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City pop perfect for creating a romantic date atmosphere (Adults Only)

City pop is really surging right now, with rising young bands entering the spotlight.Are you one of the many who started with recent tracks and are now digging into the classics?Here, we’re introducing a mix of new and old city pop songs that are perfect for setting the mood on a date.

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City pop perfect for creating a romantic date atmosphere (Adults Only)
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1eastPlastic LoveTakeuchi Mariya
Plastic LoveTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
Mariya Takeuchi: The Loneliness and Brilliance of the City Night
2eastFantasiaToki Asako
FantasiaToki Asakoplay_arrow
The gentle music of Asako Toki is pleasant.
3eastDeju VuAB’s
Deju VuAB’splay_arrow
Even among city pop, it's tight and has a sense of weight...
4eastSimple LoveŌhashi Junko to Minoya Sentorarusuteishon
Simple LoveŌhashi Junko to Minoya Sentorarusuteishonplay_arrow
A female singer active since the late 1970s who...
5eastStay (Want You Mine)FIVE NEW OLD
Stay (Want You Mine)FIVE NEW OLDplay_arrow
Stylish city pop, music for grown-ups
6eastMirrorWONK
MirrorWONKplay_arrow
WONK’s soothing tracks, perfect for a date
7eastCelloTurntable Films
CelloTurntable Filmsplay_arrow
Relaxing 70s–80s-style pop
8east808Suchmos
808Suchmosplay_arrow
City pop by Suchmos for driving
9eastBlue HourHomecomings
Blue HourHomecomingsplay_arrow
A pop song by a refreshing mixed-gender band
10eastMay StormYamamoto Tatsuhiko
May StormYamamoto Tatsuhikoplay_arrow
The city released in 1983 by Tatsuhiko Yamamoto...
11eastMidnight Door ~ Stay With MeMatsubara Miki
Midnight Door ~ Stay With MeMatsubara Mikiplay_arrow
Miki Matsubara, a singer active in the 1980s, her 1…
12eastFriday Nightnatori
Friday Nightnatoriplay_arrow
A nocturnal jazz groove classic that portrays loneliness and love
13eastHorizonAlfred Beach Sandal + STUTS
HorizonAlfred Beach Sandal + STUTSplay_arrow
A nostalgic collaboration song
14eastTalkin’ Talkin’Awesome City Club
Talkin' Talkin'Awesome City Clubplay_arrow
An urban love song. It conveys a pure feeling of enjoying conversation.
15eastlife hackVaundy
life hackVaundyplay_arrow
A pop song that expresses feelings of love
16eastODD TAXIsukaato to PUNPEE
ODD TAXIsukaato to PUNPEEplay_arrow
A lo-fi beat track depicting a city nightscape
17eastbergamotTomonari Sora
bergamotTomonari Soraplay_arrow
A retro-futuristic city pop that portrays urban loneliness
18eastShanghai Night of TearsAwesome City Club
Shanghai Night of TearsAwesome City Clubplay_arrow
A city pop song brimming with mature allure
19eastI want you to touch me.CICADA
I want you to touch me.CICADAplay_arrow
An adult, urban love song
20eastIkitsukushiDADARAY
IkitsukushiDADARAYplay_arrow
DADARAY’s wistful, cool song
21eastCandy girlDATS
Candy girlDATSplay_arrow
The hot night sounds of the four-piece band DATS
22eastDAME NA OTONADENIMS
DAME NA OTONADENIMSplay_arrow
Feeling great with the blue sky and DENIMS!
23eastLOOPLUCKY TAPES
LOOPLUCKY TAPESplay_arrow
LUCKY TAPES songs that are perfect for a date with your lover
24eastThe Spider’s ThreadPenthouse
The Spider’s ThreadPenthouseplay_arrow
A song featuring an urban sound and captivating male and female vocals
25eastCyanotypeSPiCYSOL
CyanotypeSPiCYSOLplay_arrow
SPiCYSOL's tropical-sounding songs
26eastPINKVIBESSuchmos
PINKVIBESSuchmosplay_arrow
A breezy city pop-style song like Suchmos
27eastskyTHE CHARM PARK
skyTHE CHARM PARKplay_arrow
A masterpiece whose acoustic guitar tone is soothing
28eastCITYGIRLTOKYO HEALTH CLUB
CITYGIRLTOKYO HEALTH CLUBplay_arrow
The music of TOKYO HEALTH CLUB that colors the nights of the city
29eastbecome a landscapeTaiko Super Kicks
become a landscapeTaiko Super Kicksplay_arrow
The gently lingering tones are soothing.
