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Shizuka Kudo’s famous and popular songs

Let me introduce songs by Shizuka Kudo, a singer and actress who was once active as a member of Onyanko Club.

Shizuka Kudo is also well known as the wife of Takuya Kimura of the national idol group SMAP.

You’ve probably had many chances to hear her songs in various contexts, such as commercials and TV show theme songs.

Her solo debut single, “Forbidden Telepathy,” shot straight to No.

1 on the Oricon chart, and she is said to be one of the “Four Queens” of female idols who were most active in the 1980s.

Playlist

Shizuka Kudo’s famous and popular songs
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1eastFly! Fly! Ruby ~Ruby Version~Kudō Shizuka
Fly! Fly! Ruby ~Ruby Version~Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Cheer on dreams with a character song!
2eastAkikoKudō Shizuka
AkikoKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s eighth single overall, “Kōsa (Yellow Sand)…”
3eastFreesia—More than liking, I love you—Kudō Shizuka
Freesia—More than liking, I love you—Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A love song that sings of the aching feelings for someone you can’t meet
4eastFull of ChristmasKudō Shizuka
Full of ChristmasKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s classic songs that color Christmas
5eastDrops of a thousand currentsKudō Shizuka
Drops of a thousand currentsKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
It's a heartbreak song, but the lyrics are profoundly deep.
6eastMUGO… so sexyKudō Shizuka
MUGO... so sexyKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
As a promotional theme song for a cosmetics brand…
7eastFull of ChristmasKudō Shizuka
Full of ChristmasKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s Christmas songs, early tracks
8eastsnow umbrellaKudō Shizuka
snow umbrellaKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A lyrical masterpiece provided by Miyuki Nakajima
9eastThe Hero’s BannerKudō Shizuka
The Hero’s BannerKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Support ballad song by Shizuka Kudo
10eastLotus ~The Flower Born~Kudō Shizuka
Lotus ~The Flower Born~Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Singing Kudo Shizuka’s commercial jingle, “A Single‑Minded Love.”
11eastsleetKudō Shizuka
sleetKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
They likened their lingering regret over a past love to a 'mi—' that could be neither rain nor snow...
12eastWhat you gave meKudō Shizuka
What you gave meKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo 25th Anniversary Debut Commemorative Single
13eastFU-JI-TSUKudō Shizuka
FU-JI-TSUKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Miyuki Nakajima’s songwriting debut song
14eastAphrodisiac from the lipsKudō Shizuka
Aphrodisiac from the lipsKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A powerful hit song from 1990
15eastwailing in griefKudō Shizuka
wailing in griefKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
The best-selling theme song for a Monday 9 p.m. drama
16eastAgainKudō Shizuka
AgainKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s edgy love song is a big hit
17eastThe True Face of the StormKudō Shizuka
The True Face of the StormKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Their signature song released in 1989 sold 524,000 copies.
18eastForbidden TelepathyKudō Shizuka
Forbidden TelepathyKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s solo debut single is a great success
19eastBlue VelvetKudō Shizuka
Blue VelvetKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
The Dragon Ball theme song becomes a hit
20eastA One-Night LoveKudō Shizuka
A One-Night LoveKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A classic song about single-minded love became a huge hit.
21eastMUGO… so sexyKudō Shizuka
MUGO... so sexyKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A big hit as a Kanebo commercial song
22eastIce RainKudō Shizuka
Ice RainKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s poignant ballad song
23eastPleaseKudō Shizuka
PleaseKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Sales are trending downward with a subdued musical style.
24eastBlue RoseKudō Shizuka
Blue RoseKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
New rock-style song: composer changed for the first time.
25eastBlue ZoneKudō Shizuka
Blue ZoneKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Released in 1999, the final track of the Blue trilogy
26eastin the skyKudō Shizuka
in the skyKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Kirara B-side, an up-tempo, cheerful song
27eastKiraraKudō Shizuka
KiraraKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s illness drama insert song
28eastI want to break down and cry my eyes out.Kudō Shizuka
I want to break down and cry my eyes out.Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A laid-back ballad released in 1992
29eastexcellent; superior; gentle; kindKudō Shizuka
excellent; superior; gentle; kindKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Poor sales for the theme song of Gokudō no Onna-tachi
30eastcrimson flowerKudō Shizuka
crimson flowerKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A gentle song that was the theme song for Tuesday Suspense Theater
31eastTo the moon on a rainy nightKudō Shizuka
To the moon on a rainy nightKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
20th debut anniversary commemorative song—vocal prowess still intact
32eastthe opposite; reverse; contrary; the other sideKudō Shizuka
the opposite; reverse; contrary; the other sideKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Depictions of coquettish women also saw a decline in sales
33eastI can’t space out.Kudō Shizuka
I can't space out.Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Up-tempo song, peaked at No. 2 with 320,000 copies sold
34eastI wish you would hold me.Kudō Shizuka
I wish you would hold me.Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
The third single is a ballad.
35eastI am a knife.Kudō Shizuka
I am a knife.Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A song released in 1993, not very impactful
36eastMetamorphosisKudō Shizuka
MetamorphosisKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
440,000 copies with a punchy track
37eastSnow, Moon, and FlowersKudō Shizuka
Snow, Moon, and FlowersKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A song by Miyuki Nakajima. Peaked at No. 23.
38eastBlown by the yellow sandKudō Shizuka
Blown by the yellow sandKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Miyuki Nakajima that expresses the longing of autumn and winter romance
39eastIt has to be you.Kudō Shizuka
It has to be you.Kudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A blues-style ballad released in 1993
40eastJaguar LineKudō Shizuka
Jaguar LineKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A rock-style song from 1994 that peaked at No. 8
41eastpassionKudō Shizuka
passionKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Miyuki Nakajima’s first hit song in a while
42eastAbout meKudō Shizuka
About meKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Lyrics by Miyuki Nakajima, 265,000 copies of the song about loneliness