A medley of crowd-pleasing classics. Iconic Japanese songs and recommended popular tracks.

SAY YESCHAGE and ASKA

[MV] SAY YES / CHAGE and ASKA

This is a famous song by CHAGE & ASKA that was used as the theme for the romance drama “101st Proposal,” known for the line “I won’t die!” and starring the likes of Tetsuya Takeda and Yosuke Eguchi.

It’s one of the nostalgic ’90s hits that’s often sung at weddings.

Full of memoriesH₂O

Memories Are Full (with lyrics) H2O

“Climbing the stairs to adulthood” is such a famous phrase that it’s almost too famous.

On the TV show Tokudane! before, the host, Mr.

Ogura, said, “When it was a hit, I was so busy that I don’t know this song,” and when he asked the guests about it, everyone sang that part.

He complained, saying he wanted to hear the parts other than that.

In the end, he was satisfied because he got to listen to it properly.

This is the best!HKT48

[MV] Saikou Kayo (Short ver.) / HKT48 [Official]

HKT48’s eighth single.

The center position was taken by Hana Matsuoka, who joined the group after being selected first overall for HKT48 in the 2nd AKB Draft Conference.

It was the first time in the AKB48 Group that a second-generation draft member served as center.

The song is very catchy, and Rino Sashihara commented that the music video is her favorite so far.

frecklesJUDY AND MARY

Freckles – JUDY AND MARY (Full)

One of JUDY AND MARY’s classic hits that was used as an opening theme for the anime Rurouni Kenshin.

YUKI’s refreshing vocals mixed with a visual-kei-influenced sound make it an extremely easy-to-listen-to track.

It’s one of the nostalgic songs that became a big hit in the ’90s.

Having someone you likeJY

JY 'Have Someone You Like' Music Video Short Ver.

A single by Jiyoung, a former member of KARA.

It is the theme song for the drama of the same name, ‘A Girl & Three Sweethearts’ (Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto), in which she also appears as the rival to the lead, Mirei Kiritani.

Under the name Chiyoung (知英), Jiyoung has also appeared in Japanese films and dramas.

We can expect to see more of her as an actress, but we also can’t take our eyes off her music activities as JY.

KNOCKIN’ON YOUR DOORL⇔R

KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR DOOR/L⇔R

It’s a classic song by the legendary band L⇔R that was used as the theme song for the drama “Bokura ni Ai o,” which starred Yosuke Eguchi, Shinji Takeda, Kotomi Kyono, and others.

There was even a rumor that the phrase “I’m KNOCKIN’ ON YOUR DOOR” sounded like “ano kyonyū dō?” (“How about that busty girl?”).

EverythingMISIA

MISIA – Everything （Official HD Music Video）

It’s the theme song of the drama “Yamato Nadeshiko,” which holds the record as the last million-selling hit of the 20th century.

It’s a love ballad from a woman to the man she cherishes, but there seems to be a near-yet-distant feeling between them—she wants to see him, yet can’t.

The lyrics carry a lingering sense of melancholy that’s striking, and it’s been described as a song about an affair as well as a long-distance relationship.