Japanese '80s City Pop Playlist

POV: You are in '80s Japan at a disco during warm summer night 💃
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tracklist:
00:00 Stay With Me - Miki Matsubara
05:44 Lady Sunshine - Anri
09:24 Airport Lady - Toshiki Kadomatsu
13:38 Sweet Love - Junko Ohashi
18:28 Shyness Boy - Anri
21:45 Last Summer Whisper - Anri
26:45 Street Dancer - Hiromi Iwasaki
31:53 Summer Suspicion - S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
36:27 Windy Summer - Anri
40:36 Cupid - Miki Matsubara
45:56 Twilight Bay City - S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
50:08 Older Girl - Omega Tribe
54:25 - Oh no, Oh Yes - Mariya Takeuchi
59:39 Remember Summer Days - Anri
01:04:35 Bay City - Junko Yagami
01:08:46 Just a Joke - Yurie Kokubu
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I do not own rights to any music used in this video. Please, support the artists!

[@long_fellow]

Someone told me City Pop is all about enjoying your evening without any worries for tomorrow. Wish everyone who's listening a peaceful evening 🖤

[@carloscontreras4707]

you're absolutely right

[@nuanil]

And yet the genre is filled with songs that while upbeat, are downright depressing from a lyrical standpoint.

[@mutsuhanma7807]

Don't believe everything people tell you

[@wweshadow1]

Wow that's cool!

[@OS-fq6nd]

It summarizes the views of that time: enjoying the economic bubble as long as it lasts before the crash comes...

[@randylahey7729]

All my fake 80's japanese childhood memories come back, although i am 23 yo Polish guy 🥹

[@arlevalin]

Right? We are still a figment of imagination during that time.

[@cextheartist]

lmao! But yeah, I can remember riding cars under the street lights of 80's japan, but I am 32 at brazil, never being at japan! its a clearly memory I have xD hahahaha

[@RomT69]

My mom has friend who can sing these songs very well. She was a Filipino who works as a bar singer/performer in Japan during the 80s. She's in her late 50s now, but can still sing some of these songs on point!

[@you1680]

amazing! I wish her nothing but healthy life and blessings. cheers.

[@francomolinari2714]

Wow eso es muy cool

[@zarinix5750]

That's amazing! God bless for sharing!😊❤

[@funkdragon4762]

dat is so cool man. u got a city pop relic right there.

[@Smoke1]

Wanna share her channel so that we can also enjoy?

[@allenmira1037]

My grandpa said this type of music inspired the bar he opened in the 80s “Tokyo Delves” in Los Angeles when he first immigrated here from Japan - pretty dope people still listen to it

[@funkdragon4762]

yo, your grandad? Thats dope

[@radumusat1203]

You sir/lady are a very lucky person to have that kind of grandparent 🙂

[@stefschouwenaars9562]

username checks out :) I'd love to have a place like that in my city.

[@ANewEvilRising]

I'm sorry they closed it down

[@halo3boy1]

It's not a real JP 80's city pop playlist unless it starts with Stay With Me to set the mood.

[@DemonicDinos]

STAY WITH MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@daltondavey3836]

we stayed with her but she never stayed with us 😥

[@ayei3713]

one of the best comment

[@anonimowelwiatko9811]

True and real

[@patrickjean-jacques7729]

I literally see that song on every playlist!

[@pandaguan]

Things really have changed. These songs make you nostalgic for things that you did not even experience. You can clearly visualize those old anime while listening to these songs. They just have a certain "feel" that you can't find in today's songs.

[@assassin8636]

They still do that today

[@doramafreak13]

IKR... it's a peculiar feeling

[@gabrielchin4161]

Yu Yu Hakusho comes to mind

[@edhti3163]

True

[@gustavo9758]

"You can clearly visualize those old anime while listening to these songs." This 100%

[@kawaniaudio]

To everyone who’s reading this comment: you have a great taste for music. Love you 💜

[@id_avalon3451]

Love you too ! ♥♪♫

[@big3fanboy19]

yessir

[@Nikita87]

you too :3

[@alexanderkuptsov6117]

What if I hate the entire playlist?

