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[2026] A collection of famous songs produced and composed by Tetsuro Oda

Tetsuro Oda is a singer-songwriter and producer who has created numerous smash hits that have gone down in Japanese music history.

Starting his music career at a young age, Oda had already begun working as a composer and arranger by the late 1970s.

His name became widely known when he composed Season in the Sun, TUBE’s classic that drew renewed attention after NewJeans’ Hanni covered it.

His success from the 1990s onward goes without saying, but this article compiles standout songs he was involved with as a composer or arranger across all eras.

For those who only know his ’90s hits, we’ve also included selections from the ’80s and from the 2000s onward—be sure to check them out!

Playlist

[2026] A collection of famous songs produced and composed by Tetsuro Oda
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1eastMidnight PretendersAran Tomoko
Midnight PretendersAran Tomokoplay_arrow
Speaking of Tetsuro Oda, he is someone who represents the 1990s...
2eastUntil the World Ends…WANDS
Until the World Ends…WANDS
This song, composed by Tetsurō Oda, ...
3eastSwaying feelingsZARD
Swaying feelingsZARDplay_arrow
Izumi Sakai’s clear, translucent singing voice and Tetsuro Oda’s...
4eastSeason in the SunTUBE
Season in the SunTUBEplay_arrow
The song released in April 1986, T…
5eastSurely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDS
Surely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho & WANDSplay_arrow
A famous song that anyone who knew those days would recognize...
6eastI can’t stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanase
I can't stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanaseplay_arrow
Sent out into the world through the production of Tetsuro Oda…
7eastDon’t avert your eyes.DEEN
Don't avert your eyes.DEENplay_arrow
Lyrics by Izumi Sakai, composed by Tetsurō Oda, and…
8eastWhisper to me, je t’aime -Je t’aime-Ota Takako
Whisper to me, je t'aime -Je t'aime-Ota Takakoplay_arrow
A refined melody and lyrical lyrics spin out...
9eastAzure RabbitNoriko Sakai
Azure Rabbit Noriko Sakaiplay_arrow
One of the masterpieces produced by Tetsurō Oda. So bittersweet...
10eastI have wings on my backKinKi Kids
I have wings on my backKinKi Kidsplay_arrow
A song that sings about the importance of love and mutual support...
11eastFull of dreamsSeki Yumiko
Full of dreamsSeki Yumikoplay_arrow
The first opening theme of the anime “Chibi Maruko-chan”…
12eastRun, Honest OneSaijō Hideki
Run, Honest OneSaijō Hidekiplay_arrow
A masterpiece themed around honesty and a positive attitude...
13eastsuddenlyFIELD OF VIEW
suddenlyFIELD OF VIEWplay_arrow
If you’re from the generation that spent your youth in the 1990s...
14eastBloom proudly, oh my beloved feelingsWink
Bloom proudly, oh my beloved feelingsWinkplay_arrow
Wink, who took the world by storm in the late 1980s...
15eastOdoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzu
Odoru Pompoko RinB.B. Kuīnzuplay_arrow
This song, composed by Tetsurō Oda, ...
16eastDon’t give upZARD
Don't give upZARDplay_arrow
It’s a signature song by the music group ZARD. The vocal…
17eastDan Dan Kokoro HikaretekuFIELD OF VIEW
Dan Dan Kokoro HikaretekuFIELD OF VIEWplay_arrow
The one who performed the opening theme for Dragon Ball GT…
18eastLoneliness doesn’t hurt.Takahashi Minami
Loneliness doesn't hurt.Takahashi Minamiplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Minami Takahashi’s solit…
19eastFor love.Ueto Aya
For love.Ueto Ayaplay_arrow
A famous song produced by Tetsurō Oda is Ayase Ueto…
20eastOh my loveZARD
Oh my loveZARDplay_arrow
ZARD's fifth original album, "O…"
21eastI can hear that summer comingMAGIC
I can hear that summer comingMAGICplay_arrow
A rock song that portrays the bittersweet memories of a summer romance...
22eastEven if I grow tired of swimming in this loveZARD
Even if I grow tired of swimming in this loveZARDplay_arrow
Released as ZARD's 11th single in 199...
23eastBecause I like you.AKB48 Under Girls
Because I like you. AKB48 Under Girlsplay_arrow
Sung by AKB48’s Under Girls, the youth of…
