In many ways the song feels like early Michael Jackson reincarnated as Japanese woman in a parallel universe. There is an undeniable element of feeling in the music that cannot be escaped by anyone with even a vague sense of empathy. The song had a powerful ability to capture the senses and draw you in with its jazzy funk-pop aura that demands to be listened to all the way through to the end. I had first found Miki’s music in 2016 and decided to include it in my very first City Pop mix which brought a lot of attention to the genre back then without knowing to what extent the song would travel.
This viral hit was written by famed composers Tetsuji Hayashi and Tokuko Miura. Though even before TikTok, she had already been widely loved by the vast majority of City Pop Fans across the internet for her innocent demeanor, genuine beauty, and striking vocal talent that has charmed millions of listeners worldwide that are hearing her sing for the first time. The singer soared in popularity again in the late 2010s thanks to her hit song “ Mayonaka no Door (真夜中のドア) / Stay with me” which had been adopted by social media platform TikTok, creating a wave of interest in the singer and her discography. Few Japanese artists are ever remembered fondly overseas unless they make a lasting impression on the world, and this standard is exemplified in the case of Matsubara, whose legacy was revitalized decades after her debut. Miki Matsubara is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and composer who has become one of the most well-known artists from the country in the same fashion as Mariya Takeuchi, whose songs are finding a new life after being re-discovered by international audiences overseas that have come to adore the nostalgic mystique of the singer.
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