[@big3fanboy19]

@@alexanderkuptsov6117 we will be sad

[@GhibliMusicBox.]

"We may speak different languages, but music is a language we all understand." From Japan 🌺

[@gugamatsu]

Who else is listening these songs in 2024?

[@khishigdelgerbatbold4622]

Me😊

[@iconicaviixavexx]

Songs in the 80's will always hit that one good note that youve been waiting for!

[@eleazaraungnan1798]

Right

[@the__void__spaghetti__girl]

80s music is actually fuckin magic also 90s music also all the music but especially 80s

[@cakeface03]

Lol yeah

[@kenjii8780]

I'm happy that people all over the world are listening to Japanese songs 👏

[@rodrigol.c.4369]

I'm just trying to see the lyrics in english or in portuguese, but yeah, great songs! This rhythm, instruments and voices are such a vibe! Greetings from the other side of the world 🇧🇷🤝🇯🇵

[@kenjii8780]

@@rodrigol.c.4369 Thank you for your reply✨ Lately I've been listening to the radio a lot, and I wonder why old Japanese music seems to be popular all over the world I'm happy that people all over the world love my songs, which are as old as when I was born.

[@fahr]

@@kenjii8780 youtube started to recommend "plastic love" by mariya takeuchi to everyone in 2017 and 2019 and many western people were introduced to japanese city pop. I love it.

[@Sellipsis]

Between Japanese Rock (mostly Indie like Shisamo and Polkadot Stingray) City Pop and modern pop like Aimer, Sawano Hiroyuki, and ReOna, I really don't listen to much anything else lately. Love your people's craft.

[@benjaminwlang]

Yes we are!

[@MrGula1]

When I do my housework, it's ready. It plays in the background and makes things happier, everything is better with good tracks like these.

[@andrettax6052]

Yea, I use for that purpose all the time as well! Haha

[@EjRamos-oo7rz]

Such groovy and relaxing vibes ain't it?

[@MrGula1]

​@@EjRamos-oo7rz Yeah ☺️

[@johnmckeon4498]

"Oh No, Oh Yes" lives rent free in my head. I start humming it at random.

[@Q.Lawrence]

Me too.

[@sosasupreme7741]

Writing a 30 page essay doesn't feel so bad anymore. THANK YOU :')

[@jesse_giovanni]

R.I.P Miki Matusbara. she was a great singer even if she no longer wanted her music to be heard. her story is heartbreaking.

[@rommeljiu]

My son is 1 year old and I usually put my son to sleep listening to this, and he sleeps like an angel. I'm getting him used to hearing and feeling what his father felt in those golden times of the 80s'. We are Brazilians 🙃😃

[@ambarwati8369]

Nice 😊😄

[@julianhenderson6340]

Tudo de bom pra vc e sua familia mano!

[@electricbynego8062]

Do you live in Japan?

[@rommeljiu]

@@electricbynego8062 nop. We live in Brazil. 😄

[@thecrookedpinkie]

I believe there was a time when there were a lot of Brazilian-Japanese in your country.

[@IanMocker]

No Japanese city pop playlist is complete without Stay With Me 💯

[@ALAN-zm5gq]

na

[@TradingFeline]

I always skip it due to respect for the artist

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Fr 💯

[@johnnycaralta]

​@@TradingFelineThat would only prove her right. I'd call that backwards logic.

[@ferando]

@@TradingFeline That is a misinterpretation of her words

[@danebeexher4399]

On a rainy sunday at 3:41pm Oct1 2023 in Jamaica listening to this, is peacefull. Not worrying about a damn thing tomorrow.

[@SagatHyoga]

The 80s is truly the golden age for music man

[@xCorzo650x]

for real

[@m_ruben]

While the 90s and early 2000s had iconic songs, there's definitely a switch in the quality of music, and that's mainly due to corporations trying to play it safe. If you think of any popular modern artist, nearly none of them actually write their own songs. Nowadays all modern songs sound pretty similar, to the point where it's hard to tell which artist even sang it. The 80s on the other hand bred creativity with its music, you had to stand out to make it on the radio. You could instantly tell which artist made which song from the unique style and voice.

