Masterpieces of the Reiwa Era: Hit Songs That Define the Times
As the era shifted from Heisei to Reiwa, the way we listen to music has changed dramatically.
People buy CDs less often now, and more of us listen to music through subscription services.
It’s also no longer unusual to see up-and-coming young artists emerging, active mainly on social media and video platforms.
Amid these changes, many popular songs have been born in the Reiwa era and are loved by countless people every day.
In this article, we’ll showcase, all at once, the hit songs that took the era by storm from Reiwa Year One onward, including the latest smash hits!
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[Masterpieces of the Reiwa Era] Hit Songs That Define the Times (71–80)
Lie Rai Lie RaiMYERA
A song that resonates deep in your heart and shakes your soul.
Set to be released as MYERA’s debut single in January 2025.
Riding a powerful beat, it sings of the resolve to confront a world of illusion, and as you listen, courage wells up inside you.
With the concept of “STAY REAL,” it’s packed with the feelings of five people pursuing their true selves.
It might make you want to face the real you within.
Soldier, run.B’z
The B’z track “Soldiers, Run,” brimming with momentum, stands out for its stirring, motivational message.
Since its 2019 release, this song has been embraced as an anthem for Japan’s national rugby team, infectiously imparting its steadfast will to keep pushing past limits to listeners.
With powerful melodies and uplifting lyrics, B’z delivers a fiery cheer to everyone striving forward—the perfect soundtrack coloring the youth of the Reiwa era.
Just listening to it makes your heart leap; it’s the kind of impact that compels you to take action.
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS
RADWIMPS, a rock band that began their activities in 2001 when they were students, has long enjoyed strong support in the Japanese rock scene.
It’s still fresh in our memories that in 2016 they reached listeners who don’t usually listen to bands by providing the music for the film Your Name.
The song they made a hit in the Reiwa era is this one—the theme song for director Makoto Shinkai’s film Weathering with You.
With its beautiful piano accompaniment, the piece has a different charm from their previous rock tunes and showcases a new side of RADWIMPS.
That gentle girlsupittsu
Spitz’s “Yasashii Ano Ko” was released in 2019, right after the start of the Reiwa era, as their 42nd single.
It was chosen as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series Natsuzora and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart.
Since the drama is set in Hokkaido, Ainu words also appear in the lyrics.
The song as a whole has an upbeat groove, but the chorus is performed with a calmer rhythm, creating an interesting, reverse-of-the-usual contrast.
Let’s dance at homeHoshino Gen
During the stay-at-home period brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic that spread around 2020, Gen Hoshino’s “Uchi de Odoro” (Let’s Dance at Home) became a social phenomenon.
Sparked by Hoshino posting it on social media as a song to encourage people who couldn’t go outside, many users uploaded collaboration videos.
At the year-end 2020 NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, a full-band version of “Uchi de Odoro” was performed.
It’s included on the 2021 single “Fushigi/Souzou,” so be sure to give it a listen!
gardenFuji Kaze
Singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, who is talented with various instruments such as piano and saxophone.
The song “Garden,” included on his second album LOVE ALL SERVE ALL, exquisitely blends a soothing, moving beat with his gentle vocals.
The lyrics convey a message about nurturing life’s important milestones through the changing seasons.
The grand, soul-tinged arrangement seems to have the power to stir the listener’s heart.
It’s truly moving.
Love and romanceNovelbright
Ai toka Koi toka by the rock band Novelbright—described by vocalist Yudai Takenaka as “a bright love song that makes you suddenly want to fall in love and tell someone special how much you love them.” The lyrics portray a heart overflowing with love for a girl: the pain of not being able to see her, the impatience for the next time you can meet, and even dreaming about it because you can’t wait.
It’s guaranteed to make your heart flutter! Even if it’s been a while since you were in a relationship, just hearing this song will surely make you want to fall in love.
It’s a track that flips your romance switch on.
