Mariya Takeuchi : Worst To Best

[@Stevem]

Sources www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/11/17/music/mariya-takeuchi-pop-genius-behind-2018s-surprise-online-smash-hit-japan/#.XxBvPCHQgWo aramajapan.com/news/chart/mariya-takeuchi-becomes-the-oldest-singer-to-achieve-a-1-single-in-japan/103734/ www.oricon.co.jp/news/2130936/full/ aramajapan.com/news/musicvideo/mariya-takeuchis-plastic-love-gets-music-video-after-35-years/98339/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=8b1ddf5357adbab12d2a7ad0048bf862878babe3-1595090960-0-AS9tuozAVfY4Iunwsj-LXkMXcCeJKUH_oxN7pbRmpqtHx69iSq-wm-ki49O6jsSKRvWgxfUHbsb3fFO0VyKPsd_OMbnJxsFijdt_7QLcNL4HWFekb7nSsM2QTRS6HXos2QfyxUyXHi-6kRiNx6d_z-U6DFYRlj41PSn0yxfWxTHEVC4vIgdf_x5IgeYxuvj5MYGEaInoDRjoPwIHbrkY2-N2zTedFhqmT3ZKirScnzPiYke9DG7YovKaxkXfsCWYlOxsnUkZjt351JjJ4kF1MIwpgnstpT3Xcx64tzZoohjX8OGZkemL3iXKoNhd2LAW5NNryOrTxASG6sw-OBrv9nXzVagUzxY5Qzdo2JwPk_SpmlQ2FNmRayLVk0_k3diUXQ kayokyokuplus.blogspot.com/2013/07/mariya-takeuchi-beginning.html

[@Jairo-Nhel]

Idk why, but Stevem's soft, British voice can soothe any ears...just saying

[@Stevem]

at least its good for something

[@ikarus1752]

I WANT A TATSURO YAMASHITA VERSION OF THIS VIDEO IN MY DESK, NOW!

[@Stevem]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@The_Davo_Domain]

Definitely

[@Dafisha]

yes please

[@NeviTheLettyFan]

This would be so great, it's so difficult for me to choose my favorites

[@HeraldOD]

Second this!!!

[@thedanielstraight]

You've done a fantastic job here, sir. City Pop is originally was brought me to your channel. I have to admit my experience with her doesn't yet go beyond Plastic Love, but now you've given me a great playlist to go through. Thanks^^.

[@Stevem]

no probs dude glad you enjoyed there's plenty to check especially Miss M

[@bmwboxer]

I've been in love from the moment I dropped the needle on the first track of her first album...for 40 years. The melody is good, but I think it's the japanese lyrics she creates that are important.　Greetings from a Japanese fan

[@Stevem]

I've heard good things although unless there's it's a translated text it's a bit hard for me to talk about candidly

[@Stevem]

FAVORITE MARIYA ALBUM GOOOOOOOOO

[@rvfiasco]

I dunno, bro. I would have to sit down and listen to them. I just know Plastic Love. lol! Thanks for making this vid. Interesting artist!

[@Stevem]

@@rvfiasco well this video is a great place to start working out what to give a go heheh

[@rvfiasco]

@@Stevem I was thinking the exact same thing!! I'm now down the rabbithole deep. lol!

[@Stevem]

@@rvfiasco wait until you see how many albums her husband has ( honestly Yamashita's album tend to be far more consistent )

[@mrmook3001]

Variety most certainly. that record with an OBI would be the prize f my collection

[@daquandoolie]

Very comfy video, thanks

[@daoyang223]

John Mayer's teacher Tomo Fujita, even talked about this song and made two separate tutorial videos on how to play "Plastic Love".

[@julanrios548]

Do a “who is tatsuro yamashita” PLEASSSSEEE

[@Stevem]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@augustineromero2071]

I've listened to all of Mariya's albums already by the time this video was posted. She has become one of my favorite artists of all time and a big inspiration for me! I have been touched by her music time and time again for several months now! Mariya Forever!!

