Songs That Sample Japanese City Pop

[@dantheman_52_]

crystal dolphin was just a straight up robbery tho

[@assassin8636]

Who are yall talking about?

[@nzboy546]

@@assassin8636The third one

[@courage04]

It is what it is

[@mr_covey2]

​@@courage04 fr

[@KairoNeedsLove]

Fr

[@flinflon2896]

They better be paying royalties to these amazing Japanese artists

[@xrrgr]

that’s why it’s called a sample

[@theforestofoak]

yep, if it's actually a sample then that's what happens. or if they steal it and don't credit it as a sample or inspiration then they can get sued

[@Disguised_Tortoise]

I am the lord's messenger (667th like)

[@mr_covey2]

Japanese city pop is crazy good ngl imma find more.

[@mr_covey2]

Btw this gotta be my favourite video

[@AeroLMS]

if you also want to hear the best of both worlds between the sampled melody of City Pop and a livelier upbeat tempo try listening to Future Funk

[@teldaewick4747]

You can start by listening to one of those random City Pop Mixes. That’s how I started back in 2016. Wish you the best of luck and joy! City Pop changed my life and I’m not kidding 🙏🏻

[@mr_covey2]

Thank you! Both of you

[@meisrerboot]

Check out Toshiki Kadomatsu

[@xavii3rrr]

engelwood got away with calling his song a sample by adding extra beats and effects. otherwise, it’s basically the same song

[@kaddindefiant]

Yeah. It’s not even a sample , it’s just a taken section of his song made into a single song.

[@jeradsteven932]

@@kaddindefiantwhich is called a sample😭

[@Evil_kanye]

@@kaddindefiantbro defined a sample 🔥🔥

[@kaddindefiant]

@@jeradsteven932 I was kinda joking, but to be fair, most people who use samples add something to it. They didn’t add anything but maybe a couple more instruments, that you could barely notice.

[@TheAnimatedWonders]

He just looped an existing song and called it his own 😢

[@Willowz._.]

Crystal dolphin was straight up stolen 💀

[@BluMndy]

Ikr! They should’ve used more amen breaks in it

[@savageclasher1014]

Did they get permission?

[@___idk]

yhh

[@musicbykyozaku]

just straight up future funk it

[@lewakar]

You think like Disney, they like to sue anyone "stole" the characters and painted it in kindergarten

[@t_albino]

Give these Japanese artists full royalties !

[@LatteMikan]

It’s called sample because they paid to use it, otherwise it’s called plagiarism since it’s illegal. But some of these artists just copy and pasted and called it theirs

[@t_albino]

@LatteMikan I agree. But its clearly not just sampling going on. If you're lifting the whole ass melody and rhythm from a song, you need to pay them whole ass royalties too!

[@angelonzuji2457]

These japanese sounds are so dope ! Japan 🇯🇵 got the vibe !

[@jstar4ever140]

The guy who sang dolphin in the city has a Good voice

[@daysofethan4114]

His name is Kingo Hamada

[@blackman5867]

You should listen to his song "Yokaze no information", one of the most relaxing city pop song ever

[@advaith2977]

Kingo Hamada, he has the best city pop albums of all time

[@jackyfan]

Fun fact: Tasogare's Mai Tamane was also involved in helping Yoko Kanno writing Cowboy Bebop's opening, Tank!.

[@firtazile8035]

Japanese citypop is something else ❤

[@papitasloup2119]

Ive noticed a ton of really popular songs just rip the melody straight off of japanese city pop and no one knows or cares bc most people dont know the originals. Crystal dolphin was particularly egregious

[@ThaddeusAcisculus]

Most people know, I mean city pop was pretty popular in the 2016-18 era so most of the people who listen to these artists know where they got it from. And plus the samples are all over tik tok.

[@BlastoiseVeteran]

yep, a lot of people are saying crystal dolphin was robbery (and i see why) but i think a lot of these are. they just take city pop and put vocals over it. lots of respect for tyler as he didnt really steal anything, just made a tribute to it ig

[@nounnoun]

I don't quite 'get' the obsession for City Pop. It's simply a Japanese take on African-American funk and R&B. There's nothing particular original about the beats

[@SimpleMailReciever]

My journey into Japanese City Pop has just begun, and finding your video has been a cool discovery.

[@glenmiles8751]

I recommend Yurie Kokubu "Relief 72 hours" all the album, every song great to me and sounds fresh to me like it's not 80s

[@jamah3842]

love city pop

[@Plutoneedlove]

Jarred is really in his City Pop era 😭

[@meisrerboot]

But he still hasn't heard of Toshiki Kadomatsu

[@chadwickhemi24]

That Anri though 🔥🔥🔥

[@ChordsandSotoOfficial]

Engelwood definitely was just doing a tributed remix

[@elhehe8476]

No, he straight ripped it off. If he was doing a tribute why didn’t he credit the song? Only till it caught up to him.

[@monaten09]

​@@elhehe8476 he did credit it tf are you talking about

[@fransiskaferdinand8455]

​@@monaten09After he got Pressed lmao..

