Announcement: I am terribly sorry, but this post is very overdue. Last year, I had to take an impromptu hiatus due to some personal issues. However, I am back! I wrote a lot of content during that time, so please expect a lot more posts in the future!
Every year, I rank my favourite Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Hello! Project songs. Last year, I decided to do something a bit different. Usually, for my Hello! Project list, I would on include songs from main Hello! Project groups and subunits. This time, my “Top 100” list includes songs from not only the main groups and subunits but also from other Up-Front artists such as Kikkawa Yuu and Eric Fukusaki. My list has completely changed! There are many new songs and reappearances of some old songs.
Last year’s list of my “Top 100 Up-Front Agency Songs” is shown below. Please check out the video as well! The numbers and arrows in the video indicate by how much the songs went up or down from last year’s list. “New” indicates that the song was not present on last year’s list. There are a few songs that were present in 2015’s list but not in last year’s (2016) list.
What are you favourite Hello! Project and Up-Front songs! Do not be afraid to let me know in the comments below!
| 100 | Ai no Tame Kyou Made Shinka Shite Kita Ningen Ai no Tame Subete Taika Shita Kita Ningen – ANGERME |
| 99 | Senobi – Juice=Juice |
| 98 | Kazaranai Uta – Eric Fukusaki |
| 97 | Onna no Sono – Hello Pro Kenshuusei |
| 96 | Hapi Hapi Sunday – Kusumi Koharu |
| 95 | Urahara Temptation – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 94 | Shin Nippon no Susume – ANGERME |
| 93 | Crying – Hello Pro Kenshuusei |
| 92 | Up Up Typhoon – Up Up Girls (Kari) |
| 91 | Omakase Guardian – Guardians 4 |
| 90 | Chou Happy Song – Berrikyuu |
| 89 | Balalaika – Kusumi Koharu |
| 88 | Gobaku ~We Can’t Go Back~ – Ichioka Reina, Danbara Ruru, Takase Kurumi, Kiyono Momohime, & Kawamura Ayano |
| 87 | Musebinkau – Lovendor |
| 86 | What is Love – Morning Musume ’14 |
| 85 | Uruwashi no Camellia – Tsubaki Factory |
| 84 | Oheso Kuni Kara Konnichiwa – Hello Pro Kenshuusei |
| 83 | Sekai wa Summer Party – Mano Erina |
| 82 | Jounetsu Ecstasy – C-ute |
| 81 | Kanashiki Heaven – C-ute |
| 80 | Sexy Cat no Enzetsu – Morning Musume ’16 |
| 79 | Maji Bomber!! – Berryz Kobo |
| 78 | Tomodachi wa Tomodachi Nanda – Berryz Kobo |
| 77 | Rival – Berryz Kobo |
| 76 | Nana Korobi Ya Oki – ANGERME |
| 75 | Dondegashi – ANGERME |
| 74 | Sakura Mankai – Morning Musume Sakura Gumi |
| 73 | Diamonds – High-King |
| 72 | Wagamama Kinomama Ai no Joke – Morning Musume |
| 71 | Survivor – Kobushi Factory |
| 70 | Kimi no Tomodachi – Berryz Kobo |
| 69 | Ikanaide Senorita – Eric Fukusaki |
| 68 | Tokkaiko Junjou – C-ute |
| 67 | For you… – Linlin |
| 66 | Hatsukoi Cider – Buono! |
| 65 | School Days – Guardians 4 |
| 64 | Urayanjau – C-ute |
| 63 | Massara Blue Jeans – C-ute |
| 62 | Rottara Rottara – Buono! |
| 61 | Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! – Buono! |
| 60 | Jishin Motte Yume Motte Tobitasu kara – Takahashi Ai |
| 59 | Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou – Morning Musume |
| 58 | Shochuu Ominai Moushiagemasu – C-ute |
| 57 | Ii Jan – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 56 | Morning Coffee – Morning Musume |
| 55 | Suki-Chan – S/mileage |
| 54 | Taiki Bansei – ANGERME |
| 53 | Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe – Morning Musume |
| 52 | Ai Yai Yai! – Eric Fukusaki |
| 51 | Wonderful World (English Version) – Juice=Juice |
| 50 | Umaku Ienai – ANGERME |
| 49 | Kaze ni Fukarete – Juice=Juice |
| 48 | Haru no Arashi – Mano Erina |
| 47 | Namida mo Denai Kansashi Kumo Nai Moshi to Kunai – C-ute |
| 46 | Natsu Dakara – Buono! |
| 45 | “Suki” no Kazoe Kata – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 44 | Crazy About You – Minimoni |
| 43 | Gachinko de Ikou! – Buono! |
| 42 | Samba! Kobushi Janeiro – Kobushi Factory |
| 41 | Peanut Butter Jelly Love – Country Girls |
| 40 | Candy Pop – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 39 | Glass no Pumps – Goto Maki |
| 38 | Destiny Love – High-King |
| 37 | Amai no Melody – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 36 | Kenmei Blues – Kobushi Factory |
| 35 | Ai no Imi wo Oshiete – W |
| 34 | Cinderella Complex – High-King |
| 33 | Hatsukoi Sunrise – Tsubaki Factory |
| 32 | Good Bye Natsuo – Matsuura Aya |
| 31 | Kimi ga Ireba – Buono! |
| 30 | Brand New Morning – Morning Musume ’17 |
| 29 | Watashi no Tamago – Shugo Chara Egg |
| 28 | My Days for You – Mano Erina |
| 27 | Fuyuzora Hanabi – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 26 | Momoiro Sparkling – C-ute |
| 25 | Gag 100Kaibun Aishite Kudasai – Berryz Kobo |
| 24 | Special Generation – Berryz Kobo |
| 23 | Dakishimete Dakishimete – Berryz Kobo |
| 22 | Hana – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 21 | Our Songs! – Buono! |
| 20 | Hoshi no Hitsuji Tachi – Buono! |
| 19 | My Boy – Buono! |
| 18 | Naze Hito wa Arasoun Darou? – C-ute |
| 17 | Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha~ – Shugo Chara Egg |
| 16 | Shouganai Yume Oibito – Morning Musume |
| 15 | Mikaeri Bijin – Morning Musume ’14 |
| 14 | Momoiro Kataomoi – Matsuura Aya |
| 13 | Nanchatte Renai – Morning Musume |
| 12 | Be Alive – Morning Musume |
| 11 | Campus Life ~Umarete Kita Yokatta~ – C-ute |
| 10 | Sakura Chirari – C-ute |
| 9 | Wonderful World – Juice=Juice |
| 8 | Seishun Collection – Morning Musume |
| 7 | Koko Kara Hajimarunda! – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 6 | Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku – ANGERME |
| 5 | Fiesta! Fiesta! – Juice=Juice |
| 4 | Konna Atashi de Yokatta – Kikkawa Yuu |
| 3 | Kobushi no Hana – Kobushi Factory |
| 2 | Kioku no Meiro – High-King |
| 1 | All For One & One For All – H.P All Stars |
