バナナチップス [Banana Chippusu]少年ナイフ [Shōnen Naifu]Words & Music : 山野直子 [YAMANO Naoko] Shonen Knife (“少年 / shōnen” (=boy) knife) is a three-woman punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. This kind …
Popular music of the 1990s
1990s Pops
Sobakasu – Judy and Mary | 1996
そばかす [Sobakasu]JUDY AND MARY [Judy and Mary]Words : YUKI [Yuki]Music : 恩田快人 [ONDA Yoshihito] Following yesterday’s Spitz, here’s another band that represents the 1990s. Judy and Mary aren’t a duo, …
Robinson – Spitz | 1995
ロビンソン [Robinson]スピッツ [Supittsu]Words & Music : 草野マサムネ [KUSANO Masamune] Spitz is a popular four-member band representing the 1990s. The person responsible for writing both lyrics and music is the vocalist, …
Baby Blue – Fishmans | 1996
BABY BLUE [Baby Blue]フィッシュマンズ [Fisshumanzu]Words & Music : 佐藤伸治 [SATŌ Shinji] Following the previous article, I will introduce another song by Fishmans.In their early days, Fishmans made pop music, but …
Ikareta Baby – Fishmans | 1993
いかれたBaby [Ikareta Baby]フィッシュマンズ [Fisshumanzu]Words & Music : 佐藤伸治 [SATŌ Shinki] Fishmans is a band formed in 1987, and their music falls under the genres of reggae and dub. Among Japanese …
Kabukichō no Joō – SHEENA Ringo | 1998
歌舞伎町の女王 [Kabukichō No Joō]椎名林檎 [SHIINA Ringo]Words & Music : 椎名林檎 [SHIINA Ringo] First, let’s talk about SHEENA Ringo‘s name. Online, you’ll find both “Sheena Ringo” and “Ringo Sheena,” which can …
Donna Toki Mo. – Noriyuki Makihara | 1991
どんなときも。 [Donna Toki Mo.]Noriyuki MakiharaWords & Music : Noriyuki Makihara Noriyuki Makihara is a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture. He handles almost all the lyrics, composition, and arrangement of his songs …
Makenaide – Zard | 1993
負けないで [Makenaide]ZARD [Zard]Words : 坂井泉水 [SAKAI Izumi]Music : 織田哲郎 [ODA Tetsurō] Zard is a music group centered around Izumi Sakai. Due to Sakai’s stage fright and the strategic decision of …
Automatic – Hikaru Utada | 1998
Automatic [Automatic]宇多田ヒカル [Utada Hikaru]Words & Music : 宇多田ヒカル [Utada Hikaru] Hikaru Utada was born in 1983. Her father is a music producer, and her mother is the famous enka singer …