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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Johnny’s classic and hit songs of the 90s (21–30)
Miracle Starter ~Snow Flakes in the Future~V6
This is a hidden gem that represents the early days of V6, the idol group that blazed through the ’90s with numerous hit songs! Winter often brings to mind wistful ballads, but this track is an upbeat winter song, sparkling with a lively dance beat and a positive message.
Released on the mini-album “GREETING” in December 1996 and later selected for the best-of compilation “Very best,” it’s a huge favorite among fans.
In 1997, it also aired in households across Japan as a corporate commercial song for Tsuburaya Productions, so many people may remember it.
Its uplifting worldview gives a powerful push to those welcoming a new year or taking on a challenge.
Let their youthful, energetic vocals blow away the winter chill and give you a boost!
Jet Coaster RomanceKinKi Kids
“Jet Coaster Romance” is KinKi Kids’ third single, released in April 1998.
It was used as the CM song for ANA’s Okinawa campaign.
The lyrics and composition are by Takashi Matsumoto and Tatsuro Yamashita, the same duo behind “Garasu no Shonen,” but unlike the previous two singles, this track has a brighter feel.
Total sales reached 935,000 copies.
The Blue AgeKinKi Kids
The fourth single by KinKi Kids, released in 1998.
It was used as the theme song for the drama of the same name, Aoi no Jidai (The Blue Age), starring Tsuyoshi Domoto.
It’s a beautiful, dramatic ballad with a heartrending piano sound.
The TBS dramas Aoi no Jidai (The Blue Age), Wakaba no Koro (Season of Young Leaves), and Summer Snow—starring Tsuyoshi Domoto and written by Eriko Komatsu—are known as a youth-themed trilogy.
TAKE ME HIGHERV6
TAKE ME HIGHER, the fourth single by V6, was released in September 1996.
It served as the opening theme for TBS’s Ultraman Tiga, with Hiroshi Nagano portraying the titular Ultraman.
The song features an upbeat, catchy melody befitting a hero show.
It reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and sold a total of 382,000 copies.
Cinderella ChristmasKinKi Kids
It was released on December 9, 1998 as a double A-side single, “Happy Happy Greeting/Cinderella Christmas,” in a limited run of one million copies.
With a worldview that fuses Christmas and the Cinderella fairy tale, it blends programmed sounds with strings to create a chic, stylish Christmas song.