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Yoko Oginome Popular Songs Ranking [2026]
Yoko Oginome was a popular idol who brightened the 1980s.
As a talented singer and dancer, she released numerous hit songs.
Her Eurobeat-style dance numbers were especially memorable.
In 2017, her song “Dancing Hero” became a revival hit after the Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School dance club performed their ‘bubble-era’ dance routine to it.
Yoko Oginome’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (1–10)
Dancing HeroOginome Yōko1rank/position
Released in 1985 as Yoko Oginome’s seventh single, this song is a Japanese-language cover of British singer Angie Gold’s disco number.
It features a fast four-on-the-floor beat and glittering synth sounds, and its catchy chorus is unforgettable after just one listen.
The track returned to the spotlight in 2017 thanks to Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School’s “Bubble Dance,” and it topped the Oricon Weekly Karaoke Ranking in January 2018.
Dance in shoulder-padded outfits and bold, thick-brow makeup reminiscent of the bubble era, and the crowd is guaranteed to go wild.
Highly recommended as a timeless crowd-pleaser for wedding performances, school festivals, and events enjoyed across generations.
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko2rank/position
This is the seventh single by Yoko Oginome, who made her entertainment debut after appearing on the TV show “Chibikko Utamane Best Ten” when she was in fourth grade.
It’s a Japanese-lyric cover of a song that became a worldwide hit by British singer Angie Gold, and its classic disco sound at the time made a striking impact on the J-pop scene, setting it apart from other idol songs.
Many will also recall its revival in 2017, sparked by the “Bubble Dance” performed by the dance club of Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School.
It’s a dance tune loved across generations and a surefire way to hype up any drive as background music.
Roppongi Junjō-haOginome Yōko3rank/position
Speaking of Yoko Oginome, her song “Dancing Hero,” famous for the Bubble-era dance craze, had a revival too, didn’t it? When you think of Roppongi during the bubble economy, it must have been incredibly lively.
Yoko Oginome is perfectly suited to sing a pure-hearted story set in that very Roppongi.
Her boyish look and glossy high notes are so cool.
With a voice that remains unchanged even now, Oginome is, for young people too, an ideal woman who makes you think, “I want to be an adult like her.”
Carol of the North WindOginome Yōko4rank/position
A song known as a classic Showa-era winter tune was released in October 1987.
It was also used as the theme song for the TBS drama “Cheers to the Baby!” and reached No.
2 on the Oricon charts.
With lyrics that liken the pain of heartbreak to a north wind and Yoko Oginome’s delicate vocals, it resonates deeply with listeners.
The cold of winter and the changing seasons symbolize the end of a romance, and while the song nostalgically recalls happier times, it also portrays the loneliness and solitude of reality.
It’s a perfect track to listen to quietly on a cold winter night in a warm room, reflecting on your own love story.
Shonan HeartbreakOginome Yōko5rank/position
There are many famous songs themed around Shonan in Kanagawa Prefecture, and Yoko Oginome’s 1989 single “Shonan Heartbreak” is one of them.
As the title suggests, it’s a song about heartbreak.
It even ranked sixth on The Best Ten.
A HAPPY NEW YEAROginome Yōko6rank/position
This song by Yoko Oginome honestly expresses the joy of welcoming a new year and feelings for someone special.
It was included as the B-side to the single “Shonen no Hitomi ni…” released in December 1990.
It carefully depicts scenes of pouring one’s thoughts into a New Year’s card and the sense of anticipation for the year to come.
Ken Yoshida’s warm melody and Keiko Aso’s gentle lyrics perfectly match the winter atmosphere.
How about singing it at a New Year’s party karaoke to convey the feeling of “Let’s have a great year together”?
Fruits of FarewellOginome Yōko7rank/position
This is Yoko Oginome’s 12th single, released in 1987.
With this song, she achieved her first No.
1 on the Oricon charts.
Featuring a sophisticated horn-section arrangement, it’s a glamorous and thrilling track.
It won the Top Talent Award at the 13th All-Japan Kayō Music Festival (Anata ga Erabu Zen-Nihon Kayō Ongakusai).