We all have our own taste in music. Some prefer rock than hip-hop, jazz than blues and so on.

Though I am a huge music lover, and I’ll listen to just about anything that has a good beat, a lot of my preferred music comes from foreign artists such as Utada Hikaru, Maximum the Hormone and a few others. Here are just a few songs from my playlist that I think everyone else should listen to.

1. “Animato” - Utada Hikaru

Ah, yes. Here we are again with Miss Utada. Maybe I’m a little obsessed, but this is one of my all-time favorite songs from the Japanese singer.

2. “My Girl” - Maximum The Hormone

A hard rock song from the Japanese band “Maximum The Hormone.” I know, I know. Weird name. But this song is a total banger.

3. “Back in the 90’s” - GroupLove

The ending theme to the Netflix show “Bojack Horseman.” The reason why this song sticks out to me is that it’s just pretty chill. Definitely a song you can relax to.

4. “Girls” - SE7EN (feat. Lil Kim)

A song that you can either get ready to or just listen to while being with your girls.

5. “Guilty” - Anna Tsuchiya

This is the ending theme of the CGI film “Resident Evil: Degeneration.” It’s a hard rock tune that made 12-year-old me headband so hard that my neck would hurt after.

6. “Hikari” - Utada Hikaru

The Japanese version of “Simple and Clean” from the very first “Kingdom Hearts.” A song you could vibe to with friends or dedicate to that special someone.

7. “Lonely One” - Nariaki Obukuro feat. Utada Hikaru

“I don’t wanna be the lonely one” the song starts out. Half the song is in Japanese so I honestly don’t know what half of it says, but Utada’s vocals chiming in makes this song everything.

8. “Moonwalking” - Late Night Alumni

Another chill song here on the playlist. This is a tune that you can just relax to while taking a nap, meditating, doing yoga, or just reminiscing.

9. “Niki Fm” - Hawthorne Heights

One of those “way back when” songs. Remember the “emo phase” we all went through? Oh yeah. This song will for sure bring you back to those times.