Ranking of Popular Oldies and Classic Songs [1960s Japanese Music Rankings]
We present the latest top 100 ranking of classic Japanese pop songs, all at once, ordered by the highest number of plays!
We’ve picked out nostalgic hits from the 1960s!
Listening again, you’ll notice many songs are still being revived today.
Be sure to check them out.
The playlist is updated weekly.
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Popular Oldies and Classic Songs Ranking [1960s Japanese Music Ranking] (91–100)
A café in a student districtGaro99rank/position
This was the third single by the Japanese folk group Garo, released in June 1972 (Showa 47).
It became a massive hit, topping the Oricon chart for seven consecutive weeks in 1973 (Showa 48), but the surprising fact is that at the time of its release it was actually treated as the B-side.
I have very fond memories of singing this song at my middle school choral competition, and I imagine many of you may have had similar experiences.
It’s another classic from the Showa era—simple, easy to remember, and easy to sing!
The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi100rank/position
A sorrowful love song in which Yasushi Nakanishi’s straight, high-toned voice pierces the heart.
After a long run, it sold 900,000 copies in 1998—six years after its release—becoming his biggest hit.
It has been covered by major artists such as Kumi Koda, Anri, and Hiroshi Itsuki, and Nakanishi himself re-recorded it as a bonus track for his 2007 cover album.
A painful farewell to someone loved so deeply that forgetting seems utterly impossible.
Many listeners may find themselves empathizing with that uncontainable sorrow.
