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[2025] Liven Up Your Party! A Roundup of the Newest J‑Pop Hits and All-Time Crowd Favorites

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Music is essential for livening up year-end parties, New Year’s gatherings, welcome and farewell parties, and other banquets.

If you’re the organizer or in charge of entertainment, you’ll want to pick songs that get everyone excited.

Still, it can be hard to know which tracks will really hype up the crowd.

For those in that situation, this article introduces recommended Japanese songs perfect as BGM to energize any banquet.

Focusing on the latest trend-aware hits while also picking timeless favorites, it offers a lineup that people of all generations can enjoy, making it suitable for a wide variety of events.

Be sure to check it out!

[2025] Get the Party Going! A Roundup of the Newest and All-Time Popular J-Pop Hits (91–100)

BluebirdIkimonogakari

Blue Bird – Ikimonogakari (Full)

Blue Bird Ikimono-gakari

Above all, this is a song I really want students in the prime of their youth to sing with all their energy.

It’s also a great fit for mixed-gender bands.

If you include a solid harmonica part, it will add dynamic contrast and make it even cooler.

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We are!Hiroshi Kitadani

We Are Kitadani Hiroshi

We Are! Kitadani Hiroshi

It’s the theme song for the nationally beloved anime One Piece.

It’s sure to get everyone excited as a performance at weddings, year-end parties, school festivals—really any event.

Since the anime is loved by people of all ages, it’s likely to bring the whole venue together.

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PPAPPikotaro

PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Official) Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen / PIKOTARO (Pikotaro)

PPAP Piko-Taro

PPAP, also known as “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen,” is a song by Pikotaro that became a huge sensation, especially among middle and high school students.

Its distinctive rhythm and irresistibly catchy lyrics make you want to sing along! It gained worldwide popularity after Justin Bieber tweeted that it was his favorite.

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Sing Out！Nogizaka46

Nogizaka46 'Sing Out!'

Sing Out! Nogizaka46

This is a song called “Sing Out!” by the popular idol group Nogizaka46.

Its gentle, pleasant melody soothes everyone’s hearts.

Sing it with the feeling of “Great job this year!” The tempo is relaxed, so let’s all clap along and have fun together!

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Otona BlueAtarashii Gakkou no Leaders

ATARASHII GAKKO! – OTONABLUE / THE FIRST TAKE

Otona Blue - ATARASHII GAKKO! (Leaders of the New School)

The four-member dance performance unit Atarashii Gakko! released a song in April 2023 that expresses the gap between a mature outward appearance and an innocent inner self.

Singing about the desire to connect with people not just by looks but heart-to-heart, the track won the Grand Prize at the TikTok First Half Trend Awards 2023.

Combined with its choreography known as the “head-shaking dance,” it influenced many.

They also opened the 2023 Kohaku Uta Gassen, earning support from a wide audience.

It’s a perfect song to liven up parties, with a melody that’s friendly to all generations.

We recommend adding it to your setlist as part of entertainment or to boost the mood.

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Aim to be a Pokémon MasterRika Matsumoto

Aim to Be a Pokémon Master! - Rika Matsumoto

Aim to Be a Pokémon Master Rika Matsumoto

Recently, Pokémon GO has become popular, hasn’t it? It’s an anime whose long-standing popularity never fades.

Since everyone knows the song, I think it’s a very approachable choice for performances or entertainment, like singing while doing a spray routine.

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Nihon no Mikata: I came from Nevada.Yajima Beauty Salon

Yajima Beauty Salon / Nihon no Mikata – We Came from Nevada

Nihon no Mikata: Yajima Biyoshitsu Came from Nevada

It’s entertaining to watch and listen to, as you’d expect from a top veteran comedian.

If you dress like this and imitate it as a performance, it’ll definitely be funny.

It’s a trio, but doing it with a large group on purpose could turn it into something really powerful.

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