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Yutaka Ozaki 'I Love You' [Lyric Video]

This is a masterpiece that resonates in many hearts as a pinnacle of bittersweet love songs.

Included on the debut album “Seventeen’s Map” and released as a single in 1991, it poignantly sings of a forbidden love between a young man and woman.

The piano ballad that Yutaka Ozaki crafted at the age of seventeen continues to captivate listeners.

Numerous artists, including Hikaru Utada and Koji Tamaki, have covered the song, and it has been featured as the image song for the film “Hot Road” as well as in JR Tokai’s “Fight! Express” commercials.

It’s a perfect track for spending a quiet moment immersed in music and reminiscing.

How about a heartwarming karaoke time accompanied by its gentle melody?

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Yutaka Ozaki - Fifteen's Night (with lyrics)

This is the debut single by Yutaka Ozaki, released in 1983 alongside the album “Seventeen’s Map.” It portrays the rebellious spirit and pursuit of freedom felt by a 15-year-old boy, and has long been loved as a song that speaks for the feelings of young people.

The structure, which builds gradually from a quiet, piano-centered atmosphere toward the chorus, evokes a rising swell of emotion.

The relatively low pitch and steady, unbroken lyrical tempo make it easy to sing, and the key is how you pour emotion into it.

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Yutaka Ozaki – Oh My Little Girl

This song highlights Yutaka Ozaki’s fresh sensibility and genius for songwriting.

Singing of an eternal bond with a loved one, it expresses complex emotions through simple words.

Included on the 1983 album “Seventeen’s Map,” it was later released as a single and became a million seller.

It was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “The End of the World.” Give it a listen when you want to deepen your bond with someone important to you.

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Yutaka Ozaki – Graduation (Official Music Video)

This is a rock number by Yutaka Ozaki that vividly portrays the struggles and rebellious spirit of youth.

Its powerful melody, which voices feelings of suffocation and distrust, leaves a deep impression on listeners.

Released in January 1985, the song was produced as the lead single from the album “Kaikisen” (Tropic of Cancer) and reached No.

20 on the Oricon charts.

It is widely known as one of Ozaki’s signature works.

In 2016, it was featured as a tie-in song for a GU web commercial, resonating across generations.

It’s a track I recommend to anyone standing at a crossroads in life.

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[Official] Yutaka Ozaki “To Be Who I Am” (LIVE CORE IN TOKYO DOME 1988-09-12) [Track from the 1st album ‘Seventeen’s Map’] YUTAKA OZAKI / MY SONG

This is a song that powerfully sings about the importance of living true to yourself.

The candid, conversational lyrics and the warm, gentle melody resonate deeply.

The frictions and conflicts in relationships that everyone experiences, along with a strong desire for self-fulfillment, are sure to evoke profound empathy in listeners.

Included on Yutaka Ozaki’s debut album “Seventeen’s Map,” it has continued to be close to many hearts since its release in December 1983.

In 1997, it was used as the theme song for the drama “Boku ga Boku de Aru Tame ni,” and it has been covered by prominent artists such as Mr.

Children.

It’s a heartwarming anthem I recommend to anyone standing at a crossroads in life, searching for their path ahead.

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Yutaka Ozaki - Seventeen’s Map - Koriyama Civic Cultural Center

This is a song that also shares the title of Yutaka Ozaki’s debut album, and it was released as a single in 1984.

It portrays the unstable emotions of a 17-year-old boy, with a striking depiction of the pain of not yet being able to become an adult.

The overlap between this inner conflict and the powerful band sound evokes a strong determination to move forward despite the struggle.

While the sound is powerful, the lyrics feel unhurried, which makes it easier to sing; deliver the words clearly with emotion.

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Yutaka Ozaki - Rules of the Street

This is the opening track featured as the first song on the 1985 album “Through the Broken Door.” Its driving band sound and densely packed lyrics are striking, conveying a strong sense of urgency.

It’s said to draw on Yutaka Ozaki’s experiences in New York, embedding themes of racial discrimination and economic inequality.

You can feel a determination to overcome suffering in both the sound and the vocals.

The melodic range rises and falls gently, so once you lock into the rhythm, it should be a relatively easy song to sing.