Promote your fav J-pop songs! (other than Ayu)

[vampireknightzero]

Hi all..I recently ran out of songs to listen , either I have listened to them for the million-th time or they started to lose their freshness (i still love them too but..). I hope to find new nice songs to listen!!

Can anyone here recommend me any Best J-pop songs (excluding Ayu)? Pls provide me the artist and the song's name (1 or 2 songs you think ppl will love in the 1st instance or you think it shldn't be missed)

Pls include the song name thanks!!!

Any help wld be appreciated!!

[KarenPang]

I love these threads as they give me a chance to promote my fave artistes

I have a laundry list for every of my fave artiste but since you said 1 or 2 , ok then ! & the below list are all singles & not album tracks

Non-Johnny

alan :
- Gunjou no Tani
- Ashita no e Sanka

BREAKERZ :
- SUMMER PARTY / LAST EMOTION
- GRAND FINALE

this's hard but I really love all their singles but these are the more prominent ones

GIRL NEXT DOOR :
- Guuzen no Kakuritsu
- Jounetsu no Daishou / ESCAPE

Koda Kumi :
- TABOO
- stay with me

Hidemi Uematsu :
- Dear My Friends / Trauma
- Jidai

abingdon boys school :
- INNOCENT SORROW
- BLADE CHORD

Ken Hirai :
- fake star
- POP STAR

Namie Amuro :
- 60s70s80s
- WILD / Dr.

Utada Hikaru :
- Prisoner of Love
- Flavor Of Life - Ballad Version- (omg bucketload of tears in high alert in this one )

Yuna Ito :
- ENDLESS STORY
- Precious

Anna Tsuchiya :
- Crazy World Feat AI
- rose

OLIVIA :
- a little pain
- Wish / Starless Night

Kobukuro :
- Sakura
- Tsubomi

T.M.Revolution :
- INVOKE
- Boarding

Mika Nakashima :
- GLAMOROUS SKY
- ORION

otsuka ai :
- Planetarium
- Kurage Naragareboshi

ayaka :
- CLAP & LOVE / Why
- I believe

ayaka x Kobukuro :
- WINDING ROAD
- Anata to

GReeeeN :
- Ai Uta
- Kiseki

Aoyama Thelma :
- ONE WAY
- Todoketai ... Feat KEN THE 390 / Konomam Zutto

L'Arc~en~Ciel :
- DRINK IT DOWN
- NEXUS 4 / SHINE

GLAY :
- SAY YOUR DREAM
- Aka to Kuro no MATADORA / I LOVE YOU wo Sagashiteru

Shota Shimizu :
- Ashiteru
- My Treasure

Kuroki Meisa :
- Like This
- BAD GIRL

Aqua Timez :
- Velonica
- Niji

Yusuke's Himawari

I do a Johnny's list separately as the list's too long O_O

[KarenPang]

YAY my fave part , Johnny's

KAT-TUN :
- Keep the faith
- LIPS

basically their whole discography's awesome but I singled these 2 out because Keep the faith was the very 1st song I heard of the guys while for LIPS , don't remind me , the PV is just , ugh eyeliner is talking @_@

ARASHI :
- truth / Kaze no Mukou e
- One Love

NEWS :
- weeeek
- Taiyou no Namida

KinKi Kids :
- Anniversary
- Harmony of December

Tackey & Tsubasa :
- Venus
- Yume no Monogatari

Hey ! Say ! JUMP :
- Your seed / Bouken Rider
- Mayanoka no Shadow Boy

I need a debut album from you HSJ

Shuuji to Akira's Seishun Amigo single (Kamenashi Kazuya's solo Kizuna's to die for in here . Helps that he wrote it & it was used as an insert song for Gokusen 2 which starred him & the blockhead Akanishi Jin .

