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Including global hits! 80s songs popular on TikTok

In recent years, thanks to the influence of social media and subscription services, songs from the Showa and Heisei eras have been enjoying more and more revival hits.

In particular, Japanese city pop born in the Showa era has been reevaluated worldwide, becoming a movement that can’t be summed up with the term “nostalgia.”

So this time, we’re introducing popular 1980s songs on TikTok!

They’re all timeless tracks that will feel nostalgic to those who lived through the era and refreshingly new to younger listeners, so be sure to check them out.

Playlist

Including global hits! 80s songs popular on TikTok
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1eastLove Song of LumMatsutani Yūko
Love Song of LumMatsutani Yūkoplay_arrow
Yuko Matsutani's debut song is a big hit
2eastPlastic LoveTakeuchi Mariya
Plastic LoveTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
Mariya Takeuchi’s 1980s city pop has been reappraised overseas.
3eastFriday ChinatownYasuha
Friday ChinatownYasuhaplay_arrow
Yasuha’s debut song is being reappraised amid the city pop boom
4eastLullaby of a Serrated HeartChekkāzu
Lullaby of a Serrated HeartChekkāzuplay_arrow
A signature song by The Checkers that depicts a spirit of rebellion
5eastFANTASYNakahara Meiko
FANTASYNakahara Meikoplay_arrow
A song depicting reincarnation and new beginnings
6eastLonely Tropical FishWink
Lonely Tropical FishWinkplay_arrow
Wink, Panasonic commercial song, 1989 Oricon No. 1
7eastTears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akina
Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
Akina Nakamori’s 1984 smash hit that expresses loneliness and heartache
8eastA Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STAR
A Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STARplay_arrow
Rats & Star’s smash-hit summer love song
9eastTouchIwasaki Yoshimi
TouchIwasaki Yoshimiplay_arrow
Yoshimi Iwasaki’s signature song released in 1985
10eastThe Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko
The Door to SummerMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
Seiko Matsuda’s classic summer romance pop song
11eastPurple Town ・You Oughta Know By NowYagami Junko
Purple Town ・You Oughta Know By Now Yagami Junkoplay_arrow
Junko Yagami’s signature song “New York”
12eastYou’re 1000%1986 omega toraibu
You’re 1000%1986 omega toraibuplay_arrow
Omega Tribe's nostalgic classic songs are popular with a new generation
13eastMUGO… so sexyKudō Shizuka
MUGO... so sexyKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
Shizuka Kudo’s single that expresses feelings beyond words
14eastI like you, I like you—I love you.Togawa Jun
I like you, I like you—I love you.Togawa Junplay_arrow
A shocking song where love and violence merge
15eastDancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōkoplay_arrow
A smash-hit signature song of 80s disco
16eastF.L.YsupeKUTORAMU
F.L.YsupeKUTORAMUplay_arrow
An adventure toward your dreams as exhilarating as the sky