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Mayonaka no Door (Stay With Me) by Miki Matsubara: Lyrics Meaning & the City Pop Revival
Miki Matsubara's 1979 debut was ordered to sound fully Western. What the lyrics really say, who played on it, and how it became a hit twice, 41 years…
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Chuo Freeway by Yumi Arai: The Song She Wrote and the Man She Married
A 1976 city pop classic. Yumi Arai wrote it, the arranger became her husband, and two L.A. session players anchor a very real Tokyo drive
Jun 16
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Hoho ni Yoru no Hi: The Night Minako Yoshida Wrote, Sang, and Built Herself
The story and credits behind Hoho ni Yoru no Hi, the city pop classic from Minako Yoshida's 1982 album LIGHT'N UP, with David Sanborn on sax.
Jun 12
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Koi no Boogie Woogie Train: The Disco Tatsuro Yamashita Wrote for Ann Lewis
Ann Lewis loved disco but had no disco song, so Tatsuro Yamashita wrote her one, with words by Minako Yoshida. The story and credits behind the 1979…
Jun 9
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Sparkle by Tatsuro Yamashita, Explained: The Story Behind the Intro
The famous cutting guitar intro. The rhythm section. The lyrics by Minako Yoshida. And the song that secretly inspired it. A close read of Tatsuro…
Jun 9
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Plastic Love, Explained: The Story Behind Mariya Takeuchi's City Pop Classic
You've probably heard this song without knowing its name. The story behind Mariya Takeuchi's "Plastic Love" — and the musicians who made it.
Jun 6
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