Put 2 of them together & it will give you Akame)

V6 :
- Darling
- CHANGE THE WORLD

Kanjani∞ :
- Musekinin Hero
- Sukiyanen , Osaka / Oh ! ENKA / Mugendai (this was the single that almost caused ayumi's HEAVEN to lose the top spot when it was released)

The SHIGOTONIN's Kyoka Suigetsu single

Yamashita Tomohisa's Daite Senorita single (I like Himawari in here)

yup that should be it

if you need anymore recommendations let me know

[aurinko.]

yay, nice thread ^^


Mai Kuraki
-Puzzle
-Shiroi Yuki

Ataru Nakamura
-Kotogare shugi
-Yogoreta Shitagi

Yuko Ando
- Paraller
- TEXAS

Uura Saeka
-DIET NOW!
-Kyukei jikan jun pun

every little thing
- hi-fi message
- kirameki hour

ayaka
- CLAP & LOVE
- Mikazuki

Ken Hirai
- POP STAR
- FAKE STAR

[Bellmer's Doll]

I put links to youtube videos with the songs for all of the ones I could find. Just click the song title to listen to the song.

Lisa Komine
Requiem ~ inori
Sora ni Saku

Anna Tsuchiya
Kuroi Namida
Frozen Rose

OLIVIA
Tears and Rainbows
Space Halo

Salyu/Lily Chou-Chou
Liberty
EROTIKKU

Kaela Kimura
Moustache
TREE CLIMBERS


Mika Nakashima
Mienai Hoshi
Oborozukiyo ~ Inori

Kanon Wakeshima
Suna no oshiro
Kuroi Torikago

MINMI
Shiki No Uta (The sound quality on this YT video is low, sorry )

The perfect vision

Shiina Ringo
Yami ni Furu Ame

I Won't Last a Day Without You (duet with Utada Hikaru)

[Possessionless]

Namie Amuro
- WHAT A FEELING <---- best song EVER
- WILD

Tohoshinki
- MIROTIC
- どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？

[AyUta]

Satomi Takasugi - Yukiboshi
Satomi Takasugi - Tabibito
Satomi Takasugi - Aoi Hana
Nana Tanimura - Again
Rurutia - Itoshigo Yo
Nami Tamaki - GIVE ME UP
Nami Tamaki - in my life

[Polyrhythm]

Utada Hikaru:
Deep River
Blue
Passion

Shoko Nakagawa:
Snow Tears

Angela Aki:
Letter to my 15 year old self (I dunno the japanese name sorry)
Sakurairo

Koda Kumi:
MOON==> Now I've been one who's known to not like Koda Kumi but this song is so dark, so beautiful I just cant help but admit that it is one of the best

[vampireknightzero]

thanks so much for these!!!! I'm starting to source for the songs now!

pls feel free to recommend the nice songs to me! Thx!

[sweetgirl]

* AAA: let it beat - red soul - Q - get chu.

* Amuro Namie: hide&seek - full moon - what a feeling - wild.

* BRIGHT: watch out - one summer time - you were mine - Brightest Star

* Da Pump: wadachi

* Daichi Miura: Southern Cross - Inside Your Head - flag

* GIRL NEXT DOOR: guuzen no kakuritsu - drive away

* Glay: Way of Difference - Yuuwaku

* Kagrra: 雫 - Utakata - Sayonara - 「妖しの光」

* Kalafina: Oblivoius - love come down - fairytale

* Ketsumeishi: Uta Utai - sakura

* L'Arc～en～Ciel: DAYBREAK'S BELL

* Mai Fukui: can can - lucky - rainbow

* Moriyama Naotaro: toki no yukue ~jo - haru no sora~

* Mr.Children: Fake

* ONE OK ROCK: keep it real - Koi no Aibou Kokoro no Cupido - my sweet baby

* Rurutia: Hallelujah - lost butterfly

* Stephanie: Friends - To.Be.Me.

