Hit and popular songs by Kenji Sawada

Let me introduce the songs of Kenji Sawada, a male singer who represents the Showa era.

Even if you didn’t listen to them in real time, you’ve probably heard several of his songs at least once, such as “Katte ni Shiyagare” and “TOKIO.”

Kenji Sawada began his career in the 1960s, during the heyday of Group Sounds, debuting as the lead vocalist of The Tigers, a central band in the Group Sounds scene.

His nickname is “Julie,” which is said to come from the fact that he was a fan of the actress Julie Andrews.

Now, please enjoy these masterpieces that dominated the Showa-era pop scene.

Playlist

Hit and popular songs by Kenji Sawada
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	A rose-colored life — La vie en rosesawada kenji		French chanson singer Édith Pi...
2	I’ll sprinkle wine on you tonight.sawada kenji		A lonely but up-tempo pop song
3	Goodbye with a winksawada kenji		Filled with the bittersweet sadness of parting and a forward-looking resolve, …
4	goddesssawada kenji		A commercial song by Kenji Sawada, singing of eternal love
5	As time goes bysawada kenji		Kenji Sawada is a solo singer from The Tigers.
6	Unrewarded Wednesdaysawada kenji		A song about Julie’s struggle with love
7	Parody of ‘Breathless’: ‘Retirement, Bring It On’sawada kenji		The appeal of lyrics that look back on life before retirement
8	As time goes bysawada kenji		Kenji Sawada's big hit song, 'A Devil-like Guy'
9	45 minutes to the backsawada kenji		A single by Kenji Sawada, lyrics and music by Yosui Inoue
10	From Yamato with lovesawada kenji		The theme song of Space Battleship Yamato, a moving masterpiece
11	Forbidden lovesawada kenji		Released in 1972 as Kenji Sawada’s second single...
12	Happiness continuessawada kenji		Julie's Nestlé commercial song is moving.
13	Romance of the Galaxysawada kenji		The 1968 film “The Tigers World…
14	I’ll sprinkle you with wine tonight.sawada kenji		A love song by Kenji Sawada, expressing affection and wistfulness
15	DABADA at the tavernsawada kenji		Aku Yū-penned lyrics mark a return to the dandyism style.
16	Do whatever the hell you want.sawada kenji		A signature work that dominated the awards race with its 19th single
17	samuraisawada kenji		A rock ballad distilled with masculine dandyism
18	In the Season of Cobaltsawada kenji		An apologetic Julie work after a violent incident
19	Casablanca Dandysawada kenji		Kenji Sawada's smash hit that sings of a complicated relationship between a man and a woman
20	A Dangerous Pairsawada kenji		Achieved its first No. 1 with the sixth single.
21	I don’t even feel like saying goodbye.sawada kenji		A fusion of single rock and ballad
22	Carrying Yousawada kenji		Solo debut song, vocalist evolution
23	As time goes bysawada kenji		A single released right after marriage. Biggest hit.
24	You are paradise.sawada kenji		Single No. 32 goes hard rock
25	Check in with you.sawada kenji		36th single, first release on the Julie label
26	AMAPOLAsawada kenji		The 43rd single: a cover of a standard number
27	Darlingsawada kenji		Intense singing in a sailor-style outfit
28	Bad Tuning of Lovesawada kenji		Julie surpasses 10 million copies with her 30th release
29	St-r-i-p-p-e-rsawada kenji		Won the Japan Record Award Gold Prize with their 34th single
30	Reminiscencesawada kenji		The 10th single: an award-winning song themed after a classic Western film
31	An incorrigible good-for-nothing you just can’t hatesawada kenji		A song that pursues the Julie world
32	TOKIOsawada kenji		Composed by Kunihiko Kase, a song known for its flashy costumes
33	The Sixth De-pre-ss-ionsawada kenji		37th single with a rock-leaning style
34	Long Good-byesawada kenji		A Call for the Reunion of The Tigers
35	Beautiful personsawada kenji		35th single released in 1982. A smash hit with 200,000 copies sold.
36	From Yamato with lovesawada kenji		Ending theme song of the Yamato movie
37	Oh! Galsawada kenji		The song Kenji Sawada sang while holding a cigarette
38	Love is a nuisance.sawada kenji		Julie's tight and thrilling rock
39	Do not stop; do not look back.sawada kenji		A Hidden Gem by Yū Aku and Katsuo Ōno
40	A heart full of sorrowsawada kenji		Julie’s rock ballad enka-style single
41	Goodbye with a winksawada kenji		Pop perfected through Yumi Arai’s lyrics
42	LOVE I want to hold you tightsawada kenji		Won the grand prize for an epic enka piece and was the closing act on the Kouhaku year-end show
43	Lonely Wolfsawada kenji		A profound ballad, the 28th single
44	My love for yousawada kenji		Fifth solo love ballad release
45	I don’t care if I die.sawada kenji		Julie’s solo single: kayō rock
46	White Roomsawada kenji		15th single released in 1975
47	Only you are enough.sawada kenji		Julie’s solo single, with a rose on the cover.
48	I’ll make up my mind tonight.sawada kenji		80s techno rock with lyrics by Julie
49	Forbidden lovesawada kenji		A monumental work that, in the second solo installment, returns to a GS-style tone
50	Love Letter on the Seashoresawada kenji		A rock ballad of Julie’s sweet voice
51	Enchanted Night – Mais Dans La Lumièresawada kenji		Single works using French
52	Mon amour je viens du bout du mondesawada kenji		Kenji Sawada's single from France is a big hit
53	Fugitive of Lovesawada kenji		1974 English Single Scullism
54	Alone in Parissawada kenji		A smash-hit ballad released in 1975