/r/citypop
A subreddit for City Pop, a Japanese style of popular music originating in the 1980s.
Official City Pop Discord: https://discord.gg/pN2fST6
Just discovered City Pop?
Try one of these recommendation charts:
Where do I start?
By decade: 70s / 80s / 90s / 00s
By color: Red / Blue / Yellow / Purple-ish / Grayscale
Or check out SuperKayo, a community maintained CITY POP and Japanese oldies archive.
Thinking of starting a collection?
Guide: How Do I Collect Japanese Music from Outside Japan?
About City Pop (Text Source: Wikipedia, RYM)
In the early 1980s, with the spread of car stereos, the term City Pop came to describe a type of popular music... a breezy, mellow mixture of smooth jazz and album-oriented rock – often with elements of jazz fusion, jazz-funk, or boogie – which appealed to an older and more affluent Japanese audience. Essentially a "mood" or "lifestyle" genre, its themes reflected a life of luxury in a sophisticated urban environment.
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Related subreddits:
/r/TrueCityPop (a highly curated alternative)
/r/JapaneseNewMusic
/r/japanesemusic
/r/jfunk
/r/shibuyakei
/r/jpop
/r/OmegaTribe
/r/Yuming
/r/silkysmoothmusic
/r/boogiemusic
/r/softrock
/r/jazzfusion
/r/vintageobscura
External links/blogs:
Kayo Kyoku Plus (lots of info and YT links!)
Please do not share illegal download links on the subreddit. Thanks!
/r/citypop
Halo! There's any community of City Pop listener in Poland? I would like to join City Pop theme parties in this country.
Pozdrowienia.
It's a Japanese music video. - The video is filmed in first person (POV) we have a Japanese girl as a companion who interacts with you in the video - There is a scene where the girl runs towards you and plays with the water. In the park scene water comes out of the ground and the girl plays with it and throws water at you. There is another scene in which the girl is on a bicycle and we are on another bicycle The video is like a nostalgic touch.
I lived on Okinawa in the mid-90's and was watching Japan's MTV. A video came on of a band and I really enjoyed the song, but now have no idea who the band was or the name of the song. I remember the band was in a car driving down a Japanese city street wearing futuristic looking clothing, like they were escaping from something. The video also has a shot of the wheels of the car. There are white globe-like covers over the hubcaps with flashing lights behind the covers. I think the band was not Japanese, but possibly British? The lead singer was a woman. I cannot remember any lyrics at all, but I have thought about this silly thing for years. Can you help?
As the title implies. I know there's at least a handful of songs that were released by an artist, but they were produced/written by another musician. The musician would go on to release their own take on the song. What examples can you think of?
Here's one I like a lot:
Nina Atsuko- Kalapana Black Sand Beach Masayoshi Takanaka- New York Strut
The first time I had heard Kalapana I was like "damn, this sounds like New York Strut!" and sure enough!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2avoHuSjM2zPM369lYINgM?si=lqifvqvITwSShHsJ2QMs_A&pi=e-qX--5nKjRC63
If you have any suggestions that I missed, let me know, and I’ll add them
I can barely remember it from a long long time ago likes years ago and it was a very jammy japanese version of silent night. lots of backing vocals like. silent nightttt (silent night) holyyyyy night (holy night) . it also had a different kind of chorus? i remeber the repeating of “round round round round yon virgin mother and childsdd” with the child going up then down in pitch. pls help i can hear it but no identifier can find it.
A little recommendation while im here: juugatsu no christmas by yui asaka, fave song during christmas
Hi all, just found out this sub after accidentally listening to city pop songs on YouTube, and i was definitely hooked to this genre of music. I would like to get some recommendation for famous city pop singer and songs.
Thanks in advance. 🙏🏻
She's just so incredible that I can't picture why did she vanished from Spotify? :( where can I listen to her please
I had a google drive link (I wasn't the owner but had the link) with all of Tatsuro discography in it (every album, ep, single, cover) AND ITS GONE. IT GOT DELETED
I just wanted to listen to his christmas songs featuring Mariya :(((
I have alot of his albums in CD/vinyl but not his christmas one yet. Anyone have another Google drive link by any chance?
I am quite new to city pop. Been listening to this for a month and love it. Is there a better Spotify playlist ?
Here's my basic top 3:
Stay with me - Miki Matsubara
黄昏のBAYCITY - Junko Yagami
悲しみがともらない I CAN'T STOP THE LONELINESS - Anri
Remember Summer Days - Anri
Flyday Chinatown - Yasuha
Honorable mentions:
The Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi (don't know if it can be classified as City Pop)
Just a Joke - Yurie Kokobu
4:00 AM - Taeko Onuki
Bay City Romance - Miki Matsubara
Fantasy - Meiko Nakahara
Has anyone ever made/find a piano sheet of this song? i searched it but never found it and i can't even make one myself as i dont have a musical ear. I would like to know, i absolutely love this song and it would be cool if there was a sheet to it
Are there any US-based radio stations that play City Pop exclusively? If not, sound off if you'd be interested in one.