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Eiichi Ohtaki Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Here is a ranking of popular songs by Eiichi Ohtaki—who, in addition to his solo work, created numerous timeless masterpieces still sung today with groups like Happy End and Niagara Triangle—representing Japan’s music scene.

He is also one of Japan’s leading composers, having produced major hit songs for top enka singers and hugely popular idol groups.

Niagara/Eiichi Ohtaki Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (41–50)

A Happy EndingOhtaki Eiichi41rank/position

Eiichi Ohtaki, who was active mainly in the 1970s and 80s as a singer-songwriter and a songwriter for other artists, released this song in February 1997 as the theme for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Love Generation.” It reached No.

2 on the Oricon charts and sold a total of 970,000 copies, making it his biggest hit single.

Including the B-side “Let’s Start with Happy End,” the title plays on the name of the band “Happy End,” which Ohtaki once belonged to.

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This love is awesome!Ohtaki Eiichi42rank/position

There are very few singers who can sing in a way that makes you want to ask, “Where is that voice coming from?”—and even fewer artists who can actually pull it off.

You can hear this humor- and idea-filled song on the debut album Eiichi Ohtaki.

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That’s not me.Ohtaki Eiichi43rank/position

This is the B-side track of the first single, “Koi no Kisha Poppo,” released on December 10, 1971.

Retaining echoes of the Happy End era, the song features striking harmonies throughout.

Be sure to listen for Hiroki Komazawa’s steel guitar and Mitsuo Ikeda’s bandoneon.

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Bachelor GirlOhtaki Eiichi44rank/position

Thanks to the spread of information mainly through social media, he’s earned international support and has become indispensable when talking about Japanese city pop: Eiichi Ohtaki.

As his 11th single, “Bachelor Girl” hooks you from the very first line with an irresistibly catchy melody.

True to the golden duo of composer Eiichi Ohtaki and lyricist Takashi Matsumoto, it blends pop sensibilities with sophisticated, deep-cut techniques, revealing something new every time you listen.

Definitely give it a try!

Abedy
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Summer RivieraOhtaki Eiichi45rank/position

Eiichi Ohtaki – Summer Riviera ~Summer Night in Riviera~
Summer RivieraOhtaki Eiichi

From an intro that seems to whisk you off to a dream world in an instant, “Natsu no Riviera” gently lulls the heart.

It’s a self-cover of “Fuyu no Riviera,” a song originally provided to Shinichi Mori, and it’s included on the compilation album SNOW TIME.

Eiichi Ohtaki’s voice, rich with lingering resonance, is truly wonderful, and the fact that he sings it in English gives it a distinctly different tone—one that invites broader imagination.

You can really picture the scenes.

Though it may be one of those Ohtaki songs known mainly to the initiated, it’s a masterpiece whose signature romantic mood and timelessness make the heart flutter.

KEI
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