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Oct 12, 2018 9:14 PM
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Show us your favorite albums/tracks and let's all enjoy the "nostalgia"!

here's mine: Takako Mamiya - Love Trip


April 2020 Edit: So two years of listening to city pop and I've curated my own favorite list! Here are some of my favorite artists and my favorite albums of theirs:

  1. Tomoko Aran - Fuyukukan
  2. Junko Yagami - Communication
  3. Taeko Ohnuki - Sunshower
  4. Anri - Timely!!

Lots of youtube links are down now, probably to youtube shitty copyright policy, so it's kinda sad to see some recommendations without details except for the link, so next time when we recommend please include at least the title and the artist!

I'll try to collate all the albums and singles that has been recommended already in the thread, according to the order it has been posted. I'm still thinking of a plan of how to make the list more accessible and easy for newcomers in the genre, we could categorize the list according to subgenre or year, idk. Please let me know.

JomsJun 7, 2021 2:56 AM
Oct 12, 2018 9:57 PM
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I'm surprised to see a thread about city pop!
I just discovered that genre semi-recently and I got obsessed with this album:
Oct 12, 2018 11:14 PM
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Outside "conservative" city pop like taeko ohnuki (and some stuff from her contemporary like mikie matsubara, hiromi iwasaki, mariya takeuchi and junko ohashi) , i like techno kayo which predominantly produced by ex ymo
Miharu koshi

Susan

Chiemi Manabe

Akiko Yano


I dont really clicked with male singing in city pop, the like esessential Tatsuro yamashita. except i guess his collabs or 'behind the scene" with other, like with his wife mariya takeuchi and his time with taeko (also early in Sugar babe) is a must tho'


Most of the mainstream, old jpop from 80s is not really offer much album wise, i guess. more worthy as singles, track wise, like akina nakamori or seiko matsuda
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May 24, 2019 8:33 AM
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A City Pop thread! What a nice surprise. I discovered this genre last year and i'm very addicted to it. Like a good portion of the fans, my first contact with City Pop was through Plastic Love singed by Mariya Takeuchi, it's been a rabbit hole since and it's already my favorite genre.

DanilloMartinsMay 24, 2019 8:54 AM
May 24, 2019 10:56 AM
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I absolutely love city pop and would recommend checking out Miki Matsubara, Tomoko Aran and Junko Ohashi.
Take care of yourself

May 25, 2019 9:17 AM
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Ahh, now this is my favourite genre and I'm the right person to talk to about it lol. I have a whole iPod with just city pop songs (3k+ songs last time I checked and I'm still finding more stuff) and it makes for a good soundtrack whilst driving. Tatsuro Yamashita is probably my favourite artist 'cause he did make my favourite Japanese song.

Speaking of Takako Mamiya, I do wish she made more music since she basically instant transmitted like she was Goku after Love Trip lol.

Anyway, here's a nice, totally randomly chosen album for anyone to enjoy~

May 26, 2019 3:11 AM
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I'm sure you must have found a lot of citypop in the long video or is put together in ta playlist. However, I'd like to recommend some more tracks that I think they haven't been put in any playlists.









Below is modern citypop





There's also Korean citypop









Should you want to discover more of oldies and citypop, feel free to message me :D
bonauditeurApr 23, 2020 10:19 AM
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May 26, 2019 6:05 PM
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Came to see if anyone posted Hitomitoi as she's a bit more overlooked due to the general decline of the genre. Glad to see her brought up.

A personal favorite of mine from her:

May 26, 2019 6:46 PM
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Anyone can please tell me what's the name of the music that starts at 21:37 in this video?

https://archive.org/details/citypopxtheend
May 26, 2019 9:30 PM

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hey_alright said:


Came to see if anyone posted Hitomitoi as she's a bit more overlooked due to the general decline of the genre. Glad to see her brought up.

A personal favorite of mine from her:



I like dive as well. Heer newest album is good too. More than 6 songs from her that i enjoy listening to xD. Glad more people enjoy her music.
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I prefer the remastered version of "Stay With Me", because everything is so clear.





DanilloMartins said:
Anyone can please tell me what's the name of the music that starts at 21:37 in this video?

https://archive.org/details/citypopxtheend


Chocolate Lips - Weekend Lover

Only found it now, because there's an English lyric and guessed it from there. :P
May 27, 2019 6:18 AM

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Thank you @Konradikon.

I have to listen Kaoru Akimoto more because she's amazing. I only know her in the collaboration she did in the group Shambara with Yurie Kokubu.

May 27, 2019 9:16 AM

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wow this suddenly got revived lol,

yeah since i've posted this thread I've stumbled good city pop albums! As of posting this I'm listening to Imitation Lonely by Tomoko Aran

this one in particular


ThatRazorGuy said:
I absolutely love city pop and would recommend checking out Miki Matsubara, Tomoko Aran and Junko Ohashi.


Fukukukan is one of my favs! Especially the album cover, one of the best.
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Relatively recent track from Mime's debut record last year.



Another relatively recent act in Awesome City Club. Here's a track from their second record.

