Plastic Love

by Mariya Takeuchi

Plastic Love cover art

Produced by her husband, Tatsuro Yamashita, this track perfectly embodies the wealthy, optimistic aesthetic of Japan's 1980s bubble economy. A masterclass in slick studio funk, it features tight horn arrangements, snapping slap-bass, and a melancholic vocal delivery concerning superficial nightlife romance. The song experienced an unprecedented global revival in 2017 after a YouTube algorithm mysteriously began recommending it to millions.

Genres

  • City Pop
  • Disco

Tracklist

  1. Plastic Love (Extended Club Mix)
  2. Plastic Love (New Re-mix)