In season now? Popular Japanese dance music among junior high school students
From songs going viral on TikTok and YouTube to a wide variety of dance music, these tracks are gaining popularity even among middle schoolers.
Plenty of songs are being released that you can enjoy dancing to or filming dance videos with friends.
In this article, we’ve gathered a wide range of dance numbers, from the latest hits to timeless classics.
We’ll introduce everything from easy, upper-body-only routines to tracks with full-on choreography.
Use this lineup as a reference to find songs you can dance to based on themes like love and friendship.
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In Season Now? Popular Japanese Dance Music Among Middle Schoolers (31–40)
Need Is Your LoveJoji & GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, overwhelmingly popular among junior high and high school students, are joined on this track by joji, the head of 88rising, a collective gaining global attention as a leading force in Asia.
The song’s theme is somewhat serious.
In the music video, the world depicted takes AI-equipped robots as a given.
What stands out are the expressions of the people who appear in it.
Almost everyone is expressionless, while only one woman frequently smiles.
It’s a work you’ll want to watch to see how that smile changes amid a love triangle involving men and robots.
RUNtofubeats
Known as a trackmaker/DJ of the internet generation, tofubeats has been releasing music online since middle school—connecting with fellow DJs and getting feedback along the way.
This song is the title track from his 2018 album RUN.
Of course, it’s a danceable tune, but it’s also his first album without any guest artists, and he sings this track himself.
The moments when the Auto-Tune slips and you hear his raw voice are startling in a good way.
In other words, part of the song’s appeal is how it portrays tofubeats running alone.
From then to nowAya a.k.a. Panda
One song from the 2nd album “ANEMONE.” The lyrics are a realistic message to her parents.
As a middle schooler, the down-to-earth words might not fully click yet, but hearing her sing them really makes them resonate.
I especially recommend it for middle school girls.
It’s a fight song that showcases her powerful persona, so I thought it would be perfect for students struggling with studies, club activities, or love.
It even looks cool from a male perspective!
Kawasaki DriftBAD HOP
If the delinquents of the Heisei-era hip-hop scene were anarchy, then in Reiwa, it’s them.
Truly the “new delinquents.” They’ve got a slew of legendary, tough-guy backstories—even featured on TV—and their image is genuinely rowdy.
Their lyrics, fashion, and vibe all embody that taste, and plenty of young people admire it—no, a lot do.
Every junior high boy idolizes a bad boy at least once, right? Good kids, don’t try this at home! Bad kids, go see their live shows—sounds perfect for you.
Ride a time machinePUNPEE
The friendly, easy-to-listen track is supremely comfortable and carries a memorable melodiousness.
Here’s a song from PUNPEE, whose recognition seems to have surged across a broad audience thanks to his collaboration with Gen Hoshino and a remix for Hikaru Utada.
It’s a track I can recommend even to people listening to hip-hop for the first time.
A happy, dramatic number perfect for a page of your youth! Emotional rap? Even so, it firmly holds a sensibility that appeals to the generation that grew up on ’90s hip-hop, and it’s surprisingly supported by a wide range of listeners.
Hot right now? Popular Japanese dance music among junior high schoolers (41–50)
CUT IT UPPKCZ® ft. CL & Afrojack
A creative unit from LDH led by producer EXILE HIRO, with MAKIDAI, m-flo’s VERBAL, and former DEXPISTOLS member DJ DARUMA—PKCZ—teamed up with CL, the rapper from K-pop group 2NE1, and the ever-familiar EDM heavyweight producer Afrojack for this track.
With themes of samurai, ninja, and swords, it feels clearly aimed more at overseas audiences than at the domestic market.
It’s dance-pop from Japan that stands up on the global stage.
At the time, there were no others who could pull this off to this extent.
Mysterious TOKYO CinderellaSeintofō
A four-member idol group selected from 30,000 people.
Despite being idols, their costumes looked like those of tokusatsu heroes, and their acrobatic choreography was astonishing.
Both their singing and dancing were truly top-notch, so it’s a shame they disbanded after just a few years, isn’t it?