[@xCorzo650x]

well said@@m_ruben

[@SagatHyoga]

@@m_ruben true man,true

[@giannicaicedo8753]

The 80s was the best decade of worldwide music in every genre

[@GoldenEmperor5Manifest]

I love how there are hundreds of city pop playlists on KZbin and they're all the same songs.

[@chill90smetropolis]

City Pop embodies the essence of relishing the present moment without the weight of tomorrow's concerns. To everyone tuning in, here's to wishing you a tranquil and serene evening. May it be filled with peace and contentment. 🖤

[@nathanrazaf5259]

The bass of Airport Lady really hits hard, I love it

[@ccasconsulting]

I have repeated the song 8 time at least.

[@bernardoqalopio1262]

it slapss

[@Outside998]

The bassist really said: "Let me just slap the shit out of it real quick."

[@MistaSicK]

Toshiki Kadomatsu 🔥

[@synbios16]

It sounds like the bass lines from Sonic 2. Just an unstoppable bass groove.

[@dominiclombardi5305]

Y'know, I came across city pop in late 2018, and it has just occurred to me how much it has profoundly affected my well-being. Life has its ups and downs, and listening to this helps keep me going. I wish everyone reading this happiness, success, and abundance.

[@frankcastle2298]

Yeah, kinda makes you want to squint your eyes and eat rice

[@gustavo9758]

@@frankcastle2298 what the hell?

[@katerkarlo159]

Thanks 😊

[@Shadiiko]

Best played while overnight driving you feel like the world is behind you

[@louradean9293]

no truer words have been said! if only i had a car to enjoy long night drives...........

[@FUTURAGAEL]

The 80,s the golden decade of series, mangas, anime, movies, games, and music

[@mattb1763]

Miki Matsubara 🙏 RIP angel voice

[@andrewjarvis7777]

what the hell.. this is literally life-altering for me right now how have i missed this music all these years lmfao

[@UncleBigBen]

never too late😸

[@TinyPaperClip]

i love this, it gives me the 90s childhood vibes like back then, you didn't know the songs but you know how they felt. now you know the songs, so it's different. but with this it gives me the same vibes. pretty weird but cool

[@Stinkyremy]

Ok, sometimes youtube recommendations are really good

[@duphasdan]

This is a nice collection of music to listen to in the background. Nice and chill, not overly distracting. And it brings me memories of when I was a child in that decade.

[@lichh64]

I discovered this music genre last year and its been my favourite since, been missing out on good vibes this whole time

[@cinnamon5124]

Ah nostalgia for a time I wasn’t even born yet. It feels like slipping on high waisted jeans with upturned jean jacket, bopping with a yellow Walkman ❤

[@Royal_Zero]

80's japan music is golden

[@co5micwitch]

I have never been this in love with song playlist before

[@Coffeishellagudfam]

Literally takes you back to a time when everything was going great. I went to a seminar that talked about city pop, j pop, viet pop, canto pop, and American pop. They talked about how around the time city pop was in its rising stage it was the same time Japan had a boom in economy and creativity :)

[@sleuthentertainment5872]

From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, Japan gracefully rode the wave of prosperity. With unparalleled economic growth, a rural exodus at its peak and unprecedent cultural openness, Japan was the perfect breeding ground not only for imaging the future...but not needing to for; because its present was already perfect. Thus, with young office workers receiving exorbitant salaries and young couples being able to afford the buying of big houses, a cosmopolitan life arose around cities where everyone wanted to live. That was the Japanese dream: the Tokyo that never sleeps. During the day, let's go to the office; at night, let's go to discos and clubs that crowded the city. But a new Japan also needs new music, and that's where city pop came into play: music for the taste of young salarymen and students with a very bright future. A mixture of everything that hit in the West towards the end of the 70s taking the mixer and pressing in good doses of AOR, not a little bit of funk, a good jet of disco and the promotion of some shiny and energetic young star who could welcome a grateful touch of jazz and techno improvisation. Catchy, intense and cheerful sounds that the young-adult generation was going to set from then on. Television and radio promoted this "new" genre as if it was the "revolution of the century".

