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While Perfume barely have any duds in their catalogue (with their Greatest Hits Album spanning 50 singles and two new tracks), the following songs stand out in the group's fanbase:

  • "Polyrhythm" was the Breakthrough Hit that put Perfume on the map, and its unconventional bridge was a literal seismic shift in the Japanese pop music scene. "Polyrhythm"'s b-side "SEVENTH HEAVEN" is fondly remembered by fans by association and continues to be performed live to this day.
  • In the same vein as "SEVENTH HEAVEN", b-sides such as "FAKE IT" and "Hurly Burly" became highly requested and cherished songs, with the latter explicitly named as being near the top of the list in Perfume's survey of songs fans wanted to hear on their P Cubed greatest hits tour.
  • "edge" from Triangle is one of the most daring and, well... edgy songs they've ever done. It has three officially released versions, with the nine(!)-minute Triangle-mix becoming a live show staple, fully communicating the group's ability to command an arena stage by themselves. "edge (Triangle-mix)" paved the way for producer Nakata's later penchant for re-editing the group's singles into "album-mixes" that paired better with Perfume's live concert energy and performance style.
  • "Party Maker", "STORY" and "FUSION" debuted live and were later included on albums due to how well audiences reacted to the performances (and in a cynical frame of mind, were included mainly to fill space on those albums). "Party Maker" goes off in Japan, while "STORY" and "FUSION" leave any audience Perfume are in front of with mouths agape due to the extensive projection mapping technology used.
  • Any time the words "Music by 中田 ヤスタカ" appear on screen during a live concert, the audience erupts. This simple phrase clues the audience into the fact that the song/performance they're about to hear/see is exclusive to that particular tour and has led to some of the group's most energetic songs, such as "Perfume no Okite", "JPN Special" and "Opera".

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