[@samuel43834]

Japanese city pop was on another level for its time... love your Berserk shirt!

[@monaten09]

it wasnt on another level for it's time it's just a worse version of funk music

[@ethanol1586]

I would like to add one of my own. It's called 尋愛 (Xin Ai) by one of my favorite cantopop artists called Anita Mui, and it samples Plastic Love by Mariya Takeuchi! Love Japanese city pop!

[@zulazhar1259]

HUH this song is so good. Such an underrated song

[@yml8330]

Tatsuro Yamashita ❤

[@ernestthompsonlefantomeder504]

That Sparkle joint🔥

[@SHREDDZOP]

Christal dolphin was a straight up home evasion

[@ellen_ayu]

City Pop is *cheff kiss

[@mandyg46]

Everytime I hear "Fragile" I get goosebumps and get teary eyed. Something about it speaks to my soul and makes my heart skip a beat

[@teachmehowtofard2849]

Ok

[@jaylawrencecaturaabenis8149]

I love the Midnight Pretenders more

[@YaBoyEmoy]

Last one just took the beat

[@MarcelitoTabilin]

japanese old song citypop is darn advance so dope

[@hannahroyster]

The first one will always be a favorite of mine🥺

[@2say541]

Thank you for taking up Japanese songs😊

[@abdielluna7535]

Last summer whisper 🔥🔥🔥

[@MC_BEST]

Gone Gone/Thank You is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists and the fact that he sampled it from a Japanese City Pop song makes me feel even better.

[@preciouskyeibaffour9450]

Tomoko Aran is iconic....... midnight pretenders ❤❤❤

[@Mrlashyohomie]

Being a music “nerd” I loved Japanese music growing up and I love when I hear when someone sample something from Japan because not to many people would know where they got it from

[@criverism]

Thank you from Japan

[@goast358]

-me loving Japan city pop -getting really deep in it -finding new songs everyday -they tryna be Cray

[@kaisen2733]

Man, The Weekend's Out of Time keeps reminding me of Midnight pretenders whenever it plays, so that's why

[@luckyman7508]

フォークソングもいい曲沢山あるのでおすすめです。 garo、風、かぐや姫は素晴らしい。

[@glenmiles8751]

Sorry, maybe my google translator isn't good, can you write Artist(in english) + "Track name (in Japanese)", please?

[@mjams231]

This is awesome. Calling them out like that. Those city pops been og for years.

[@t_albino]

Tatsuro Yamashita is true brilliance. Cant believe I never heard his incredible work before i entered my 20s.

[@topsykretts2264]

Funny how people think artists are copying The Weeknd when they hear other city/synth pop music as if he invented the whole genre 😂

[@kodakanx900]

このジジイの表情がたまらん

[@n.b.racing9612]

original city pop is the best for me

[@DarrenMoore-le6pg]

That bass line in Anri Last Summer Whisper is dope af. That and Pachinko is what got me listening to Japanese City Pop 2 years ago.

[@JaeyGim-jk2zt]

Fuking robbery

[@pizza4breakfast352]

Nice, I’ve loved this song forever. I love all the samples the weekend uses

[@hannahhinshaw1660]

I mean, who can blame them? City pop has the best beats and that will probably never change

[@damianista]

The original is best!! for ever, Cristal Generation

[@AlyDee01]

Last summer whisper really shocked me!

[@lux323]

Massaru - Moda uses MaiYamane - Twilight as well

[@DaLizWiz]

Crystal dolphin is just the funkier and more upbeat version of machi no dorufin.

[@jarolalexandermayorgadiaz2329]

Midnigth pretenders is fire❤

[@baconsoda1237]

out of time has been my fav the weeknd song because it has a city jpop vibe in it and then I watched this and figured out why

[@ver_y_fun_ny_huma_n]

The transition between the weeknd song and midnight pretenders was so cool

[@saidimaryam2954]

wooow thank for this video !

[@damianista]

the original is the best!

[@jerechobaza7291]

Japanese beat maker is literally talented person

[@beable_toworkhard]

Yeaaahh... You know it, the last one its very similiar👍

[@ROBBBBBB]

Gallant's Julie sampled plastic love too kind of.

[@didilaa2358]

The last one Anri 🔥🔥u can do the same with old Arabic’s song .. warda, mayada, halim hafez, the samples are crazy too Aaliyah jay z seems it’s your things to show u sample who ull have fun with the Arabic’s one

[@travishunterbrown]

This has completely opened my mind up to this kind of vibe and sound.

[@ivanmartin1457]

I just want Jpop and city pop to have their Gangnam Style moment so they can conquer the West just like kpop has done.

[@ntandomadidaprime1867]

Thank you so much, this song dolphin in the city I've been searching for doo doo roo doo doo roo😂

[@aloniabasmerom8868]

Some modern songs don't appreciate 80s Japanese City Pop and straight up rob them

[@Xx_rainyflowers_xX]

Tasogare will always be number one

[@specksniper]

i like your reviews!! It's amazing that every english song is a copy of Japanese songs!! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't notice! Regards Bro!!

