BOØWY Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

DOWN TOWN SHUFFLEBOØWY50rank/position

Down Town Shuffle

This is a song that epitomizes BOØWY’s golden era, where a groovy bassline intertwines with Tomoyasu Hotei’s razor-sharp guitar.

Released as a single in November 1986, it was also included on the classic album BEAT EMOTION released the same year.

The lyrics evoke the boredom swirling through the city night and fleeting human dramas.

Don’t you ever feel that the ordinary day-to-day leaves you unsatisfied, craving a little excitement? In those moments, why not free your mind with this track?

GIGOLO&GIGOLETBOØWY51rank/position

Gigolo & Gigolet

A classic BOØWY track that vividly blends Kyosuke Himuro’s portrayal of cat-and-mouse in the urban night with Tomoyasu Hotei’s buoyant guitar riffs.

The lyrics, depicting a man and woman reveling in a fleeting game of love, draw listeners into a cool, slightly dangerous nocturnal world.

The song is included on the 1987 album PSYCHOPATH.

It’s a deeply cherished number for fans, having been performed at the legendary December 1987 concert where the band announced their breakup at the height of their popularity.

It’s perfect for a night drive when you want to lift your mood.

INTRODUCTIONBOØWY52rank/position

INTRODUCTION

An instrumental track with experimental sounds that captivates the heart.

It’s the opening song of the debut album “MORAL,” released in March 1982.

It’s said that this piece was added at the very end by guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei, who wanted to include it as a song that pays respect to BOØWY, when the album was nearly complete.

The avant-garde, provocative sound seems to embody the band’s strong will to “belong nowhere,” and it really leaves an impression.

If you listen to it before the start of something new, you might feel a rush of exhilaration, as if their early impulses were taking hold of you.

JUST A HEROBOØWY53rank/position

Just A Hero

It’s a song included on their fourth album, which shares the title “JUST A HERO,” and it is said to have been inspired by David Bowie.

The choral work that appears in the song quotes David Bowie’s track “Changes.”

MASS AGEBOØWY54rank/position

BOØWY – MASS AGE

It’s the ninth track on the debut album “MORAL,” and the interplay between the guitar riff and the vocals feels great.

Kyosuke Himuro’s vocal groove and Tomoyasu Hotei’s guitar groove intertwine brilliantly, making it irresistibly upbeat! It makes you want to dance!

PLASTIC OCEANBOØWY55rank/position

Plastic Ocean

This is a track from the fourth album, JUST A HERO, which was included only on the cassette and CD versions and not on the vinyl record.

It’s an upbeat, catchy song with a bright shuffle rhythm.

It’s also very rare for BOØWY in that the lyrics are entirely in English.

PSYCHOPATHBOØWY56rank/position

Psychopath

This work captures the tense atmosphere of a band on the verge of breaking up, cutting sharply into the listener’s heart.

Said to center on themes of inner madness and paranoia, it’s easy to see why many are irresistibly drawn to the world conjured by Kyosuke Himuro’s cool, sensuous vocals and Tomoyasu Hotei’s weighty guitar.

The track serves as the title piece of their final original album, “PSYCHOPATH,” released in September 1987.

If you’re drawn to fleeting aesthetics or wish to explore its thrilling, darker edge, this song is sure to leave a deep mark.