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[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Youth [Japanese Music]

[2025] Popular Songs Among Today’s Youth [Japanese Music]

Last updated:2025/10/28

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

Now that we live in an era where anyone can broadcast on the internet and information is overflowing, music trends are emerging differently than before.

These days, it’s completely normal for Vocaloid producers to thrive as singer-songwriters, or for a song posted online to spark widespread popularity.

What’s more, trends—especially among younger generations—are shifting at a tremendous pace.

So in this article, our editorial team, which regularly researches a wide range of music, will carefully select and introduce tracks that are currently hot among young people.

It’s become a must-hear playlist where you won’t want to miss a single song, so be sure to read to the end!

[2025] Popular Songs Among Today's Youth [J-Pop] (1–10)

GOOD DAYNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

GOOD DAY

GOOD DAYNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Released in September 2025, this song is brimming with positivity, boldly declaring everything to be “wonderful” as it rides through life’s ups and downs.

Its lyrics—so fresh they prompted Omori to say his mindset as a songwriter had changed—resonate deeply.

As the finale of the band’s first-ever six-month consecutive release run, it was featured in a commercial for Kirin Beer’s “Kirin Good Ale.” A rock tune like a protective charm, it gives you the energy to face tomorrow.

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Disco BabyNEW!Travis Japan

Travis Japan – ‘Disco Baby’ Music Video

Disco BabyNEW!Travis Japan

This is a Travis Japan track that channels 1970s disco culture into contemporary J-pop.

It’s a dance number that feels like it turns the exhilaration of moving under a glittering mirror ball directly into sound.

The lyrics depict the liberating moment of shedding your shyness and stepping onto the floor, conveying an almost overwhelming urge to live this moment to the fullest.

It’s the perfect party tune for getting hyped with friends.

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Venus beltNEW!Aimyon

Aimyon – Venus Belt [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Venus Belt NEW! Aimyon

A song by Aimyon inspired by the faint pink band of light that appears on the opposite side of the sky just before sunrise and just after sunset.

Released in October 2025, it poignantly sings of lingering traces of past memories and emotions.

Its warm band sound delicately captures a wavering state of mind.

If you want to empathize with a bittersweet love, give it a listen—it’s sure to slip gently into your heart.

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It’s hard to believe at first.NEW!Natori

natori – What is ahead of the tunnel?

It's something that's hard to believe at first glance. NEW! Natori

Released in October 2025, this work is a rock number that highlights a band-driven sound, following last year’s “IN_MY_HEAD.” The lyrics, which capture the raw emotions of a sensitive adolescence, are striking.

The guitar-centered arrangement intertwined with dance-beat rhythms gives the track an addictive edge.

It’s a stylish rock tune you’ll want to play when you feel a stir in your chest.

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My AnswerNEW!Green Yellow Society

My Answer

My Answer NEW! Ryokuoushoku Shakai

This song earnestly sings about the growing weight of choices as we become adults and the conflicts that arise from them.

Written as the theme song for TV Asahi’s drama Emergency Interrogation Room Season 5, it portrays the wavering feelings of modern people who want to choose but can’t, who can’t act on emotion alone.

You’re drawn in by the message that, no matter the ending, an answer reached after agonizing deliberation is a strong one.

It’s a song that stands beside anyone at a crossroads in life.

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UNDEADYOASOBI

YOASOBI “UNDEAD” Official Music Video / Theme song for ‘Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season’

UNDEADYOASOBI

Known for their concept of turning novels into music, YOASOBI released a new track in July 2024.

It also serves as the theme song for the anime “Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season.” Characterized by energetic chiptune elements and glitch effects, the song vividly portrays the protagonist’s inner conflict.

Through a dialogue between past, present, and future selves, it delivers a profound message that questions the meaning of life.

As YOASOBI’s first single of 2024, the track—alongside their successful North American tour—stands as a symbol of their musical evolution.

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EMPIRESnow Man

Snow Man「EMPIRE」Music Video

EMPIRESnow Man

This track shines with exceptional sound creation.

As a work that opens a new frontier for Snow Man, its bold attempt to sample Mozart’s Symphony No.

25 is particularly striking.

With themes of personal growth and challenge, it carries a strong determination toward the future.

Set to be included on the album “RAYS,” scheduled for release on October 30, 2024, the song has been generating buzz, surpassing 10 million views within 25 hours of its release.

The music video, filmed in Barcelona, is also a must-see, captivating viewers with its grand setting and powerful performance.

It’s a recommended track for anyone ready to take a new step forward.

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