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?