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Super interesting thanks 👌

[@macrou]

Very insightful, thanks!

[@expiredmilk....8917]

God bless you for throwing in Lady Sunshine, its my all-time favorite

[@lumos9984]

My short escape after a long and tiring work day. Thank you for uploading this, wish everyone a pleasant evening.

[@R4moon]

I'm in love with City Pop, and your playlist is amazing! Thank you very much for this hard work, even the artworks for each music look beautiful!

[@ems.v.]

studying without beeing stressed and enjoying the music. Life couldn't be better

[@lofiyuvia]

stay with me is really a master piece. I can listen to this so much time in Tiktok. It really matches well with Japanese city scenery.

[@yayaking218]

My favorite playlist of this kind.

[@gabrielghelardi1025]

I love listening to this kind of song for work!!

[@stevess7777]

'All of the art in the video is generated by Midjourney.' wtf noooo they look so eerily familiar but I will never get to see them in animated form. gonna watch some sailor moon now.

[@desaliasisation]

I was trying to find out what animes the pictures were from 😭 i wish they were real characters haha

[@tacospartan4867]

So they're not real🥺?

[@rocknroll9584]

😢😢😮😅

[@gadget00]

jaw dropped. I really thought they were real 80s anime drawings

[@magma169]

@@gadget00 women in REAL 80s anime drawings dont have two eyebrows on each side.................

[@DisneyRelaxingMusicStudio]

This is the type of music that is for stress relief, to sleep, to study, and just to listen to.

[@TOXIC5757]

the type of music for a man of culture

[@supersmallchibiwolf872]

Wonderful city pop compilation. These modern city pop compilations takes me back to 2020 that's when I remember seeing so much city pop stuff everywhere online. Cool video. ^_^

[@alejandrorodriguez9052]

i was born at late 80's so my memories are from the earlier 90's. But all the tv shows were from those years at 80's and I remember tv shows like liveman or Jiban and it does take me back to those simple years when the unique way to get fun without going out from home, was to seat down in front of the tv, turn in on and enjoy those olds tv shows.

[@henryj4798]

Perfect for riding my motorcycle, exactly what I was looking for . I love my Japanese folks 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

[@atmtm8431]

ARIGATO🎉

[@ezel2920]

If ever I'd finally made my mancave, City Pop is definitely going to be it's theme or background music. Thanks for compiling these. Helped me in picking out good titles for my project in the (far) future 😅

[@KevinJohnStoney]

I'm so into this. thanks for making this wonderful mix!

[@user-cf5nl9co7v]

no time stamp here ya go -> 00:0 stay with me - miki matsubara / 5:47 lady sunshine - anri / 9:24 airport lady - toshiki kadomastu / 13:40 sweet love - junko ohashi / 18:28 - anri / last summer whisper - anri /26:45 street dancer hiromi iwasaki /31:56 summer suspicion - s. kiyotaka & omega tribe/ 36:30 windy summer - anri/40:36 cupid - miki matsubara/ 45:56 twilight bay city -s. kiyotaka & omega tribe/ older girl - omega tribe/ 54:25 oh no, oh yes - mariya takeuchi/54:25 rember summer days - anri/ 1:04:42 bay city - junko yagami/1:08:46 just a joke - yurie kokubu

[@JC-jz6rx]

brother, did you really go through all this trouble, timestamps are in the description you kind hearted person

[@shakesbear8516]

We need more people like you in the world

[@XSamsaX]

It's in the description, PLUS you can see the sections in the video bar.

[@jmml1412]

Con personas como tu el mundo puede mejorar gracias bro:3

[@joaquinzepeda8136]

aya

[@cmcas]

The music that sounds when you finally have everything you've always and ever wanted, and on top it's delivered to you with a big smile and a warm hug.