[@monaten09]

saying *every* song is a copy of japanese songs is kind of a stretch, don't you think? also japanese music in general takes much more inspiration from western music than we do from them lmao

[@nounnoun]

@@monaten09 Exactly, City Poip is merely Black funk and R&B music sung in Japanese

[@jehdbrbjeirodofjdjebeebbsnaka]

anri is goated

[@mattbryant8320]

The originals bop

[@Catherine._.Therian_.]

Crystal Dolphin just stole mans sample 💀

[@Kayzeekek]

I love your videos dude, Good finds.

[@timr.2257]

Is there one that samples "Remember Summer Days"?

[@Itsokay12349]

Wait till you find out how many people have sampled from creators like Masayoshi Takanaka , Shigeo Sekito and other jazz fusion Japanese artists and bands

[@Florence.M1]

I think I might now start listening to Japanese city pop coz daaamn

[@suppe3181]

fragile is ont of my favorite songs

[@mochyz]

Crystal dolphin？まんまで笑う😇

[@yoshfuj67]

この人の頭には世界中の全音楽が入っている😮

[@ABCDk-48]

Last summer whisper, i heard that sound track in some other song too

[@FSMusicLTD]

I remember just sitting listening to Dawn FM and Out of Time came on I thought the album was over and Spotify just started playing Midnight Pretender but then I heard Abel's voice over it

[@snmnt11]

el city pop es de las mejores cosas que le pasó a la música

[@connesuir]

crystal dolphin sounds basically the same but with a little more added to it

[@holiveira130]

Did The Weeknd at least give real credit for his sample?! certainly not. Gained fame from a Japanese song city

[@erenyeagerist7681]

Exactly! I haven't found Tomoko Aran on the description of Out of Time the last time I checked the mv. He did not give credit to Tomoko Aran. That's just stealing. Tomoko Aran should sue

[@diyambahtamana2005]

He credits Tomoko…

[@rea8959]

They should sue Cristal Dolphin

[@BluMndy]

Crystal Dolphin keeping you big as hell

[@La_Win69]

Run, the nintendo of japanese music is coming for u

[@BryanRecinos-kc8zy]

Do the original song “I just died in your arms tonight” by cutting crew and the copy “Te espero” by prince Royce and Maria becerra

[@nine0207]

THE ORIGINAL WILL AWAYS BE BETTERR!!! i love citypopp

[@maevblog9955]

What if famous american pop artists actually would duet with J-pop artists? Since american artists also have done duets with K-pop artists

[@monaten09]

that won't happen, k-pop is made to appeal to western markets and japan doesn't really try to appeal to foreign markets with its music

[@nina.r818]

originals are best, it is what it is

[@BfromGD]

Sampling is such a weird topic because there are some cases like future funk where it's essentially a remix mashup with a bunch of other songs which is cool and then we get stuff like Crystal Dolphin which just rips off the song. I think Tyler the Creator also is very borderline as well though not nearly to the same degree. Tldr if you're gonna sample a song actually change it up instead of just essentially putting a filter over it. Otherwise it's like a remix that doesn't credit the original.

[@obsessedWJC]

i literally get so upset when i listen to out of time because i used to have a phase where i was obsessed with japanese city pop so i know a LOT of songs and Midnight pretenders was one of my faves so i think it's the song but then i hear the weeknd and im like No(still a wonderful song)

[@jaz_the_2nd8733]

The weekend one could be Im In Love. I forgot the artist

[@FadiHarangsoop]

The shit was cute and flattering for a while when they would sample great songs, but literally that’s all they fucking do now

[@glenmiles8751]

Junko Ohashi, Yurie Kokubu (Relief 72 hours), Junko Jagami, Anri, Kaoru Akimoto, Kaoru Kohiruimaki, Blu-Swing, Toshiki Kadomatsu

[@ILYDREW]

HOLLY FUCK HE INCLUDED JENIVE SHES SO UNDER-RATED HOLLY FUCKKKKKK.

[@ArthursSimpleLife]

The Creator he says

[@0xzoooo]

dont diss my goat tyler hes peak😭😔🙏

[@blacklegend4954]

Dolphin in town Kingo Hamada original Song!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@KiVa_KiVa_KiVa]

WAIT THE DOLPHIN WHERE DIFFERENT SONG??? Legit Thought They Were The Same

[@rbkekbox3736]

Crystal Dolphin might've been a straight robbery... BUT IT HIT SO DAMN HARD MAN🥹

[@c1a1h]

Is it just me, or has modern US music started to bring back melodies, possibly influenced by Japanese city pop? Over the past 20 years, it feels like there have been fewer songs with strong melodies in US music compared to the past.

[@janar_jet2594]

Could you please listen kazakh city pop songs as well? They are good too❤

[@CristianoBruno83]

SÓ OS MESTRES DO CITYPOP🎉🎉🎉

[@BluMndy]

City Pop keeping you big as hell

[@lacil8895]

Can you do one with thr sukiyaki versions. I love that song and the variations. Maybe you've already done it? Haven't browsed.