I’ve been a mild listener of city pop since 2020. I’ve noticed that albums tend to fit into either a tropical, upbeat, tropical, summer, beach motif or a city and nightlife theme. The summery albums have become my favorite as of late.
Is there a name for this style of City Pop? Please give me any recommendations or playlists you have for it! Below are my current favorites:
Haruomi Hosono - Tropical Dandy (1975)
Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, & Tatsuro Yamashita - Pacific (1978)
Masayoshi Takanaka - Brasilian Skies (1978)
Masayoshi Takanaka - All of Me (1979)
Masayoshi Takanaka - Jolly Jive (1979)
Masayoshi Takanaka - T Wave (1980)
Anri - Heaven Beach (1982)
Tatsuro Yamashita - For You (1982)
Toshiki Kadomatsu - On the City Shore (1983)
Tatsuro Yamashita - Big Wave (1984)