YOSHIKI's famous and popular songs

Music is not a consumable. Precisely because of the times we live in, I want to create songs with the mindset that they’ll still remain 10 or 20 years from now.YOSHIKI

[YOSHIKI] Complete Collection of Quotes [X JAPAN]

As digital technology like artificial intelligence advances, we’re living in an age where music is easily accessible and can be listened to anytime, anywhere.

This is a memorable quote that conveys YOSHIKI’s passionate spirit as a musician.

Rather than riding the wave of trends, he wants to create music that is uniquely theirs and can be listened to for 10 or 20 years to come—music that will endure into the future.

You can feel his strong conviction toward music.

It also reads as a message to a world that changes at a rapid pace.

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I’m prepared for the fact that the time I quit music will be the time I die.YOSHIKI

[YOSHIKI] Complete Collection of Quotes [X JAPAN]

It’s a quote that makes you feel that music, for YOSHIKI, isn’t a job or a hobby, but the very purpose and meaning of life.

You can sense his deep passion for music and his resolve to face it for a lifetime.

It conveys his determination to channel the joys and sorrows he experiences in life into creative fuel, dedicating everything to music.

You can also feel the artist’s spirit that keeps turning toward music without giving up, even under harsh circumstances, along with his strong love for his fans and fellow musicians.

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SILENT JEALOUSYX JAPAN

X JAPAN 『Silent Jealousy』（HD）

It’s a hard rock number that feels quintessentially X JAPAN, with a foundation rooted in classical music.

The previous album that included this track was packed with hard-edged songs, but starting with this album, the number of melodic tracks increases.

ALIVEX JAPAN

X Japan – Alive

This is a song that truly reflects YOSHIKI, who began his musical journey with classical piano.

Because other X JAPAN songs are hard, this medium-tempo track stands out even more, and it also has a synergistic effect that makes the hard songs feel even harder.

I’LL KILL YOUX JAPAN

I’LL KILL YOU

It’s a hard rock number characteristic of X JAPAN.

The lyrics are entirely in English, and this full-English approach at this tempo is something X JAPAN often uses.

The intense drumming is quintessential YOSHIKI, and TOSHI’s voice layers perfectly as a heartrending cry.

Variations on ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ in C major, K. 265YOSHIKI

YOSHIKI plays a blazing fast, ultra-arranged version of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”!? Wonda × BITTER Black commercial ‘Unexpected Performance’ edition & making-of

YOSHIKI, known as the leader and drummer of X JAPAN, is also famous for having played classical piano since childhood.

Here he performs Mozart’s Variations on “Ah! vous dirai-je, maman” on his signature transparent grand piano.

The charm lies in how that familiar theme becomes increasingly intricate with each variation.

Although the lyrics to “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” were written after Mozart’s time, the melody remains one of the most widely known pieces in classical music.

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Embrace the presentNOA

NOA (YOSHIKI) – Embrace the Present

At the time, it was trendy for famous composers to provide songs to other artists.

It was around the period when Tetsuya Komuro and Tsunku were starting to emerge.

This one was provided by YOSHIKI and served as the theme song for a drama.

The singers are Eisaku Yoshida and Atsuko Sendo.