Plastic Love
by Mariya Takeuchi
- Type: Single
- Released: 25 March 1985
- Label: Moon
- Country: Japan
- Length: 14:06
- Community rating: 4.17/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
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
Descriptors: rhythmic, funky, synth, dance, polished
Tracklist
Credits
- Mariya Takeuchi - primary artist, backing vocals, words by, music by
- Taeko Ohnuki - backing vocals
- Shunzo Sunahara - baritone saxophone
- Koki Ito - bass
- Jun Aoyama - drums
- Yasuharu Nakanishi - electric piano
- Joe Kato Group - strings
- Takeru Muraoka - tenor saxophone