Doesn’t Saturday feel kind of special?
I was thinking about it, and maybe it’s because many of us went to school.
Once you’re working, Saturdays aren’t always days off depending on your job, but for students, weekends are the best two days to really spread your wings!
Maybe that feeling just sticks with you.
This time, I’ve put together a list of Japanese songs themed around “Saturday.”
I hope you find a track that matches your mood!
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Saturday songs. Famous and popular Japanese songs (1–10)
SATURDAY NIGHT ZOMBIESMatsutōya Yumi
An elegant song with a sophisticated, adult vibe by popular singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya.
It was used as the ending theme for the variety show “Oretachi Hyokin-zoku.” It’s the B-side to her 22nd single, “SWEET DREAMS,” released in November 1987.
55Ofisharu Higedan Dism
Saturday’s far from over! Here’s a track that lets you soak in that feverish vibe.
It’s by the ever-popular band Official HIGE DANDism, known for their exceptional groove and pop sensibilities, and it’s included on their 2017 mini-album “Report.” While Hige Dan’s soaring ballads often steal the spotlight, their upbeat, high-energy tunes like this one are insanely cool too! It’s a bold number featuring sampled sounds from “What’s going on?” and even some rap.
The bouncing tones and rhythms will have your body swaying before you know it! Perfect for Saturday night, of course, and it’ll definitely lift your spirits on a carefree drive, too!
Saturday LoverYamashita Tatsuro
The variety show “Oretachi Hyōkin-zoku” enjoyed explosive popularity when it aired, and its ending themes were consistently performed by top-tier artists.
Tatsuro Yamashita was among them.
You can feel the excitement of adults wrapping up work and gearing up to enjoy Saturday night in an era when the five-day workweek wasn’t yet the norm.
Onion on Saturdaysaitou yuki
A perfect song for a Saturday when you’re out of sync with your lover: “Saturday Onion.” It’s the sixth single released in 1986 by Yuki Saito, who has also enjoyed a brilliant career as an actress in dramas like “Metropolitan Police Department: First Investigative Division Chief.” The a cappella arrangement soothes with a dreamy sound that matches Saito’s soft, airy presence.
This song tightens the heart with its contrast between a bittersweet inner mood and everyone else’s happiness, making it especially relatable on Saturdays during the holiday season.
The uniquely striking lyrics that jolt you here and there add even more depth to its flavor.
Pampina!Prizmmy☆
If you’re looking for a track that brings a bright vibe and promises a good time—perfect for a Saturday—be sure to check out “Pampinazz!” It’s a song by Prizmmy, a dance and vocal group from avex active from 2012 to 2017, released as their sixth single in 2013.
This party tune features cool lyrics and rap parts that celebrate enjoying music regardless of genre or style.
It’s the kind of song that can help you recharge during a break from dance practice and add color to a lively Saturday with friends!
Moved by maiden pastatanpopo
This is the fifth single by Tanpopo, a unit formed by four members of Morning Musume back in 2000.
Naturally, the song was written and composed by Tsunku.
The lyrics are super cute, capturing a heart that can’t contain its excitement while imagining how to spend a weekend date.
Saturday Nightnegoto
Saturday nights are of course fun, but don’t they also feel a little lonely somehow? You might feel that especially on the way home after a date.
This song, which sings of single-minded love for someone special, is perfect for that kind of Saturday night.
It was produced by Masayuki Nakano of BOOM BOOM SATELLITES and included on the 2017 album SOAK.
With Sachiko Aoyama’s crystal-clear vocals and a dreamy, half-awake mood, the lingering beauty unique to Negoto really shines.