* UVERworld: Shaka Beach ～Laka Laka La～

* w-inds: Endless Moment - CAN'T GET BACK - stay

* Yuya Matsushita - foolish foolish - Mr."Broken Heart" - Last snow

[jiarongisme]

AAA
- Kuchibiru Kara Romantica
- That's Right
- ZERO
- Deai no Chikara I, II and III

Perfume
- Polyrhythm
- Chocolate Disco
- Secret Secret
- love the world
- edge
- Dream Fighter

Namie Amuro (Her recent ones)
- WILD
- Dr.
- 60s 70s 80s single
- Do Me More

Koda Kumi (Recent and all time favorites)
- TABOO
- show girl
- stay with me
- Bounce
- BUT
- Lady Go!

Ken Hirai
- Kimi wa Su. Te. Ki <3

Angela Aki
- Tegami ~Haikei Jyugou no Kimi e~

TegoMass
- Miso Soup
- Kiss ~Kaerimichi no Love Song~
- Aiaigasa

NEWS
- weeeek
- Hoshi wo Mezashite
- TEPPEN
- Change the World
- SNOW EXPRESS

[Mr. Goto]

Spoiler:

Maki Goto
- Lady Rise
- Fly away
- Golden LUV

Maki Goto (H!P)
- Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON
- Uwasa no SEXY GUY
- Secret
- How to use loneliness
- Ai no bakayarou
- SOME BOYS! TOUCH
- LIKE A GAME
- Akai Nikkichō (Goto Version
so much more ;-;

Namie Amuro
- Put 'Em Up
- 60s70s80s(NEW LOOK, Rock Steady, WHAT A FEELING)
- WANT ME WANT ME
- Chase the Chance
- Don't Wanna Cry
- WILD

Ami Suzuki
- all night long
- FREE FREE
- Alright!
- White key
- can't stop the DISCO
- Bitter...

Johnny's Entertainment
SMAP - SHAKE, Dandy darlin', ココロパズルリズム(sorry I forgot the romanji. it's like koi no puzzle? something with puzzle..)
TOKIO - Sorafune
V6 - TAKE ME HIGHER, MADE IN JAPAN, Darling
kinki Kids - flower
KAT-TUN - Keep the faith

Hello!Project
Morning Musume - LOVE Machine, Furusato, Ai no sono ~touch my heart!~
Tanpopo - Baby Cry
Petitmoni - Baby! koi ni KNOCK OUT!
Mini Moni - Minimoni Jankenpyon!
W - Miss Love Tantei, Jinx, Southpaw
v-u-den - Ai ~suite room
GAM - Thanks!
DEF. DIVA - Suki Sugite Baka Mitai

hitomi
- SAMURAI DRIVE
- Japanese Girl

Tomomi Kahala
- just a real love night
- I BELIEVE
- Hate Tell a Lie
- Anata Ga Ireba
- Don't Wanna Escape [D-Z Hyper mix)

Koda Kumi
- Shake it Up
- Hot Stuff
- Butterfly
- BUT

Utada Hikaru
- COLORS
- Final Distance

ULFULS
-Gattsu Da Ze!!
-Banzai "Suki De Yokatta
-Naketekuru

Bonnie Pink
- Mint
- A Perfect Sky

[TITANIC]

Ami Suzuki
Delightful
fantastic

Koda Kumi
TABOO

Ayaka
Kimi ga iru
Okaeri
SKY
Te wo tsunagou

SPEED
All my true love
Be my love
STEADY
ALIVE
Body&soul
long way home
white love
breakin' out to the morning

[aqua_crystal]

I have a huge list. Sorry about that!!!

Spoiler:

AAA:
-ZERO

alan:
-Ashita e No Sanka
-RED CLIFF

Ai Otsuka:
-Plantetarium
-Rocket Sneaker

Akiko Shikata
-Navigatoria
-Kinkanshoku

Ami Suzuki:
-FREE FREE
-Reincarnation
-can't stop the DISCO

Gackt:
-Vanilla
-Metamorphoze
-mind forest

Kanon Wakeshima:
-Monochrome Frame
-still doll
-Suna no Oshiro

Ken:
-SPEED
-Deeper

KOKIA:
-Follow the Nightingale
-INFINITY

Kuroi Meisa:
-Like this

L'Arc~en~Ciel:
-LOVE FLIES
-finale
-forbidden lover
-DIVE TO BLUE
-Perfect Blue
-stay away
-Daybreak's Bell
-MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM

(whoops! overdid that one didn't I?)