May 27, 2019 6:04 PM

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More Tomoko Aran:

Jun 2, 2019 8:46 AM

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Pure Gold

Jun 2, 2019 10:02 AM
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Natsu Summer's Koi no Timing

Jun 6, 2019 7:55 PM

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boy, I've got a few

泰葉 (Yasuha)ショート・ストーリー (短編小説), ブルーナイト・ブルー & ポール・ポーリー・ポーラ

杏里 (Anri)Cat's Eye (New Take) & 悲しみがとまらない

E.P.O.あなたを奪えない

八神純子 (Junko Yagami)Communication & カシミヤのほほえみ

大江千里 (Senri Oe)Rain

高橋幸宏 (Yukihiro Takahashi)Drip Dry Eyes, Something in the Air & Connection

BaBeGive Me Up

中原めいこ (Meiko Nakahara)Fantasy & 鏡の中のアクトレス

細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono)Sports Men & Yellow Magic OrchestraCue

and some proto-city pop from the band SUGAR BABE (of which Taeko Ohnuki and Tatsuro Yamashita were members) — 今日はなんだか & Down Town
onchyophoranJun 6, 2019 8:59 PM






last.fm / recent albums / twitter
Jun 30, 2019 6:36 AM

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I highly recommend this one:

Jul 1, 2019 7:31 AM
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I'll go ahead and throw in my two cents. These may not fit the genre but it's as close as it gets. Perfect stuff for a night-drive.




Also, Yukika's "Neon" is cool as hell but it has already been mentioned! c:
Jul 2, 2019 4:34 AM

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Love city pop. Love it.

These guys, but it's hard to find their albums anywhere (they are 90s too sry)



Jul 2, 2019 4:37 AM

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It's annoying that she only made one album. It's a mini masterpiece
Jul 2, 2019 4:53 AM

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Some Miki (rip)


Not exactly city pop but
Kikuchu Momoko



Some Naoko Kawaii performing live


Sum English city pop






Nobody posted "Telephone Number (56709)! What's wrong with you!
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Absolutely love city pop. It's amazing. Toshiki Kadomatsu is one of my favorite city pop artists
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中原理恵 (Rie Nakahara) — 東京ららばい (Tokyo Lullaby)


jam






last.fm / recent albums / twitter
Dec 18, 2019 1:55 AM

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Put this together for me, but I figure some of you might enjoy hearing it too
"クリスマス・タイム!"—a holiday mix of 1980s/90s J-Pop & City pop









last.fm / recent albums / twitter
Dec 18, 2019 2:47 AM
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oh this is a goldmine of a thread! I loooove city-pop/80s J pop and Shibuya-kei so much.. although I'm still discovering them..

Remembered this other gem from ICE band that was posted here..



I recently started listening to Naoko Gushima, have loved three songs, the first two even have future funk versions, if you are interested.. I love her singing, voice quality <3








Then, these two songs from WINK! :d ..ahh can anything get more 80s than this? lol.





I have some favorites, just going to post them at random? :p

CINY - Angel Touch



Kikuchi Momoko (菊池桃子) - Mystical Composer

Dec 18, 2019 3:17 AM
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(자막/ENG SUB) Meiko Nakahara - Dance in the Memories



Toshiki Kadomatsu - Midnight Girl



Toshiki Kadomatsu 1984 Maybe It's Love Affair




Momoko Kikuchi - Glass no Sogen




Valentine Kiss / Sayuri Kokusyo with Onyanko Club



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Taeko Ohnuki - 都会




Keiko Kimura - 電話しないで




リフレイン "Refrain" by Yurie Kokubu




COSMOS - Midnight Shuffle (1982) Awesome Japan Boogie




Minako Honda - (リボンがほどけない) Ribbon Ga Hodokenai




Tatsuro Yamashita - Silent Screamer




真夜中のジョーク - 間宮貴子(Takako Mamiya)




ラ・ム (Ramu) ー 水のシルクロード (Mizu no Silk Road)



There's a song 'Ramu - Kataomoi Doumei"..I can't find it on youtube atm..:(


Kikuchi Momoko Deja Vu


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原田知世 - カトレア・ホテルは雨でした




Maria Asahina - 心のまま




Rajie - HOLD ME TIGHT (1977)




Yumi Matsutoya - 影になって (Kage Ni Natte)





中森明菜 ‎– 瑠璃色の夜へ (Into the Azure Night)




Kanako Wada - ジェニーナ (Jenina)



^always felt like I heard this in an anime, IDK where


hiromi go - cool





和田加奈子 悲しいハートは燃えている





''Solid Dance'' SHAMBARA シャンバラ 国分友里恵 秋元薫

Dec 18, 2019 9:32 AM
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工藤静香 - ブリリアント・ホワイト (作詞 : 中島みゆき) / Shizuka Kudo - Brilliant White (Lyrics by Miyuki Nakajima)




Ami Ozaki - 純情 (1981) [Japanese Funk/Soul]




山下達郎-ラヴランド,アイランド/Tatsuro Yamashita-Loveland,Island-MV


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Apr 12, 2020 8:40 AM

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It's been a while and there's so many albums/singles listed there since I left and I'm loving it! I'm planning to edit my first post to make a combined list of all city pop albums and singles here, maybe I'm gonna start tomorrow.

It has been almost 2 yrs since my first encounter woth city pop, I made this thread because I was new to the genre. Now it's one of my favorite genres and listened to quite many of them! Here are some of my current favorite albums btw

Noriko Miyamoto - Push (1978)


Jadoes - Free Drink
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWj9RPnn3gywT-Tb81E6SzI75rwOc3aN
JomsApr 12, 2020 8:55 AM
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Maybe... bump this thread?

It's been years since I've been in the city pop rabbit hole.... 2020 was peak, and now currently I'm stuck to my favorites. Looking for new ones though, so if you please, just post your recs!

Here's one of my favs atm... a track from Yuming's VOYAGER



Also, in case you haven't heard Yukika "City Pop Queen of KPOP" during her first debut album SOUL LADY, go listen to her new EP, which I'd say has better tracks (Neon is still the best though)



JomsJun 7, 2021 2:53 AM

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