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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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1Love Song of LumMatsutani Yūko
Love Song of LumMatsutani Yūkoplay_arrow
Famously known as Yuko Matsutani’s debut song, this piece…
2Friday ChinatownYasuha
Friday ChinatownYasuhaplay_arrow
Representative of the Japanese music scene of the 1980s…
3Plastic LoveTakeuchi Mariya
Plastic LoveTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
I feel a sense of refined simplicity and stylishness...
4Lullaby of a Serrated HeartChekkāzu
Lullaby of a Serrated HeartChekkāzuplay_arrow
Swept through the J-POP scene of the 1980s…
5FANTASYNakahara Meiko
FANTASYNakahara Meikoplay_arrow
A song that depicts rebirth and new beginnings...
6Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akina
Tears aren’t just for show.Nakamori Akinaplay_arrow
The translucent singing voice and heartrending lyrics blend together exquisitely…
7Purple Town ・You Oughta Know By NowYagami Junko
Purple Town ・You Oughta Know By Now Yagami Junkoplay_arrow
Had a major impact on the music scene of the 1980s...
8The Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko
The Door to SummerMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
Seiko Matsuda, who delicately depicted summer scenes and romance…
9Lonely Tropical FishWink
Lonely Tropical FishWinkplay_arrow
W…, a female idol duo representing the 1980s,
10A Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STAR
A Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STARplay_arrow
Set against a summer seaside backdrop, a captivating woman begins to draw...
11TouchIwasaki Yoshimi
TouchIwasaki Yoshimiplay_arrow
As the theme song of an anime representative of the 1980s...
12You’re 1000%1986 omega toraibu
You’re 1000%1986 omega toraibuplay_arrow
A masterpiece that colored Japan’s music scene in the 1980s…
13MUGO… so sexyKudō Shizuka
MUGO... so sexyKudō Shizukaplay_arrow
A song with lyrics by Miyuki Nakajima, in which the words...
14I like you, I like you—I love you.Togawa Jun
I like you, I like you—I love you.Togawa Junplay_arrow
An overwhelming display of affection fused with violent imagery...
15Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōkoplay_arrow
Ogi... reminiscent of the disco scene of the ’80s.
16F.L.YsupeKUTORAMU
F.L.YsupeKUTORAMUplay_arrow
An adventure toward your dreams as exhilarating as the sky