[Kiss / KISS] Classic songs about kissing. Recommended popular tracks.

Let’s count your kissesKoyanagi Yuki

Let's Count Your Kisses – Yuki Koyanagi (Full)

There was a time when Yuki Koyanagi, Namie Amuro, and Mai Kuraki were called the three great divas of the Heisei era.

Among them, Yuki Koyanagi, who unabashedly showcased her high-tone voice and sang of the times, was truly sensational.

The lyrics, themed around a love that has ended—“When I recall each and every kiss, all sorts of things come back to me”—feel like rereading someone’s diary and are deeply heartrending.

Even the phrase “counting kisses” carries a certain melancholy.

The song was also used as the theme for the anime Reign: The Conqueror, which aired on WOWOW.

Kiss meKOH+

FullDramaStyle – Galileo – KOH+ – KISS shite

Do you know the artist KOH+? It’s pronounced “Kou Plus,” and it’s actually a music duo formed by Ko Shibasaki and Masaharu Fukuyama.

They originally came together to create the theme song for the Fuji TV drama Galileo, but the response snowballed—they went on to handle the theme song for the Galileo movie as well, and eventually even performed on the Tokyo Dome stage.

The song, which feels like it brings together all the best elements of Japanese pop, was written and composed by Masaharu Fukuyama.

His skill in making love the theme and putting a playful, pop “kiss” at center stage is truly impressive.

It’s a highly recommended track.

Kiss me right nowLINDBERG

LINDBERG / Kiss Me Now

Here’s a kiss-themed song that’ll lift your spirits! It’s “Ima sugu Kiss Me,” the smash hit by the rock band LINDBERG, formed in 1988.

This track was their second single, released in February 1990.

It became a hot topic as the theme song for the Fuji TV Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Sekai de Ichiban Kimi ga Suki!” which aired in 1990.

Believe it or not, this song is also used as the tune that plays when you hit the jackpot on a pachinko machine! Its catchy lyrics that make you want to sing along and its upbeat groove are sure to boost your mood.

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Valentine KissKunikyo Sayuri

Valentine Kiss

This is Sayuri Kokusho’s debut single, who was member No.

8 of Onyanko Club.

The way the lyricist Yasushi Akimoto lightly renders “kiss” as “kissu” really shows his skill.

Yui Ogura and Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 led by Mayu Watanabe have also covered this song, and it’s definitely one you’ll hear around the chocolate counters during Valentine’s season.

The lyrics, which capture a maiden’s heart—turning feelings that can’t be conveyed with chocolate into a kiss—are pure and charming.

The B-side, “Koi wa Ring Ring Ring,” is considered a divine track among fans, a true classic.

Do give it a listen if you have the chance!

Give me a freakish kissGesu no Kiwami Otome.

Gesu no Kiwami Otome. – Give Me a Savage Kiss

“Give Me a Psychotic Kiss” was released in 2014 as Gesu no Kiwami Otome’s major-label debut single.

The title really sticks with you, doesn’t it? The song was written specifically for the 2014 TV drama “Around 30-chan: Uncensored,” drawing inspiration from the original manga and, based on the image of the drama’s lead actress, Dan Mitsu, the lyrics were written from a woman’s perspective.

The band’s one-of-a-kind world explodes with freshness here—it’s addictively unique.

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Let’s hide in the car and kiss.Mr.Children

Let's hide and kiss in the car.

A kiss song that gives you the same flutter as a secret kiss is Mr.Children’s “Kurumano Naka de Kakurete Kiss Shiyou” (“Let’s Hide in the Car and Kiss”).

It’s included on their 1992 album “Kind of Love.” The song was inspired by the album cover of the British band Fairground Attraction, which shows a couple kissing in a car.

Within its gentle, mellow melody, it captures the thrill of a kiss—and the excitement of not being seen by anyone.

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100 KissesMatsuura Aya

Aya Matsuura – 100 Kisses [Music Video]

A classic song by Aya Matsuura, who single-handedly supported what was once called an idol drought.

Lyrics and composition by Tsunku, the producer behind Hello! Project.

As with his Sharam Q era works, Tsunku consistently pursues a “purity as a human being,” and his lyrics are nothing short of exquisite! The way he so precisely hits the points that delight listeners is a testament to Tsunku’s unique skill.

Also, pay attention to the teenage Aya Matsuura delivering a line like “Say you love me as many times as we’ve kissed”!