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Genre: j-pop

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Parent Genre: pop

J-pop is a genre of Japanese popular music that is characterized by its upbeat and catchy melodies, electronic instrumentation, and often features lyrics that touch on themes of love, youth, and everyday life. It has gained popularity both in Japan and internationally, with many artists incorporating elements of Western pop and rock music into their sound. The genre is known for its diverse range of artists, from solo singers to bands, and has produced many chart-topping hits.


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Popular j-pop Songs


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Most popular j-pop albums

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THE BOOK 3
2023
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UTA'S SONGS ONE PIECE FILM RED
2022
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strobo
2020
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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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THE GREATEST UNKNOWN
2023
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CAFE JAPAN
1996
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2022
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ユーモア
2023
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幻燈
2023
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STRAY SHEEP
2020
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Nicheシンドローム
2010
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沈香学
2023
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Your Name.
2016

j-pop music by decade

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

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List of j-pop artists

Here is a list of j-pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the j-pop genre. You can find out what 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 63 539869
2 59 1018511
3 58 948024
4 60 1116733
5 60 434456
6 56 954897
7 76 3565661
8 67 3291272
9 60 949223
10 65 2205389
11 63 3232557
12 65 2419740
13 54 408851
14 53 808971
15 73 4452298
16 71 3804228
17 61 1069752
18 70 6345290
19 54 1010509
20 67 3061708
21 57 385113
22 69 5197580
23 65 1262827
24 55 511607
25 58 1316898
26 57 835851
27 62 1194263
28 62 561427
29 60 562532
30 61 1670011
31 61 825440
32 70 5713459
33 56 1306958
34 68 2417808
35 55 349357
36 58 1127351
37 56 275452
38 57 868281
39 57 723335
40 66 2441488
41 53 365236
42 76 7445228
43 56 903032
44 55 533472
45 75 4080154
46 62 1547848
47 61 1332532
48 56 1058283
49 54 846327
50 55 207426
51 53 929390
52 61 1875916
53 55 774278
54 63 1689121
55 75 923924
56 62 889227
57 59 2006232
58 72 2303237
59 60 1505161
60 68 5103923
61 54 401639
62 58 902097
63 62 1149804
64 72 3297728
65 71 2446320
66 61 514373
67 60 620534
68 61 1224370
69 55 786678
70 53 558082
71 63 1041764
72 65 995056
73 61 2267733
74 56 484192
75 53 441613
76 63 756184
77 55 336245
78 63 1753188
79 62 2349556
80 54 455691
81 53 468168
82 61 790024
83 61 1596234
84 60 1476163
85 54 1813087
86 56 442549
87 53 388591
88 55 973609
89 58 1084556
90 54 528811
91 53 777319
92 54 1004403
93 56 1184060
94 55 1751980
95 55 1357458
96 55 1436917
97 54 719877
98 54 1311413
99 53 618558
100 53 381522

j-pop playlist created by Chosic

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