[2026] Iconic musical numbers: from the latest releases to timeless classics!

If only you would listenSchool of Rocks

School of Rock Musical: If Only You Would Listen

This song, performed in the musical School of Rock, features a refreshing chorus sung by the children on stage.

Sung with confidence and power to the sound of the guitar, it resonates in the listener’s heart.

Over the RainbowJudy Garland

Judy Garland The Wizard of Oz Over the Rainbow

A song from a musical first performed in 1902, based on a work of children’s literature.

When it was adapted into a film in 1939, Judy Garland, the American actress and singer who played the lead role of Dorothy, sang it.

It went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939 and has since been widely covered not only by foreign artists but also by many Japanese artists.

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OneMarvin Hamlisch

A Chorus Line – One ( Finale)

This is a song used in A Chorus Line, the Broadway musical that premiered in 1975 and was also released as a musical film in 1985.

It’s the song that plays when the dance ensemble members wear matching costumes and hold hats while they sing.

The musical was extremely popular and held Broadway’s longest-running record until Cats began its run.

In Japan, it was used in a commercial for draft beer, so some people might feel like having a beer when they hear this song.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The BoatStubby Kaye, Guys & Dolls

Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat (Remastered 2000)

Guys and Dolls is a musical comedy that premiered in 1950.

An all-Black cast version was staged in 1976, and it was also performed by the Takarazuka Revue in 1984.

It’s a work that could be called a classic musical number, cherished for many years.

In 1955, it was adapted into a film starring Marlon Brando.

The Japanese title is “Yarō-domo to Onna-tachi.”

Fate of the StarsHamada Megumi, Akutsu Yoichiro

Aida ~ Destiny of the Stars (Written in the Stars) music

Aida is a work that portrays the tragic love between the Egyptian general Radames and Aida, the princess of an enemy nation.

Although it’s a Disney musical, the story and music are actually something I’d recommend to adults.

In particular, the song “The Gods Love Nubia” showcases breathtaking vocal power.

I Could Have Danced All NightMy Fiair Lady

My Fair Lady – I Could Have Danced All Night

This is the song sung in a scene from the 1964 musical My Fair Lady, where Eliza, after months of intense pronunciation training, finally achieves beautiful diction and sings with joy.

The songs from both the stage musical and the film adaptation are popular, and many of them are still loved today as standards.

In the stage version, Julie Andrews played the role, while in the film version it was Audrey Hepburn.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Don’t Cry For Me ArgentinaRuthie Henshall

Don’t Cry for Me Argentina

A song from a musical set around the time before and after Argentine President Juan Perón came to power, depicting the life of Juan’s wife, Evita.

Centered on the themes of regret and defiance, it is a moving piece sung as Evita addresses the people from the presidential palace balcony.

When the musical was adapted into a film in 1996, Madonna, who played Evita, performed this song.

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