YOSHIKI's famous and popular songs

stab me in the backX JAPAN

X JAPAN / Stab Me In The Back (1993)

It’s one of X JAPAN’s fastest and hardest numbers.

It’s a live staple too, and the speed is so extreme that it’s amazing they can pull it off on stage.

It’s a song where every performer has to rely on stamina.

Check the video to see just how fast it is.

orgasmX JAPAN

[The Seven X] X Japan – Orgasm (Japanese ver Remix) With Lyrics

This is a blazing-fast, hard-hitting number that’s almost always played live.

Back in the day, whenever this song kicked off at shows, TOSHI would sometimes charge into the crowd with a CO2 tank, making it a go-to track for wild, over-the-top antics.

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.

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.

Crucify my loveX JAPAN

X Japan – Crucify my love [PV]

It’s a ballad with a simple arrangement of piano, vocals, and strings.

The result is a grand piece that makes the most of Toshi’s beautiful voice.

Although the lyrics are entirely in English and difficult to fully grasp, the overall world-building comes through clearly.