30eastNight TimeThe fin.
Night TimeThe fin.play_arrow
Songs by The fin. that are perfect for a night date
31eastCLIMAX NIGHTYogee New Waves
CLIMAX NIGHTYogee New Wavesplay_arrow
A song that depicts lovers walking through the city at night
32eastOrphanscero
Orphansceroplay_arrow
A classic hit by cero with a nostalgic vibe
33eastCorneriri
Corneririplay_arrow
iri songs perfect for a mature date
34eastNIGHT TOWNfurenzu
NIGHT TOWNfurenzuplay_arrow
Friends' “Petit Town” date song
35eastChimneyMitsume
ChimneyMitsumeplay_arrow
Mitsume, a four-piece retro-pop band
36eastMöbiusŌshū
MöbiusŌshūplay_arrow
A song from China with a languid, ennui-tinged atmosphere
37eastYouAme no Parēdo
YouAme no Parēdoplay_arrow
A bittersweet masterpiece by Ame no Parade
38eastStand by MeSpecial Favorite Music
Stand by MeSpecial Favorite Musicplay_arrow
A song by a seven-member band with gentle horns
39eastGIRL AT THE BUS STOPShamukyattsu
GIRL AT THE BUS STOPShamukyattsuplay_arrow
Sweet vocals and retro sound soothe the heart.
40eastconnection; association; relation (to a person or place); tiesAsagaya Romantikkusu
connection; association; relation (to a person or place); tiesAsagaya Romantikkusuplay_arrow
A lovely retro funk-style track
41eastOutsiderAwesome City Club
OutsiderAwesome City Clubplay_arrow
Introduction to the songs of Awesome City Club
42eastSUNSETBlu-Swing
SUNSETBlu-Swingplay_arrow
BLU-SWING’s jazzy tracks
43eastMemoryDATS
MemoryDATSplay_arrow
City pop by DATS with a Western (foreign) music vibe
44eastGently, swayingDENIMS
Gently, swayingDENIMSplay_arrow
A city pop song by DENIMS
45eastGotta Find A LightFIVE NEW OLD
Gotta Find A LightFIVE NEW OLDplay_arrow
FIVE NEW OLD’s stylish songs
46east22LUCKY TAPES
22LUCKY TAPESplay_arrow
A dance number by LUCKY TAPES
47eastNight Drivin’Neighbors Complain
Night Drivin'Neighbors Complainplay_arrow
Best band songs for driving
48eastKiss You BackNulbarich
Kiss You BackNulbarichplay_arrow
The upbeat sound of Nulbarich is captivating.
49eastMellow YellowSPiCYSOL
Mellow YellowSPiCYSOLplay_arrow
Romantic songs by SPiCYSOL
50eastLong Hello, GoodbyeSpecial Favorite Music
Long Hello, GoodbyeSpecial Favorite Musicplay_arrow
New song by Special Favorite Music
51eastMidnight CruiseWONK
Midnight CruiseWONKplay_arrow
A WONK album you can relax and spend time with someone you love
52eastSummer of LoveYogee New Waves
Summer of LoveYogee New Wavesplay_arrow
Yogee New Waves’ summer-ready sound
53eastGospel In Terminalbonobos
Gospel In Terminalbonobosplay_arrow
Bonobos’s stylish and refreshing music
54eastFish bones, bird featherscero
Fish bones, bird feathersceroplay_arrow
A mysterious, folk music-style song by cero
55eastIt’s not contagious.never young beach
It’s not contagious.never young beachplay_arrow
Introduction to a band song with a retro sound
56eastRELOADING CITYMononkuru
RELOADING CITYMononkuruplay_arrow
Mononkul’s soothing singing voice
57eastGood visibilitysukaato
Good visibilitysukaatoplay_arrow
Introduction to Skirt songs by Wataru Sawabe
58eastDance at Nightfurenzu
Dance at Nightfurenzuplay_arrow
Friends' love song
59eastFlash of Lighthitomitoi
Flash of Lighthitomitoiplay_arrow
A song by Hitomitoi with advanced yet retro melodies
60eastBlack SavannaToki Asako
Black SavannaToki Asakoplay_arrow
Introduction to Tracks Included in Asako Toki’s “SAFARI”
61eastSPARKLEYamashita Tatsuro
SPARKLEYamashita Tatsuroplay_arrow
Tatsuro Yamashita is the origin of city pop.
