

It’s a smiling photo of Takeuchi that originally appeared as the cover for Takeuchi’s 1980 single, “Sweetest Music,” but it really is a better fit for Takeuchi’s irresistibly saccharine performance on “Plastic Love.” For some reason, the YouTube algorithm just loves to push “Plastic Love” into users’ Recommendations - not that anyone’s gonna complain about hearing the bubbly pop song one more time, in all its seven-minute glory.įinally, though, “Plastic Love” is seeing release as a standalone single for the first time since it was released in 1984.Įven if you don’t recognize the music, you probably recognize the image used for the upload.

Please do not share illegal download links on the subreddit.Since Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love” was first uploaded to YouTube in 2017, it has scooped up tens of millions of views, even when copyright claims temporarily take it down. r/silkysmoothmusic /r/boogiemusic /r/softrock /r/jazzfusion /r/vintageobscuraĮxternal links/blogs: Kayo Kyoku Plus (lots of info and YT links!)

Related subreddits: /r/TrueCityPop (a highly curated alternative) /r/JapaneseNewMusic /r/japanesemusic /r/jfunk /r/shibuyakei /r/jpop /r/OmegaTribe /r/Yuming Listen to the subreddit on Music Player for Reddit Essentially a "mood" or "lifestyle" genre, its themes reflected a life of luxury in a sophisticated urban environment. a breezy, mellow mixture of smooth jazz and album-oriented rock – often with elements of jazz fusion, jazz-funk, or boogie – which appealed to an older and more affluent Japanese audience.

In the early 1980s, with the spread of car stereos, the term City Pop came to describe a type of popular music. Guide: How Do I Collect Japanese Music from Outside Japan?Ībout City Pop (Text Source: Wikipedia, RYM) Or check out SuperKayo, a community maintained CITY POP and Japanese oldies archive. Just discovered City Pop? Try one of these recommendation charts:īy color: Red / Blue / Yellow / Purple-ish / Grayscale
