City Pop

City pop is a genre originating from Japan in the late 1970s and experiencing resurgence in recent years, often characterized by its breezy, mellow sound that evokes the cosmopolitan and sophisticated atmosphere of urban life in the country. It combines elements of jazz, funk, disco, and R&B, creating a sound palette that is both nostalgic and contemporary. The melodies are often smooth and catchy, with a laid-back groove accentuated by electronic instruments and synthesizers. The works of artists like SPiCYSOL and LUCKY TAPES offer up-tempo beats and infectious hooks, whereas acts like YONA YONA WEEKENDERS bring a more relaxed, soulful vibe to the genre. City pop is both an homage to the past's romanticized city life and a modern soundtrack for the chic, urbane present, appealing to those who indulge in the elegance of refined leisure.

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Amor Verdadeiro
Single - Released October 24, 2025

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AI ICHIKAWA
ALEPH
ASOBOiSM
Akiko Yano
Ami Ozaki
Andi Meriem Mattalatta
Anri
Awesome City Club
Beckett
Blu-Swing
Candra Darusman
City Mall
DE DE MOUSE
DJ HASEBE
DJ NOTOYA
Deep Sea Diving Club
Dian Pramana Poetra
Diskoria
Dream Jeans
ELAIZA
FAKE TYPE.
Ghost like girlfriend
Gimgigam
HITOMITOI
Haruomi Hosono
Hearts2Hearts
Hidefumi Kenmochi
Izykite
KEVIN WOO
KIRINJI
Kanae
Kathy-Chan
Kenta Dedachi
Kim Hyun Chul
Kingo Hamada
Kyoko Koizumi
LUCKY TAPES
Lisa Halim
Maika Loubté
Masayuki Suzuki
Misato Watanabe
Nani Sugianto
Natsu Summer
Night Tempo
Nilo
Nolzy
Ochunism
Omoinotake
POP ART TOWN
Paulo and the Problems
RYUSENKEI
SIRUP
SUBARASHIKA
SUKISHA
Saila
Seiko Matsuda
Seorina
Sheila Majid
Shintaro Sakamoto
Spectrum
Sunny Day Service
TENDRE
THE ALFEE
THREE1989
Taeko Onuki
Tokimeki Records
Tommy february6
Tomoyo Harada
YAJICO GIRL
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
YONA YONA WEEKENDERS
Yoko Oginome
Yokohama Café
Yoon Jong Shin
Yoon Sang
Yu Sakai
Yumi Matsutoya
cero
emma
hitomi
kiki vivi lily
macico
satomoka
the engy
tofubeats
すいっち
スカート
ニイナ
児島未散
初星学園
山田健登
棗いつき
水槽
浅香 唯
紫 今
落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster
西山まりえ
離婚伝説
龍宮城
강수지
KEVIN WOO
Nilo
Hearts2Hearts
Chrisye
Omoinotake
Lamp
Miki Matsubara
Anri
Mariya Takeuchi
Yoko Takahashi
Seiko Matsuda
落日飛車 Sunset Rollercoaster
Diskoria
Ginger Root
Every Little Thing
Yumi Matsutoya
Masayuki Suzuki
Kathy-Chan
Anzen Chitai
初星学園
Taeko Onuki
Spectrum
Yasuha
SIRUP
Junko Ohashi
Tommy february6
Fei Yu-ching
tofubeats
Kyoko Koizumi
THE ALFEE
Lucky Kilimanjaro
Vina Panduwinata
Awesome City Club
S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
satomoka
Yosui Inoue
中山美穂
Junko Yagami
KIRINJI
水槽
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA
Tomoko Aran
Kingo Hamada
The Groove
Haruomi Hosono
Rafika Duri
Sheila Majid
Utha Likumahuwa
Makoto Matsushita
離婚伝説
Kaoru Akimoto
紫 今
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FAKE TYPE.
The Gospellers
Yurie Kokubu
1986 OMEGA TRIBE
Takao Kisugi
Claire Martinelle
Misato Watanabe
間宮貴子
Cindy
hitomi
大滝詠一
Asako Toki
Momoko Kikuchi
Yoon Jong Shin
ALEPH
Stardust Revue
Wink
RYUSENKEI
Minako Yoshida
Blu-Swing
Hetty Koes Endang
kiki vivi lily
Yoko Oginome
Shintaro Sakamoto
TENDRE
Dian Sastrowardoyo
LUCKY TAPES
Miharu Koshi
Tokimeki Records
Nani Sugianto
Akira Terao
Shigeru Suzuki
Sunny Day Service
Fariz RM
Minako Honda
Yu Sakai
YONA YONA WEEKENDERS
Candra Darusman
Itang Yunasz
HITOMITOI
DE DE MOUSE
Naoko Gushima
Yu Hayami
Tatsuro Yamashita
DJ HASEBE
Kanae