ORIGINAL LOVE Popular Song Ranking [2026]

LET’S GOORIGINAL LOVE31rank/position

Let’s Go!

This is the opening track of their third album.

It’s a complete shift from the stylish sound of the first and second albums, delivering a much funkier number.

When it was released, its markedly different style shocked fans.

The more you listen, the more it grows on you, and even now it doesn’t feel dated.

Around this time, you can start to hear a bit of Tajima’s distinctive vocal quirks emerging.

It’s still performed at recent live shows, where it always gets the crowd going.

Midnight ShuffleORIGINAL LOVE32rank/position

Midnight Shuffle

This is an incredibly soulful and seductive masterpiece included on the 5th album, RAINBOW RACE.

It vividly portrays the passionate entanglement of a man and woman on a midsummer night, so detailed you can almost sense the scent of sweat in the air—it feels like you might actually get swept into a true “Midnight Shuffle.”

Comet of LoveORIGINAL LOVE33rank/position

Comet of Love

The 18th single, released in 2002.

The horn section features GAMO, NARGO, and Kitahara from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, giving it a brilliantly festive feel.

The lyrics depict the thrill of unrequited love and sentimental emotions, and when layered with Tajima’s sultry vocals, the result is a pop sound that wraps you in a dreamy atmosphere.

It has a driving sense of speed that seems perfect for a road trip, and its gently floating sensation feels somewhat dreamy—as if it would tenderly lull you to sleep before bedtime.

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GOOD MORNING GOOD MORNINGORIGINAL LOVE34rank/position

ORIGINAL LOVE GoodMorningGoodMorning

This song was included on the 7th album, ELEVEN GRAFITTY, and was released as a single.

It’s been performed frequently at recent live shows.

The chorus is very easy to remember, with a catchy melody that you can’t help but hum.

Unlike ORIGINAL LOVE’s previous trajectory rooted in jazz, bossa nova, and soul-funk, this track features an intro that evokes British rock epitomized by The Beatles, giving it a somewhat nostalgic feel.

JUMPIN’ JACK JIVEORIGINAL LOVE35rank/position

JUMPIN’ JACK JIVE (Short Version) Takao Tajima

Included on their first album, it’s a rock ’n’ roll-style track—obvious even from its title, which seems clearly inspired by the Rolling Stones.

Right from the opening line it taunts, like “Your least favorite type—that’s me, right?!” and the way it proposes a new way to compete—“Settle it with a jump!”—is rock to the core and really fun.

At live shows everyone jumps like crazy and the crowd goes wild.

It’s the perfect song to blast when you’re frustrated—it’s incredibly cathartic!

ScandalORIGINAL LOVE36rank/position

Original Love Scandal

Since their major debut in 1991, they have been a highly popular artist in J-pop influenced by rock, soul, blues, and funk.

Overall, you can strongly feel the influence of 1970s Black music, and their most famous song, “Kiss,” is a masterpiece that could be called a classic of soulful J-pop.

On the other hand, “Scandal” features a throbbing bassline that gets your hips moving before you know it—truly danceable funk music.

It’s amazing that they can do all of this in Japanese, too!

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The VenusORIGINAL LOVE37rank/position

The Venus (Soul Liberation Version)

Their early signature song, the third single “Venus,” released in 1992.

It’s drenched in a moody atmosphere, so the original working title, “An Enchanting Evening,” would have fit perfectly too.

With lyrics by keyboardist Kihara, it’s a mature love song that rekindles a fleeting summer romance.

The words, which pair the movement of the waves with the swells of emotion, are deeply affecting, and when combined with Tajima’s sexy vocals, they’re utterly mesmerizing.

The club-like vibe is comfortable as well, and it feels especially right when you listen after dusk.

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love songORIGINAL LOVE38rank/position

Love Song ORIGINAL LOVE

From the very first line, it’s a song where he shouts “Don’t collapse, please don’t collapse” over and over, and live it’s even more shout-filled than on the album—a powerful number that’s moving to experience.

When you’re having a hard time, listening to it makes you feel like, “No way I’m going down!”—the kind of song that spurs you on.

BroncoORIGINAL LOVE39rank/position

ORIGINAL LOVE – Bronco – RAINBOW RACE

This is a classic that opens the 5th album, RAINBOW RACE, released after moving to Pony Canyon.

The guitar from the intro into the first verse is incredibly bluesy, then the drums kick in and it just sounds insanely cool.

It makes you want to shout, “I gotta be free!”

A Sunlit RoadORIGINAL LOVE40rank/position

ORIGINAL LOVE / The Road Where the Morning Sun Shines - AS TIME GOES BY -

If you want to catch the attention of mature women, I recommend ORIGINAL LOVE’s “Hi no Ataru Michi Namo Naki Uta.” Even if we act tough, we still want to hear something like, “You, as you are now in front of me, are even more wonderful than the younger you of the past.” Mature women feel that way somewhere deep down, too.