Rie Aono -- Never Can Say Goodbye

 

I don't quite remember the circumstances when I got the above image from an earlier AI art generator (not Bing), but I think I just threw in the phrase "City Pop Tokyo". It's unique, I'll give you that. And I don't think there is a pagoda anywhere on Earth that has that many floors.

Anyways, let's begin Urban Contemporary Fridays on KKP with another tune from Neo-City Pop singer-songwriter Rie Aono（青野りえ）. Back in October 2021, she released the digital single "Never Can Say Goodbye", a peppy yet simultaneously relaxing tune that was written by her and composed by Tohru Horasawa（洞澤徹）of the bands mana mana and The Bookmarcs. As Aono herself shows you, the song is an ideal one for spending a lazy afternoon either on the seashore or in a stylish café. "Never Can Say Goodbye" can also be found on her November 2023 3rd album "Tokyo Magic".