dancing, showing a fresh new side of SMAP.
If you’re driving along the coast with the windows down and listening to it, you’ll feel like it’s summer already.
Grilling BBQ while listening to “Shake” is the best, too! And of course, it’s not just for summer—it’s perfect in winter as well.
It’ll liven up a Christmas party, no doubt.
