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The Ventures Popular Song Ranking [2025]

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The Ventures, an instrumental rock band from Washington State, USA, were formed in 1959.

In Japan in particular, they stand alongside the Beatles as a band that influenced later Japanese pop and rock music.

Here is a ranking of some of their popular songs.

The Ventures Popular Song Rankings [2025] (21–30)

Chaco’s Seaside StoryThe Ventures29rank/position

Chako's Seaside Story (The Ventures) 1990

Chako’s Seaside Story The Ventures

I thought Southern’s music and vibe felt surfer-like, so it matched The Ventures’ performance very well.

Having no lyrics like this also made it enjoyable purely as music, rather than something explicitly about seaside happenings.

I could feel The Ventures’ dedication to their Japanese audience.

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pipelineThe Ventures30rank/position

The Ventures – PIPELINE

Pipeline The Ventures

This is the long-awaited song! That “teke-teke-teke” is just so cool—there’s really no other way to put it.

How many people must have admired it? As for “Pipeline,” I hear it refers to a type of wave shape in surfing that you ride through, which is also pretty cool.

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The Ventures Popular Song Ranking [2025] (31–40)

Blue ChateauThe Ventures31rank/position

Blue Chateau / The Ventures Cover / With TAB

Blue Chateau The Ventures

You can clearly see that Group Sounds were greatly influenced by The Ventures.

The boom is said to have started with The Ventures’ visit to Japan, but up through the early Blue Comets period, the sound still seems to have been fairly restrained.

After that, they imitated The Ventures’ subtle way of handling notes.

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PenetrationThe Ventures32rank/position

The Ventures — Penetration (1966)

Penetration The Ventures

It seems the original song is by a group called the Pyramids.

The word means intrusion or infiltration, and I’m not sure how that connects to the song—maybe it’s one of those surfing terms as well? The Ventures played it with a fast touch that conveyed a sense of youthful energy.

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WipeoutThe Ventures33rank/position

The Ventures – Wipe Out

Wipe Out The Ventures

This one has a heart-lifting feel, too.

The quick, competitive fingerwork and the way the guitar is handled are fun.

I’ve heard that a wipeout means falling off a surfboard; the mood of this song doesn’t convey that, but maybe that’s another way to enjoy surfing.

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Blue Sky of the Northern LandThe Ventures34rank/position

Hokkaido Skies: Northern Country’s Blue Sky – The Ventures Live in Japan 1990

Blue Sky of the Northern Country - The Ventures

I don’t have much memory of hearing Chiyo Okumura sing it, but as the original title “Hokkaido Skies” suggests, I imagine it’s a song born from seeing the beautifully clear skies of Hokkaido.

It makes me happy to feel that they became fond of Japan.

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Slaughter on Tenth AvenueThe Ventures35rank/position

Murder on 10th Avenue / Slaughter on Tenth Avenue / The Ventures Cover / With TAB

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (The Ventures)

Surprisingly, the original is an insert song from the musical On Your Toes (1936).

Included on the album Knock Me Out! and released as a single, it reached No.

35 on the U.

S.

charts.

It starts with a striking intro, then shifts into a lively guitar-driven melody, culminating in a humorous interlude—a structure that makes it far more upbeat than the title suggests.

A track that showcases their exceptional arranging skills.

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