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Finger Five Popular Songs Ranking [2025]
This time, we’re introducing a ranking of popular songs by Finger 5, a vocal group that was active mainly in the 1970s.
Even if you don’t know their name, many of you have probably heard their signature song, “Gakuen Tengoku.”
They’ve continued to be loved even after disbanding, and in 2003, many fans from across the country gathered for “The 30th Anniversary!!”.
Please enjoy listening to their many classic tracks.
Finger Five Popular Songs Ranking [2025]
School HeavenFinger Five1rank/position
This mega-hit by Finger 5 features a bright, catchy melody and rhythm that feel like a snapshot of youth.
The song comically portrays the feelings of male students aiming for the seat next to the class beauty during a seat shuffle, capturing the heart-pounding excitement of school days that everyone can relate to.
Released in March 1974, the single sold 1.
05 million copies and reached No.
2 on the Oricon charts.
It has been featured in the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san 3 and the film Water Boys, becoming a beloved classic across generations.
In school sports festivals, during the parachute (paraballoon) performance, you can enhance the show by spreading the fabric or making waves in time with the call-and-response in the chorus.
Love Dial 6700Finger Five2rank/position
Finger Five’s “Koi no Dial 6700” is a song released in 1973 as their third single.
It topped the Oricon singles chart, and, as it was also chosen as the theme song for “Finger Five no Daibōken,” a feature in the Toei Manga Matsuri, it became beloved across generations.
With phrases themed around the sound of a ringing telephone and cute lyrics that evoke romance, the song conveys a bright, straightforward mood.
The light, catchy phone-ringing at the beginning has drawn particular attention, and it seems this part is often highlighted when the song is used in commercials.
Love's American FootballFinger Five3rank/position
This is a single released by Finger 5 in June 1974, which won the Young Idol Award at the Japan Record Awards and the Federation of Broadcast Music Producers Award at the Japan Song Awards.
It was also used as an insert song in the film “The Great Adventure of Finger 5,” released the same year.
upperclassmanFinger Five4rank/position
That unrequited crush who graduated and left school… It really takes away the joy of going to school, doesn’t it? Among Finger 5’s songs, this one isn’t very well known.
What really stands out is its soulfulness, on par with The Style Council.
I’d love to play it for Paul Weller—hard to believe it’s Japanese kayōkyoku.
Private lessonFinger Five5rank/position
Finger Five was an idol group that became a huge hit in the 1970s, and among their songs, “Private Lesson” (Kojin Jugyō), released in 1973, is one of their signature tracks.
It features a bright, pop sound and lyrics about a crush on a teacher, and it’s beloved by many listeners.
The song portrays pure feelings that transcend the roles of teacher and student, along with the bittersweetness of youth, and it still feels fresh today.
For women in their 50s, it’s a recommended song that can bring back memories of their younger days.
Especially when you’re feeling a bit down or want a boost, listening to it will likely lift your spirits.