24eastSpread your wingsDEEN
Spread your wingsDEENplay_arrow
It's DEEN's second single, in 1993...
25eastMirai KurukuruHanada Yuuichirou・Ono Atsuko
Mirai Kurukuru Hanada Yuuichirou · Ono Atsukoplay_arrow
Performed on NHK’s “Together with Mother”
26eastI want to take only you away just like this.DEEN
I want to take only you away just like this.DEENplay_arrow
NTT DoCoMo pager commercial jingle...
27eastLet’s trade kisses instead of talking about love.WANDS
Let’s trade kisses instead of talking about love.WANDS
Songs from that time were really filled with passion...
28eastA little; a bitDaikoku Maki
A little; a bitDaikoku Makiplay_arrow
The third single, released in 1993...
29eastI will live my life with youTeresa Ten
I will live my life with youTeresa Tenplay_arrow
Released in 1993. Teresa Teng’s final reco…
30easteternityZARD
eternityZARDplay_arrow
ZARD, who left behind numerous classic songs. This...
31eastA somewhat embarrassing conclusion I reached after thinking for a few days, in my own way, about how our relationship might change if, on the sycamore-lined path, I were to say, “I dream of your smile.”AKB48
A somewhat embarrassing conclusion I reached after thinking for a few days, in my own way, about how our relationship might change if, on the sycamore-lined path, I were to say, “I dream of your smile.”AKB48play_arrow
AKB48’s … released in 2013
32eastI can’t sing Love BalladeShimizu Kojiro
I can’t sing Love BalladeShimizu Kojiroplay_arrow
Produced by Tetsurō Oda, this work is a lo…
33eastTo a city where the wind passes throughZARD
To a city where the wind passes throughZARDplay_arrow
In 1997, it was used as the CM song for JRA’s summer racing.
34eastI want you so badlyZYYG
I want you so badlyZYYGplay_arrow
ZYYG’s de... released in 1993
35eastSummer of 1985Shimizu Kojiro
Summer of 1985Shimizu Kojiroplay_arrow
Roto Pharmaceutical’s “ROHTO Zi:” commercial featuring the person themself…
36eastUNBELIEVABLEKEY WEST CLUB
UNBELIEVABLEKEY WEST CLUBplay_arrow
The idol group that actress Miki Nakatani belonged to…
37eastDrive All NightYamamoto Sho
Drive All NightYamamoto Shoplay_arrow
An ambitious work that brought a fresh breeze to the Japanese rock scene…
38eastTRUE TO MEAn Ruisu
TRUE TO MEAn Ruisuplay_arrow
With synthesizer sounds and powerful vocals...
39eastPeel an apple using pantomime.Bīto Takeshi
Peel an apple using pantomime.Bīto Takeshiplay_arrow
A melodious, heart-touching, ballad-leaning musical style…
40eastGuilty NightAran Tomoko
Guilty NightAran Tomokoplay_arrow
A glimpse of urban sophistication and mature romance...
41eastTopaz’s KissReita Eiko
Topaz's KissReita Eikoplay_arrow
A sophisticated evocation of a decadent urban night…
42eastMr. RomanceMurata Yumi
Mr. RomanceMurata Yumiplay_arrow
A work that Tetsurō Oda handled early in his career…
43eastLiberated zoneShimatani Hitomi
Liberated zoneShimatani Hitomiplay_arrow
As a famous song produced by Tetsuro Oda...
44eastAngel’s MiracleOta Takako
Angel's MiracleOta Takakoplay_arrow
With a bright, lively melody brimming with dreams and hope…
45eastBeautiful ShockOta Takako
Beautiful ShockOta Takakoplay_arrow
The ending theme song of the anime “Magical Angel Creamy Mami”
46eastFreaky SagittariusHayase Rumina
Freaky SagittariusHayase Ruminaplay_arrow
Energizing the Japanese metal scene of the ’80s...
47eastMEDUSASugimoto Yuri
MEDUSASugimoto Yuriplay_arrow
Fusing powerful guitar riffs with a mythic worldview...
48eastJOYFUL DIXIELANDAkimoto Naomi
JOYFUL DIXIELANDAkimoto Naomiplay_arrow
The cheerful atmosphere of Dixieland jazz...
49eastSUMMER IN TEARSKondō Masahiko
SUMMER IN TEARSKondō Masahikoplay_arrow
The summer wistfulness that Tetsurō Oda composed…
50eastTokyo Street RockerBLACK CATS
Tokyo Street RockerBLACK CATS
Brought innovation to Japanese pop music…
51north_eastKiss and LonelinessMinamino Yoko
Kiss and LonelinessMinamino Yokoplay_arrow
A song that gently envelops a heartrending love.
52south_eastCyborg RobocchiSatō Yukari
Cyborg RobocchiSatō Yukariplay_arrow
Energetic spirit born from the 1982 TV anime…
53south_eastYumiMihara Junko
YumiMihara Junko
The young Tetsurō Oda’s composing sense really shines…