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)
I thinkDomoto Koichi
This is a solo number by Koichi Domoto included on KinKi Kids’ first album, A album, released in 1996.
It was used as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s drama Silver Wolf: Strange Case Files, the first serial drama starring Koichi Domoto alone.
It’s a gentle midtempo song featuring his sweet, youthful vocals.
Rain MelodyKinKi Kids
Released in October 1999, KinKi Kids’ eighth single, “Ame no Melody.” It’s a rain-themed song with a vibe similar to “Glass no Shounen.” The single also includes the double A-side track “to Heart,” which was the theme song for a drama they starred in, and its total Oricon sales reached 852,000 copies.
Johnny’s iconic and hit songs of the ’90s (31–40)
Cheerfully after being dumpedTOKIO
The 11th single by TOKIO, released on February 11, 1997.
It was used as the theme song for the drama Psychometrer Eiji, starring TOKIO’s drummer Masahiro Matsuoka.
The chorus includes a solo part by Matsuoka.
In Psychometrer Eiji, Masahiro Matsuoka played Eiji Asuma, a delinquent youth with psychometry abilities who can read past memories by touching objects or people.
Festival Ninjaninja
This is the debut single by Ninja, an idol group from Johnny’s.
Released in 1990, it’s a remake of Hibari Misora’s “Omatsuri Mambo.” Ninja, together with Hikaru GENJI and Otokogumi, were called the Shonen Gosanke (the Big Three of boys’ groups).
They made a splashy debut, appearing on the Kohaku Uta Gassen in their debut year and sweeping various new artist awards, but they never truly broke through.
After releasing 13 singles, they went on hiatus.
OPEN THE GATE20th Century
With a driving, exhilarating sound that evokes the dawn of a new world, this is a cheer song by 20th Century.
Included on the single “Believe Your Smile,” released in March 1999, the track was featured as the image song for the 30th Spring High School Volleyball Tournament and in commercials for MIKI HOUSE.
It speaks to the loneliness felt amid the hustle and bustle of the city and the frustration that makes you want to give up, while urging you to face those frailties and push forward by believing in your own dream.
Whether you’re taking on a challenge or ready to take a new step, this song is sure to give you a powerful push forward.
Full of determinationV6
A powerful dance number from V6 that makes your heart leap with its rush of synthesizer sounds right from the intro! Released in April 1997 as their sixth single, it topped the Oricon weekly chart and became well-loved as a Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial song.
The lyrics shake you to the core, asking “Is that really okay?” to a heart that thinks “Throwing yourself into something seriously is uncool.” It’s a coming-of-age anthem that gives a strong push to your back when you want to take on a challenge but can’t quite take that last step.
To be freeV6
This song’s emotional rock sound pierces straight through the heart.
Released in May 1999 as the 13th single, it became well-known as the theme song for the popular TV program “Let’s Go to School!” and reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly charts.
The piece portrays the anguish of being bound by the invisible chains of society’s rules and expectations, to the point of nearly losing one’s true self.
Many listeners may find their own feelings reflected in the restless desire to break free from the status quo.