One of my favourite Akina Nakamori（中森明菜）songs of all time has been "TATTOO". The 1988 single having the pop superstar go hard into a tune that spoke of "Blade Runner" replicants and dove into swing jazz that the folks at Mos Eisley spaceport would love got me right here because of that magical combination of jazz and technopop, years before electro swing became a thing. Akina in that tight red body-hugging dress didn't hurt my eyes, either.
I'm not surprised that "TATTOO" has been covered a few times over the past 36 years since its release, and its newest incarnation arrived several days ago. Former SMAP member Shingo Katori（香取慎吾）has still been on his own swing jazz kick for the past little while which has involved collaborations with acts such as Atarashii Gakko no Leaders（新しい学校のリーダーズ）. Well, it looks like Katori's next dance partner, so to speak, is the Divine Ms. Nakamori herself in their own more standard jazz take on her old hit.
The new duet on "TATTOO" can be found on Katori's newest album "Circus Funk" which is now available for download and streaming. It's an interesting blend of voices with the young and hungry Katori chiming in with the veteran cigarettes-and-whiskey Akina. Just kinda wished that the arrangement hadn't taken that little tangent near the end. In any case, the original "TATTOO" will remain my "TATTOO".
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