Happy End Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

A Japanese rock band active from 1969 to 1972, featuring a stellar lineup of Eiichi Ohtaki, Haruomi Hosono, Takashi Matsumoto, and Shigeru Suzuki.

They are still highly regarded today as pioneers who expanded the literary quality of Japanese rock and explored new possibilities as “new music.”

Here is a ranking of Happy End’s popular songs.

This is a 1971 work by Happy End, the legendary rock band formed by Haruomi Hosono, Takashi Matsumoto, Eiichi Ohtaki, and Shigeru Suzuki.

It’s included on Kazemachi Roman, which could be called the culmination of the Japanese-language rock category that continues to this day.

The lyrics, carried by a quirky, intricate rhythm, read like a page from a literary work, and listening again is full of fresh surprises.

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