BEST of Female singer songs
 

I kept thinking today how, even though I got into jpop and ayu as late as 2004, my favourite songs are still released from around 1995 - 2005, especially female solo. So IMO it's the best decade in jpop. (something sales suggest as well ;) lol )

Then, what is the best of the best of this era? Which songs will still be performed in ten years as classics, like yumi mtsutoya's haru yo koi already is? Which songs will inger in the consciense of overseas and japanese fans for a long tiem?

If you were to make a best of female solo songs judged by this criteria, how would the list look?

My suggestions:

Mai Kuraki - Love, day after tomorrow

Namie Amuro - Can you celebrate?

Ayumi Hamasaki - Seasons

Ayumi Hamasaki - Boys & Girls

MISIA - everything

Otsuka Ai - Sakuranbo

mika nakashima - Glamrous sky

And probably two songs by utada or something?

hitomi -- LOVE2000! classic!, and also BY MYSELF!!

otsuka ai - Planetarium

ayumi - M

Koda - Yume no Uta / Futari de ...

REIRA starring YUNA ITO - ENDLESS STORY

I think that these songs really moved with Japanese music industry.

Ayu - Boys & Girls, SEASONS

hitomi - by myself, LOVE 2000

Utada Hikaru - First Love

Ai Otsuka - SAKURANBO

Namie Amuro - Can you celebrate?

yeah yeah~ same feeling

I'm thinking also maybe morning musume's LOVE MACHINE.

Well I have some favourites.
Utada Hikaru - Be My Last
Utada Hikaru - COLORS
Ayumi Hamasaki - Memorial Address
Ai Otsuka - PLANETARIUM
Mika Nakashima - Yuki no Hana
Eri Nobuchika - Lights
MISIA -Everything
Maaya Sakamoto - Loop
DOUBLE - Angel
Amano Tsukiko - Cho
SNoW - Hanabi Made Ato Sukoshi
Shiina Ringo - Gips
OLIVIA - Space Halo
Hitomi Shimatani - Destiny -Taiyou no Hana-

Ayumi Hamasaki: A Song for XX

hitomi: CANDY GIRL

Ami Suzuki: BE TOGETHER

Namie Amuro: CAN YOU CELEBRATE?

Morning Musume: LOVE Machine (even though it's not a solo song)

My favorites are ......

Ayumi hamasaki-Surreal
Utada hikaru- be my last
Ai otsuka-Planetarium
Olivia- starless night
anna tsuchiya- Rose
Namie amuro-Can't sleep, Can't eat,I'm sick
Aiko- Yokogao
Boa-氣持ちは傳わる (Kimochi wa Tsutawaru - Feelings Deep Inside)
koda kumi-hands and promise
hitomi- Love me darling
Amano Tsukiko - Cho

Ayu;
Boys & Girls
SEASONS
AUDIENCE
evolution
Dearest

hitomi;
CANDY GIRL
WISH
LOVE 2000
SAMURAI DRIVE

Utada Hikaru;
First Love
Addicted to You
Hikari
Flavor of Life

Namie Amuro;
Body Feels EXIT
CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
Baby Don't Cry

BoA;
LISTEN TO MY HEART
VALENTI
DO THE MOTION

Mika Nakashima;
Yuki no Hana
GLAMOROUS SKY

Ayaka Hirahara;
Jupiter

Yuna Ito;
ENDLESS STORY
Precious

Morning Musume;
LOVE Machine
Koi no Dance Site

Ai Otsuka;
Sakuranbo
Planetarium



These are some of the main songs which represent J-pop on an international scale IMO.

wow~ i was touched you all listened to hitomi too!

well here's mine
ayu: a song for XX, boys and girls, AUDIENCE, unite~ and evolution
namie: BODY fels EXIT, dont wanna cry, can you celebrate?
koda: 1000words, real eotion
hitomi: candygirl, by myself, LOVE2000, SAMURAI DRIVE
ai otsuka: sakuranbo
globe: feel like dance, departures

Ayumi Hamasaki - Dearest - Seasons - Memorial Address

Mika Nakashima - Yuki no Hana - Stars - Hi no Tori

Ai Otsuka - Sakuranbo - PLANETARIUM - Daisukidayo

Namie Amuro - LOVE 2000

Utada Hikaru - First Love.
Ayumi Hamasaki - A Song for XX, SEASONS, Boys & Girls.
Akino Arai - Hiru no Tsuki.
Anna Tsuchiya - Rose.
OLIVIA - a little pain.
Koda Kumi - yume no uta.
Nana Kitade - KISS or KISS, Kibou no Kakera.
Hitomi Shimatani - Destiny -Taiyou no Hana-

These are by no means my personal favorites, but as the thread intended, the most well-known, recognizable, or popular from each artist:

Hamasaki Ayumi- SEASONS
Amuro Namie- CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
Utada Hikaru- First Love
Kouda Kumi- Koi no Tsubomi
Shiina Ringo- Honnou
MISIA- Everything
Otsuka Ai- Sakuranbo
BoA- Valenti
Yaida Hitomi- My Sweet Darlin'
Shimatani Hitomi- Amairo no Kami no Otome
Morning Musume- LOVE Machine
Ito Yuna- ENDLESS STORY
Onitsuka Chihiro- infection
Nakashima Mika- Yuki no Hana

I think out of all the replies thus far, Austin nailed it. Some people I don't think understand the question.

Ayumi Hamasaki

- A Song for xx
- Who...
- SURREAL
- SEASONS
- M
- forgiveness
- Memorial address
- HEAVEN
- JEWEL
- fated

Utada Hikaru

- Automatic
- First Love
- Can You Keep A Secret?
- FINAL DISTANCE
- traveling
- 光
- Flavor Of Life

Mika Nakashima

- STARS
- 雪の華
- GLAMOROUS SKY
- 桜色舞うころ

...And probably a bunch of others I can't think of right now :)

Well, I'm disappointed that almost no one except a few mentioned Koda Kumi! Lol. Since other singers were mentioned, I shan't talk about them since it'll be the same songs.

Koda Kumi
real Emotion
Cutie Honey
you
Yume no Uta
1000 no Kotoba

ayumi hamasaki :
M
boys&girls
monochrome
who
heaven
end roll

mika nakashima
yuki no hana
glamorous sky

namie amuro
all for you
can you celebrate

ami suzuki
be together
eventful
delighful
hopeful
negaigoto

Ayu:
Present
Signal
momentum
Part of me
SURREAL
Angel's Song
BLUE BIRD
glitter
fairyland

Namie Amuro:
White Light
Taiyou no SEASON
Rainbow Moon
Memories ~Ashita no Tame ni~
CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK

Koda Kumi:
Shake it Up
D.D.D. feat.SOULHEAD
flower
you
No Regret
JUICY

Nami Tamaki:
Reason
Daitan ni Ikimasho -Heart & Soul-
Heroine
realize

Tommy february6:
♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥
L.O.V.E.L.Y ~Yumemiru Lovely Boy~
★CANDY POP IN LOVE★
Love is forever


:)

I think there are really good lists above, I'm just going to add something that's not mentioned yet.

Hitoto Yo - "Hanamizuki" (released 2004) and/or "Morainaki" (released 2003). both singles have around half a million copies sold each, they are really famous songs nowaday and ebstablished Hitoto as an artist. both singles have been performed at kouhaku, Hanamizuki even twice i think.

ayaka - I Believe & Mikadzuki (however its spelt in romanji lol)!
Mika Nakasjima - Yuki no hana
Chihiro Onitsuka - Gekkou
Angela Aki - Sakura-iro

etc.. will think of more soon, gotta go school now x.x!