[@Stevem]

glad to hear to already took the dive

[@GoodlyPenguin]

I really love her "Miss M" album. It's my favorite album of all time, and each song is so lovely. It's an interesting country esque album. Absolutely wonderful piece of music

[@Peach_girl_]

Thanks for making these videos (genuinely) I love watching these videos while studying or just when I feel down and need some postivety and need to learn more about some of my favorite music and movies/ anime. I love all the content you put out and hope that you feel encouraged when(if ever) you're in a rut. Your videos help bring some positivety to me right now since my family is going through some difficulty right now. My dad's had a back problem for more than 20 years(before I was even born) due to the military and it has gotten so bad that he is now paralyzed from the waist down and we are having to adjust to it. Thanks with huge sincerity your videos are made with such quality 👍👍👍

[@Stevem]

I'm glad the videos can help you, especially now i know a lot of people have been struggling lately

[@ozonefreak2]

i’ve been looking for city pop content. i started with plastic love but listened to everything of mariya from the 80’s. i think request is the best of her city pop but Miss M is really something special. i like beginning’s acoustic feel, how it makes me feel like she’s singing to me directly, very sweet. too bad love songs puts you to sleep, i personally like clear and strong vocals a lot so the tracks may be less interesting but her vocal work is definitely great in that album. i’d love to hear your opinion on taeko ohnuki’s work, her musical work is definitely ALL over the place so it’d be fun to hear your thoughts on her musical progression. great video!

[@Stevem]

I did talk a little about taeko in an intro to citypop video she is one of my favourites , 27 full releases is a heavy lot to go through, but maybe who knows I'd like to do a video on her career sometime

[@ozonefreak2]

@@Stevem i've recently been listening a lot to hako yamasaki and toshiki kadomatsu and like them a lot! do you have any recs off that?

[@Stevem]

I have an intro to citypop video i bring up a bunch of albums at the end as well the 4 main albums in the conversation

[@miguel_aquatico]

no one: some guy: discovers plastic love on youtube three days later: *this video*

[@Stevem]

All according to plan hahahahHah

[@miguel_aquatico]

@@Stevem great video tho!

[@Liddellygo]

Don't totally agree with the other 10, but Miss M is the absolute freaking number 1, for sure. Nice video!

[@SIDEKICKDUSTY]

I'm liking the music episodes lately! Please keep doing them!

[@r_alshoula5874]

Great video mate when I wrote city pop I saw your channel first and I absolutely love it keep up the good work

[@Stevem]

I have a couple vids on the topic ahah maybe more in the future

[@HeraldOD]

Awesome video, some hidden gems for sure in the bunch, cheers. Night Tempo video would be very appreciated btw!

[@SONYPVM]

So happy I found Miss M at my local vinyl shop, amazing album

[@Stevem]

luckyyyyy

[@kaizakira]

Great video. I really like mariyas music but outside of Request I didn’t really know where go with her albums. Variety wasn’t bad but like u said it’s a mixed bag. Definitely going to use this video as reference when I decide which album of hers I listen to next. It would cool if u did more videos like this for other city pop artists I’ll definitely watch them👍🏽

[@Stevem]

it could happen maybe its a bit dense to do since many citypop artists have a lotttttt of albums, but i'll be talking about more citypop in future

[@a.c.7573]

Peach pie is one of my favourite songs by her, such a sweet and cute song

[@OPRAHRULZ]

My favorite is Request, but I like your takes. Variety’s popularity is understandable but a bit odd. It has a few bangers, but it has far too much pop rock trash. And yeah Miss M really is great. Jay Graydon (did guitar for Steely Dan and Earth Wind and Fire) is on there in his prime. He was very in demand in the early eighties

[@Stevem]

I think Variety is big because of Plastic Love the association A lot of talent on Miss M for sure

[@NeviTheLettyFan]

Really like the atmosphere in this video, thank you for making content about Takeuchi

[@NeviTheLettyFan]

Also thank you for highlighting Morning Glory, it's so lovely

[@Stevem]

@@NeviTheLettyFan no worries in glad you enjoyed it

[@ArisuVEVO]

Miss M is such a banger and I've had my eye on the vinyl release of that album for a little while now. Just waiting for enough money to buy it

[@Renkaru]

Request is definitely my favorite of hers.

