Today's Recommended J-POP: A Collection of Japanese Hit Songs You’ll Want to Listen to Today

Why not create a Japanese music playlist that helps you pick songs for various scenes, like driving companions, work background music, karaoke, or event BGM?

In this article, we’ve gathered recommended J-POP you’ll want to listen to today—right now, in this very moment.

Among them are hit songs tied to “special anniversaries” and seasonal themes—perfectly suited to the title “Today’s Recommended J-POP”!

The featured tracks are updated daily, so check back often and use this to help you find your favorite song!

Playlist

Today's Recommended J-POP: A Collection of Japanese Hit Songs You’ll Want to Listen to Today
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	A world without tearsAAA		Their 52nd single. With this song, at the 58th Japan…
2	I don’t need wings.AKB48		It was the No. 1 best-selling single of 2016 and...
3	Happy! Fun! I love it!DREAMS COME TRUE		A heartwarming song that sings of dreamlike love
4	This is the best!HKT48		The 8th single by HKT48. The center is…
5	366 daysHY		All of HY’s ballads are so heartrending, and they make me feel...
6	Give Me loveHey! Say! JUMP		Member Ryosuke Yamada appears in the Monday 9 p.m. drama ‘Kai…’
7	Having someone you likeJY		A single by Jiyoung, a former member of KARA. …
8	UNLOCKKAT-TUN		It is KAT-TUN’s 26th single song, and…
9	My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS		The theme song of the blockbuster film “Your Name.” RADW...
10	addressing someone without honorifics (calling someone by name without a title)Sexy Zone		With their 12th single, they appeared on the 67th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen…
11	Sand TowerTHE YELLOW MONKEY		They went on hiatus in 2001, and then in 2004…
12	Beautiful WorldV6		In their 46th single, member Kaito Inohara...
13	Happy Endingback number		The film “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time for Me Tomorrow, Yesterday’s…” starring Sota Fukushi
14	Come-from-behind winnerJanīzu WEST		The fifth single. The anime “Ace Attorney: Turnabout…”
15	Ho! SummerTakkī & Tsubasa		Tackey & Tsubasa summer single ranked second
16	Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen (PPAP)Pikotarō		The fact that the world’s Justin Bieber introduced it...
17	Welcome to TOKYOSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		It is the 20th single, and the follow-up to the previous release, “Unf…”
18	Valentine KissKunikyo Sayuri		The perfect song for making chocolates on Valentine’s Day
19	HeroAmuro Namie		Their 45th single. This work served as the theme for an NHK…
20	loveHoshino Gen		The drama I appeared in, 'We Married as a Job' (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu)…
21	Things I like about youNishino Kana		It is the 58th single, and Otsuka Foods’ “Vita…
22	NOROSHIKanjani∞		The film “The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio” starring Toma Ikuta…
23	Happy Happy GreetingKinKi Kids		A heartwarming celebratory song by KinKi Kids
24	I hope it’s sunny.DREAMS COME TRUE		J-pop with funk and soul music...
25	Love will winKAN		Musical influences from Western music into a J-pop num...
26	Orange DaysHirai Dai		Hirai Dai’s love song “Orange Days”
27	popstarHirai Ken		I’m thinking of using this song for a birthday surprise…
28	Make my heartHirai Ken		The artist Ken Hirai, renowned for his overwhelming vocal prowess...
29	That paper airplane breaks through the cloudy sky.19		From the very start of the song, addressing someone with “How are you?”…
30	Ah, thank goodness.Hana＊Hana		As a message song to a friend, direct...