花〜すべての人の心に花を〜 [Hana~Subete no Hito no Kokoro ni Hana o~]喜納昌吉とチャンプルーズ [KINA Shōkichi to Chanpurūzu]Words & Music : 喜納昌吉 [KINA Shōkichi] Continuing from the last time, I’ll introduce another representative song by …
Popular music of the 1980s
1980s Pops
Linda Linda – The Blue Hearts | 1987
リンダ リンダ [Rinda Rinda]THE BLUE HEARTS [The Blue Hearts]Words & Music : 甲本ヒロト [KŌMOTO Hiroto] The Blue Hearts is a punk rock band. They made their major debut in 1987 …
Fly-day Chinatown – Yasuha | 1981
フライディ・チャイナタウン [Furaidi Chainataun]泰葉 [Yasuha]Words : 荒木とよひさ [ARAKI Toyohisa]Music : 海老名泰葉 [EBINA Yasuha] “Fly-day Chinatown” is Yasuha’s debut single.Singer-songwriter Yasuha is the daughter of a star in traditional Japanese comedy, rakugo …
Kanashii Iro Yane (Osaka Bay Blues) – Masaki Ueda | 1982
悲しい色やね －OSAKA BAY BLUES－ [Kanashī Iro yane / Osaka Bay Blues]上田正樹 [UEDA Masaki]Words : 康珍化 [KAN Chinfa]Music : 林哲司 [HAYASHI Tetsuji] “Kanashii Iro Yane” is a single by Masaki Ueda, …
Kazari ja Nai no yo Namida wa – Akina Nakamori | 1984
飾りじゃないのよ涙は [Kazari Ja Nai No Yo Namida Wa]中森明菜 [NAKAMORI Akina]Words & Music : 井上陽水 [INOUE Yōsui] Akina Nakamori is an idol from the same generation as Seiko Matsuda, whom I …
Sweet Memories – Seiko Matsuda | 1983
SWEET MEMORIES [Sweet Memories]松田聖子 [MATSUDA Seiko]Words : 松本隆 [MATSUMOTO Takashi]Music : 大村雅朗 [ŌMURA Masaaki] “Sweet Memories” is one of the tracks from Seiko Matsuda‘s 14th single. Originally, it was the …
Ride on Time – Tatsuro Yamashita | 1980
RIDE ON TIME [RIDE ON TIME]山下達郎 [YAMASHITA Tatsurō]Words & Music : 山下達郎 [YAMASHITA Tatsurō] YouTube Search “Ride on Time – Tatsuro Yamashita” Tatsurō Yamashita is the husband of Mariya Takeuchi, …
Kaze no Tani no Naushika – Narumi Yasuda | 1984
風の谷のナウシカ [Kaze no Tani no Naushika]安田成美 [YASUDA Narumi]Words : 松本隆 [MATSUMOTO Takashi]Music : 細野晴臣 [HOSONO Haruomi] “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind = 風の谷のナウシカ / Kaze no Tani no …
Hey Let’s Go (Sanpo) – Azumi Inoue | 1988
さんぽ [Sanpo]井上あずみ [INOUE Azumi]Words : 中川李枝子 [NAKAGAWA Rieko]Music : 久石譲 [HISAISHI Jō] “My Neighbor Totoro web” (となりのトトロ / Tonari no Totoro) is an animated film produced by Studio Ghibli, released …