Miho Fukuhara:
-Love ~winter song~
-Himawari

Nana Tanimura:
-Noisy
-No Music, No Goodies

tetsu69:
-Tightrope

YUI:
-Namidairo

If you're a fan of J-metal:
Onmyo-za (Onmyousa)- Oka no Kotomari

[ren'ai]

Spoiler:

* ayaka:
- Okaeri
- Good Night Baby

* AZU:
- Jikan yo Tomare feat. SEAMO
- CHERISH
- Ima Sugu ni...

* BoA:
- Every Heart ~minna no kimochi~
- Amazing Kiss

* Ito Yuna:
- Mahaloha
- ENDLESS STORY
- Precious

* Kanon Wakeshima:
- still doll
- monochrome frame
- Kagami

* Koda Kumi: (can I just say everythig? )
- BUT
- Yume no Uta
- you
- TRICK (album)
- Shake It
- Bounce

* Mai Fukui:
- Ai no Uta
- My Song For You

* Mika Nakashima:
- ORION
- Eien no Uta

* Namie Amuro:
- Sexy Girl
- 60s 70s 80s
- WILD

* Nana Tanimura:
- SEXY SENORITA
- JUNGLE DANCE
- If I'm not the One

* Otsuka Ai
- Planetarium
- Kurage, Nagareboshi

* Rikki
- Suteki Da Ne

* Rin`
- Sakura Sakura

* TERIYAKI BOYZ
- Tokyo Drift
- Heartbreaker

* Utada Hikaru
- Flavor of Life
- Automatic
- SAKURA Drops

[x-megumi-x]

Spoiler:

alan
Gunjou no Tani
Shiawase no Kane
Sora Uta

Aragaki Yui
heavenly days
Akai Ito
piece

Aya Kamiki
MISEKAKE no I Love you
A Constellation
Pierrot

ayaka
Mikazuki
Te wo Tsunagou
Ai wo Utaou

KOTOKO
Re-Sublimity
We survive
Crossed Destiny

L'Arc~en~Ciel
Dearest Love
MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM
SHINE

Mai Fukui
Lucky
Aoi e
Can Can

melody.
READY TO GO!
Déja Vu
Be as one

Mika Nakashima
Oborozukiyo~Inori
LIFE
Kumo no Ito

Miliyah Kato
Ms.Jealousy
SAYONARA Baby
Never let go

OLIVIA
Celestial Delinquent
SpidERSpins
Denial

UVERworld
PRIME
Gekidou
Zero no Kotae

Yuna Ito
alone again
Mafuyu no Seiza
JOURNEY

[Keiichi_JPU]

Most of em have been posted here, I'd like to second Koda Kumi - TABOO, seriously my most addicting song ever after ayu's evolution and Mirrorcle World!

Also:

Shibasaki Kou - Ikutsuka No Sora
beautiful song. "sayounara, sayounara..."

A bit more rock, alternative, VERY good even if you don't usually like it:
Tommy Heavenly6
- Gothic Pink
- Lollipop Candy Bad Girl (my favorite )
- pray (also very good!)

[chloeM]

Koda Kumi - Sen no Kotoba

[NintendoHTF1242]

Hitomi Yaida
Go my way
Over the Distance

Over the Distance is gorgeous <33

[Neferet]

Tenjochiki / CSJH The Grace
- Here
- One more time, OK?

Tohoshinki
- Doushite kimi wo suki ni natte shimattan darou?
- Survivor

Gackt
- Last song
- Redemption

Alan
- Kuon no kawa
- Megumi no ame