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)
What kind of good things?SMAP
This mid-tempo number features a gentle, warm melody and lyrics that capture the quiet happiness hidden in everyday life, leaving a deep impression on the heart.
Released in September 1995 as SMAP’s 18th single, it became widely familiar as the theme song for Calbee’s Potato Chips commercials starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori.
Issued on September 9, the anniversary of their debut, it topped the Oricon weekly chart and marked a hit that reflected the group’s growing maturity.
Its message—valuing time spent with someone close over flashy events—offers a gentle embrace for hearts worn out by busy days.
100% CourageHikaru GENJI
Yuki 100%, the 21st single by Hikaru Genji, was released in May 1993.
Although Hikaru Genji’s momentum had waned considerably by the ’90s, this song still reached No.
5 on the Oricon weekly chart and sold around 100,000 copies.
However, after it was used as the theme for the NHK anime Nintama Rantarō, it became a staple for livening up kindergarten and elementary school events.
Its bright, uplifting message continues to be sung to this day.
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.
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.