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50 Best Perfume Songs - by Ryo Miyauchi

This is part of This Side of Japan issue #20. You can return to the main newsletter here.

Music Magazine published a list of 50 best Perfume songs for its October issue. Though I’ve not checked out the actual list myself, I’m very curious to see Perfume songs evaluated more through a critic’s perspective and which songs they gravitated towards. Inspired by their project, I put together my own 50 Best Perfume Songs list.

Perfume is my favorite music act, like ever. The explaining will get long, but just know that without them, I wouldn’t be writing about Japanese music in the first place. They hold a special, personal place for me so it’s only right that this list is personal first, objective last. I considered every song that saw official release, even “Omajinai Perori.”

  • “Electro World” (2006)

  • “Polyrhythm” (2007)

  • “Spring of Life (Album Mix)” (2013)

  • “One Room Disco” (2009)

  • “Flash” (2016)

  • “Mugen Mirai” (2018)

  • “My Color” (2011)

  • “Puppy Love” (2008)

  • “Laser Beam” (2011)

  • “Dream Fighter” (2008)

  • “Fake It” (2010)

  • “Game” (2008)

  • “Secret Secret” (2008)

  • “Glitter (Album Mix)” (2011)

  • “Perfect Star, Perfect Style” (2006)

  • “1mm” (2013)

  • “Computer City” (2006)

  • “Seventh Heaven” (2007)

  • “Toumei Ningen” (2015)

  • “Night Flight” (2009)

  • “Future Pop” (2018)

  • “Chocolate Disco” (2007)

  • “Pick Me Up” (2015)

  • “Nee” (2010)

  • “Edge (Triangle Mix)” (2009)

  • “Fushizen Na Girl” (2010)

  • “I Still Love U” (2009)

  • “Fusion” (2018)

  • “Butterfly” (2008)

  • “Macaroni” (2008)

  • “Dream Land” (2013)

  • “Time Warp” (2020)

  • “Spice” (2011)

  • “Saisei” (2019)

  • “Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow” (2007)

  • “Miracle Worker” (2016)

  • “Ijiwaru Na Hello” (2015)

  • “Magic of Love (Album Mix)” (2013)

  • “Point” (2012)

  • “Negai (Album Mix)” (2009)

  • “Hurly Burly” (2012)

  • “Sweet Refrain” (2013)

  • “The Best Thing” (2009)

  • “Clockwork” (2013)

  • “Houseki No Ame” (2017)

  • “Daijobanai” (2013)

  • “Nananananairo” (2019)

  • “Tokimeki Lights” (2015)

  • “Kasukana Kaori” (2011)

  • “Tokyo Girl” (2017)

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    You can find me on Twitter. You can also contact me at ryomiyauchi9@gmail.com

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    Christie Applegate

    Update: 2024-12-02

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