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


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