[@animeking17]

Love Mariya takeuchi! Definitely will check out more of her stuff

[@Stevem]

Tell me Tell me is a right banger

[@therandomshowthing8413]

Cool, I've been a fan of citypop for a while but I've still got a lot to learn and et cetera

[@Stevem]

I feel the same to be honest still so much to learn

[@andresantosid]

Stevem, it would be a pleasure if you make a video about the trajectory of Koshi Miharu. thank you for your videos!

[@Stevem]

honestly couldn't find much out about her online outside a couple collabs and that Grimes is a big fan

[@andresantosid]

@@Stevem what a pity! but I appreciate the intention :) your work is amazing!

[@drawnseeker]

Awesome! I love Plastic Love and I want more from Mariya Takeuchi. Where can I buy her albums?

[@Stevem]

I think most of them are onlyin Japan, HMV japan ,CD JAPAN, tower records etc

[@jbark678]

Glad Request is no 2. Oh No, Oh Yes is one of my favorites.

[@diandraaliffa2116]

I'd really love if you're able to cover Itoki Hana's work, i think she's a rather underrated indie music artist!

[@Flugmorph]

so glad ghibli hasn't taken this channel away!

[@Stevem]

They tried ahahahah (still trying) I think I've got this though

[@dennisthebrony2022]

Nice, I even take listening to this kind of music to the next level by making sound like a cassette!!

[@VitaminD313]

Can you do a video on Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe and maybe even Katsumi Horii Project

[@a.c.7573]

Katsumi Horii Project is underrated as hell

[@78deathface]

You all ever get into Minako Yoshida? Check out the album Monochrome, some of the smoothest soul funk out there... Also, on the more psych/folk/singer-songwriter tip, check out Yoshiko Sai, very cool, kind of a Joni Mitchell vibe...

[@Stevem]

I may or may not have popularised that album on youtube lol when I made an intro to citypop video back in the day, it wasn't even on this website I found it on dailymotion

[@78deathface]

STEVEM ya, she’s great. I got into her through the record collecting world, I used to have a few of her albums, but Monochrome is the jam

[@Stevem]

@@78deathface monochrome for sure has some of thickest bass out there

[@chynnsuu7605]

I’m living in Japan and yesterday I watched a TV show showing top 10 most famous Mariya Takeuchi’s songs. Plastic love is not even included in the top 10. She is a talented singer-writer and has written many other beatiful songs

[@Stevem]

Yeah for sure In japan the song isn't very famous it didn't chart well although In Interviews Mariya has called it one of her favourites. Here's to 40 years

[@chynnsuu7605]

STEVEM glad to discover your channel btw

[@xyanide1986]

Shoutout to Night Tempo, a really cool remixer and producer of new future funk. Buy his stuff on bandcamp.

[@Stevem]

we may be talking about him later

[@ArisuVEVO]

Please do

[@superbros64deluxe]

Really disappointed she hasn't sung oh no oh yes since then from request. (Apparently she wrote it for Akina Nakamori?)

[@a.c.7573]

Yep she did

[@sissianime6475]

I don't know if you've heard of Meiko Kaji, but I think her career could interest you. She's a japanese actress and singer from the 60s and 70s, and if her musical career is really good, the movies are mostly B series type, but she is known as a good actress, and has inspired for exemple the character Oren Ishii in kill bill, which was the type of role she has play, and she has also sing 2 songs of the Soundtrack of Kill Bill.

[@meatrace]

Kept trying to figure out who this Your Master guy was, then I realized you were just saying Yamashita all weird.

[@nkopanelesedilebona9227]

You should check out people like Yoshiko Sai, Taeko Onuki, Meiko Kaji and Hako Yamasaki. Taiji no Yume is my recommended song to start with.

[@daoyang223]

I want a Kingo Hamada video please!!

[@aliteralcrouton4876]

Portrait is my favorite ;-; However Miss M is close as well, it's just so amazing all the way through

[@frealish6622]

Please do Tatsuro Yamashita next!!

[@wastucar8127]

God I love this

[@AR-yd2nd]

My daily dose of good fucking content.

[@andrzejczarnecki7858]

I would love to see you make a video about Miki Matsubara but I don't have money to request it, maybe one day!

