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It's nice to hear from 80s aidoru Iyo Matsumoto（松本伊代）after a while. I found her 6th single from March 1983 titled "Chinese Kiss". Starting with some pre-recording banter that probably had the fans hitting their knees in bliss (and the producer slapping his forehead in frustration), it's a typically adorable Iyo tune.
Written by Chinfa Kan（康珍化）, composed by Toshio Kamei（亀井登志夫）and arranged by Shiro Sagisu（鷺巣詩郎）, it's a plucky aidoru song with a hint of Chinese flavor, a soupcon of City Pop, and plenty of whimsy. I'm not sure whether this date is taking place in Hong Kong or Yokohama but wherever the couple is, they are having one happy day interspersed with the titular sign of affection. I especially like the guitar when they make the transition from verse to chorus. "Chinese Kiss" hit No. 12 on Oricon and by the end of 1983, it was the 92nd-ranked single.
I have heard of a 'french kiss' but until now I do not recall ever hearing of a 'chinese kiss' . I know that is just the name of the song, but I still wonder if there was any other meaning behind that phrase. As, of the song it is clear early 80's peppy Aidoru pop with city pop, and maybe a little bit of left over disco, too. At, least I keep feeling that some disco part of the song is just about to start, but it never does. Well, this is a charming song and maybe Japan-China relations were better when this song was released?
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