Top J-Pop Artists
The top most listened to J-Pop artists according to last.fm listener data.
We delved into the J-Pop tag to dig out the most listened to J-Pop acts of all time. Whilst J-Pop is known for being a commercially manufactured pop hit machine, after looking at the stats we discovered the most listened to acts were more “organic singer-songwriters" rather than the more recent bubble gum pop that J-Pop is most famous for.
Anyway enough blabbing, take a look and listen to the Spotify playlist here!
1. Utada Hikaru
339,714 listeners
Actually an American born artist but she rose to fame as one of the most prominent J-Pop acts with her surprise 90s smash hit "First Love!"
First Love:
2. Yōko Kanno
285,585 listeners
You might be familiar with her work already, as Yoko is famous in Japan for her intense and soul striking soundtracks for some of the world's biggest anime feature films!
Inner Universe:
3. Ayumi Hamasaki
272,152 listeners
Ayumi Hamasaki is an artists' artist! Famous in Japan for fighting back against the commercial pop machine, she creates pop hits year-in and year-out without fail!
M:
4. L'Arc~en~Ciel
269,792 listeners
L'Arc~en~Ciel are the first “rock" act on the list so far, have headlined Madison Square Garden and one of the few Japanese acts to “cross over" and break the USA!
Flower:
5. Boa
261,347 listeners
Boa is a South Korean actress who took Japan by storm with her movie appearances, movie soundtracks and artist albums!
Only One:
6. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
241,067 listeners
Another rock band on the list! AKG are probably the most alternative act on this list and are heavily influences by western punk acts such as Green Day, NOFX and The Clash.
Blood Circulator:
7. Yoshioka Yui
179,210 listeners
Singer-Songwriter Yoshioka Yui, mostly known as just Yui, wooed japan with her acoustics pop ballads and also appearances on Anime soundtracks as is the case with a lot of J-Pop acts!
Fight:
8. ORANGE RANGE
178,239 listeners
The last rock band on the list, ORANGE RANGE are a 5 piece pop-rock act who have hammered the Japanese charts with hit after hit after hit!
9.Namie Amuro
143,716 listeners
Namie Amuro is part of the new wave of J-Pop acts a Japanese singer, dancer, fashion model, actress and businesswoman… basically everything!
Don't Cry:
10. Perfume
157,767 listeners
One of the most popular acts with the younger generation, perfume are one of J-Pop's biggest girl groups.
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