[@Stevem]

her story gets very sad at the end , there's this clip online only japanese which i hear roughly translate to her having a lot of regret in her life before passing on

[@andrzejczarnecki7858]

@@Stevem Yes it was very sad, I think everyone who is dying from cancer this early in life have a lot of regrets. I love her music, so at least she gave me happiness through my hardships.

[@billybimbo985]

Plz do anri next

[@mrmook3001]

whats Tatsuro Yamashita up to these days? are Maritya and Tatsuro still together? i actually came across Magic ways before i came across Plastic Love

[@Stevem]

I think they are still together still making music and living a pretty regular life

[@mrmook3001]

@@Stevem thats really great! i heard they had a daughter together. i wonder if she'll ever end up making music

[@The_Davo_Domain]

I had no idea she covered Your Eyes

[@Stevem]

yeah back in 2014 for her last full album

[@GabrielMartinez-pe6ln]

i love all of her albums

[@greco-romano9852]

🌃❄🐱 *[ A T T E N T I O N ]* 🐱❄🌃 Aye doods, I brought the gud shiiiz. I knows y'all been lookin' for more of this *_P O T E N T_* Japanese funk, but don't know where to look. Dun worry none, I got you doodses covered! Like peanut butter on the roof of yo tongue-- but not my tongue, 'cause I'm allergic. Here's an extensive list of some'uh dat retro Jazz that'll allow you to live-out late-night drives through Tokyo with the hood of your car down, vicariously, through that *"Sweetest Music"!* It's a long highway through these *"Crystal Cities",* and there's no shortage of time to spare! So buckle-up, load-up some of these _sik toonz,_ and get ready to, *"Ride on Time"* on this *"Love Trip"* of a genre-appreciation-fest! _Stay Funky, my ice-cold Tokyo-kittens!_ *▪︎Mariya Takeuchi:* "Plastic Love" "Shiawase no Monosashi" (VANTAGE//EDIT=Future Funk edit) "Yume no Tsuzuki" (BABYBABY-TANUKI=Future Funk edit) "Konya wa Hearty Party" "Morning Glory" "Your Eyes" "September" "Fushigi na Peach Pie" "Once Again" "Miracle Love" (Has a night-tempo edit) "Forever Friends" "Natalie" "Sing with Mersey Beat" "Sweetest Music" "Going Steady" "Dream of You" ("University Street"-version) "OH NO, OH YES!" "Linda" "Storm of Love" "Suteki na Holiday" "Special Delivery" "Forever Friends" "Hold On" "Heart to Heart" "Aloha Way" "Crying All Night Long" "Eki" "Camouflage" "Strawberry Kiss" "Un Buco Nella Sabbia" "Something Stupid" *▪︎Tatsuro Yamashita:* "Ride on Time" "Jody" "Music Book" "Morning Glory" "Your Eyes" "Funky Flushin'" "Rainy Walk" "Sparkle" "Loveland Island" "Love Talkin'" "Magic Ways" "The Girl in White" "Love Space" "Kiss" "Someday" "Daydream" "Silent Screamer" "Bomber" "Kokiatsu Girl" "The Theme from Big Wave" "Fragile" "Futari" "Christmas Eve" "Only with You" "Let's Dance, Tropical Fish" "Let's Kiss the Sun" "A Dangerous Scent" "The Door into Summer" "Windy Lady" "Let's Dance Baby" "The Whispering Sea" "Soubou" "Kibou to lu Na no Hikari" "Hiyuman" "Kataomoi" "Atom no Ko" *▪︎Takako Mamiya:* "Love Trip" "Chinese Restaurant" "Mayonaka no Joke" "Kanashima wa Yory no Mukou" "All or Nothing" "Nagisa de Dance" "One more Flight" "Morning Flight" "Tasogare wa Ginpaku no" "What a Broken Heart can do" *▪︎Miki Matsubara:* "Stay with Me" "Wash" "It's so Creamy" "Jazzy Night" "Rainy day Woman" "WANGAN Highway" *▪︎Anri:* "I can't stop the Loneliness" "Shyness Boy" "Driving my Love" "Good Bye Boogie Dance" "Lady Sunshine" *▪︎Meiko Nakahara:* "Dance in the Sweet Memories" "Friday Magic" "Fantasy" (BIGWAVE Emotional Prism=Future Funk edit= "Boys' Locker-room") "Rhumba Boy" "Gigalo" *▪︎Taeko Ohnuki:* "4:00 AM" "Summer Connection" "Law of Nature" "Wakaki Hi no Bourou" "Silent Screamer" *▪︎Marina Saito:* "Crazy for You" "Venus Morning" "Hajimaru Futari" "Nemurenai Yurani" *▪︎Chieri Ito:* "Merry Christmas" ("Super Riser"=Future Funk edit) "Ame Ni Kieta Aitsu" "Coconuts no Kataomoi" "HELLO" *▪︎Tomoko Aran:* "Midnight Pretenders" "I'm in Love" "More Relax" *▪︎Junko Ohashi:* "Telephone Number" "I love you so" "Crystal City" *▪︎Kikuchi Momoko:* "Glass no Sogen" "Mystical Composer" *▪︎Sayuri Kokushou:* "Big Cat" "Stardust Sniper" *▪︎Yurie Kokubu:* "I wanna be with you" (BIGWAVE Emotional Prism=Future Funk edit= "Boys' Locker-room") "Just a Joke" *▪︎Junko Yagami:* "Bay City" (Bae City Rollaz=Future Funk edit) *▪︎CINDY:* "Angel Touch" *▪︎Kingo Hamada:* "Dolphin in Town" (Crystal Dolphin=Future Funk edit) *▪︎Yasuha:* "Flyday Chinatown" *▪︎K-City Pop:* *▪︎Yubin:* "Lady" "Silent Movie" "Game Over" "I'll let you Go" *▪︎Yukika:* "NEON" (Feel free to help me fill-out this list with some of your favourite City Pop songs, and songs *FROM* City Pop artists! By commenting them for me to log, you're increasing both mine, and thousands of other peoples' knowledge of the genre, and their respective artists!)

