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The music on the album has been described as city pop, a slick commercial sound of music from late 1970s and early 1980s Japan. [2] Although the genre is often described as being about Japan embracing an affluent consumerist lifestyle, Mark "Frosty" McNeill stated that the style is "more of a vibe classification than a collective movement."
Hiroshi Nagai (Japanese: 永井博, born December 22, 1947) is a Japanese graphic designer and illustrator, known for his cover designs of city pop albums in the 1980s, which established the recognizable visual aesthetic associated with the loosely defined music genre.
City pop (Japanese: シティ・ポップ, Hepburn: shiti poppu) is a loosely defined form of Japanese pop music that emerged in the late 1970s and peaked in popularity during the 1980s. [9]
"Plastic Love" is a city pop song, and has been described as the "best-known example" of the genre. City pop as a genre is associated with the strong Japanese economy of the 1970s and 1980s, being musically tied to the "cosmopolitan lifestyle" and blending numerous genres of western popular music together. [3]
Sunshower (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Taeko Ohnuki, released on July 25, 1977. The album combines elements of J-pop, smooth jazz, rock and city pop. Despite being a commercial failure, with low sales at the time of its release, Sunshower slowly garnered critical acclaim and attention.
Tatsuro's music has been regarded as a symbol of Japanese city pop, as represented by Ride on Time and For You in the early 1980s. [25] [26] [27] In 2011, Yamashita's newly-released album Ray of Hope topped the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, making him the fourth singer to have topped the chart at least once per decade for four decades running ...
Utaite (歌い手) is a Japanese term for amateur singers who post covers on the Internet, especially on sites like Niconico and YouTube. The term utattemita (歌ってみた, lit. ' I tried singing ') refers to the genre and culture surrounding covers by utaite, as well as the cover songs themselves, often put in the titles of such videos. Background Although utaite can refer to any amateur ...
5 Cover albums. 6 EPs. ... Pop In City: For covers only. Released: January 20, 2021 ... Label: Epic Records Japan; 22 2021 DEEN LIVE IN CITY 2021: City Pop Chronicle.