A medley of crowd-pleasing classics. Iconic Japanese songs and recommended popular tracks.
Doesn’t your heart feel warm with memories when you listen to a medley of nostalgic J-pop hits? Timeless masterpieces that continue to be loved are filled with special moments etched into our memories.
In this article, we’ve gathered popular Japanese songs that anyone will find themselves humming along to.
From theme songs of TV anime and dramas, to unforgettable tracks once heard on the radio, and timeless classics that still shine today, we present a collection of gems cherished across generations.
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Exciting medley of classic hits. Japanese masterpieces and recommended popular songs (41–50)
Tomorrow never knowsMr.Children
It’s also the biggest hit by the legendary band Mr.
Children, which was used as the theme song for the drama “Wakamono no Subete” starring former SMAP member Takuya Kimura, Masato Hagiwara, Anju Suzuki, and others.
The chorus line “Beyond the endless darkness…” is especially memorable.
A medley of exciting classic hits. Famous Japanese songs and recommended popular tracks (51–60)
DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS
A signature song by Princess Princess (abbreviated as Puri-Puri), pioneers of girls’ bands who were active from the 1980s to the 1990s.
It was a long-running hit, staying on the Oricon charts for 67 weeks.
The track that ignited the Puri-Puri boom.
Moon DropsRUI
It’s the theme song for the film Yomigaeri and was released under the character’s name.
I think it’s a beautiful song in which the feelings for someone you can no longer meet and the words you wish you could tell them intertwine.
Although there wasn’t much promotional effort at the time of release, it reportedly became a huge hit thanks to the synergy with the movie.
STEADYSPEED
This is a famous song by SPEED that was used as the theme song for the youth romantic comedy drama “Itazura na Kiss,” starring Aiko Sato and Takashi Kashiwabara.
The chorus line, “Meeting you, the only one in the world, wasn’t fate,” is especially memorable.
addressing someone without honorifics (calling someone by name without a title)Sexy Zone
Their 12th single, performed at the 67th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
The staging with member Shori Sato whistling became a hot topic.
While Sexy Zone had long had a sparkling, classic idol image, this song reveals a more mature side of the members.
Center Shori Sato turned 20 in 2016, and we look forward to seeing many different facets of the members in the future.
Sand TowerTHE YELLOW MONKEY
They went on hiatus in 2001 and disbanded in 2004, but reunited in 2016.
This is their 25th single, the first released after the reunion.
It was written based on the script of the drama Suna no Tou: Shirisugita Rinjin, for which it served as the theme song.
In 2016, they also performed this song on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen, making it a track that energized the Japanese music scene.
Beautiful WorldV6
It is the 46th single and serves as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “Metropolitan Police Department Investigation Division 1, Section 9 season 11,” in which member Yoshihiko Inohara appears.
The song was written and composed by Motohiro Hata, who created it with the image of V6 singing in mind.
Hata also participated by playing guitar and providing chorus vocals in the interlude.
The group currently holds the number-one record among male artists for consecutive years with singles ranking in the Top 10.