[@giovannifranzetti6214]

I hope everybody realizes EVERY one of or memorable or in any way decent songs were written by Tatsuro.. anyway, love your videos, especially the one about California Crisis and Ryu Fukui.

[@Stevem]

i mean he produces and plays on every song she releases post 1984 more or less

[@ayberkyigit4795]

I want the worst to best for Takako Mamiya! oh wait...

[@Stevem]

: ( well I do have two videos talking about that album at least

[@marcelrobinson]

Steve voice reminds me of Paul Collins from Solar Radio

[@twm1100returns]

Would personally put quiet life 1 love songs 2 portrait 3 but ok

[@mtf_ii6465]

Are these concerts still available to watch?

[@asianjesus9813]

night tempo video? o-o

[@GabrielMartinez-pe6ln]

i have variety and request on cd

[@cloudbloom]

Magic Ways > Plastic Love

[@mamalogon]

You're my crush, Stevem.

[@dietmar_schwarz5046]

My favorite song of her isn't even on one of her albums. Hollwood Café from Loft Sessions Vol.1, if anyone doesn't know that one, it's worth listening to!

[@Stevem]

i found it on spotify which is wild since ive only seen one of her albums on there before

[@dietmar_schwarz5046]

@@Stevem yep, somehow there are two Spotify Accounts for here, but the second one has just the 2 songs of Loft Sessions

[@oldman2477]

rick astley plastic love is a funny vid

[@Stevem]

you know they match up really well

[@BaconBurgerKing]

Not Love Songs, Portrait, AND Variety in the lower half 😭 though I disagree with most of this list, any Mariya content gets a thumbs up from me! Different strokes, I guess

[@Pfizenmaier]

Damn you are cute.

[@GabrielMartinez-pe6ln]

Her songs are getting removed from KZbin

[@TheRealNormanBates]

12:15 hmm... what anime film would that be?

[@Stevem]

I should add a card now i have the timecode kzbin.info/www/bejne/bajQmnh3frxsrck

[@TheRealNormanBates]

STEVEM thanks!

[@Too_Nostalgic]

Wht is the name of the song at 7:55

[@Stevem]

"J BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"

[@XGXTYXJ]

Nice beard :)

[@Stevem]

thanks i grew it myself

[@AwesomeCrackDealer]

Mariya is a discount yamashita. Do one inhim