[@Guismor92]

Seriously, this is THE BEST City / J - Pop Playlist i heard on KZbin, an excellent recopilation work Bro / Sis 🤙

[@nasastar]

I've had a couple of tough days and clicking on this playlist was the best decision I've made. I can't help but groove to "Stay with me" and now I can't stop vibing! I love Japanese city pop.

[@user-rj4ze1ep2g]

I wish you good days ❤

[@SavvySocialMediaShop]

I am surprised how much love I have for city pop🥰🥰🥰

[@IdentifiantE.S]

You’re strong ! ❤

[@Dannyplubbub]

*bumps head back in forth* *screams song lyrics not knowing japanese*

[@evil8always8dies]

I have just discovered this genre and wow😊 loving every bit of the nostalgia it's giving me.

[@Ant_Lambo]

SAME!!! Not even sure it popped up in my algorithm, BUT I'm glad it did!!

[@evil8always8dies]

@Anthony Lambert Jr. Sometimes the algorithm works! And when it does, you find hidden gems like these.

[@SuryaBudimansyah]

Welcome to the rabbit hole. There is many, many great song in this genre for you to cover

[@user-px3ej4yl7z]

ようこそ🤗🇯🇵

[@LeKarrizzma]

Japanese 80s City Pop is really in a realm of it's own. Even though idk what they are saying, they are all bops

[@2mishrismusicdiaries]

i really want to experience the charisma that japan had in the 80's - 90's

[@DonSnoopyCorleone]

Here we are in 2024 listening to this :D Like

[@brianmehl2115]

This playlist goes so hard. I honestly dont even know how I stumbled on it but so happy I did. Followed the spotify one as well to hear more, appreciate it! Love finding new music.

[@Brunonfire]

I'm tired of having this japanese nostalgia from a time I wasn't even born but somehow...i can't let it go.

[@ivanbraidi]

Dude, these masterpieces are just pure nostalgic vibe of better, happier, light minded times when life was so good and full of hope. Impossible to not tear up.

[@Kree8ingMusic2]

closing the playlist with Just A Joke is a power move, a good one at that

[@SolvitaLux]

Vagabond, your previous City Pop mix was great. Happy to use these bops to lighten up the Monday blues!

[@vagabond_db]

Love to hear that! We all need some of that japanese magic on mondays

[@longlivelinux90]

I can't get enough of the bass runs in Airport Lady. 10:06 is when it really starts shining.

[@user-un1bs9lo7v]

best basslines in all city pop are in that song

[@user-qh5fe5vo5e]

As you may know, I recommend Meiko Nakahara's "FANTASY"

[@hiimspee828]

The bass in Airport lady is heckin' awesome. Takes it from a good catchy song, to a complete jam.

[@GheaRashmi42]

Thank you!! Great compilation of amazing artists! I just found out about Japanese city pop yesterday and now I am addicted to it! ❤

[@Kazwell96]

Add half alive and I don't know how but they found me. Hope you like em as much as I do! Completely different styles but so fun

[@crowned2637]

aaaa the remember summer days made me cry hahaha i really love 80 city pop

[@chloeliu6642]

This is my favorite Japanese 80's pop playlist on youtube so far! Thanks for sharing!!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

You’re not the only one thats why we are here ! 😄

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

Is it just me or was 80’s anime style and music better than today? Their vibe was beautiful! 💕✨

[@gelandangangaming]

yes just you

[@denimator05]

I think the music is about the same. Compared to music today, it feels like 80's music is definitely more emotional and authentic, although a big part of that is the difference between momentary popularity and being recognized by later generations as great music. As for the anime aesthetic, I think it is very pretty and there are some shows that pull it off incredibly, but part of it is definitely nostalgia (plus putting it in an amv with this music is kind of cheating in terms of emotional appeal). While a lot of anime today doesn't have animation that gives it a lot of personality, there are still some incredibly animated shows that couldn't exist in the 80's such as Violet Evergarden, Land of the Lustrous, Fate S/N: UBW, and Demon Slayer (ig anything by Ufotable lol).

[@cristina7882]

It was better, yes, absolutely better.

[@user-gj1lb6xp3t]

there is some really good music here, thanks for sharing!!

