For its August 2024 issue, MUSIC MAGAZINE is running a special feature: 2000s JPop Best Songs 100. Friend of Nante Japan Patrick St. Michel has revealed the full list on his Substack, Make Believe Mailer.
Coming in at #1 is Perfume‘s “Polyrhythm”, from 2007.
It is followed by Kirinji‘s “Aliens”, from 2000.
Rounding out the top three is m-flo‘s “come again”, from 2001.
The full list can be found here. Also, subscribe to Patrick’s Substack, which is another great source of Japanese music coverage in English.
