Archive - Credits Digger

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 • Credits Digger

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 • Credits Digger

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 • Credits Digger

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 • Credits Digger

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 • Credits Digger

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