User blog:BeccaSchmecca/My idea for when WatchMojo.com releases "Top 10 EXILE Songs"

Everyone knows that EXILE ties with KARA for having the most songs in Japan's edition of Just Dance. So I was thinking that WatchMojo.com should do "Top 10 EXILE Songs". I bet four (4) of EXILE's songs in Just Dance Japan will be included! Here's my idea for the video script.

Video Script
This popular Japanese group has serenaded us with years worth of interesting, catchy, and yet uplifting music - ever since they debuted in 2001. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today, we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 EXILE songs.

For this list, we're looking at EXILE's biggest hits that have gained wide popularity throughout Japan. Exile Tribe, collaborations, and 24karats songs will not be included, but we like that stuff anyway.

'''#10: "Victory" Negai no To (2011)''' On the tenth track off their eighth studio album, EXILE captivated listeners by taking a direct approach to this 2011 dance-pop tune. The whole songs serves as a tribute to the Japan Football Association, and is known for using a "certain" word 16 times, despite its title. But thankfully, the "certain" word is not an F-bomb. With a super-detailed music video and powerful vocals of front singers Atsushi Satō and Takahiro, this song will have you joining the fun in no time!

'''#9: "I Wish For You" Negai no To (2010)''' Serving as the second single from "Negai no To", this song had major success by the time of its release. And so forth. The track was used as the theme song for the broadcast of the 2010 F.I.V.B Women's World Championship, the theme song for the TV show "Asu mo Mata Ikite Ikou", as well as a background song in a 2011 "Toyota WISH" commercial. This fall 2010 also become the winner of the 52nd Japan Record Awards, making EXILE the winners for 3 years in a row. Therefore, we wish for them more major success than ever!

'''#8: "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" Aisubeki Miari e (2009)''' On the fourth single off their seventh studio album, front singers Atsushi and Takahiro confronted the pure intensity of danger in a whole new level. With lyrics reflecting the vulnerability of love-gone-wrong, this 2009 mid-tempo jam serves as the ending theme for the TV show "Tokyo Dogs", as well as and as CM theme song for "Au Bravia Phone U1", which, of course, are very impressive! The music video won MTV Japan's Video of the Year Award which featured a lot of PG13-rated footage throughout. Much like most of their hits, "Futatsu no Kuchibiru" has been considered one of EXILE's signature tracks since their "Fantasy" concert tour in 2010.

'''#7: "I Believe" EXILE Love (2007)''' Penned by Asada Masaaki, this 2007 single from their sixth studio album dazzles and wows us with its catchy melody and amazingly powerful vocals of Atsushi and Takahiro. Peaking at #3 on the Oricon charts and reaching well over 100,000 copies in sales, "I Believe" proved to be another big success for EXILE. It was also used as the CM theme song for music.jp and for Toubu Tetsudou. With its upright powerful lyrics and winter-theme music video, this song has got dancing and singing all winter long.

'''#6: "This Is My Life" EXILE Japan (2012)''' This anthemic tune takes us back in time to 2011, which marked the 10th anniversary of when EXILE rose to fame. Complete with a melody sounding like sunshine, lollipops, and rainbows, as well as the powerful vocals of Atsushi and Takahiro, this song serves as the first track on their ninth studio album, which topped the Oricon charts and had over 700,00 sales by the time it was released. The music video, which is super detailed in every way, will have zillions upon zillions of EXILE fanatics "glued" to their computer screens, and eventually a great song that grab both our hearts and our dancing shoes. PS - we already know how to spell J-A-P-A-N!

'''#5: "Choo Choo TRAIN" EXILE Entertainment (2003)''' On the second single from their third studio album, this dance-pop tune proved to be a huge fall anthem when it was released in November of 2003. Established pop writers Sato Arisu and Nakanishi Keizo helped Atsushi "rearrange" the song, showing the EXILE's progression into pure pop music. Many critics loved the earwormy melody throughout, and it is to this date the band's most successful single, spending nine consecutive weeks at #2 on the Oricon charts, selling almost 200,000 copies in Japan. The song was "re-recorded" in 2007, when Takahiro replaced Shun. This "re-recorded" version led to a music video in 2008. An impressive feat by an impressive J-pop band.

'''#4: "Each Other's Way (Tabi no Tochū)" Negai no To (2011)''' After a major success with "I Wish For You", EXILE accomplished the impossible be reaching #1 on the Oricon charts, selling over 100,000 copies at the time of its release. Penned by Norwegian composer Mats Lie Skåre, this dance-pop tune had yet another huge success nationwide. Released in February 2011, and tinged with uplifting lyrics in a span of 3 minutes and 51 seconds altogether, this song also serves as a CHINTAI commercial song. Self-aware and lyrically refined, "Each Other's Way" has a lot of multi-referential glory throughout, much like all the other songs EXILE did.

#3: Motto Tsuyoku" Negai no To (2010) On the first single from "Negai no To", this powerful dazzles us with a hypnotic melody and terrific vocals of Atsushi and Takahiro from start to finish. Released in September 2010, this song reached #1 on the Oricon charts, and stayed there for 19 weeks, selling over 200,000 copies in Japan. It was also used as the theme song for the movie "THE LAST MESSAGE Umizaru". It's was even certified by Million by the RIAJ for Chaku Uta downloads, as well as Double Platinum for Chaku Uta Full for over 500,000 downloads. "Motto Tsuyoku" is also EXILE's longest song in their history - it's seven-and-a-quarter minutes in length, which is enough to call it a 21st century rip-off of "We Are The World".

'''#2: "Lovers Again" EXILE Evolution (2007)''' Released in January 2007, this power ballad was the second song with "rookie" singer and Shun-replacement Takahiro Tasaki, right after their 2006 single "Everything". Peaking at #2 on the Oricon charts and selling over 250,000 copies throughout Japan, "Lovers Again" dazzles us with its uplifting lyrics and powerful vocals of Takahiro and Atsushi from start to finish, in a span of 4 minutes and 38 seconds altogether. This song was also used as the CM song for KDDI au LISMO. Serving as the second single from "EXILE Evolution", the tune is wonderfully powerful in all its multi-referential glory.

Before we unveil #1 EXILE song, here are a few honorable mentions.

- "New Horizon" 19: Road to Amazing World (2014)

- "Flower Song" 19: Road to Amazing World (2013)

- "Someday" Aisubeki Mirai e (2009)

- "Anata e" EXILE Japan (2011)

- "Ano Sora no Hoshi no You ni..." 19: Road to Amazing World (2012)

'''#1: "Rising Sun" EXILE Japan (2011)''' The ultimate EXILE song. It's so popular, it's been one of their new signature tracks since its release in fall 2011. Well, maybe that's because EXILE's songs have always been catchy. Penned by Johan Becker, Sharon Vaughn, and the Thott brothers, this club banger reached a whopping #1 on the Oricon charts and stayed there for over 29 weeks, with over 300,000 copies being sold throughout Japan. This song also serves as the official charity anthem to help with the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster relief efforts; all the profits from the song were donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society. Much like some of the other entries on this list, "Rising Sun" will have us dancing and singing along in no time.

So, do you agree with our selections? What is your favorite EXILE song? For more top 10's about your favorite music, subscribe to watchmojo.com.