[@FatSack0fCrap]

Listening to these songs over the last few months...and now that I'm finally in Japan for the first time, listening to "Stay with me" while I look out my hotel window onto the Tokyo skyline...just hits different. ❤

[@gillesgoudeir8573]

I finally found my favorite music style

[@LtSnuggs]

"Oh No Oh Yes" is my whole late teen hood. Ugh....nostalgia from waaaaaaay back on so many lvls

[@deneriow9781]

What makes me the most happy is seeing so many positive comments under here. Hope everyone is having an amazing day!

[@Atseo]

Thanks for this u gave me some hope with this beautiful and emotional city pop

[@thembelihlememela]

Thank you for the playlist it's helping me with my school work, much love from South Africa.

[@HikeThePlanets]

I'm a total music junkie, been singing and listening to music since I was 3 years old. I search new music often and love all kinds of genres and this is my first time heaing this one! Thanks for sharing, I'm lovin' it.

[@denimator05]

I love that term "music junkie," totally gonna have to steal that lol

[@Dan-xy2zc]

We making it back 80's with this one 🔥🔥🔥

[@lioneljamesiii5027]

Miki being the first one on this playlist is the best way to start it off

[@RetrowaveCinema]

80's City Pop always puts me in a good mood.

[@douglascardonatamayo4181]

Excellent compilation!!! Love it!!!

[@apugalypse_now]

Anri is and shall forever be my queen. _Timely!!_ is perfect, of course, but personally, my heart will always belong to _Heaven Beach_ .

[@derejoin]

이거 듣고 있으면 인생에 온 적도 없었던 전성기에 대한 회환과 그리움이 사무치게 됩니다. 화려한 도시의 밤풍경이 떠오르고 고층 빌딩들의 반짝이는 붉은 항공장애표시등과 전철, 차량들이 지나가는 모습들..살아 본적도 없던 좋은 뷰를 가진 좋은 건물에서 따뜻한 물에 몸을 녹이고 개운한 느낌으로 멋진 바깥 도시풍경을 구경하는 그런 적도 없던 자신의 모습을 느낄 수가 있어요.

[@socratesmolinari1149]

Necesitas salir de fiesta

[@teslanikole9919]

this music just does something to me, it makes me an 80s kid despite being a 90s baby

[@BIGIFANDYELLOWCARD]

That guitar solo at the end of Stay With Me around 4:50 is just fire!

[@___idoru]

last summer whispersuch a perfect mood for this morning🤍 thanks for sharing

[@liamwilson7549]

no to war, yes to city pop

[@indrawang7711]

I LOVE THIS PLAYLIST! SO FUN!

[@billybolex8609]

A tracklist in English! Just what I needed. Thanks!

[@alcrestgaming6643]

I have so much Nostalgia right now it wont be rare a tear might roll down my eyes.

[@jericgo4431]

Thank you. Subscribed to your channel and will now use your playlists during my work time. Be Well Vagabond.

[@pandalex5981]

Thank you for these discoveries that I listen in loop

[@blackcoconutcoffee]

💛💛💛❗️✨️ warning for those first time listeners be ready because you will eventually notice your hips swaying and enjoying the vibes yeahhh and eventually think these songs are also good for exercising just enjoy and let it groove you!!! 💃

[@anneelliot19]

its 01:25 Im lying in bed and my hips are still swaying

[@Ann35319]

Am searching this Japanese music when do exsercise since 2019

[@gronizherz3603]

crying while benchpressing, singing along to I CAN'T STOP THE LONELINESS

[@Rorshacked]

Never listened to 80's pop, didn't know I needed to until now.

[@cceddy9261]

2023 hit in my list, love you Miki

[@NobleReliance]

Thank you for posting this! Helped me through a stressful night of doing my taxes!

[@adecree]

This is the best playlist on KZbin 😢

[@user-is4ke9id9x]

thanks!! i like JP 80's style, and i think it's really good to show album cover and character

[@polish_drumm3r]

This music calm me down. There is some magic in it. Peace from Poland!

[@willibaldwin]

to studing these songs are perfect