image
Genre
classic j-rock
Parent Genre: rock

Classic J-rock is a genre of Japanese rock music that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. It is characterized by a fusion of Western rock and pop music with traditional Japanese music, creating a unique sound that is both energetic and melodic. The music often features electric guitars, synthesizers, and strong vocals, with lyrics that touch on themes of love, youth, and rebellion. Some of the most iconic bands and artists in this genre include Yellow Magic Orchestra, Shogo Hamada, and Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.


Top artists of classic j-rock genre

Shogo Hamada
Elephant Kashimashi
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
COMPLEX
Haruomi Hosono
Fishmans
THE ALFEE
Show More

classic j-rock music timeline

Explore classic j-rock history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s

Similar Genres to classic j-rock

Discover more related genres to classic j-rock genre. This list is ordered by similarity from left to right.

japanese city pop j-rock japanese new wave shibuya-kei j-poprock japanese alternative rock japanese rockabilly j-pop japanese folk japanese singer-songwriter japanese blues japanese punk rock techno kayo japanese garage rock japanese post-punk enka zolo kayokyoku j-punk j-metal
Show More

classic j-rock playlist created by Chosic

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

Play on spotify

List of classic j-rock artists

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

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Shogo Hamada
51 0 56 66 20 45 116 168243
2
Elephant Kashimashi
50 0 55 71 12 59 119 304540
3
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
50 47 65 83 10 68 125 287167
4
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
50 0 57 40 33 48 125 197515
5
COMPLEX
46 0 58 96 5 68 127 52144
6
Haruomi Hosono
46 45 60 50 52 54 105 197795
7
Fishmans
46 41 60 63 23 56 110 183860
8
THE ALFEE
43 0 55 61 32 46 120 98247
9
UNICORN
42 1 54 83 6 55 133 121126
10
Motoharu Sano
42 1 68 82 20 78 130 143647
11
Godiego
42 15 60 66 42 71 116 96458
12
BARBEE BOYS
41 3 57 86 4 63 126 128755
13
Tulip
41 0 50 63 29 50 122 45255
14
Koji Kikkawa
40 8 50 81 2 51 140 80518
15
Bakufu Slump
39 0 57 73 16 60 132 26657
16
ZIGGY
38 0 38 91 4 41 144 45344
17
KUWATA BAND
37 0 60 67 44 52 100 84523
18
はっぴいえんど
36 8 62 54 39 68 120 66704
19
JUN SKY WALKER(S)
36 0 44 84 6 59 127 44890
20
RC Succession
36 1 61 90 11 88 130 96681
21
PERSONZ
36 1 55 79 10 65 147 59242
22
THE STREET SLIDERS
34 0 57 84 1 88 129 19944
23
Kiyoshiro Imawano
34 0 0 0 0 0 0 76377
24
Kinniku Shōjo Tai
31 2 44 97 1 41 138 29031
25
THE TIMERS
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 31484
26
Kenji Ohtsuki
28 0 63 61 25 70 116 8527
27
George Yanagi
28 0 67 69 42 70 107 19799
28
TOMOVSKY
27 0 55 59 30 61 100 5489
29
COOLS
27 0 49 92 6 86 137 17343
30
The Pees
26 0 40 85 4 67 135 14258
31
SHEENA & THE ROKKETS
26 6 66 82 5 80 133 26896
32
George Yanagi And Rainywood
25 0 59 55 41 75 128 14451
33
The Street Beats
25 0 47 92 5 60 151 6830
34
THE COLLECTORS
25 0 48 83 3 60 137 10725
35
ECD
24 0 84 47 75 68 94 9880
36
RED WARRIORS
24 0 0 0 0 0 0 18102
37
Tama
24 0 52 48 32 61 117 17238
38
ティン・パン・アレー
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 14184
39
Kenichi Hagiwara
23 0 59 45 36 62 122 7711
40
SOFT BALLET
23 18 54 88 2 57 139 14494
41
Makoto Kubota
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 7698
42
Yukadan
22 0 56 37 64 48 126 18508
43
UP-BEAT
22 0 49 81 3 55 142 7679
44
Ippu-Do
22 30 63 74 10 69 128 6082
45
Flower Travellin' Band
21 69 28 56 12 40 156 26379
46
Yapoos
21 0 51 80 1 47 175 12461
47
Flying Kids
21 0 59 76 9 67 126 7749
48
Inu
20 68 43 93 1 66 125 11165
49
LÄ-PPISCH
20 0 64 58 4 74 137 13836
50
Plastics
18 3 75 71 15 65 145 12077
51
Bo Gumbos
17 2 58 70 13 87 135 17461
52
Uchoten
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 3691
53
KIMIDORI
12 0 78 60 9 71 100 3993
54
ＳＩＯＮ
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6239
55
ハルメンズ
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 4315
56
ローザ・ルクセンブルグ
9 1 31 99 3 71 180 3267
57
Yoshio Hayakawa
8 0 52 90 1 82 140 2856
58
Kiyoshiro Imawano & The 2-3's
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3923
59
Johnny, Louis & Char
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4032
60
De-LAX
7 0 50 98 0 49 138 2147
61
Imawano Kiyoshiro Little Screaming Revue
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 7593
62
Panta
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1481
63
ジャックス
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3329
64
ビブラストーン
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1425