This year’s Music Station Ultra Fes included a countdown of the 100 best songs that influenced Japan. The ranking was topped by SMAP’s 2003 hit “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana.” See what other songs made the list after the jump!
100. Natsukawa Rimi – Nada Sousou (2001)
99. Sada Masashi – Kanpaku Sengen (1979)
98. Ulfuls – Guts da ze!! (1995)
97. AI – Story (2005)
96. globe – DEPARTURES (1996)
95. Anzen Chitai – Wine Red no Kokoro (1983)
94. Hitoto Yo – Hanamizuki (2004)
93. Hata Motohiro – Himawari no Yakusoku (2014)
92. THE YELLOW MONKEY – JAM (1996)
91. THE BOOM – Shima Uta (1993)
90. Sawada Kenji – Katte ni Shiyagare (1977)
89. Onyanko Club – Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanaide (1985)
88. Makihara Noriyuki – Donna Toki mo. (1991)
87. B.B.Queens – Odoru Ponpokorin(1990)
86. KAN – Ai wa Katsu (1990)
85. Lady Gaga – POKER FACE (2008)
84. TRF – EZ DO DANCE (1993)
83. The Checkers – Gizagiza Heart no Komoriuta (1993)
82. Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1993)
81. Terao Akira – Ruby no Yubiwa (1981)
80. Oda Kazumasa – Kotoba ni Dekinai (1982)
79. Suizenji Kiyoko – San Hyaku Kara Rokujuugo no Maachi (1968)
78. Ayumi Hamasaki – evolution (2001)
77. Saijo Hideki – YOUNG MAN(Y.M.C.A.) (1979)
76. Akai Tori – Tsubasa wo Kudasai (1971)
75. Dream5 – Youkai Taisou Daiichi (2014)
74. Kobukuro – Sakura (2005)
73. THE BLUE HEARTS – Linda Linda Linda (1987)
72. Toshinobu Kubota – LA・LA・LA LOVE SONG (1996)
71. Shoujo Jidai – Gee (2010)
70. Seikima-II – Rouningyou no Yakata (1986)
69. Akina Nakamori – DESIRE-Jounetsu- (1986)
68. Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi – Kanpai (1980)
67. Kitajima Saburo – Matsuri (1984)
66. The Tigers – Hana no Kubikazari (1968)
65. BABYMETAL – Gimme Choco!! (2014)
64. The Folk Crusaders – Kaette Kita Yopparai (1967)
63. Inoue Yosui – Shonen Jidai (1990)
62. Kiritani Kenta – Umi no Koe (2015)
61. Ueki Hitoshi – Suudara Setsu (1961)
60. Akikawa Masafumi – Sen no Kaze ni Natte (2006)
59. Hatsune Miku – Senbonzakura (2011)
58. Ayaka Hirahara – Jupiter (2003)
57. BUMP OF CHICKEN – Tentai Kansoku (2001)
56. Nishino Kana – Torisetsu (2015)
55. BOΦWY – B・BLUE (1986)
54. Funaki Kazuo – Koukou Sannensei (1963)
53. Yumi Matsutoya – Haru yo, Koi (1994)
52. Tanimura Shinji – Subaru (1980)
51. Shimon Masato – Swim! Taiyaki-kun (1975)
50. Iruka – Nagori Yuki (1975)
49. Kayama Yuzo – Kimi to Itsumademo (1965)
48. Yoshida Takuro – Kekkon Shiyou yo (1972)
47. GLAY – HOWEVER (1997)
46. Kaguyahime – Kandagawa (1973)
45. Mr.Children – innocent world (1994)
44. Seiko Matsuda – Akai Sweet Pea (1982)
43. Perfume – Polyrhythm (2007)
42. TM NETWORK – Get Wild (1987)
41. The Ventures – Diamond Head (1965)
40. Spitz – Robinson (1995)
39. Haruo Minami – Tokyo Gorin Ondo (1963)
38. Jackie Yoshikawa to Blue Comets – Blue Chateau (1967)
37. RADIO FISH – PERFECT HUMAN(2015)
36. Takahashi Yoko – Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (1995)
35. B’z – ultra soul (2001)
34. SEKAI NO OWARI – RPG (2013)
33. Ikimonogakari – Arigatou (2010)
32. Moriyama Naotaro – Sakura (2003)
31. Golden Bomber – Memeshikute (2009)
30. GReeeeN – Kiseki (2008)
29. Kaientai – Okuru Kotoba (1979)
28. X JAPAN – Kurenai (1989)
27. Yamashita Tatsuro – Christmas Eve (1983)
26. DREAMS COME TRUE – Nando Demo (2005)
25. Pink Lady – UFO (1977)
24. Miyuki Nakajima – Jidai (1975)
23. EXILE – Rising Sun (2011)
22. John Lennon – Imagine (1971)
21. YMO – Rydeen (1980)
20. Namiki Michiko – Ringo no Uta (1946)
19. Namie Amuro – CAN YOU CELEBRATE? (1997)
18. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Tsukema Tsukeru (2012)
17. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I. (2014)
16. Yuzu – Eikou no Kakehashi (2004)
15. Masaharu Fukuyama – Sakurazaka (2000)
14. Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)
13. Ozaki Yutaka – I LOVE YOU」(1983)
12. Morning Musume. – LOVE Machine (1990)
11. Momoe Yamaguchi – Ii Hi Tabidachi (1978)
10. Arashi – A・RA・SHI (1999)
9. ZARD – Makenaide (1993)
8. AKB48 – Koisuru Fortune Cookie (2013)
7. The Beatles – Let It Be」(1970)
6. Misora Hibari – Kawa no Nagare no You ni (1989)
5. Elsa (Matsu Takako) – Let It Go~Ari no Mama de~
(2014)
4. Southern All Stars – Katte ni Sindbad (1978)
3. Utada Hikaru – Automatic (1998)
2. Sakamoto Kyu – Ue wo Muite Arukou (1961)
1. SMAP – Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana (2003)
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