Nostalgic song medley. Classic Japanese hits and recommended popular songs.
Don’t make fun of old songs.
There are always good reasons and qualities behind the tunes that captivated people of their time.
Also, by engaging with music from generations different from your own, you can rediscover what characterizes today’s music.
Here’s a special feature on nostalgic classics.
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Nostalgic song medley: Classic Japanese hits, recommended popular songs (21–30)
TRUE LOVEFumiya Fujii
This is a famous song by Fumiya Fujii, formerly of The Checkers, which was also used as the theme song for the romance drama Asunaro Hakusho, starring former SMAP member Takuya Kimura, Anju Suzuki, Hidetoshi Nishijima, and others.
The phrase “I believe only in you, and there’s no one but you” leaves a strong impression.
Azure RabbitNoriko Sakai
It’s a legendary song that was chosen as the theme for the drama “Hoshi no Kinka,” which starred Noriko Sakai, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Takao Osawa, and it was also performed at that year’s Kouhaku.
It’s one of those nostalgic tunes that everyone who watched the drama back then could hum along to.
Surely more than anyone else in the worldMiho Nakayama & WANDS
This is the famous song chosen as the theme for the romance drama “Someone Loves Her,” starring Miho Nakayama and Koji Matoba.
It was originally a WANDS song, but when it was selected as the drama’s theme, they collaborated with Miho Nakayama.
It’s a nostalgic tune that I can still hum today.
Paradise GalaxyHikaru Genji
This is the legendary hit song by Hikaru Genji, Johnny’s biggest idol group that became a social phenomenon from the 1980s to the early 1990s, and it also won the Japan Record Award.
Everyone used to hum the opening line, “Welcome here, let’s play, paradise.”
Happy endingEiichi Ohtaki
It’s a classic song by Eiichi Ohtaki, a former member of Happy End, which was used as the theme song for the drama Love Generation starring former SMAP member Takuya Kimura and Takako Matsu.
The opening line, “You let your hair down…,” is still a nostalgic tune that comes to mind today.
chase the chanceNamie Amuro
This is a famous song by Namie Amuro that was used as the theme for the drama “The Chef,” which starred Noriyuki Higashiyama from Shonentai, Taichi Kokubun from TOKIO, and Akiho Sendo.
With its catchy beat, it became a nostalgic karaoke favorite sung by both men and women.
DAY BREAKOtokogumi
Even among the biggest hit singles by the big band Otokogumi, which was born from Johnny’s, “DAY BREAK” really stood out.
It had a great groove and easy-to-remember lyrics, so everyone was humming it back then.
The solo part by vocalist Narita is especially memorable in this song.