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Genre: classic j-pop

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Classic J-pop is a genre of Japanese popular music that emerged in the 1990s and is characterized by its catchy melodies, upbeat rhythms, and heartfelt lyrics. It often features a blend of electronic and acoustic instruments, and is known for its ability to evoke a range of emotions in listeners. Classic J-pop has been popularized by a number of iconic artists, who have helped to shape the genre and make it a beloved part of Japanese culture.


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愛していると言ってくれ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
1995
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CAFE JAPAN
1996
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Rise me
1993
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No way to say
2003
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ゴールデン☆ベスト
2011
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himawari
2017
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ラブ&スマイル
1996
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ひみつスタジオ
2023
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First Love
1999
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Wish (Japanese Original Soundtrack)
2023
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SENTIMENTALovers
2004
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TM NETWORK THE SINGLES 1
1984
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Ballada
2014

classic j-pop music by decade

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List of classic j-pop artists

Here is a list of classic j-pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic j-pop genre. You can find out what classic j-pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 67 3291272
2 65 2205389
3 63 3232557
4 56 903032
5 56 1058283
6 54 846327
7 53 929390
8 57 835851
9 52 706727
10 63 1689121
11 58 902097
12 50 269845
13 60 1505161
14 49 300264
15 48 357594
16 50 482752
17 46 218375
18 53 365236
19 49 341949
20 51 515837
21 53 558082
22 46 165702
23 51 352702
24 48 372790
25 41 1549010
26 46 240044
27 46 345209
28 46 104384
29 44 176436
30 39 123724
31 41 179958
32 52 267752
33 46 136105
34 45 46463
35 48 169487
36 48 243674
37 41 89893
38 46 190520
39 46 101781
40 45 177005
41 44 115801
42 33 52260
43 34 46457
44 42 143007
45 42 126059
46 38 155440
47 40 16900
48 39 104423
49 37 55032
50 39 14490
51 37 48674
52 36 4181
53 34 33716
54 33 41051
55 34 34076
56 34 19289
57 34 5039
58 34 7575
59 34 14139
60 34 57893
61 33 8593
62 33 3519
63 33 4808
64 32 10167
65 31 5499
66 31 20629
67 30 64915
68 23 4294
69 30 17750
70 30 27374
71 30 13074
72 29 12857
73 29 10903
74 29 41282
75 24 7686
76 28 11021
77 27 7036
78 27 3348
79 27 32431
80 26 5348
81 26 23264
82 25 2835
83 25 16317
84 24 12983
85 23 2800
86 23 765
87 22 4853
88 21 385
89 16 3908
90 20 2912
91 20 4114
92 20 431
93 20 5392
94 19 8065
95 19 7435
96 18 1584
97 17 1416
98 16 1370
99 16 3847
100 15 3717

classic j-pop playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular classic j-pop music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.