62eastTokyoAme no Parēdo
TokyoAme no Parēdoplay_arrow
2016 release song by Ame no Parade
63eastWind like musicEPO
Wind like musicEPOplay_arrow
EPO, the sophisticated city pop masterpiece
64eastBelieve in Loveburū pepāzu
Believe in Loveburū pepāzuplay_arrow
A romantic song in 80s-style city pop
65eastMonroe WalkMinami Yoshitaka
Monroe WalkMinami Yoshitakaplay_arrow
City pop is 80s new music.
66eastNight lights on my cheeksYoshida Minako
Night lights on my cheeksYoshida Minakoplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Minako Yoshida that paints a nightscape
67eastpromiseOhnuki Taeko
promiseOhnuki Taekoplay_arrow
Taeko Onuki's representative city pop songs
68eastLike an angel.rikon densetsu
Like an angel.rikon densetsuplay_arrow
A city pop song that portrays summer romance
69eastTokyo SambaBuzz
Tokyo SambaBuzzplay_arrow
Intersecting city pop and folk music…
70eastA bright futurenever young beach
A bright futurenever young beachplay_arrow
City pop bands of the 2010s revival…
71eastU.S.A.Poseidon Ishikawa
U.S.A.Poseidon Ishikawaplay_arrow
Tatsuro Yamashita’s “On The Street Corner”…
72eastDynamite and Cool Guymūnraidāzu
Dynamite and Cool Guymūnraidāzuplay_arrow
Moonriders was formed in 1975...
73eastDance Dance Dance just for tonightNakahara Meiko
Dance Dance Dance just for tonightNakahara Meikoplay_arrow
As a singer-songwriter of the 1980s…
74eastSubterranean, Just the Two of UsSatō Nanako
Subterranean, Just the Two of UsSatō Nanakoplay_arrow
A classic tune well-known among city pop fans...
75eastTownYoshida Minako
TownYoshida Minakoplay_arrow
A female singer-songwriter active since the 1970s...
76eastThe Summer of La TraviataHayase Yukako
The Summer of La TraviataHayase Yukakoplay_arrow
Pop, but with a slightly mysterious vibe...
77eastI feel like I’m in Hollywood.Nishimatsu Kazuhiro
I feel like I'm in Hollywood.Nishimatsu Kazuhiroplay_arrow
An ethnic-sounding synthesizer leaves a lasting impression, …
78eastDOWN TOWNShugā Beibu
DOWN TOWNShugā Beibuplay_arrow
Known for having Tatsuro Yamashita and Taeko Onuki as members…
79eastIlluminated by the moonTin Pan Aree
Illuminated by the moonTin Pan Areeplay_arrow
Tin Pan Alley was originally Happy End...
80eastLove-struck ButterflyYamaguchi Mioko
Love-struck ButterflyYamaguchi Miokoplay_arrow
An oriental-style pop song—truly A.O….
81eastLove StepEtsu Miharu
Love StepEtsu Miharuplay_arrow
Singing while playing the piano was striking, and the woman…
82eastNEW ERANulbarich
NEW ERANulbarichplay_arrow
A soothing love song by Nulbarich
83eastRIDETENDRE
RIDETENDREplay_arrow
TENDRE’s songs that color a romantic date
84eastCruisin’ Cruisin’bonobos
Cruisin’ Cruisin’bonobosplay_arrow
City pop from Osaka, perfect for a night date
85eastBlue Reefomegatoraibu
Blue Reefomegatoraibuplay_arrow
Omega Tribe's seaside-themed songs